Are there farmers' markets with natural products?

Calgary offers a wide range of farmers' markets, natural food stores, CSA programs, and community gardens that cater to the needs of healthy eaters and supporters of local producers.

🌾 Year-round farmers' markets

Calgary Farmers' Market

  • South: 510 77 Avenue SE 🕘 Thu–Sun: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  • West: 25 Greenbriar Drive NW 🕘 Wed–Sat: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Sun: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Over 100 local vendors. Food halls, play areas, flowers, meat, baked goods, vegetables.

Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers' Market

  • Address: 1320 5 Avenue NW
  • 🕒 Wednesday: 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

The oldest neighborhood market in the city. Open-air in summer, indoors in winter.

Crossroads Market

  • Address: 1235 26 Avenue SE
  • 🕘 Fri–Sun: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

“The People's Market” with a food market, flea market, art gallery, and theater.

Popular vendors:

  • Regina’s Meats
  • Just Say Cheese
  • Ray & Helen’s Honey House
  • Chongo’s Market

Avenida Food Hall & Fresh Market

  • Address: 12445 Lake Fraser Dr SE
  • 🕚 Thu–Sun: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Combines a food hall and market with ethnic cuisine and over 275 local producers.

🛍️ Seasonal and neighborhood markets

  • Farmers & Makers Market @ cSpace 1721 29 Ave SW | Sat 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (May–October)

  • Dalhousie Farmers’ Market 5432 Dalhart Rd NW | Thu 3:30–7:30 p.m. (June–September)

  • Cochrane Farmers’ Market 800 Griffin Road E | Sat 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (June–October)

🛒 Specialty organic stores

Community Natural Foods

  • 1304 10 Ave SW
  • 202 61 Avenue SW
  • 850 Crowfoot Crescent NW

10,000+ products, 2,500 from Alberta. 5% discount on orders over $50. Delivery 7 days/week.

Blush Lane Organic Market

  • Locations: Marda Loop, Bridgeland, Aspen Woods, Calgary Farmers’ Market

Own organic garden, loyalty program: $1 = 10 points

Sunnyside Natural Market

  • Address: #10, 338 10th Street NW

Local baked goods, croissants, pizza, farm products

Amaranth

  • Downtown, SE, Arbour Lake

Specialization: keto, paleo, sugar-free products

🧺 CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs

Summit Hill Farm

Seasonal vegetable delivery (July–October), organic farming.

Other CSA programs:

  • Basil Ranch: $480 / 6–8 items per week

  • Shirley’s Greenhouse: $630 / 21 weeks

  • The Apple Lady: $480 (family share), $240 (couple)

  • Fast Family Farms: weekly/biweekly boxes

🌱 Community gardens in Calgary

City support program

  • Up to $5,000 in assistance for new gardens
  • Apply through 311
  • Parks approval required

Active Gardens 2025:

  • Parkhill – $40/year rent
  • Oakridge – $40/season, Level 1 membership
  • Northern Hills – $40–50, volunteer shifts
  • Inglewood, East Village – over 100 boxes

☀️ Alberta Approved Farmers’ Markets Program

At least 80% of products must be produced by the seller in Alberta Search for markets by the Sunnygirl logo or in the Alberta Agriculture app

🌿 Organic farms near Calgary

Poplar Bluff Organics (Carlson)

  • Organic greens and root vegetables
  • “Ugly Veggie Day”: $20–30 per bucket
  • Delivers to Calgary Zoo, The Nash, Charbar, and more

Souto Farms

  • Market in Calgary, Cochrane, Bearspaw
  • Local fruits and vegetables from April to October

🌾 Support organizations

AFFPA (Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association)

Represents direct-to-consumer producers

Organic Alberta

Promotes the organic industry. 20+ million Canadians buy organic every week.

📌 Tips for shoppers

When to go to the market:

  • Wednesday–Thursday (morning) – best choice
  • Saturday–Sunday until 11:00 a.m. – fewer people

Seasonal products:

  • Spring: seedlings, preserves

  • Summer: fruits, greens

  • Fall: preserves, root vegetables

Why visit farmers' markets:

  • Direct contact with producers
  • Support for the local economy
  • $70 — average amount spent per visit
  • Transparent food sourcing

🧡 Conclusion

Calgary is the perfect city for those who value healthy, local, and organic food. From large markets and specialty stores to CSA programs and community gardens, everything you need for a sustainable lifestyle and supporting local producers is right here.