Farmers Markets are Part of our Food Future – Let’s Make Sure They’re Named
Photo by Geoffrey Tomlin-Hood On any given market day, the value of farmers markets is easy to find: It’s in the farmer who knows their customers by name. The small food business testing a new product face-to-face. The families, seniors and neighbours who rely on the market as a consistent source of local food. Farmers […]
Read moreHot Chocolate Festival is back again in 2026 with love for Fresh to Families
This year, the Hot Chocolate Festival is once again recognizing Fresh to Families as a charity partner — supporting a program that brings dignity, access to local food, and community care together in a way that truly works. Fresh to Families is a Vancouver Farmers Markets program that connects families facing food insecurity with fresh, […]
Read moreThank You for Showing Up — All Year Long
As the year winds down, we’ve been taking a moment to look back — and what a year it’s been. Together, we celebrated 30 years of Vancouver Farmers Markets with a big, joyful AGM, shared our story through a video and four blog posts, and brought that history to life with a special anniversary tote […]
Read moreResilience in Real Time: Farmers Markets in a Changing World
Part 4 of our 30th Anniversary Blog Series This is the final post in our four-part series celebrating 30 years of Vancouver Farmers Markets. So far, we’ve traced the journey from a handful of umbrellas in a parking lot, through a growing city-wide market network, to a decade of innovation and policy leadership that made […]
Read moreWhat the City of Vancouver’s 2026 Budget Means for Farmers Markets
You may have seen media coverage this week about the City of Vancouver’s proposed 2026 budget—particularly the sharp increase to special event permit fees. Understandably, many shoppers, vendors, and community partners have reached out with concerns about what this might mean for Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM). We want to offer clarity and reassurance: at this […]
Read moreIt’s Giving Tuesday time and we are fundraising for Fresh to Families, again!
This Giving Tuesday, Vancouver Farmers Markets is reaching out to its community, once again, to come together in support of Fresh to Families — a program that brings dignity and access to local food for families in need while keeping the funds local with BC farms and businesses, via the nutrition coupons. For families, these […]
Read moreWinter Farmers Markets are Back in November
Fall is here, the air is crisp and we can all feel the cold – maybe we are not ready to acknowledge that its time for winter already, but it is here! And just like that, summer markets are nearing the end of 2025 season, as we prepare to open the winter farmers markets soon. […]
Read moreInnovation & Advocacy: How Vancouver Farmers Markets Became a Way of Life
Yes, we are back once again with the third post on our four-part blog series celebrating 30 years of Vancouver Farmers Markets. In our last post, we explored the first decade of the 2000s—a period of growth, experimentation, and the beginnings of real civic influence. And with this one, we move into the 2010s: a […]
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