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Homegrown Here in Moose Jaw and Local Markets
Homegrown Here in Moose Jaw and Local Markets Moose Jaw’s Homegrown Farmers’ Market Moose Jaw’s Homegrown Farmers’ Market sells items that are grown or produced locally or within the area, ranging from fruits, vegetables, baking, preserves, art, beauty products and plants. The market is located in front of Volunteers plant seeds at the Mosaic Food farm. the Moose Jaw Public Library on Langdon Crescent, one block east of Main Street, and is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and then on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. Some of the vendors that sell their wares and products during the week include Coteau Hills The Homegrown Farmers’ Market on Langdon Crescent is always busy in Creamery, Bev’s Homemade, the summer. Gram’s Real Meat Dog Treats, come to come plant, but it’s best then return in the fall to harvest Flormac, The Cookie Jar Bake to make contact early to reserve the bountiful crop. Shoppe, Brownlee Ironworks, a spot since plots of ground are Once all the vegetables are Wizard Woodworks, Prairie Bee given out on a first-come, firstpicked they are distributed to the Meadery, and McMahon Hutterserve basis. Those with green three food agencies working in ite Colony. thumbs are encouraged to call partnership with the food farm: Besides the farmers’ market, Hunger in Moose Jaw at (306) Hunger in Moose Jaw, the Moose Moose Jaw also has two other 692-1916. During July, the office Jaw Food Bank, and Riverside groups dedicated to providing is open Monday through ThursMission. food security in the community. day. The Wakamow Valley Authority Yara Community Gardens The Mosaic Food Farm (WVA) installed a fence around The Yara Community Gardens The Mosaic Food Farm is lothe garden last year to keep out have three locations where cated off First Avenue Southeast unwanted critters and animals, healthy food is grown: two locaand has a main garden that is 0.4 which led to an increase in how tions on Home Street West and hectares (one acre) in size, along much produce was picked and one location on Grey Avenue. with two orchards that total one distributed to the three non-profit There are 140 ground plots and acre. Each year, community orgroups. 70 raised planting beds in total ganizations and businesses volFor more information contact the across the three locations. unteer to plant vegetables of variWVA at (306) 692-2717. New gardeners are always welous types early in the spring and
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