. Agri-news. Agriculture. May 29, 1978 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FARMERS' MARKET ARE GOOD PLACES TO VISIT Have you ever wondered what the highway sign depicting a young girl with pig- tails, a hoe and a pumpkin is trying to tell you? It is telling you that there is a farmers' market at the town just ahead. Many of Alberta's 63 farmers markets (10 new ones are opening this year) scattered throughout the province have special promotion features. The market in Bon Accord, for example, gave each child a free tomato plant. The first child that brings back a ripe tomato from his or her plant will re- ce
. Agri-news. Agriculture. May 29, 1978 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FARMERS' MARKET ARE GOOD PLACES TO VISIT Have you ever wondered what the highway sign depicting a young girl with pig- tails, a hoe and a pumpkin is trying to tell you? It is telling you that there is a farmers' market at the town just ahead. Many of Alberta's 63 farmers markets (10 new ones are opening this year) scattered throughout the province have special promotion features. The market in Bon Accord, for example, gave each child a free tomato plant. The first child that brings back a ripe tomato from his or her plant will re- ceive a prize. Every market is different, cater- ing to the particular interests and needs of its community. In general terms, however, a. Farmers' Market Highway Sign farmers' market is a place where farmers, gardeners and craftsmen offer their goods for sale. The policy adopted by many markets is "If you grow it or make it, you can sell it". Stallholders sell such things as firewood, homegrown vegetables, berries, mushrooms, honey, eggs, home baking, cream, chickens, fish, bedding plants, house plants, knitted goods, leather work, ceramics, candles, woven materials, quilts and paintings to mention only some of the items. In some cases stallholders are prepared to take orders for goods to be delivered later. These might be bulk supplies of perishable items such as corn or beef for the freezer. Some mar- kets hold cooking demonstrations, wood carving displays, and such things as a strawberry festival or a corn roast. Some even have a fishpond for the children. (cont'd) ne (403) 427-2127 /dlborra AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture,
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