What the City of Vancouver’s 2026 Budget Means for Farmers Markets
You may have seen media coverage this week about the City of Vancouver’s proposed 2026 budget—particularly the sharp increase to special event permit fees. Understandably, many shoppers, vendors, and community partners have reached out with concerns about what this might mean for Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM). We want to offer clarity and reassurance: at this […]
Read moreInnovation & Advocacy: How Vancouver Farmers Markets Became a Way of Life
Yes, we are back once again with the third post on our four-part blog series celebrating 30 years of Vancouver Farmers Markets. In our last post, we explored the first decade of the 2000s—a period of growth, experimentation, and the beginnings of real civic influence. And with this one, we move into the 2010s: a […]
Read moreGrowing the Movement: Markets, Policy, and the People Who Made It Happen
This blog post is Part 2 of our four-part blog series celebrating 30 years of Vancouver Farmers Markets. In the last one, we looked at the early years—from a single market in Cedar Cottage to the first West End pilot. This month, we explore the early 2000s: a decade of growth, experimentation, and the beginnings […]
Read moreThe Multiplier Effect: A Tale of Two Heads of Lettuce
Picture two heads of lettuce—one grown locally in BC and another trucked in from California. Both look fresh on the shelf, but their economic impact couldn’t be more different. The BC-grown lettuce fuels the local economy, and when this BC-grown lettuce is sold and bought at the local farmers markets, it is the farmer who […]
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