Winter Indoor Farmers' Market
Feb 23, 2019
We did it! This weekend's market marks the completion of our first-ever Winter Indoor Market season. Thank you to everyone that has come out to shop for locally produced Saskatchewan products and support our transition to year-round markets!
Here's what you can expect this Saturday:
Lentils are your new best friend!
If you've followed the news around the launch of the new Canada Food Guide, you might be aware that whole grains, lentils and other legumes are among the new darlings of healthy eaters across the country. And we are SO pleased to be able to hook you up with these amazing superfoods starting this Saturday.
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Know Your Farmer (Part 7): Miller's By-Gone Farm
For our final instalment of Know Your Farmer we'll be featuring Pam Miller of Miller's By-Gone Farm this Saturday at 10 am. Pam will be sharing her farm journey with us, including all the joys and tribulations of running a small, diversified mixed farm.
If you're familiar with Pam's products, you'll know that she brings us an incredible assortment of home-grown, preserved and crafted products, including grass-fed lamb, free-range eggs, preserves, hand-made soap, dried herbs, fresh vegetables, and hand-knitted fibre products from her flock of sheep. Don't miss this one
Know Your Farmer takes place LIVE at the market at 10 am, as well as LIVE on the RFM Facebook Page!
Missed out on last week's special
Thank you to all of our featured Know Your Farmer vendors, and to everyone that tuned in or visited us at the market to learn more about their stories! We hope to bring you many more producer stories in the coming weeks and months.
New & Special this weekend
• English Style Back Bacon and Bacon & Cheddar Steaks from Golden Prairie Wild Boar
• Kapusta (a.k.a. Sauerkraut) Soup from Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
• Cheese & Onion Puff Pastry and Potato, Corn Beef & Onion Puff Pastry from Nana K's British Pies
• Potatoes from Rocky Acres Orchard
• Dog blankets from The Good Dog (pictured here)
PLUS, there is one spot remaining in Amber-Rayne's special Mala With a Twist Workshop, which takes place at the market tomorrow at 11 am. Contact them directly to reserve your spot!
AND you can catch the sweet songbirds of the Prairie Gold Chorus, who will be performing at the market at 10 am and 11 am.
Share the Warmth!
Have some extra warm clothes kicking around your house? Our neighbours at the Al Ritchie Community Association are in need of gently used winter clothing for families in need. Visit their booth at the farmers' market to drop off your donations!
They also take donations of other gently used clothing, small household items, and unopened body products.