Spring and Summer Farmers Markets Around Vancouver
byThere’s nothing like farm-fresh produce and artisanal goodies, grown, baked, and made right in our own backyard – so to speak. This season there are farmers markets in all corners of our region, offering up the very best (and tastiest) local goods. Here are just a few located in and around Metro Vancouver:
Surrey Farmers Markets
Surrey Urban Farmers Market
Dates: June 15 to October 5, 2019 – Wednesdays
Location: North Surrey Recreation Centre Plaza at 10275 City Parkway
Features: Vendors and live entertainment weekly
Clayton Community Farmer’s Market
Dates: May 5, 19; June 2, 16, 30; July 14, 28; August 11, 25; September 8, 22; October 6, 2019
Location: In the parking lot of Clayton Heights Secondary School
Features: Vendors, family Fun Zone, live music and food trucks.
Cloverdale Market Days
Dates: May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24 and September 21, 2019
Location: 176 St between 56A and 58 Ave, Surrey
Features: Unique items from local BC Artisans and treasures from the downtown merchants with more than 100 vendors. Located in Historic Downtown Cloverdale.
Tri-Cities Farmers Markets
Poirier Street Market
Dates: May 5 to October 27, 2019 – Sundays
Location: Dogwood Pavilion Parking Lot, 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam
Features: Launched in 1996, the Poirier Street Farmers Market is the longest running suburban farmers market in the Lower Mainland. The Poirier Street Market hosts a diversity of vendors and products from May through October. Each week a wide variety of vendors gather to showcase their products – made, baked, grown, or raised in BC.
New Westminster Farmers Markets
New Westminster Farmers Market
Dates: May 23 to October 3, 2019 – Thursdays
Location: Tipperary Park next to City Hall
Features: Farm-fresh produce, plants, quality crafts from local artists and artisans, gourmet prepared foods, community information, live entertainment, and more.
Richmond Farmers Markets
Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market
Dates: May 5, 19; June 2, 16; July 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sep 15, 29
Location: Easthope Parking Lot, 4320 Moncton Street across from the Steveston Community Centre, Richmond
Features: Vendors are proud to “Make It, Bake It, Grow It or Catch It”
Vancouver Farmers Markets
Downtown Farmers Market
#DowntownFM
Dates: June 6 to October 3, 2019 – Thursdays
Location: šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn Square (QE Theatre Plaza)
Features: 25+ farms and producers, food and coffee trucks each week
Kitsilano Farmers Market
#KitsilanoFM
Dates: May 5 to October 20, 2019 – Sundays
Location: Kitsilano Community Centre
Features: 50+ farms and producers, food and coffee trucks each week
Main Street Farmers Market
#MainStStationFM
Dates: June 5 to October 2, 2019 – Wednesdays
Location: 1100 Station Street
Features: 30+ farms and producers weekly
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market
#MtPleasantFM
Dates: May 26 to October 22, 2019 – Sundays
Location: Dude Chilling Park (8th Ave. & Guelph St)
Features: 30+ farms and producers, food and coffee trucks each week
Trout Lake Farmers Market
#TroutLakeFM
Dates: May 4 to October 19, 2019 – Saturdays
Location: Parking lot of John Hendry Park, Lakewood Dr & East 13 Ave
Features: 60+ farms and producers, food and coffee trucks each week
West End Farmers Market
#WestEndFM
Dates: May 25 to October 29, 2019 – Saturdays
Location: 1100 Comox St between Bute & Thurlow
Features: 30+ farms and producers, food and coffee trucks each week
For more information, and to find out what’s in season, follow Vancouver Farmers Markets on Facebook and Twitter.
