SASKTOON — The city of Saskatoon has secured $750,000 in Government of Canada funding for interior renovations of the Farmers’ Market Building at River Landing.
The funds are available through PrairiesCan under the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
The city is currently working with consultants Henry Downing Architects and Stantec Consulting to complete the interior design, plan mechanical and other infrastructure upgrades, and manage the construction project. The renovation project will upgrade the washroom facilities and mechanical systems, as well as prepare permanent tenant spaces for the building’s intended use as a public market with a dedicated seasonal outdoor farmers market. Construction on the project is estimated to begin fall 2022.
“This important investment will help to revitalize the Farmers’ Market Building and bring even more activity to River Landing,” said Mayor Charlie Clark.
The renewal project is estimated to cost $1.65 million. Funding of $400,000 has been allocated from the City’s Civic Building Comprehensive Maintenance reserve, $1.1 million in capital funding was secured through the 2022-23 budget deliberations and $150,000 was supported as a post-budget request in 2021 to hire the design consultant.
The City is working to complete a lease agreement with Ideas Inc. to operate the new public market at River Landing a minimum of six days a week.
The community farmers market of Saskatoon’s Street Stall Saturdays, an outdoor market, will return to Market Square in River Landing for the 2022 growing season.
For more information on the Farmers’ Market Building at River Landing, visit saskatoon.ca/farmersmarket.
