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Farmers Market at The Forks
Farmer’s Market season is upon us, and we can tell how anxious people are to fill their fridges and fruit bowls with some homegrown, homemade, unique goodness. We been holding... The Production Game – Preparing for Aboriginal Day Live at The Forks
Oh my, it’s June already, and that means it is that time of year again. Just a couple more weeks until the 2014 edition of Aboriginal Day Live and Celebration, a fantastic festival on all things First Nation. We will broadcast from our main stage at The Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the... Fenton's Gourmet Foods & Wine Merchants: 25 Years at The Forks
Mo Razik remembers the days he would drive down a gravel road at The Forks, all the way up to Fenton’s Gourmet Cheese Shop – one of the first shops to open at The Forks Market in 1989. He would park his car in what is now Centre Court. How to become a Scotiabank Busk Stop Busker
It’s that time of year again! It’s time to decide who gets to hold the golden ticket – a 2014/2015 Busk Pass – and entertain Forks visitors with their amazing and unusual talents... Five ways you can be eco-friendlier on your next Forks visit
In honour of Earth Day, we’ve put together a list of eco-friendly things you can do next time you visit The Forks: Bring a reusable coffee cup or water bottle The Forks is headed towards having entirely compostable takeaway containers from all vendors on the... Easter at Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
The Christopsomo bread at Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company is the only bread Tabitha Langel knows that will melt in your mouth – and she knows bread. Tabitha is one of the... Model Search: Pancake Billy
Do you have what it takes to be Pancake Billy? Two Rivers is creating it's own brand of maple syrup called Pancake Billy's Chuggable Maple Syrup. They are looking for someone whom is willing to have their image on the label and on a life-size cardboard cutout to further... Celebrating 25 years
The Forks history goes back much further than 25 years. The Assiniboine and Red Rivers have a rich, unique history that has shaped Winnipeg into what it is today. This year, 2014, is the 25th anniversary of The Forks as we know it today. 1988: Forks Renewal Corporation is... 