Shop Refresh Market in Squamish at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, Friday, November 17, 2017 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm. Enter to win First Dibs tickets from Miss604 until November 13th

Over 150 local farms and producers will be at Vancouver Winter Farmers Markets, November 2017 to April 2018 at Nat Bailey Stadium and Hastings Park.

Shop over 80 Independent brands, sit in on DIY workshops, enjoy food truck fare, music, and more at Fall for Local this weekend. Created by Kelly Turner, Fall for Local prides itself on not just being “another craft fair”. Focusing on small independent businesses, promoting a circle economy and connecting local with local is the […]

The 16th annual Vancouver Farmers Markets Tomato Festival is happening this weekend, with restaurant showcases, recipes, canning demonstrations, and of course some delicious tastings. Vancouver Farmers Markets Tomato Festival When:Saturday, August 26, 2017 9:00am to 2:00pm Where: Trout Lake Farmers Market, North Parking Lot, John Hendry Park When: Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 10:00am to […]

Hop across Howe Sound on a ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale and in under an hour you can be savouring the very best of BC’s Sunshine Coast. If you’re not sure where to start – since there are so many local producers, growers, crafters and artisans – you can get a taste for the […]

We Heart Local, a year-round initiative that encourages consumers to sample, identify, enjoy and celebrate local BC food and agricultural products, is hosting the Livin La Vida Local contest! They want to see how you are Livin La Vida Local and are offering the chance to win a $250 prize package which includes gift cards […]

Step off the SkyTrain at Surrey City Centre after work on a Wednesday afternoon this summer and you can pick up locally-grown produce and ingredients for dinner on your way home at the Surrey Urban Farmers Market. Surrey Urban Farmers Market Where: North Surrey Rec Centre Plaza (10275 City Parkway, Surrey) When: Wednesdays until October […]

It was a gloriously (rare) sunny weekend in April when John and I hopped into the Ford Fusion Energi to go on an adventure. First stop, the farmers market for picnic provisions. Next stop, a local park with trails, streams, and a spot to eat our locally-acquired lunch. I recently had the opportunity to take […]

Got Craft? is Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair and this spring is its 10th anniversary, marking 21 events over the last decade. Returning to East Vancouver with over 75 handmade makers including almost 40% new vendors to the show. Vendors will showcase home décor, toys, clothing, greeting cards, accessories, delicious edibles, art, bath products and […]

100 makers and pop-up shops will participate in the 11th Refresh Market, one of BC’s best showcases of local designers and brands. Returning to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, it’s the market’s first two-day event of 2017. Refresh Market – Spring 2017 What: Refresh Market When: Friday, April 28th 4:00pm to 9:00pm & Saturday, […]