The 50th annual Lethbridge Farmers’ Market at Exhibition Park kicked off on Saturday morning, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The response that we have gotten online is exceptionally positive to have the farmers’ market back in town,” said CEO of Exhibition Park Mike Warkentin.
By 8:40 a.m., customers were lined up outside the pavilion to start shopping as soon as doors opened at 9 a.m. Paul De Jonge, owner of Broxburn Vegetables, is glad to sell his locally grown produce for his 25th year at the market. “We have people wanting to buy our stuff, so if there’s no avenue, they may have to drive to the farm,” De Jonge said. “To bring it to town at the market, I think it’s beneficial for all the vendors, so it’s great to see that we finally can do