Come Celebrate Indigenous History Month at the Downtown Market!
This year VFM is kicking off Indigenous History Month & the Downtown Market Season in grateful collaboration with Friends of Indigenous Tourism BC to welcome a cohort of four incredible new (to VFM) Indigenous vendors to the Downtown Market.
In collaboration with Friends of Indigenous Tourism BC and with the generous support of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, we are thrilled to be inviting 4 amazing Indigenous vendors to the Downtown Market every Wednesday in June. And we are kicking it all off on opening day – June 4th – with a special Opening Ceremony. It is in gratitude for the gathering space of šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl\’e7énḵ Square, on which we are so privileged to host the Downtown Farmers Market, in celebration of all of the many people who have made the Downtown Market possible over the years, and in recognition of Indigenous History Month and the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh on which all of our markets take place.
You won’t want to miss it! There will be drumming, there will be celebration, words will be shared, and what’s more – the Downtown Market will be back in action for it’s 2025 season!
Opening Ceremony:
- When: Wednesday, June 4th at 2:00 PM
- Where: Downtown Farmers Market, šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl\’e7énḵ Square (North plaza of the Van Art Gallery)
- Who: You!
Introducing our ITBC June 2025 Vendor Cohort:
We couldn’t be more excited to work with these four incredible vendors, whose work connects
- Ravensong Soap – RavenSong curates collections of luxury cold-processed artisan soaps formulated with industry clean standards, high-quality and premium fragrances and the finest organic, ethical and wildcrafted essential oils. Together, with Bear Essential Oils, we offer international award-wining soap, luxury candles, herbal sea bath salts, bath bombs and more.
- Big City Bannock – Amazing BANNOCK, ELK tacos, sockeye salmon chowder, venison stews, huckleberry or blackberry lemonade, huckleberry bannock, candied salmon and so much more!
- Hype Chocolate – Established in 2022, Hype Chocolate is pushing boundaries with collaborations and unique creations through flavours and chocolate.
- Cedar Hot Sauce – Proudly Indigenous small batch hot sauce, showcasing plant medicines and bringing spice to the next level without leaving flavour behind.
You can find all four of these vendors every Wednesday in June at the Downtown Farmers Market.
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