Hundreds of vehicles lined Greenbriar Boulevard on Friday morning as Calgarians headed to the city's newest farmers' market. in 2018, but COVID-19 and supply chain issues pushed back the official opening roughly two years."We've done pop-ups here for the last few years, and people just can't wait," said Phil Faba, owner of Stock and Sauce Co.
"People are just so anxious to get here. This area has really had nothing and it's developing now, so it's great for that area. It's great for the north."The Calgary Farmers' Market has been operating in the city for over eleven years, and its south location attracts more than a million visitors annually.
"All of northwest Calgary is growing, and to have a market of our caliber in their backyard, what we've heard from the community is gratitude," said Stacey Petropoulos, general manager of the Calgary Farmers’ Market. "People are so happy that we're here and we can support them. Calgary just keeps getting bigger and bigger."The market is open Wednesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.