Fall Vendor Update: cheese, mead, & sweet treats at Hastings Park
We’re not sure if it’s the idyllic, tree-lined location or the exciting roster of new vendors on board this season, but we can’t wait for the 3rd season of our Hastings Park Winter Market to open on November 5th. Along with weekly appearances from popular farm vendors like Klippers Organics, Stein Mt. Farm, Golden West, Crisp […]
Read moreIn Season: Healing Bone Broths with Andrea Potter, RHN
This week’s In Season recipe for healing bone broth come from local registered holistic nutritionist and chef, Andrea Potter. Read on for her recipe for both beef and chicken stock, and for more in-depth info on the nutritional benefits of bone broths, make sure to check out Andrea’s guest post on our Market News blog! Brown […]
Read moreIn Season: Apple Almond Cake
Apple Almond Cake by: Real Food, Real Simple Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 2 cups apples, sliced into 1/2 inch 4 medium sized (granny smith or golden delicious) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1 1/2 cups almond flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 4 eggs, separated 1/2 teaspoon almond extract […]
Read moreIn Season: Fall Sweetness
Is there anything so satisfying as the first bite of a fall apple? One crunch and you know summer if officially over, but that apple is going to be your sweet companion through the long winter months, so you resign yourself just a bit… Early October is truly the apex of the harvest season – a time […]
Read moreNada Grocery: The 5Rs of Market Shopping
Nada Grocery have a mission to bring 100% package-free recycling to the people of Vancouver. They pop-up at events and businesses around town, bringing their mobile grocery markets to shoppers who are looking to reduce food and packaging waste. In anticipation of opening their first retail store at 675 East Broadway in early 2018, Nada […]
Read moreSFU City Conversation at Downtown Market
We’re thrilled to announce that SFU City Conversations will visit Downtown Farmers Market on Thursday, September 21st! This special edition of City Conversations takes place at 12:30 PM as part of SFU Market Day, an event to convene SFU students, staff, and the broader downtown community around a celebration of local food. Locally grown and produced food is […]
Read moreIn Season: Sweet Pepper + Cherry Tomato Panzanella
Sweet Pepper + Cherry Tomato Panzanella By: Danica Studio Ingredients: 3 sweet peppers Olive oil Red wine vinegar 2 –4 slices bread (depending on size) 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes 1/2 cup small mozzarella balls (or quartered medium mozzarella balls) 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced Handful torn basil Salt & pepper Instructions: To toast the bread, […]
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