Burnaby Self-Guided Farm Tours

With Tourism Burnaby and support from the City of Burnaby, we have developed and released a self-guided map listing participating farms and nurseries that are opened to the public within Burnaby’s Big Bend area.

Did you know that Burnaby has some of the most productive farm land in the region?

Did you know that there are a number of active farms, and related businesses, in South Burnaby that you can visit?

At last count, 43 farms were in operation in Burnaby, growing everything from cranberries to zucchini!

Take the whole family along on this self-guided tour of some of the agriculture sights of Burnaby’s Big Bend.

Visit Burnaby’s ‘country in the city’ to shop for fresh local produce, tour impressive greenhouses, meet some farm animals, and try some tasty treats - all close to home! 

Participating Burnaby farms/nursery

• GardenWorks at Mandeville
• Sun Tsai Sang Farm
• Wing Wong’s Nursery
• Hop on Farms
• Burnaby and Region Allotment Gardens
• Leong’s Nursery
• It’s About Thyme Nursery
• Common Ground Community Farm

About Big Bend Community

It is a mixed-use community with various land uses such as parks, open spaces, agricultural, residential and industrial. Big Bend is bounded by Marine Drive (to the North) and located within Boundary Road to Fenwick Street. The Fraser River runs south of the area.

Agriculture is a very important activity in the Big Bend area. It is a significant producer of field vegetable production, in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, following Surrey and Delta.  

March 4 - Join Burnaby Food First at the Rally to Reduce Poverty in BC

This Saturday, come meet us @ noon at Library Square (350 W. Georgia) and raise your voice: call out for a strategy to end poverty in the province.

What does poverty mean to Burnaby Food First?

• Students and employees cannot afford to eat 3 times a day
• Invisible hunger: malnutrition results from a lack of affordable nutritious food
• Families cannot afford to eat a variety of foods
• People on fixed incomes may not be able to fit nutritious meals into their budget
• More and more people do not have access to land, & cannot grow food to supplement their diet
• Local farmers struggle to put food on our table

 

Raise your voice for empty stomachs! Come find Burnaby Food First at the rally:

Burnaby Self-Guided Farm Tours

With Tourism Burnaby and support from the City of Burnaby, we have developed and released a self-guided map listing participating farms and nurseries that are opened to the public within Burnaby’s Big Bend area.


Did you know that Burnaby has some of the most productive farm land in the region?

Did you know that there are a number of active farms, and related businesses, in South Burnaby that you can visit?

At last count, 43 farms were in operation in Burnaby, growing everything from cranberries to zucchini!

Take the whole family along on this self-guided tour of some of the agriculture sights of Burnaby’s Big Bend.

Visit Burnaby’s ‘country in the city’ to shop for fresh local produce, tour impressive greenhouses, meet some farm animals, and try some tasty treats - all close to home!

Download your copy of the brochure at: https://goo.gl/xsOUFp (PDF file, 3.6 MB)

Participating Burnaby farms/nursery

• GardenWorks at Mandeville
• Sun Tsai Sang Farm
• Wing Wong’s Nursery
• Hop on Farms
• Burnaby and Region Allotment Gardens
• Leong’s Nursery
• It’s About Thyme Nursery
• Urban Digs Farm
• Common Ground Community Farms

About Big Bend Community

It is a mixed-use community with various land uses such as parks, open spaces, agricultural, residential and industrial. Big Bend is bounded by Marine Drive (to the North) and located within Boundary Road to Fenwick Street. The Fraser River runs south of the area.

Agriculture is a very important activity in the Big Bend area. It is a significant producer of field vegetable production, in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, following Surrey and Delta. 

Eating Locally in the Winter

Even when the harvest is over and it's cold outside, there are still ways to continue eating locally throughout the winter. Our friends over at Farm Folk City Folk have some awesome suggestions.

Credit: Magnolia Lim

Why Eat Locally?

