The Hillhurst Sunnyside Market is an Alberta Approved farmers’ market in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, held outdoors, rain or shine, on Wednesdays from June to October of every year. The Market is located at The Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Centre, 1320 5 Avenue NW , Calgary, AB T2N 0S2
This year’s Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market will be held every Wednesday from 3:30 – 7:30 pm, June 2 through October 6, 2010.
The HSCA Farmers’ Market is distinguished as an ALBERTA APPROVED FARMERS’ MARKET, through Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD). All Alberta Approved Farmers’ Markets must meet minimum guidelines established by the ARD. Each market incorporates those minimum requirements into their own rules and regulations.
By participating in this provincial program, consumers can be sure they are purchasing the highest quality goods from local sources, where the practices of the market and the vendors meet high expectations and constantly strive to meet or exceed industry best standards. Of note, is the 80/20 vendor split required for all approved markets:
“Markets must maintain a minimum vendor split of 80/20 where 80% of the vendors sell Alberta products which they, a family member, a staff member or a member of a producer-owned cooperative or their staff have made, baked or grown. The remaining 20% of the products can be made up of out-of-province, resale or commercial products.”
This means consumers have the confidence of knowing that the majority of the goods purchased at the market will go to support the local economy.
