West End Opening Day!!
This Saturday is opening day at the West End Farmers Market and we couldn’t be more excited! This year marks our 20th birthday so come join us as we kick-off the 2015 season with speeches, ribbon cutting and treats! Opening Ceremony: Join us at 8:45am to hear from our Executive Director, Tara McDonald, board member, Eric […]
Read moreYaletown – May 28
It’s time for your favourite European-style market again this week! Join us in Yaletown from 2-6pm every Thursday for the best of BC. With all the warm weather we’ve been enjoying this springs comes with it an early berry season! Pick up a basket and enjoy the first strawberries of the season that have been […]
Read moreTrout Lake – May 23
It’s Dig In! Garden Fest this Saturday! Learn what to grow and how to grow it from farmers who have been cultivating the land for over 20 years, find hard-to-get varieties of shrubs, trees, veggie starts and hanging baskets and check out our live on-site demos! Seed Saving with Mojave Kaplan – Planting Seeds Project […]
Read moreKitsilano May 24 – at our new TEMPORARY location!
We’ve moved – just for a bit! Thanks to all our shoppers and vendors who came out to celebrate our 20th anniversary opening day at our Kitsilano market, temporarily at Riley Park! Help us by continuing to spread the word – the Park Board is currently repaving the parking lot at 10th and Larch that usually […]
Read moreMay Vendor News
Klippers Organics are presenting a series of long table dinners this summer at their farm in Cawston, BC. The Acorn, Burdock & Co., and Fable are just a few of the participating restaurants. Dinners include wine pairings and a tour of the farm. Check the Klippers Facebook page for more details on how to reserve […]
Read moreIn Season and From the Fields
Green and leafy things are starting to burst out of stalls all over the markets this month, but there are splashes of colour emerging with the early onset of summer warmth. Applebarn continues its selection of peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers and cucamelons. The first of the strawberries are coming in from Solefood Street Farms, Forstbauers, […]
Read moreFrom Farm to Chopping Block: Vancouver Local Food Hub
There are trucks lumbering up and down our highways, roadways and alleyways nearly every hour of every day. They bring food from warehouses, distribution centers, and ports to commercial buyers of every stripe: restaurants, retailers, caterers. For small and mid-sized producers, the grumble and rumble of these trucks can serve as an ominous reminder of […]
Read moreYaletown – May 21
How many green vegetables did you spot at our Green and Leafy Festival last week? We lost count at 45 different green varieties! The biggest excitement last week was seeing the first broccoli of the season but check out some of the other greens we had – endive frisee, italian dandelion, arugula, asparagus, wheatgrass, swiss […]
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By Market:
- Downtown
- False Creek
- Hastings Park
- Kitsilano
- Main Street Station
- Mount Pleasant
- Riley Park
- Riley Park Winter
- Trout Lake
- West End
