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Yelp asks me every time I check in here, what keeps me coming back?
As my friend Sascha F. said, it's not a true farmers market (or for me, at least the kind of farmers market I am used to like the ones in Austin or Dallas or southern California). It's more of a hybrid with some farmers who bring their foods to the market whom also have restaurants so you can try their food (Silver Sage Beef and Silver Sage Burgers comes to mind).
Getting there:
There is Calgary Transit but I forgot which bus it is but I think it's a 4xx series bus so that would mean not so frequent service. There is a huge parking lot though this market is almost always busy so good luck finding parking. And, here's why.
Why I really go:
You have the following (my current personal favourites in NO particular order some of which I have already reviewed (this list is subject to increase at any time without warning)):
Jelly Modern Doughnuts (high quality ingredients and no filler preservatives and be sure to try the Baple Macon (darn it, Al C.))
Fratello Analog Cafe (part of the Analog Coffee and Corbeaux Bakehouse on 17th Ave SW with mostly organic selections and fair trade coffee). Has almost as much on its menu as the 17th Ave SW location with exceptional service, it's always busy.
Los Chilitos (small front with better food than it's 17th Ave SW location)
the previously mentioned Silver Sage brand (organic/free range beef and more for the non-vegan, non-vegetarian like myself)
The Main Dish (say hello to Peggy from James when you visit this deli type counter with high quality items like potato salad and more)
Saskatoon Farm at The Calgary Farmers Market (specializing in dishes such as Saskatoon Berry pie (hmmmmmmmmmm))
Simple Simon Pies (from the Crossroads Market as well) with some tasty, high quality pies (both dessert and shepherd's pie)
Wayne's Bagels (also on MacLeod Trail) with various type of bagels (big enough to be a breakfast dish by itself). See my Yelp review on my first choice, the Tuna Melt
Kin Sushi (a step below the Big Catch at the Market on MacLeod and this is not a knock on Kin Sushi as Big Catch has big shoes to fill) actually has some, as I like to call it, "non-white" or to be politically correct, "non-caucasian" people, spicy sushi (this means that is really spicy as opposed to bland spicy). Only in Calgary so far have I seen fresh sushi places at a farmers market (and I love it).
Perk N'Beans is relatively new or I just finally made it to this shop (thanks to Peggy @ The Main Dish). It is a competitor to the previously mentioned Fratello Analog Cafe. However, this business has fewer selections for items to go with their delicious coffee (it's a small space) but often is less busy than Fratello Analog Cafe. The coffee is organic and the items are delicious.
So, from my list, other than Silver Sage Beef (which also runs the Silver Sage Burgers), I spend most of my time eating at the shops instead of hitting up the farmers which I will eventually do (why can't any mall food court or airport food be this good?).
This is why I keep coming back to the Calgary Farmers Market (http://www.calgaryfarmersmarket.ca/).
Drawbacks:
Only open Thursday to Sundays from 0900 to 1700 (9am to 5pm).
Parking can be hard to find (as mentioned above)
Calgary Transit does not have frequent service (as mentioned above)
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