June to October.Here are some of the Vancouver area’s (and Fraser Valley’s) best Farmer’s Markets:
Ambleside Farmers’ Market
Parking Lot behind Police Station on Bellevue (between 13th and 14th Streets), West Vancouver
604-318-0487 / 739-9002
We are very lucky to have such a great variety of organic and conventional farmers at this location. We also have a good selection of prepared foods including baking, syrups, jams, jellies, honey, salsas, anti pastas and much more. Sunday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Open may to October)
Burnaby Farmers’ Market
Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way
(at Deer Lake Parkway)
Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2
604-628-8226
Great farmers, both conventional and Organic with a great selection of prepared food vendors and local crafters. There is a kids play tent, a used book exchange, games table, sitting area with local newspapers and wonderful live music. Hours: Every Sat 9 am – 2pm; May 2nd – Oct 24th
Cloverdale Farmers’ Market
Clover Square village on 177B St.
Hwy 10 & 168 Street, Surrey, British Columbia
(604) 538-7002
Check with us daily to stay in the loop, see what’s new, and see the deals we have on in store! Fri 5:30pm – dusk, May 29th to September 4th
Cloverdale Produce
4623-168th Street, Surrey
From Highway #1 take Exit #53 and follow 176th Street south, continue to 40th Avenue, turn right. Head west to the next corner and turn right on 168th Street, head north 1 km from this corner
604-575-7818
Check with us daily to stay in the loop, see what^s new, and see the deals we have on in store! Open: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm daily, May 1st – Oct 1st
Coquitlam Farmer’s Market (Port Moody Farmer’s Market)
Sundays 9 am to 1 pm, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirer Street (at Winslow Street),
Coquitlam, BC V3J 6B1
604-464-3276
Fresh fruits, vegetables and organic turkey, home baking (muffins, pies, cookies, tarts), pickled and canned goods. Crafts include willow furniture, pottery, woodworking, garden ornaments, soap, and candles. Open from June to October, with a Winter Market at the Port Moody Recreation Complex held twice monthly from December to April, every Sunday at 10 am – 2 pm
Kerrisdale Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
5500 East Boulevard, Vancouver , BC
604-879-3276 (FARM)
18 weeks of local food fun in one of Vancouver ‘s oldest neighbourhoods, near Point Grey High School and just up the street from Kerrisdale Arena, the farmers market features over 40 vendors selling farm produce, prepared foods and craft items. Every Saturday, 10am – 2pm, from early June to Oct
Fiddlehead Farmers’ Market, Gibsons
Bhind the Gibsons Curling Rink in White Tower Park
604-886-3698
The Fiddlehead Farmers’ Market is a new market, purposed with getting more people on the Sunshine Coast to grow their own food.
Everything sold is produced on the Sunshine Coast, with the emphasis on organically grown products. Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm : Open from June 16 to September 15.
Kitsilano Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
Kitsilano Community Centre, Larch Street, Vancouver , BC
604-879-3276 (FARM)
Each week the parking lot of Kits Community Centre fills with organic and conventional product, meat, cheese, seafood and plants as well as tasty baked goods, beautiful crafts and musical entertainment by local musicians . Every Sunday, 10am – 2pm, from mid May to end Oct
Ladner Village Market, Delta
48th Avenue, Ladner Village, Delta.
604-946-8590
1100 Station Street, Vancouver , BC
604-879-3276 (FARM)
Located at the bustling commuter intersection at Main and Terminal, since 2009. Access by bus and Skytrain is exceptional at this very central location. The market vendors will line up on the east side of Thornton Park on the sidewalk along Station Street. Every Wednesday, 2pm – 6pm, from June – October
Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
You’ll find familiar faces like Applebarn Pumpkin Farm, Blue Comet Seafoods, Farmer Koo, Goldwing and Good Time Farming as well as new ones like Honest Food Farms, Rai Produce and Walton Garlic. You won’t have to elbow your way through lines to get at the cauliflower and there’s plenty of adjacent street parking. It’s also only a couple blocks from the 99 B-line.
Poirier Street Farmers Market
Dogwood Pavilion (Poirier & Winslow), Coquitlam
604-318-8966
Launched in 1996, the Poirier Street Farmers Market is the longest running suburban farmers market in the Lower Mainland. Each week a wide variety of vendors gather to showcase their products – made, baked, grown, or raised in BC. May 10 – Oct 25: Suns 9 am-1 pm
Port Moody Market
Queens Street Plaza on Queens St (off St. Johns St), Port Moody
604-561-6198
This popular market runs daily from 10am to 2pm (closed on holiday long weekends) and features artisans, crafters, entertainment and food! Many artist also call it home for the Summer, showcasing their creative works and demonstrating their techniques for all to see.
