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. […]
Read more2025 Board of Director – Call for Nominations
Your Local Farmers Market Society dba Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) is a dynamic community-based non-profit social enterprise with a vision of a resilient local food network that values people and the land. We pursue our vision by creating vibrant and welcoming markets that build community, feed people, employ staff and support small farms and producers. […]
Read moreBringing Farmers Markets & Community Together for Fresh to Families Recipients
In 2025, thanks to the generosity of our community, Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) hopes to bring back 200 Fresh to Families participants with weekly nutrition coupons, ensuring they can access fresh, local food. But we want to go one step further. By providing each recipient with a Cherry Tomato Membership, we can make their farmers […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreCSA Box | 2025 Program
CSA Program 2025 – Explore Local and Support Community Are you passionate about incorporating more local food onto your plate while providing essential start-up capital to BC producers for their upcoming season? Explore the various CSA opportunities offered by our vendors and enjoy the partnership with local farmers. CSA programs are more than just a […]
Read moreHot 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 […]
Read moreWhat 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 moreAnnouncing the WINNER of our Farmers Market Photo Contest!
This Summer we held a Farmers Market Photo Contest at the markets. Participants submitted their wonderful market-oriented photos and we combed through and made the difficult decision of selecting 10 designs to turn into postcards. 9 incredible photos and 1 very sweet hand-painted illustration were selected and printed onto postcards which we sold at all […]
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