The $18 Million Economic Engine Vancouver Doesn’t Realize It’s Risking
Over the past week, conversations about Vancouver Farmers Markets have been appearing across local media, with coverage appearing on CBC Vancouver, CityNews Vancouver, Daily Hive and CBC On the Coast Show. While each story explored our work from a different angle, they all pointed to the same question: What exactly is Vancouver Farmers Markets? For many […]
Read moreCelebrating the Women Growing Our Food
As Vancouver Farmers Markets marks another July anniversary, we’re also celebrating the United Nations’ International Year of the Woman Farmer and the vital role women play in building resilient local food systems. Every July, Vancouver Farmers Markets celebrates another year of bringing local food and communities together. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the people […]
Read moreHelp Us Leave No Trace: Keep our markets eco-friendly
Market shoppers play a critical part in helping VFM leave our market sites in better condition than when we arrive. Small actions go a long way to help us be good neighbours and treat the land with respect. One of the simplest ways to help is by returning your empty food containers, cups, and used […]
Read moreMembership Drives Continue This July & August: Discover Nine Incredible Local Vendors
The Vancouver Farmers Markets Membership Drive is back for another round this July and August, making it even more rewarding to support local food and the farmers markets you love. This time, nine incredible vendors have joined the drive, each offering members a special $5 voucher that can be redeemed at their market stall. Whether […]
Read moreAnnouncing Our 2026 Board of Directors
On June 6, Vancouver Farmers Markets members gathered for our 2026 Annual General Meeting and Community Forum. At this year’s AGM, alongside the formal business of the Society and the announcement of board election results, we created space for community conversations about the future of Vancouver Farmers Markets and the role farmers markets play within […]
Read moreFair Wages for Farmers, Fresh Food for All: Nutrition Coupon Programs Return to Vancouver Farmers Markets
At Vancouver Farmers Markets, we often talk about a simple but ambitious vision: fair wages for farmers, fresh food for all. Every season, we try to expand that vision through our nutrition coupon programs, which help make fresh, healthy local food more accessible while ensuring farmers and food producers are paid fairly for the food […]
Read moreExperience Vancouver with Berries and Soccer
June marks the arrival of one of the sweetest moments of the year at Vancouver Farmers Markets, because it’s the Berry Season. As the days grow longer and warmer, market tables begin to fill with the first local strawberries, followed by raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and more. For a few short weeks, shoppers have the chance […]
Read moreTell City Hall Farmers Markets are also Infrastructure
The City of Vancouver is currently gathering public input for its 2027–2030 Capital Plan, which is a four-year investment strategy that shapes the infrastructure and amenities people rely on every day. This includes parks, roads, sidewalks, community centres, libraries, utilities, public gathering spaces and other civic infrastructure. But once again, farmers markets are nowhere explicitly […]
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