What’s Fresh at Main St Station – August 24
Earlier this week, farmer Brian Patterson from Shalefield Organic Gardens invited the Vancouver Farmers Market market crew to see his 10 acre organic farm, located just north of the USA boarder (and by “just north” we literally mean just across the street!) Brian proudly showed us his fields of berries, greens, cucumbers & tomatoes and explained that most of his produce at Main St Station is picked the day before or on the same day of the market! Can’t find anything that fresh at a grocery store! Check out our Facebook album for our farm tour photos.
Produce
apples, apricots, basil, bell peppers, blueberries, blackberries, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, celery, chard, cherries, cauliflower, cucumbers, corn, eggplant, fennel, fresh herbs, garlic, green onions, grapes, heirloom tomatoes, leeks, nectarines, new potatoes, melons, mushrooms, patty pan squash, peaches, plums, radishes, raspberries, salad mix, strawberries, sunflowers, snap peas, sugar peas, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini, zucchini flowers
Top Picks
Watermelon from Cropthorne Organic Farm – melon season is upon us!
Pickling Cucumbers from Forstbauer Family Farm – hurry down to Main St Station for some pickling cukes! Their season is nearing the end, so get them while they’re still at the market. Happy Pickling!
Don’t Miss
Are you a regular Main St Station shopper? Pickup your Main St Station Shopper Card at our Information Booth and enjoy some great perks including:
- Free Market Money transactions ($2 value)
- Free “bunch” item after 5th visit*
- Free “basket” item after 10th visit*
- Free “jar” item after 15th visit*
*all free items valued at a maximum of $3. Shopper card is available at Main St Station only.
See you at the market!
