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Home > All Pacific Northwest & BC Stuff! > Regional Farmers' Markets, Slow Food
If you want a free listing of your big, regional farmers' market -- or even your roadside stand, listings are free. (No attachments, please!) Write to: evalu8.org's free market listings.

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*UBC Farm Market *
...is the only the only working farmland within the City of Vancouver and the only market where produce is grown just a stone's throw away from where it is sold. [More]

2004 Farmers Markets *
...all around Vancouver, BC (different days of the week, too!) [More]

9th Annual Ladner Village Market 2004 dates *
The 2nd and 4th Sunday of June, July and August, 2004, Ladner, BC [More]

BC Farmers' Markets -- the big list *
A list of all the Farmers' Markets around BC... [More]

Bellingham Public Market (Garber review) *****
I owe intrepid bargain-hunter Don Sherwin for the tip that led me to this wonderful find -- which incorporates "Bargainica" -- deals on vitamins and supplements from 15-90 per cent off! Bellingham, WA. [More]

East Vancouver Farmers' Market *
Entering its eighth season, the East Vancouver Farmers' Market brings the fresh taste of spring from our local farms into the heart of the city. [More]

Excerpt from current edition of Food Today *
An excerpt from the June-July, 2006 edition. . . [More]

Fall mushrooms at Deerholme Farm *
Come see what the fuss is all about. [More]

Farmer's Market Undercover *
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., White Rock, BC [More]

Farmers' Markets reopen, starting this week *
Opening day is always an opportunity to re-acquaint yourself with those you've missed from last year, but don't forget to look around the market and check out the new faces and the special items they bring forth. . . [More]

Langley City's (Farmers') Market in the Park *
Bretta Deluca from the City of Langley was good enough to fill us in about changes at their farmers' market: "The operation of the market has recently been undertaken by the City and with this change in management have come other changes . . ." [More]

Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market *
Saturdays through Nov. 29, 2003, 10:00 a.m. to ­3:00 p.m., North Vancouver, BC [More]

Lower Mainland Farmers' Markets *
Here's a simple list of most of the organized Farmers' Markets in our area... [More]

Lower Mainland Markets Pop up like Mushrooms *
Weekly markets are popping up in the Lower Mainland like mushrooms after a rain... [More]

Nat Bailey Stadium Farmers Market *
Wednesdays 2-7 p.m. until October, 2004, Vancouver, BC. [More]

Pig out at the Pike Place Market *
Seattle's historic marketplace celebrates its centenary with food and festivities galore -- this weekend. [More]

Salt Spring Island Market *
The Saturday market on Salt Spring Island is held every Saturday, rain or shine, from mid-April to mid-October, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. [More]

Secret to Good Eating - Visit a Farm *
Vancouver's own Stephen Wong takes us on a tour of all the farmgate markets worth finding in BC! [More]

SEMAINE DU GOUT, du 16 au 22 octobre, 2007 *
For one week each year, France celebrates its rich gastronomic history with an event called La Semaine du Goût. In its honour, top chefs, farmers and restaurateurs unite to deliver good French food to the French public (and visiting foreigners, of course) [More]

Slow Food Seattle invites families to enjoy fresh local apples right from the source *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Strathcona and Cottonwood Community Gardens' Plant Sale and Open House *
Sunday July 9th, 2006, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Vancouver, BC [More]

The Seasonal Experience: A Unique and Exciting Culinary Encounter ****
Chef Adrian has a passion for our local foods and those who produce them. His catering services cover everything from intimate dinners for two to large weddings. He also offers cooking classes both in the kitchen in Langley as well as in people’s homes. [More]

Trout Lake Farmers Market *
Saturdays 9 a.m. to­ 2 p.m. until Oct. 11, 2003, Vancouver, BC [More]

Washington State Farmers Markets, 2008 *
Information courtesy of the Washington State Farmers Markets Association. . . [More]

West End Farmers Market *
Saturdays until Oct. 11, 2003, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- starting July 5, 2003 -- Vancouver, BC. [More]

Where's the BEEF? *
In these days of BSE (AKA Mad Cow Disease) many beefeaters are looking for ways to have their steak and eat it, too... [More]

Secondary Sites:
11th Annual Feast of Fields *
Sunday, September 11th, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Vista D'oro Farms, Langley, BC. [More]

8th Annual Ladner Village Market -- 2003 dates *
June 8th and 22rd, July 13th and 27th, August 10th and 24th, Ladner, BC [More]

Cloverdale Produce Farm Market Corn Maze ****
Last year "Castles In The Sky" drew raves, but this year, the Cloverdale Produce Farm Market promises to outdo itself with its latest creation: "The Wild West Corn Maze." [More]

EAT! Fraser Valley 'snapshots' (Anne Garber comments) *
Perfect weather, enthusiastic crowds and wonderful food-related entertainment were the hallmarks of the premier EAT! Fraser Valley, 2008. [More]

Eighth Annual Winter Market *
Sorry, finished for 2003 [More]

FARM TO FORK FEAST AT HAZELMERE ORGANIC FARM *
Edible British Columbia announces the launch of its Farm to Fork Dining Series . . . [More]

Feast of Fields -- Vancouver Island *
Sunday September 15th
Cowichan Bay Farm
Tickets $70 [More]

Feast of Fields 2002 ****
A Gastronomic Gathering of BC's finest chefs, top food producers, breweries and wineries... [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Richmond Chinese Night Market (Garber review) *****
Head to the second annual Richmond Night Market, held every weekend this summer, through Sept. 9. This local phenomenon offers tourists the sights, sounds and aromas of authentic Asian night markets, similar to those that take place in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown or in Mong Kok (Ladies' Market) in Kowloon. [More]

Slow Cooking: not so fast food (Keyes review) ****
You don't have to be a world traveller or belong to the pretentious Slow Food Movement to relish the pleasures of nutritious food prepared, cooked and served in a leisurely fashion. [More]

Strathcona & Cottonwood Community Gardens Annual PLANT SALE *
Free admission, great inexpensive plants, workshops, live music, garden tours, master gardeners, and more: Vancouver, BC, Sunday, July 10th, 2005 [More]

UBC Farm Market *
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to ­1:00 p.m., through Sept. 13, 2003, UBC, Vancouver, BC. [More]

Vancouver: Peaks and alleys *
While nature may breathe inspiration into much of its culture and identity, Vancouver, writes The Globe's ALEXANDRA GILL, is more than just a pretty picture. In its innovative cuisine, fashion, architecture and urban planning, the seaside city has grown into a sophisticated metropolis of trendsetters [More]

Vegging Out *
No longer the sole orbit of middle-aged ex-hippies, fanatical animal-rights activists, anemic health nuts and flaky movie stars, vegetarianism today is embraced by a wide assortment of people. And they are being converted younger than ever... [More]

Your Local Farmers Market Society Winter Market *
Finished for this year, sorry. [More]