What a Year! End 2024 in Farmers Market Style
As 2024 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on an incredible year at Vancouver Farmers Markets. From connecting with local farmers to sharing delicious food with our community, we couldn’t have done it without you — our amazing shoppers, vendors, volunteers, and supporters. Here are five ways you can wrap up the year with the […]
Read moreWinter 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 […]
Read moreCelebrating 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 […]
Read moreCelebrating 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 […]
Read moreIt’s time to celebrate your local farmers market!
It’s the Farmers Market Week from August 4-10, 2024, and, it’s time to celebrate and acknowledge the profound impact farmers markets have on our communities. They are more than just a place to buy fresh produce; they are a vital part of our social fabric, economy, and environment. Here’s why farmers markets matter and how […]
Read moreVancouver Farmers Markets: Last Year for ElectroRecycle at the Markets!
Sponsored Content: ElectroRecycle is a VFM sponsor Have a broken electric toothbrush, vacuum cleaner, air fryer, or even an electric powerwasher in need of recycling? ElectroRecycle will be hosting collection booths at the West End and Kitsilano Farmers Markets for two final weekends this summer! Making it easy for you to recycle over 400 types of small […]
Read moreJuly Giveaway Month – Become a Member & Enter the Draw to Win a Bike!
We’re down to the final week of our exciting July Giveaway Month, and there’s still time for you to join in the fun and enter for a chance to win a brand new bike, courtesy of our friends at The Bike Dr and other market goodies! Why Become a Market Member? By becoming a Market […]
Read moreAn Update on Okanagan Stone Fruit
As some of you may have heard, a bout of warm weather in the Okanagan region this past Winter, followed by a harsh cold snap in January and subsequent Spring frost has had detrimental impacts on the region’s soft fruit trees. As a result, numerous farmers in the Okanagan region are facing near total to […]
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