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Vendor Spotlight: Sacred Earth
Like many of our vendors' businesses, Sacred Earth was born at home. When Laura Forrester began having children, she quickly realized she only wanted to use products on her kids that had ingredients that she could trust. This led her to making her own soap, which she debuted to the public at...
Vendor Spotlight: Latino Bakeshop
It's all in the name! Gus Roger and his Latin American empanadas are a fixture at our market! Gus grew up in Chile before he emigrated to Saskatchewan. Twelve years ago he started cooking traditional dishes as a hobby and friends encouraged him to share them with a wider community! "I have...
Vendor Applications Open!
Fall Vendor Applications Open! Are you an entrepreneur, small business owner, maker, baker, or grower based in Saskatchewan? Do you want to join a 45+ year organization known for building and bringing together community? Well good news, the Regina Farmers' Market Vendor Applications are...
Vendor Spotlight: City Street Farms
Farming on a residential lot near you! Candace and Miranda of City Street Farms have breathed fresh air into the market this season. From their always beautiful set-up at the market, to the lead they took in our "Fill the Fridge" program — giving customers the opportunity to fund market...
Vendor Spotlight: Howland's Honey
Did you know that Howland's Honey is run by a third-generation family of beekeepers? Howland's' owner and operater Sasha was raised around bees: her grandfather Bob Howland kept them, her father Thomas 'Wink' Howland started Howland's Honey, and now she carries on his legacy with her...
Vendor Spotlight: Lark Farm
Did you know that Lark Farm grows every single flower that they sell? Leslie of Lark Farm gave us some insight into what it means to be a Saskatchewan-based floral gardener. "Growing fresh flowers is very labour intensive. We grow on about a half acre and we are growing a huge variety of...
Vendor Spotlight: Top Pick Produce
For Lindsay and Nathan of Top Pick Produce, growing is a passion, not a job. Nathan is a full-time grain farmer and Lindsay works in an office — the best part of their day is when they get to focus on cultivating produce for their local community! This is their first year growing veggies...
Vendor Spotlight: Pupcake Bakery
Pupcake's homemade treats are baked fresh for each market! Donna and Glen bring homemade, human-grade, perservative-free pet treats to our market! For 13 years, their motto has been "Great pets deserve great treats." Their family includes two Labrador Retrievers and two Miniature...
RFM Partnership with Community Fridge + Newo Yotina Friendship Centre
RFM Partnership with Community Fridge + Newo Yotina Friendship Centre The Regina Farmers’ Market is committed to connecting the community with local food in a safe environment. In a year where social movements have been brought to common conversation, it has prompted internal staff discussions...
Vendor Spotlight: Prairie Smoke and Spice BBQ
Did you know that Regina is home to internationally-recognized Southern BBQ? Rob and Val began this adventure twenty years ago when Rob took up smoking meat as a hobby. Two decades later barbeque is Rob's full-time gig with a seriously successful family business serving catered events...
Vendor Spotlight: Created Designs Studio
Did you know that each Created Designs Studio greeting card is one of a kind? "There is no production line here, just me and one card at at time," says owner and artist Gina. "I will sometimes make several of a favorite card to keep in stock but quite often after a card is sold out it will not...
Footprints Commemorative Indigenous Art Project
Footprints Commemorative Indigenous Art Project This Saturday, August 14, the Regina Downtown BID, Warehouse BID, and the Regina Farmers’ Market are hosting the collaborative Footprints Commemorative Indigenous Art Project to commemorate the individuals found in unmarked graves on...
Vendor Spotlight: Spring Creek Garden
Spring Creek Garden, one of our biggest veggie vendors, began as a single greenhouse and a small garden patch! Between that first season in the late eighties and today, Spring Creek Garden grew into a 250 acre vegetable farm and commercial wholesaler. Dan Erlandson and his wife Chelsea...
Regina FolkFest 2021!
This weekend, Aug. 6 - 8, 2021 is Regina FolkFest! Live Music and Summer Concerts! We are pleased to announce our partner Regina FolkFest will be hosting a Summer Satellite Concert Series this weekend! It may feel soon to attend a concert, but rest assured Regina FolkFest has made every effort...
Vendor Spotlight: Harvest Foods
We spoke to Matt Degelman of Harvest Foods to get the low down on one of our newest vendors! Harvest Foods came to be through a love of good food and passion for Saskatchewan Agriculture. They focus on using Saskatchewan farm fresh ingredients that are harvested every year by local hard...
Vendor Spotlight: Earnest Greens
Meet Ethan and Maisie of Earnest Greens! Earnest (adjective): "showing sincere and intense conviction." Earnest Greens is named for grandparents in both Ethan and Maisie's families who have passed. Ethan said "We value keeping them with us in spirit and emphasize just good honest practice." ...
RFM: Busker Policy
Regina Farmers’ Market: Busker Policy The Regina Farmers’ Market (RFM) strives to make the highest quality Saskatchewan products available to our customers. We expect buskers to offer the same high level of quality when they participate at the RFM. This policy applies to musicians and...
RFM's 2021 Summer Staff!
Meet the team behind this summer's markets! Holly Laird - Executive Director, she/her I've worn many hats in my time at the market! I started as a regular customer many years ago. I loved to bring my son to the market every Saturday when he was small. Then, I was accepted as a vendor...
Vendor Spotlight: Country Breeze Berry Farms
Country Breeze has a selling season of only three weeks! Twenty-seven years ago, Diana Durling and Fenton Wilson planted saskatoon trees and raspberry bushes for their children Quaylan, Dayton, and Aurilla — “to make some money in the summer and learn the value of work.” Today, Country...
Restrictions Lifting + Operations Update: July 11
Restrictions Lifting + Operations Update: July 11 Effective July 11, the government of Saskatchewan is lifting all restrictions previously in place due to COVID-19. As a result of this decision, you can expect to find a few changes at the Regina Farmers' Market beginning Wednesday, July 14. ...
Vendor Spotlight: Rocky Orchards
Rocky Acres Orchard has been taken on by a new generation! After a successful decade with the market, Ledeen and Perry of Rocky Acres Orchard sold their farm to young farmers Serena and Simon! Serena is originally from rural Manitoba, she moved to Saskatchewan to work in crop inputs a few...
Meet our 2021 Board of Directors!
Get to know the vendors who run the volunteer board behind our co-operative! President - Jeff Kinash of Peregrine Farm When he isn't managing our board, Jeff runs Peregrine Farm, his family homestead near Wishart, SK. Known for their chicken, Jeff says that he first introduced poultry into...
Vendor Spotlight: Rosie the Flower Truck
Rosie The Flower Tuck is a labour of love! When Rosie is at the market she lights up our east entrance with 24 feet of a beautiful yellow and green floral patterned truck and overflowing flower displays. Did you know that Rosie is a refurbished Grumman truck? She has been with us since...
We're Hiring! Summer Content Creator
The RFM is Hiring! Summer Content Creator Contract The Regina Farmers’ Market Co-operative (RFM) is seeking an energetic, organized, and creative Event Marketing Specialist (EMS) for the summer farmers’ market season. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to visit several farms...
Vendor Spotlight: Mike Bites
Mike Bites began in June 2020, as a reaction to the closure of the restaurant industry. Owner Mike Ewen and his partner Cecilia Swanson have both worked in the kitchen industry for over ten years and when the pandemic hit and restaurants closed they had to pivot. Mike wanted to evolve his...