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Fresh to Families – Charity Partner for West Coast Seeds’ 2025 Seedling Sale

We’re excited to announce that Vancouver Farmers Markets’ Fresh to Families Program has been chosen as the 2025 charity partner for the West Coast Seeds Seedling Sale—taking place May 3rd at 5300 34B Ave, Delta, BC! Each year, West Coast Seeds selects a charitable partner whose values align with their mission to support healthy, sustainable […]

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Big News! Become a VFM Member & Get a $5 Voucher

Exciting things are happening at Vancouver Farmers Markets! We’re celebrating 30 years of bringing fresh, local food to our community, and we want YOU to be part of the future of farmers markets in Vancouver. This spring, we’re rolling out a special thank-you gift for new members—because supporting local should come with a little extra […]

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A Sweet Success: Thank You, Hot Chocolate Festival!

Another year of the Hot Chocolate Festival has wrapped up, and we’re feeling extra warm inside—not just from all the delicious chocolate but from the generosity of our community! This year, the festival helped raise nearly $18,500 for Vancouver Farmers Markets’ Fresh to Families Program. Since 2010, the Hot Chocolate Festival has been bringing together […]

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Announcing the Summer Farmers Markets 2025 Season!

Buy BC, Support Local: Vancouver Farmers Markets’ Summer Season is Here! With longer days, sunshine, and fresh produce on the way, summer farmers markets are making their grand return! Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) is thrilled to announce the opening dates for our summer markets, bringing the freshest BC-grown and produced food straight to your neighborhood. […]

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The 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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Winter Market Updates: Kitsilano Winter Market Launch & Hastings Park Pause

Kitsilano Winter Market Launched for 2024-25 Season: Expanding Local Food Access in Vancouver This winter, Vancouver Farmers Markets is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Kitsilano Winter Farmers Market at Kitsilano Secondary School! Starting in November, this new market will offer fresh, local produce, baked goods, and everything local to the Kitsilano community. With […]

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Celebrating the 2024 Cohort of Dream Cuisines at Vancouver Farmers Markets

At Vancouver Farmers Markets, we’re thrilled to introduce the 2024 cohort of Dream Cuisines, a powerful initiative from Flavours of Hope. This non-profit social enterprise that envisions newcomer women flourishing and experiencing belonging through cooking, storytelling, community-building, and entrepreneurship. The program helps them to break down barriers of being immigrant women of color and earn […]

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Celebrating Organic Month

Organic Month is the perfect time to take a moment and appreciate the importance of sustainable farming, keeping nature in balance, and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Here in British Columbia, the organic farming community plays a big part in preserving those values by sticking to practices that keep our environment healthy and sustainable. Organic farming is […]

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