Market under the Stars
Market Under the Stars August 27th, 2015: News and Map!
I hope you’re getting excited for the last Market Under the Stars of 2015! Allow yourself a night out in downtown Regina while it’s still summer! Come for the atmosphere and the food, enjoy the entertainment and stay to browse through the Market. There will be food from over 12...
2015 Celebrity Corn on the Cob Eating Contest Rules
As I'm sure you're aware, every Market Under the Stars has a Celebrity (we use this term loosely) Eating Contest. On August 27th, 2015, the food of choice is CORN ON THE COB! Thank you to Lincoln Gardens for sponsoring the event and Mr. Spudd’s Poutinerie for preparing the corn. To make...
Street Beets August 26th, 2015: Vendor Map & Market Under the Stars Contest WINNERS!
The last Market Under the Stars of 2015 is nearly upon us, which means that the last contest for free Tasting Tickets has come to an end, *insert sad face here*. Before you get too sad, however, I'd like to let you know that this week's contest has 3 winners. That's correct; 3 WINNERS! We get...
Market Under the Stars August 27th, 2015: CONTEST! Last Chance to Win!
YOU CAN WIN these 12 tickets worth $40.00 for the most excellent event in the city, Market Under the Stars, on August 27th, 2015! All you have to do is like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, and then share this post about Market Under the Stars. You must be 19 or older to win. The...
August 13th, 2015 Market under the Stars News and Map!
Here is just a sampling of some of the gorgeous tastes of food you can get. These are no small little samples! They sure are generous. At 4pm you can get your Tasting Tickets at the RFM Ticket Booth located at the center of the Plaza. For $20 you get 6 Tasting Tickets you can use for food...
2015 Celebrity Burger Eating Contest Rules
As I'm sure you're aware, every Market Under the Stars has a Celebrity (we use this term loosely) Eating Contest. For August 13th, 2015, the food of choice is BURGERS! Thank you to our food truck, Bon Burger, for sponsoring the event. There are eight contestants participating. The first one...
Street Beets August 12th, 2015: Trudeau, Map and Market Under the Stars Contest WINNER!
Regina Farmers' Market will be host to a special visitor tomorrow, Justin Trudeau! We're incredibly honoured to be on his list of places to visit, and we can't wait to show off the best of our market! Feel free to attend the media scrum on the Plaza at 9:30 am if you wish to witness Trudeau...
Market Under the Stars August 13th, 2015 Contest!
YOU CAN WIN these 12 tickets worth $40.00 for the most excellent event in the city, Market Under the Stars, on August 13th, 2015! All you have to do is like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, and then share this post about Market Under the Stars. You must be 19 or older to win. The...
Street Beets July 31st, 2015: Peppers, People and REACH Contest!
These are really large jalapeño peppers from Rocky Acres Orchard. Notice the glossy and smooth skins. They are just beautiful! Jalapeños are a medium-sized chili pepper pod type cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum. It is of mild to medium pungency, 2,500 and 10,000 Scoville units in general....
July 30th Market under the Stars Map: Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
Here is just a sampling of some of the gorgeous tastes of food you can get. These are no grocery store samples! They are generous. At 4pm you can get your Tasting Tickets at the RFM Ticket Boothlocated at the center of the Plaza. For $20 you get 6 Tasting Tickets you can use for food or...
Street Beets July 28th, 2015: Monster Tomato, Map, & Market under the Stars Contest Winner!
Monster tomato on the Plaza! Rick from Heliotrope Farms was telling me he has an incredible crop of tomatoes this year. He brought almost 400 lbs of heirloom tomatoes to the Market on Saturday! This big one was way huger than my hand. It had to be more than 6". It was so big in fact, that I...
2015 Celebrity Poutine Eating Contest News & Rules!
That is some serious poutine goodness! The Celebrity Poutine Eating Contest had it's first contest last year. A French canadian actually won it. We are looking forward to this year. I heard there might be some Roughriding contestants this time! Contest will start at 6pm on the center Plaza...
