After driving past the Calgary Farmers’ Market at Currie Barracks more than once, I figured it was time I went inside for a peek.
The prices are comparable to that of your neighbourhood grocery store but at least here you know the money is going to folks who grow their goods near here.
And for the most part, the quality of the produce is a little better than what you’d expect at the big chains. Fresh cooked goods are also sold here. Western European, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine are available. (I went for a stuffed pepper.)
If you’re into desserts, you can buy all the fudge, pies, cakes and other pastries you want from the various stalls.
And then are the artists who sell their work here.
Two vendors, StoneCraft Mosaics of Black Diamond and Gorgeous Glass of Turner Valley, kindly allowed me to snap a few shots at their stands. Here are three examples of what they sell (click for larger image):
Bottle stops at Gorgeous Glass
Headed for the bottleHosted on Zooomr 
Cool plate at Gorgeous Glass
Safe passageHosted on Zooomr		 Mugs at StoneCraft Mosaics
Mugs (1)Hosted on Zooomr
And to top it all off, a young cellist was at the door busking. Hope he made lots of money today.
Next time I’m there, maybe the Candy Guy’s stall will be less busy so I can photograph in there. 🙂
In short, this was a cool way to spend a couple of hours.