Exploring Your Community: Farmers' Markets

Lifestyle & Design

Calgary Farmers’ Market in southeast Calgary is open every Thursday through Sunday. This vibrant year round affair offers everything from handmade clothing and gifts, to tasty take-away meals. Stock your pantry, then grab lunch from the food court. Our favourite Crossroads finds include the Made by Marcus salted caramel gelato at Blush Lane Organics, Big T’s Smokehouse brisket and the savoury veggie and goat cheese buckwheat galettes at Le Petit Mousse Crepes.


Calgary Farmers' Market

Crossroads Market, just south of Inglewood, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Discover hundreds of local vendors selling farm-fresh produce, organic meats, cheeses and dairy, artisan baked goods and beautiful handmade treasures at this year round indoor market. Pick up hearty, gluten-free broths and chowders from Primal Soups, indulge in decadent desserts at the Ukrainian Bakery or spoil your furry family members with a treat from Bow Wow’s Bakery.


Farmers' Market Online

Symons Valley Ranch Farmers’ Market will operate out of its parking lot this summer, due to the devastating fire that occurred earlier this year. Shopping at the temporary outdoor market will help support the many local vendors who lost their equipment and inventory in the fire. See all your favourites, like Cheesecake Addiction, Going Nuts and Rustic Sourdough, and discover new finds.


Calgary Herald

The Airdrie Farmers’ Market is held every Wednesday afternoon, from June through Thanksgiving, in Jensen Park. Vendors and food trucks rotate throughout the year, so it’s best to visit often. We love the pies and tarts from Pearson’s Berry Farm and Dietz Meats’ sausages and jerky. If you’re in Airdrie on June 26th or July 30th, check out the market’s Food Truck Frenzy.


Airdrie Echo

Okotoks Farmers’ Okotoks Farmers’ Market is an al fresco event, held on Friday afternoons from mid-June through the end of September. Family friendly activities, lively music and food trucks are just a few of the highlights. Must-visit vendors include Kruse’s Bakery, for decadent desserts, like jumbo cinnamon buns and gluten free brownies, and Barret Family Farm for their sweet, juicy organic berries.


Okotoks Farmers' Market

The Cochrane Farmers’ Market is a much loved community event that occurs every Saturday from the beginning of June, through the end of September. In addition to the weekly morning market held at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site, the town hosts a twice-monthly evening market, complete with local vendors, buskers, live music and food trucks.


Cochrane Farmers' Market

Looking for a market in your neighbourhood? Check out Avenue Calgary’s complete list of farmers’ markets in and around the city.

-by Mhairri Woodhall