Saskatoon Farmers' Market facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saskatoon Farmers' Market |
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| General information | |
| Location | 2600 Koyl Avenue |
| Town or city | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Country | Canada |
The Saskatoon Farmers' Market is a special place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It's a market where local farmers and makers sell their goods directly to you! It runs all year long, usually twice a week. More than 100 different sellers offer fresh food, baked goods, crafts, and more. You can find the main market at 2600 Koyl Avenue. Sometimes, they even have a smaller market on Wednesday evenings in Stonebridge. There's also an online market where you can shop from home!
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History of the Market
The Saskatoon Farmers' Market started a long time ago. It began in 1975. Back then, it was called the Toad Lane Market. The market even got a small grant of $1,000 from the Ministry of Agriculture to help it get started.
Where the Market Has Been
Before finding its current home, the market moved around a lot! It had many different spots over the years.
Summer Market Locations
The main summer market was held in a few places:
- From 1975 to 1980, it was in the City Hall Parking Lot.
- From 1980 to 1993, it moved to 23rd Street.
- Later, it was on 23rd Street and City Hall Square.
Other Summer Markets
The market also had smaller "satellite" markets during the summer:
- A Thursday market was at the Westgate Plaza (1978).
- It then moved to the Confederation Mall Parking Lot (1979–1999).
- From 1999 to 2007, it was on 51st Street.
- A Tuesday market was at the Wildwood Mall (1982–1990).
- It moved to College Park Mall (1990–1999).
- Later, it was at the Elm Church parking lot (1999–2002).
- From 2002 to 2007, it was at the Lakewood Civic Centre.
Winter Market Locations
When it got cold, the market moved indoors for the winter:
- From 1977 to 1987, it was at the Sinclair Centre.
- It also used the Sturdy Stone Centre.
- Another winter spot was the Adilman Building.
Moving to Riversdale
From 2007 to 2019, the market had a home in a city-owned building in Riversdale. The city wanted the market to stay in one place to help the neighborhood. At first, everyone thought this would be the market's forever home. But, because of new city plans, the market had to move again.
