Battlefords farmers’ market growers reporting promising year
Surrounded by the vibrant hues of freshly-picked tomatoes, zucchini and beans, many farmers’ market producers say it was a pretty good year for growing fruits and vegetables in the Battlefords.
Lydia Ilnicki grows a variety of produce on her large garden plot south of Battleford.
“I have carrots, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and potatoes,” she said, adding that sales have been steady at her booth at the Battlefords and District Farmers’ Market in North Battleford Saturdays.
Ilnicki also sells Saskatoon berries, plums, pears, and earlier had some raspberries and strawberries available for purchase.