THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

Farmers’ Market

  • By November 30, 2011

    During the construction of the Two Twenty, thinking nothing of it, Curtis Olson signed an email to his friend Grant Unrah with, “It’s good in the hood.”

    He had no idea the phrase would take off like it did. Within weeks, residents across Riversdale were wearing buttons with the phrase on them.

  • Advocacy group sheds light on the necessity of composting

    By September 20, 2011

    On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market was host to a composting exhibition put on by environmental advocacy group Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council. The overall goal of the event was to shed some light on what composting is, how it works and why it should be a mainstream practice, similar to recycling.

  • The 100-mile diet: local eating is challenging, but rewarding

    By September 16, 2011

    Trying to eat food that wasn’t shipped across the world can be hard. This is even more so when you limit yourself to food grown within 100 miles. Especially in Saskatchewan ”” in the winter. But just because it is hard to make the transition doesn’t mean it’s not well worth it. Eating local is great for a variety of reasons: you get to support your local farmers and economy, reduce your carbon footprint and know where your food is actually coming from.

  • Flash mob pillow fight at the farmers’ market

    By March 30, 2011

    The last time I was part of a pillow fight, I was in elementary school. My next pillow fight will likely be at the farmers’ market on Saturday afternoon.

  • Farmers’ Market showcases first ever Local Foods Day

    By August 31, 2010

    On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market hosted the first ever Local Foods Day. The goal of Local Foods Day is to ensure that the city commits to food security, which is each citizen’s right to safe, diverse, nutritional and locally grown food.