Trout 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 […]
Read moreKitsilano May 17th – 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 moreTrout Lake – May 16
Wow! What a fantastic opening week We saw over 4000 people and had the highest opening day sales ever. Thanks to founding manager, Devorah Kahn, Deputy Mayor, Andrea Reimer, and Executive Director, Tara McDonald for opening the market with flourish. No more weekly reminders We’ve discontinued our weekly reminder service, so if you’re looking for […]
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