Street Beets July 24th, 2015: Map and Reminder
Hello everyone, just a quick Blog Post today! I had meetings and running around to do, my apologies! First an important reminder that Market under the Stars is NOT every Thursday! It is lots of work behind the scenes to run one and also regular Markets at the same time. Instead the next three...
Market under the Stars July 30th, 2015 Contest!
Do you want to win this set of two tickets worth $40.00 for the most excellent event in the city, Market under the Stars? All you have to do is ensure you like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, and then share the post about Market under the Stars. You must be 19 or older to win. You'll...
Market under the Stars Media Release and Event Map!
The perfect night out is about to happen! Market under the Stars is back! This is so exciting. It is our third year to do them, and every time they get better and better. If you are interested in what I said to the Media, check out the Media Release here. There is a great description in...
2015 Celebrity Pie Eating Contest Rules and List of Contestants
Look at the awesome pie goodness! The Celebrity Pie Eating Contest began as part of the Saskatoon Pie Festival in 2012. The winner was Vance Lester of Living Sky Winery, a vendor at the Market. The 2013 winner was Leasa Gibbons, Regina Downtown BID Marketing and Communications Manager. Leasa...
Street Beets July 7th, 2015: What do Flowers and Juice have in common?
These are Rainier Cherries from Kim's BC Fruit Truck. We have a long standing agreement with the City to rent space to this 25 year vendor. Kim and Harry own an orchard in Oliver, BC! They provide fruits we can't grow in Saskatchewan. These Rainier Cherries are sweet and firm. Great...
Street Beets July 4th, 2015: Fruit, Contests, and Produce!
Gorgeous hothouse tomatoes from Belle Plaine Garden! They are as big as my hand! I was using these for tomato sandwiches with mayo, salt & pepper. Belle Plaine Colony is situated close to Moose Jaw with sandy soil. They have been a part of the Market for almost twenty years. Something I have...
Market under the Stars Contest and News!
Do you want to win this set of two tickets worth $40.00 for the coolest event in the city, Market under the Stars? All you have to do is ensure you like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter, and then share the post about Market under the Stars. You must be 19 or older to win. You'll be...
2015 Regina Farmers' Market Media Release: 40th Anniversary Year!
Here we go! There has been lots of anticipation in the lead up to our opening Plaza Market on May 2nd, 2015! This is our 40th Anniversary year. Can you believe how different our Market has become over the years? From five booths to 120 vendors this year. From a small area to three city...
Celebrity Cinnamon Bun Eating Contest
We have never done a Celebrity Cinnamon Bun Eating Contest before! This should be interesting. We have 7 contestants ready to go, famous for so many reasons. Mostly they are famous in my mind because they would actually agree to join this contest. What makes them want to do these eating contests...
Market News: July 30th, Big Day and Night Markets!
It is back! Market under the Stars is bigger and better with vendors, events galore, and fabulous food and drink. We will be bringing you 14 specially made Tastes from our food trucks, chefs and liquor purveyors. First though, we have our regularly scheduled Market at 9am to 1pm. These Markets...
Day Market, Market under the Stars, and Cinema under the Stars
Some of you might not know this: Regina Farmers’ Market and Regina Downtown BID share office space. There was buzz in the office today…all 14 people there were busy getting ready for the biggest collaborative event we have ever done together! First, Regular Plaza Market from 9am to...
Market under the Stars Celebrity Pie Eating Contest Rules!
Look at that awesome pie goodness! The Celebrity Pie Eating Contest began as part of the Saskatoon Pie Festival in 2012. The winner was Vance Lester of Living Sky Winery, a vendor at the Market. The 2013 winner was Leasa Gibbons, Regina Downtown BID Marketing and Communications Manager. Leasa...
First 2014 Market under the Stars coming Wednesday, June 25th, 2014!
Many people have been asking when are the Market under the Stars dates? Well we have the first one coming up soon! Market under the Stars is a Night Market where you buy local from our Regina Farmers’ Market vendors, a Tasting Event with local restaurants, food trucks, Living Sky Winery,...