Shop Local, Eat Local
Posted on June 8, 2008 by teresa
Filed Under Misc, Uncategorized |
If the sun ever comes out, summer weekends are great to venture outdoors and breathe in the tantalizing smells of fresh fruit, vegetables and breads. The Vancouver Farmers Markets has just started and it’s a great way to support your local grocer and farmers, and buy fresh organic food. I just came back from the Kitsilano Farmers Market and it felt like the country has been brought to the city. There were vendors with such a variety of herb plants that you can even make Jamie Oliver ‘green’ with envy. The smells of fresh vegetables, breads and spices encourages you to go straight home and cook up a storm.
The markets are all around Vancouver and each one is unique and different. So you can go to a new one every week. Help BC farmers keep farming and keep yourself healthy by checking out one of these festive markets.
Trout Lake Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 17 - October 25, 2008
15th Avenue & Victoria Drive in the Parking Lot of Trout Lake Community Centre
9am - 2pm each weekWest End Farmers Markets
Saturdays, June 7 - October 25, 2008
1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill
9am - 2pm each week
Riley Park Farmers Market
Wednesdays, June 4 - October 22, 2008
30th and Ontario Street, Parking Lot of Riley Park Community Centre
12:30pm - 5:30pm each week
Kitsilano Farmers Market
Sundays, June 1 - October 26, 2008
10th Avenue and Larch Street, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre
10am - 2pm each week
Winter Farmers Market
Saturdays, November 2008 - April 2009 Dates TBA
WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive
10am - 2pm twice monthly
Holiday Market Saturday and Sunday, December 13 & 14, 2008
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street at 15th
9am - 5pm one weekend only
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