[old strathcona farmers' market: edmonton]

[st. albert farmers' market]

St. Albert is on the north western tip of Edmonton (have a look at a map here). For many I've spoken with it's considered to be a bit of a trek. I thought the 30min drive via highway with no traffic was super, especially compared to the usual 2 hours we enjoyed on the M25 getting from home to work in London. The St. Albert market is one of the signs that it is summer here in Edmonton and the produce on offer certainly attested to that! There was a great selection of fruits, berries, vegetables and of course cheeses and meats too. Along with all the edibles were housewares, gardening supplies, furniture and face painting.

[st. albans' farmers market]

why shop at a supermarket if you can go to a farmer's market?! I love this one in St. Albans:

[harpenden farmers' market]

A lovely way to spend a sunny Sunday morning; strolling through a pretty town and doing food shopping without dodging crazy trolley drivers in a crowded supermarket...ah, and it's all local produce.

[wheathampstead farmers' market]