Most Saturdays in late fall and winter, you will find Mack and me at City Hall, visiting our favourite vendors at our neighbourhood farmers’ market. It has become a weekend tradition for us, and is one of the ways we support the local food scene and encourage a vibrant downtown. City Market at City Hall [...]

Whenever we’re travelling, we make it a point to visit the city’s markets – they are not only great places to shop for memorable souvenirs (edible or otherwise), but it is also a wonderful opportunity to learn about the range of produce that can be grown, and the unique artisans and artists that call that [...]

The City Market’s final outdoor date in 2012 was a beautiful send off. A bit chilly to start, but the sun was in full cooperation, further highlighting the autumnal glow of the trees surrounding the 4th Street Promenade. Creative bouquets from Sundog Organics It was also great to see all of the fall-themed treats, just [...]

With an empty fridge after returning from Portland on Thursday night, it was nice to get back into routine this morning with a prompt visit to the City Market. Sunshine! It was also great that the weather held out for another week in September – I think we can safely say we’ve had a pretty [...]

We were blessed with another beautiful market day on Saturday, which always feels fortunate the later in the year that we get. Shoppers were our enjoying the sunshine at the City Market, though I wasn’t one of them myself! Beautiful day I was volunteering for Downtown Edmonton Community League’s Cornfest (more on that later), so [...]

It still felt like summer on Saturday at the City Market. Sure, it was a bit chilly to start, but it warmed right up by noon! Market crowds Squash are starting to come out and play though, so fall is just around the corner! Squash from Sundog Organics Squash from Riverbend Gardens Pattypan squash from [...]

Mack and I were honoured to have been asked to ring the opening bell at the City Market this morning! Honoured I know I was particularly fortunate, because it is the second time I’ve been asked to do so, but it was fun to open the market with Mack this time around. Mack rings the [...]

With the overcast and windy weather, it felt like fall at the City Market today. You have to think the market administrators felt the same, given they put up the banners this week reminding everyone that the City Market will be vending indoors again after Thanksgiving at City Hall. Yes to year-round! The crowds definitely [...]

If today was any indication, it seems like the weather will cooperate this long weekend. The aisles of the City Market were basking in glorious sunshine. Martin Kerr was back busking in the square, and I know we’re not the only ones who believe it feels more like a market day when one can hear [...]

By the time we got downstairs to the City Market, it was later in the day and the rain had started to come down. Rainy market afternoon In some ways, this was good for us, because the selection of fresh produce was still quite good, but I acknowledge that the weather wasn’t what vendors were [...]