Trout Lake – Aug 16
Share with Your Neighbours Donate a market token and help send low-income families and seniors to the farmers markets! We’re collecting market tokens through the month of August on behalf of the Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program. It’s pretty exciting, because the program benefits BOTH neighbours in our market communities AND farmers across the province. […]
Read moreKerrisdale August 16th – Corn Fest!
We’ve got a corn-ucopia (sorry!) of events scheduled, with a preserving corn demo, truckloads of corn, a corn boil, kettle corn, corn recipes and lots more! Corny the Corn Mascot will be at the market so come say hello! Corn Relish Demo! Our own Roberta Laquaglia will be demonstrating how to create and can your […]
Read moreYaletown – Aug. 14
Join us this Thursday from 2-6pm at the Yaletown Farmers Market for the best of local. This week you’ll find everything from produce, meat, cheese, bread, treats, crafts, wine, beer & spirits! Who’s at the market? Last week Garden Back to Eden joined us for the first time at Yaletown. If you missed them make sure to […]
Read moreMain St. Station – Aug. 13
Join us this week on August 13th for the Main St. Station Farmers Market in Thornton Park from 3-7pm! Share with your neighbours this month! We are collecting donations on behalf of the Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program. This initiative of the BC Association of Farmers Markets provides coupons to lower-income expectant mothers, families, and seniors to access local produce, meat and dairy […]
Read moreSave the Date- RIPE 2014
VFM’s Farm Fresh Culinary Feast and Fundraiser Did you miss our annual RIPE dinner celebration last year? Act now to get your early bird tickets for RIPE 2014, which takes place Sunday, October 19th from 4pm – 8pm at Roundhouse Community Centre. RIPE is VFM’s annual dinner fundraiser, a true celebration of local […]
Read moreWest End – August 9
We’re expecting to see a market with plenty of tomatoes this week. With tomato season is in full swing – the varieties seem endless. Pick up your favourite or try something new! More exciting eats to be found include corn, potatoes, nectarines & basil! Share with Your Neighbour: We’re collecting $5 tokens at the Information Booth […]
Read moreTrout Lake – August 9
We know when the Stoney Paradise tomato line builds beside the Information Booth that summer is here for good. Plums and apricots, nectarines and basil, spuds of untold shapes and colours and fresh ears of corn are all ripe for the taking! (Speaking of RIPE – have you heard about our delectable fundraiser dinner? You […]
Read moreKerrisdale – August 9
Fresh Farmhouse Butter – this week! The Farmhouse Natural Cheeses joins us at Kerrisdale this week. Their freshly-made creamery butter is enormously popular and sells out very quickly – they will be bringing it to Kerrisdale only this weekend! Farmhouse butter is bright yellow, sweet, and so delicious; made with fresh milk from grass-fed Brown […]
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