In Season: Peppers
Peppers are stealing the show these days at the markets, appearing at farmers’ stalls in a rainbow of shapes and sizes, flavours and spiciness. As versatile as they are nutritious (they contain more than 200% of your daily vitamin C intake), peppers can be stewed, stuffed, sauteed, dried, or – our favourite – eaten raw […]
Read moreIn Season: Cooling Fruits & Veggies
As temperatures rise in the city this week, enlist some foods with a hydrating, cooling quality to help you beat the heat and stay energized. Green foods like mint, cucumber, lettuce, and kale pair well with melons, citrus, and berries to produce light meals that skip a lot of fussy food prep and save you on […]
Read moreWhat’s Fresh at Mt Pleasant Market-June25th
In Season: Strawberries, raspberries & cherries! All at the market this week! Check out what your local farmers are expecting to bring to market this month HERE! Fresh Sockeye Salmon Make sure to visit Blue Comet Seafood this weekend for some fresh Sockeye salmon fillets from the Nass River in Northern BC. Celebrate the sunshine with barbecued […]
Read moreWhat’s Fresh at Mount Pleasant Market- June 18th
Berries are back!! Plus: arugula, beets, bell peppers, carrots, chard, collards, cucumber, eggplant, kale, leeks, micro greens, mustard greens, green onions, herbs, potatoes, radish, rhubarb, rutabaga, salad greens, shallots, spinach, spring onions, sprouts, strawberries, sunchokes Meat & Seafood: beef & lamb, chicken,turkey, lamb, bacon, cod, salmon,pork Other product: craft beer, wine, & spirits, breads and baked goods, […]
Read moreWhat’s Fresh at Mount Pleasant Market-June 11th
Produce arugula, beets, bell peppers, carrots, chard, collards, cucumber, eggplant, kale, leeks, micro greens, mustard greens, onions, potatoes, radish, rhubarb, rutabaga, salad greens, shallots, spinach, spring onions, sprouts, strawberries, sunchokes, turnips Meat & Seafood grass-fed beef & lamb,chicken, bacon, sustainably caught cod, salmon, pork Other product craft beer, wine, & spirits, dried fruit, frozen berries & […]
Read moreWhat’s Fresh at Mt Pleasant-June 4th
In Season Now The cold, damp spring has resulted in a slow start to the season for growers across the board; many are reporting they’re a month behind planting, crops are struggling in the wet soil, and the lack of sunshine has been slowing down production. Despite these challenges you’ll find an abundance of […]
Read moreOpening Day at Mount Pleasant – May 28
It’s opening day at Mount Pleasant Farmers Market this Sunday! We are very excited to be back in the neighbourhood for another summer season. Stop by to shop a wide variety of locally produced foods. Check out Dickies Ginger for delicious flavours of ginger beer and stop in at Blue Comet Seafood for B.C. caught Wild […]
Read moreWhat’s Fresh at Mt Pleasant Market-Oct 9th
Be sure to come by for the last Mt P Market of the season, it’s a perfect chance to stock up on your Thanksgiving menu needs! What’s in season: apples, artichokes, beets, basil, beans, bell peppers, melon, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, dill, eggplant, fennel, garlic, gem […]
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