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Maan Farms August CornFest

by Rebecca Bollwitt

When I married a nice Midwest man from Iowa I had no idea that with that union, I would soon begin to learn many things about corn. From the late summer aroma of sweet corn to processes like detasseling. While his Iowa corn is grand, I still love our fresh Fraser Valley corn and thanks […]

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Sharing Farm Garlic Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Metro Vancouver’s only garlic festival is coming up on Sunday, August 25th at The Sharing Farm, a non-profit farm that is run by community members for community members. The Sharing Farm Garlic Festival is also the largest agriculturally-based festival in Richmond. Photo credit: The Sharing Farm This free, family-friendly festival will bring together all things […]

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Ocean Park Day Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ocean Park is a lovely area to pass through in south west Surrey when venturing between Crescent Beach and White Rock’s waterfront but it’s also a very nice place to visit and live. In fact businesses and residents have been celebrating with the Ocean Park Day festival for the last 14 years and they’re inviting […]

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SPES Saturday: Stanley Park BioBlitz and Nature Events

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End almost eight years ago and I recently became a member. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, and work so I have created “SPES Saturday” […]

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Cloverdale Blueberry Festival 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 10th annual Cloverdale Blueberry Festival is coming up on Saturday, August 10th and is the largest event of the year for this business district in Surrey. Photo credit: Conrad Olson on Flickr Cloverdale Blueberry Festival The Cloverdale Business Improvement Association and Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce are hosting this festival which will include everything […]

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