After financial challenges forced the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market to leave its home in a building on 103rd Avenue and 97th Street, it’s returning to its outdoor format on 104th Street.
The market will run on Saturdays for up to 22 weeks from May to October 2024, the Edmonton Downtown Business Association announced on Wednesday.
The downtown market used to operate along the outdoor promenade on Saturdays before it moved to the historic Army & Navy building in 2020.
But the move to the indoor location coincided with the pandemic, and the market saw a big decline in vendors and shoppers. It also struggled with high utility costs and announced in January 2024 it would have to fold and declare bankruptcy.
The EDBA is working with the city, Downtown Edmonton Community league, former board members of the EDFMA, and other partners to get a market up and running, in some format, this summer. It will be funded by the Downtown Vibrancy Fund and the EDBA.
More to come…
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