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40 Years of RFM; 40 Best Customers - #4
In celebration of the RFM’s 40th Anniversary, we’re giving our vendors the opportunity to nominate and reward Best Customers. This allows our vendors to show appreciation for special customers that have supported them on their endeavours. Not every day is an amazing day at the Market, but...
40 Years of RFM; 40 Best Customers - #3
In celebration of the RFM’s 40th Anniversary, we’re giving our vendors the opportunity to nominate and reward Best Customers. This allows our vendors to show appreciation for special customers that have supported them on their endeavours. Not every day is an amazing day at the Market, but...
Street Beets Oct. 24, 2015: Market Map, Hallowe'en Treats & Kids' Club
Hallowe’en is coming and so is all of the candy that comes with it. If you’re looking for a healthier option for your kids (or yourself), look no further than Nosh Artisan Edibles. Holly has added naturally-sweetened Hallowe’en treats to her line up after a very successful introductory summer...
Street Beets Oct. 17, 2015: First Indoor Market, Frontier Gardens, Fudge, & Market Map
When the Market moves indoors, some vendors are already finished for the season. Others, however, are just starting! A few vendors have too-busy summers and/or products that sell better closer to the holidays. Rousay Station, BarnCat Designs and Frontier Gardens are good examples. Frontier...
2015 Indoor Markets Media Release
Feel free to take a look at our 2015 Indoor Markets media release HERE. Our first indoor Market of the season at 2065 Hamilton St. is tomorrow, October 17th, 9 am - 1 pm. Upstairs will be full of awesome vendors and downstairs will have a pancake breakfast hosted by the WA WA Shriners. ...
Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, Oct. 17th
Everybody loves a pancake breakfast! During our first Indoor Market on this Saturday, October 17th, the Shriners will be hosting a pancake breakfast. Doors open at 9:00 am with the Market upstairs and breakfast downstairs. A donation to the WAWA Shriners will get you a plate of pancakes...
Street Beets Oct. 10, 2015: LAST OUTDOOR MARKET, Thanksgiving & Goodbye George
Are you ready for your Thanksgiving feast? If not, we have everything you need... We have your 20 lb turkey from Southland Colony. We have bread, celery, onions, sausage, apples, or whatever you put in your turkey stuffing. We have potatoes, turnips, squash, beets, carrots, and parsnips...
Street Beets Oct. 7, 2015: Market Map, W.H. Ford School & Last Wednesday Market of 2015!
Since this will be the last Wednesday Market of 2015, maybe we should look back on all of the great Wednesday Markets we had. They were very busy; downtown Regina never seems to get tired of us! We're rather grateful for that. The weather wasn't all bad, either. There were definitely a...
Street Beets Oct. 3, 2015: 3 Markets Left, Indoor Markets & Turkey Orders
If you haven't noticed, it's now October and things are changing at the Market. We're getting ready to move indoors, comfort food is appearing on vendors' tables and vendors with summer produce are turning in for the winter. At the same time, there are a few vendors that are just arriving....
Street Beets Sept. 30, 2015: Pre-order Turkeys, Market Map & BC Fruit
It’s almost time to say goodbye to our lovely BC fruit truck. Kim’s Fresh Fruit will be at the Market tomorrow and Saturday, October 3rd, before returning to BC for the winter. They will have bosc pears and three varieties of apples (gala, mac and honeycrisp) available. The pears and apples...
Street Beets Sept. 26, 2015: 5 OUTDOOR MARKETS LEFT, Market Map & Summer Gems
At the first Market in March, it seems unfathomable that the last day of summer - and shortly after, the last outdoor Market - will come at all. And yet, it happens every year; the summer melts away before any of us have a chance to grasp it. Now, there are exactly five outdoor Markets left...
Street Beets Sept. 23, 2015: Market Map, Dragonscale & The Very Berry Bun Company
You're looking at 630 stainless steel rings and 130 titanium scales, a.k.a. a dragonscale choker. Jennifer, from Metal Majesty, spent 5 hours meticulously interlocking said 760 pieces. She also torched the scales to give them an iridescent quality. What's the purpose of scales, anyway; do...
Street Beets Sept. 19th, 2015: Market Map, Strawberries & PixieWinkle Jewelry
It's not a trick! I did not take this picture in June so I could post it in September; these are actually September strawberries! If you can believe it, Southland Colony has fresh strawberries currently available. They are grown outside (not in a greenhouse) and the cooler temperatures...
Street Beets Sept. 16th, 2015: Market Map, Brussels Sprouts & Pumpkin Pie
Recently, I've been amazed at the number of social media posts by our customers on the topic of Brussels sprouts. I'm amazed because I thought Brussels sprouts were still among the group of green veggies that seem to be generally disliked. And yet, photos of wide-smiling customers clutching...
Street Beets Sept. 12th, 2015: Market Map, 40-Year Vendor and Sharon's Pies & More
2015 marks 40 years for RFM, and only one vendor has seen all 40. Rose Fishley has been here since the start of it all. She's been a reliable vendor, a fair saleswoman and even a forward-thinking Board member. Years have come and gone. Good growing seasons passed by along with the bad. New...
Street Beets Sept. 9th, 2015: Cheang's Sinofood, Farm Eggs & Vendor Map
Cheang's Sinofood joined the RFM just this year, and is already known for having quality, homemade Chinese food. We new it would be good even without tasting, as Mr. Cheang's sister, Sunshine, is part owner of The Green Spot Cafe (home of Regina's best cinnamon buns). When Mr. Cheang...
Street Beets Sept. 5th, 2015: Mouse Melons, Millers By-Gone Farm and Vendor Map
Are you ever shocked to find out what can be grown in Saskatchewan these days? I am, but maybe a more accurate word is “impressed”. I’m talking about things like peaches, okra and this mouse melon. The appropriate term is “Mexican sour gherkin”, but I find "mouse melon" much more intriguing....
Street Beets September 2nd, 2015: Cookies, Corn, Vendor Map, & Hello September!
It's already September and RFM is still going strong. Many think that a farmers' market is strictly a summer event, but not for us! We're out on the Plaza until October 10th and then we move indoors, at 2065 Hamilton St., from October 17th to December 19th. I call these summery little...
Street Beets August 29th, 2015: Martha's Garden, Gluten Free Bread and Vendor Map
Matha's Garden is one of our newest vendors at RFM, and they're beginning to make a splash. They specialize in pesticide-free rare and heirloom varieties of vegetables. So far, we've seen purple-podded peas, dragon's egg cucumbers, Paris market carrots, and traveler tomatoes. Martha's Garden...
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...
Street Beets August 22nd, 2015: Street Benny, Market Baby, Wild Rice, and Map!
Everything at the Crave Food Truck is awesome, but one dish in particular is a stand-out for me. It's called Street Benny, a mobile-kitchen-friendly update on the traditional eggs benedict. Street Benny is like eggs benedict's rebellious teenage grandchild; it's a badass scotch egg, a stick in...
Street Beets August 19th, 2015: Jamaican Callaloo, Bug Spray and Vendor Map
Some products at RFM are very familiar, others not so much. Need an example? Jamaican Callaloo (pictured) is one such product; I bet you haven't heard of it until now! This leafy green grows quickly and, before you know it, can be 8' tall. It has large leaves and tender stems that are...
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...