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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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Hot Chocolate Festival Returns, Supporting Fresh to Families!

When the days are damp and dreary on the West Coast, there’s nothing like a cozy cup of hot chocolate to warm your spirits. And, we’re thrilled to announce that Vancouver Farmers Markets’ (VFM) Fresh to Families Program is once again a charity partner for the Hot Chocolate Festival! ☕️ Established in 2010, the Hot […]

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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 […]

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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 2025 Cohort of Dream Cuisines at Vancouver Farmers Markets

At Vancouver Farmers Markets, we’re thrilled to introduce the 2025 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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It’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 […]

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