We figured giving them the option of a 3 to 6 from May to June and 3 to 7 from July to October allowed the whole community to be able to come, attend, and enjoy the market,” said Tracey Richter, Lacombe Farmers’ Market Manager.
Richter is new to managing the Farmers’ Market but she says the time change was in action before she began managing the market.
when you look at places like Ponoka where their auction day is Wednesday and their Farmers’ Market is Wednesday.
She hopes families choose to come to the Farmers’ Market to enjoy a meal, live music, and to buy a couple of locally sourced items. However, Richter says there are some people who are concerned that this may not have been the right move for the farmers market.
Part of the reason people are concerned is because last year’s market was very successful and they were able to maintain over 80 vendors.
We’re making this change to better our community and give everybody the chance to get out and enjoy.