Riley Park Farmers Market – Vancouver
Riley Park Community Centre Parking Lot
50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver , V5V 2T9
604-879-3276
We produce our weekly Markets to create healthy food networks that sustain our land, our community, & our homes. When you shop at Vancouver Farmers Markets, you help keep BC farmers farming. Visit Riley Park Farmers Market early June to late October: Wednesday Evenings. Saturday afternoons 12:30 to 5:30 pm
Squamish Farmers’ Market
Cleveland Ave next to the Pavilion, Squamish
604-892-6302
A vibrant community market that has been operating for five years. The market has just come under the leadership of its own society and is growing with our community. Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (May to September)
Surrey Urban Farmers Market
#300 – 10524 King George Hwy
Surrey, BC V3T 2X2
778-869-0960
A new Farmers Market (2008) starting up in downtown Surrey near SFU Surrey. Open on Wednesdays from 2-7 pm from June 4 to October 8.
Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market
3rd Ave. and Moncton St., Richmond, BC
Featuring a wide variety of products including cheeses, eggs, poultry, meats and sausages, local produce, baked goods, and more! May 10-October 25 : First and Third Sunday of each month, 10 am-4 pm;
Trout Lake Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
Parking Lot Of Trout Lake Community Centre
Lakewood Drive and 13th Avenue, Vancouver , V5L 2X5
604-879-3276 (FARM)
More than a market – a community institution celebrating its 20th year! This market was established in 1995 and features a great selection of organic and conventionally grown produce and nursery items as well as meat, cheese, seafood and prepared foods of all sorts. High quality local crafts. May 9 to Oct 24: Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm.
UBC Farm Market
6182 South Campus Road, Vancouver
(turn south on Wesbrook Mall from 16th Ave)
604-822-5092
This Saturday farm market features fresh, organic, in-season produce from UBC’s market garden, including over 150 varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs as well as eggs from our free-range poultry flock. Other vendors offer honey and honey products, baked goods, dried flowers and fair trade tea, coffee and chocolate. Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (Open June 23 through October)
West End Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
1100 Comox St, Vancouver , BC
604-879-3276 (FARM)
Located in the heart of Vancouver ‘s busy West End, this laid-back Saturday market looks onto beautiful Nelson Park and adjacent community gardens. Enjoy the best in local produce, prepared foods, crafts, hot food and coffee. End of May to Oct: Saturdays 9 am to 2 pm
Whistler Farmers’ Market
Whistler Upper Village, off Blackcomb Way, alongside the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort
604-932-5998
Most vendors are from the Sea to Sky corridor, with the addition of many dedicated farmers, food creators, and artists who travel from the interior and lower mainland with their products. Since 1994. Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm from June (Father’s Day) to October (Thanksgiving).
White Rock Farmer’s Market
Upper Town Centre
152nd (Johnston Rd.) and Russell Avenue,
604-531-5241
Fresh fruits and veggies, baked goods; garden products, unique crafts and some very talented buskers. June to October: Sundays 9 am – 1 pm.
White Rock Farmers Market
15154 Russell Ave., White Rock, BC
The market includes fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, preserves, garden products, local seafood, gourmet dog biscuits, crafts, and much more! Enjoy live entertainment and other activities at the market. Sundays 10 am-2 pm; May 24; October 11
Winter Market
Shop local year-round: Each week you can look forward to finding locally grown vegetables and fruit, meat and seafood from local ranchers and fishermen, artisan cheese and bread, herbs and seasonal nursery items, baked goods, prepared foods and artisanal craft.
Winter Market at Hastings Park Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
The Spring session will run from March 8; April 26 and will feature a great selection of local produce; nursery items, fish, meat & dairy; artisan prepared foods, baking and treats; the best in local crafts, and of course, hot food trucks. Tell your friends; the market is returning!
Yaletown Farmers’ Market – Vancouver
1200 Mainland Street, Vancouver , BC,
604-879-3276 (FARM)
All the bustle and appearance of a European-style marketplace. Nestled in the heart of Vancouver ‘s historic Yaletown district, this market is lined on both sides by brick buildings, open air restaurants and cafes, and beautiful, mature trees. Every Thursday, 2pm – 6pm, from May – October, 2015