Eating food grown and raised locally is fundamental to the creation of a sustainable food system. It decreases the impact our lifestyle choices have on the environment, keeps money in our local economy, and builds community. By planting winter gardens, storing and preserving our harvest when it is abundant, and celebrating what's "in season", eating locally year round is possible.

Harvest Preservation

Preservation techniques halt ripening and prevent spoilage so our favourite flavours may be enjoyed beyond their seasonal availability.

Home canning is a traditional method of food preservation. There are two methods that are suitable to safely preserve a seasonal harvest.

• Hot water bath canning uses boiling water to sterilize food and kill micro-organisms. Suitable for high acid foods like fruits and tomatoes with a pH below 4.5.
• Pressure canning is suitable for high and low acid foods. Low acid foods have a greater potential to grow botulism and so require higher temperatures to be preserved safely.

What's Happening in September

As fall kicks in and we send our school-aged children back to learn, the weather may be cooling down, but there are still interesting events around the city to check out!

Philosophers' Cafe: The GMO Issue

Location: False Creek Community Centre, Lounge (1318 Cartwright Street / Vancouver - map)
Date: September 11, 2013 from 7:00 pm
Cost: FREE

Genetically modified organisms have been around awhile now, but general concern about their impact on food crops as well as human and animal health peaked recently when genetically modified wheat that Monsanto developed and destroyed in the 1990s reappeared on a farmer’s field in the United States.

Join Luis Sojo, an adjunct professor in SFU's Department of Chemistry, for a discussion on the public understanding of GMOs, their origins, the science behind them, and the policies that may or may not control their use.

For more information on the event, visit their website: http://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/events/2013/09/the-gmo-issue.html

11th Annual FarmAde

Location: UBC Farm (3461 Ross Drive / Vancouver - map)
Date: September 13, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost: FREE

FarmAde brings together UBC community members of all ages to celebrate community, local food and local Vancouver talent. The event also connects organizations and movements in support of sustainability, local food, and raise awareness about food security issues.

For more information, visit the event website: http://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/get-involved/events/the-11th-annual-farmade/

UBC Markets

Wednesday Campus Market
Location: IK Barber Learning Centre (East Mall and Agricultural Road / Vancouver - map)
Dates: July 3, 2013 to October 16, 2013
Hours: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm every Wednesday

The UBC Farm Wednesday Campus Market features an assortment of fresh UBC Farm produce. This mid-week market in front of the IK Barber Library offers students, staff, and faculty members a convenient opportunity to purchase UBC Farm produce.

The Wednesday market only accepts cash, and customers are asked to bring their own bags.

For more information, visit the UBC Campus Market website here.

UBC Farm Public Market
Location: UBC Farm (3461 Ross Drive / Vancouver - map)
Dates: September 7, 2013 to November 9, 2013
Hours: Every Saturday from 9:00 am

The UBC Farm opens up every Saturday to share its amazing variety of food grown right on the UBC campus!

In addition to over 250 varieties of fresh, organically grown produce, drop by for live musicians, craftspeople, hot prepared food, bakers, and other young farm vendors.

Free public tours are also held at 11:00 am.

For more information, visit the UBC Farm Saturday Public Market website here.

Vancouver Farmers' Markets

West End Farmers' Market
Location: 1100 Block of Comox Street at Mole Hill (map)
Dates: June 1, 2013 to October 19, 2013
Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

Main Street Station Market
Location: 1100 Block Station Street along Thornton Park, Main Street Skytrain Station (map)
Dates: June 5, 2013 to October 2, 2013
Hours: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm each Wednesday

Kerrisdale Village Farmers' Market
Location: East Boulevard between 37th and 41st Avenue, near Kerrisdale Arena (map)
Dates: June 15, 2013 to October 12, 2013
Hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

Trout Lake Market
Location: John Hendry Park, North Parking Lot (East 13th Avenue @ Lakewood and Templeton / Vancouver - map)
Dates: May 11, 2013 to October 19, 2013
Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

Kitsilano Market
Location: Kitsilano Community Centre, Parking Lot (2690 Larch Street / Vancouver - map)
Dates: May 12, 2013 to October 20, 2013
Hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each Sunday

Vendors include farmers, fishers, artisans, food preparers, and more! The markets this year will also feature a great list of events and activities, as well as the upcoming Fun With Food stations, getting people of all ages involved in food literacy education. Click here for more information on events at the markets.

