So THAN Much More A MARKET Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market celebrates 40 years
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By Nerissa McNaughton
hose that frequent the bustling Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market choose from more than 130 vendors in a comfortable, indoor setting. However, just 40 years ago, this was not the case. When the market started it was an open-air event located in the nearby parking lot. “In 1983, the local business association put an ad in the Edmonton Journal appealing for a farmers’ market for economic development,” says Keith Persaud, manager. “This led to the first market and for the first few years, it operated out of the parking lot.” OSFM • Celebrating 40 years
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