Volunteer Spotlight: Gretchen Grabow
VFM has 80+ volunteers who dedicate hundreds of hours to our organization each year. From counting Market Money to playing host at our neighbourhood sites, our markets simply wouldn’t be the same without their hard work and dedication. This month, we’re celebrating a very special volunteer – someone who has been working with us since […]
Read moregood natured®: four things to know about sustainable packaging
Chemicals Yes, everything is made of chemicals. But we’re talking about the nasty ones here. BPAs, phthalates, styrene, and the like. A vast majority of the Chemicals of High Concern produced each year are used in the plastics industry, mostly to make plastics more stretchy, more heat resistant and flexible. Yikes! That’s why you […]
Read moreQuick Pickled Cucamelons
Quick Pickled Cucamelons by: Angie Quaale Makes 4 cups Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 cups white vinegar 1⁄4 cup sugar 1 tsp coarse salt 1 clove garlic, sliced 2 Tbsp chopped dill 1 Tbsp chopped mint 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 1⁄2 cups cucamelons Directions: 1. In a medium-size saucepan over medium-high […]
Read morešxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn square
The home of our Thursday Downtown Farmers Market has a new name! On June 18, 2018 the City of Vancouver, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ(Tsleil-Waututh) announced šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn as the new name for Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza. Meaning “a place one is invited to” in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the language of Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh and “a place one is invited to celebrate” in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, the language of […]
Read moreIn Season: Strawberry Risotto
There’s something particular to a locally-grown strawberry that makes all other versions pale in comparison (talking to you, California). Like a fine wine, you can taste the spirit of a place in a strawberry, not to mention the weather and soil that produced it. Our opportunity to enjoy this simple pleasure is rapidly disappearing […]
Read moreDowntown magnet contest
Look out for VFM’s colourful fridge magnets adorning lamp posts, doorways, and newspaper boxes downtown in June – they’re good for a $5 Market Money token at our Thursday Downtown Farmers Market. The magnet, designed by local illustrator Holly Cruise, can be traded in for a wooden token worth $5 in market product during the entire month of […]
Read moreIn Season: Butter Braised Radishes
Long known for their nutritional and detoxifying properties, radishes can still be a tough sell for many people. Their pungent and peppery flavour and distinctive crunch make them a favourite for some and a no go for others. The following recipe for Butter Braised Radishes, taken from the cookbook Eating Local in the Fraser Valley […]
Read moreMain St. Station turns 10!
It’s hard to believe that 10 years ago this June, we moved our Wednesday market at Riley Park to 1100 Station Street at the busy commuter intersection of Main & Terminal. Now a well established favourite of VFM shoppers (and a great place to top up on local food during the week), Main St. Station […]
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