Vancouver Fall Farmers Markets open for two more weekends

There are only two weekends left to enjoy the remaining Vancouver Fall Farmers Markets. The Trout Lake, West End, and Kitsilano locations will be closing for the year on the weekend of October 20-21.

With such a wide range of vendors and products being sold, the Vancouver Fall Farmers Markets are definitely not just a great place to buy fresh fruits and veggies from local BC farmers. You can also find delicious baked goods, granola, homemade jam and honey, fresh hot sauces and dips, free range and organic meat and seafood, local cheese, hazelnuts, and even homemade pâté and chocolate. Additionally, there are vendors selling non-edibles such as jewelry, facial products, cutting boards, wool products, candles, and soaps. A full list of vendors is available on the Vancouver Farmers Markets website. Not only are the Vancouver Fall Farmers Markets great places to purchase these products, but they are also wonderful spaces that encourage a sense of community in the city and instil an appreciation and support system for local vendors and their goods.

Trout Lake Farmers Market
Saturdays until October 20, 2012
9am – 2pm
North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake
Between Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley

West End Farmers Market
Saturdays until October 20, 2012
9am – 2pm
1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill

Kitsilano Farmers Market
Sundays until October 21, 2012
10am – 2pm
2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre

While these Fall markets will be closing on the weekend of October 20-21, a new one-stop Winter Farmers Market will be opening on November 3, 2012. This market will be located at Nat Bailey Stadium on 30th & Ontario Street, and will be open on Saturdays through the Winter until April 2013. Stay tuned, Vancity Buzz will be featuring a sneak peek of what to expect at this year’s Winter Farmers Market within the next few weeks.

Photo credit: Alexandra Roper