CSA 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 […]

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Hot 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 […]

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What 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 […]

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Announcing 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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Winter Market Updates: Kitsilano Winter Market Launch & Hastings Park Pause

Kitsilano Winter Market Launched for 2024-25 Season: Expanding Local Food Access in Vancouver This winter, Vancouver Farmers Markets is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Kitsilano Winter Farmers Market at Kitsilano Secondary School! Starting in November, this new market will offer fresh, local produce, baked goods, and everything local to the Kitsilano community. With […]

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Celebrating the 2025 Cohort of Dream Cuisines at Vancouver Farmers Markets

At Vancouver Farmers Markets, we’re thrilled to introduce the 2025 cohort of Dream Cuisines, a powerful initiative from Flavours of Hope. This non-profit social enterprise that envisions newcomer women flourishing and experiencing belonging through cooking, storytelling, community-building, and entrepreneurship. The program helps them to break down barriers of being immigrant women of color and earn […]

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Celebrating Organic Month

Organic Month is the perfect time to take a moment and appreciate the importance of sustainable farming, keeping nature in balance, and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Here in British Columbia, the organic farming community plays a big part in preserving those values by sticking to practices that keep our environment healthy and sustainable. Organic farming is […]

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It’s time to celebrate your local farmers market!

It’s the Farmers Market Week from August 4-10, 2024, and, it’s time to celebrate and acknowledge the profound impact farmers markets have on our communities. They are more than just a place to buy fresh produce; they are a vital part of our social fabric, economy, and environment. Here’s why farmers markets matter and how […]

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