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| - I find I like this Farmer's Market's more in the summer when they have additional stalls that vendors from as far as BC come to sell their seasonal product. So many choices of fresh fruits, vegetables and pies...
Crossroads is not as fancy as the newer Farmer's, also on Blackfoot. I used to call it the "ghetto one" when referring to which market I was visiting. But they seemed to have cleaned it up a bit..at least the floors dont look as grubby. The layout is very odd..random stalls, and if you go the wrong direction, you'll land up in the flea market section. Being a bit neurotic, Im not a fan of how squished and cluttered it is in there, but I have braved it a few times to find some nice jewellery,
The area they call a "Food Court" is also quite cramped when its busy, so be patient. Its also very much "mom and pop" looking with handmade signs, but there are a lot of tasty choices, mostly of the ethnic variety.
My last visit, they had a huge tent set up selling books for a charity that cost $2 for entry. This event is held every year and has a bazillions books of all kinds...good ones too, not (just) the Harlequin Romance and Sydney Sheldon novels I expected. !$10 for 10 soft covers, how could you go wrong. Get there early because it was crazy busy.
There is also a yearly Stampede Breakfast. I havent been, but I bet if they are holding it, it has to be good.
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