In an effort to reduce plastic use at the market, please bring your own shopping bags.

For more information on the market, including transportation and parking at the site, please visit their website: http://www.eatlocal.org/

Artisan Farmers' Markets

Lonsdale Quay
Location: Lonsdale Quay, East Plaza (123 Carrie Cates Court / North Vancouver - map)
Dates: May 4, 2013 to October 26, 2013
Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each Saturday

Burnaby Market
Location: Burnaby City Hall, North Parking Lot (4949 Canada Way / Burnaby - map)
Dates: May 4, 2013 to October 26, 2013
Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

Ambleside Market
Location: West Vancouver Police Station, Parking Lot (13th and 14th Street and Bellevue Avenue / West Vancouver - map)
Dates: May 5, 2013 to October 27, 2013
Hours: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each Sunday

Find a great selection of conventional and organic foods, from fresh produce to prepared food and handmade products. There's everything from jam, honey, and salsa to berries and greens!

The markets also host a book exchange, reading area, and activities table and live music.

In an effort to reduce plastic use, please bring your own plastic or reusable shopping bags.

For more information on these markets, including monthly market events, visit the Artisan Farmers' Markets website: http://www.artisanmarkets.ca/

Feature: Urban Digs Farm in Burnaby

We're lucky in Burnaby to have active farms in the Big Bend area. One of the newest and most exciting in recent years is Urban Digs Farm, which operates using organic methods and principles. They have a 3-acre homestead farm in the Big Bend where they grow vegetables and raise pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, and geese, among other activities. They offer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes and have a small community garden.

Hard at work on Urban Digs Farm
Credit: Mario Bartel of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Urban Digs Farm is also building some great partnerships with local businesses. For example, the nearby PriceSmart Foods at Market Crossing is donating produce that is past its prime to Urban Digs, which they use to feed their pigs!

Other partnerships include providing free-range eggs and local produce to the Livia Lunch restaurant, which is just down the road in the Riverway business complex, and delivering Avalon Dairy products (an organic dairy producer whose bottling facility is located in Burnaby) with their CSA boxes.

For more details on how the Farm is partnering and working closely with local businesses, visit the great article in the Burnaby NewsLeader about the farm.

If you would like to get more involved, the Farm also accepts volunteers!

A happy volunteer hard at work on Urban Digs Farm
Source: Urban Digs Farm

Apron Sewing Project Update and SFU Harvest Box Program

Wondering how to get your hands on one of those gorgeous aprons from the Burnaby Food First apron sewing project? Or maybe you're looking for a way to buy local food and support local producers at affordable prices? (It's okay if you're keen on both, too!)

Burnaby Food First Apron Fundraiser Sales Schedule

Location: Burnaby Farmers' Market, Burnaby City Hall, North Parking Lot (4949 Canada Way / Burnaby - map)
Dates: May 4, 2013 to October 26, 2013
Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

For the remainder of this year's market, Janice Bobic of My Father's Garden will be on site to sell aprons as well as her delicious fruit and honey.

The dates are as follows:

August 3, 10, and 17
September 7, 14, 21, and 28
October 5, 12, 19, and 26

Sustainable SFU Harvest Box Program

Funded and provided by Sustainable SFU, the Harvest Box Program is an easy and affordable way to get local fruits and vegetables, which are purchased by the program directly from the farmers themselves. The program is open to staff, students, and community members.

Credit: jalb via Photopin (cc)

There are two boxes available. Orders must be made online a week before by 1:00 pm.

Box 1: Value Box ($8.50)
Contains at least 7 varieties of fruits and vegetables, which are sourced as locally as possible. The box may include produce such as apples, carrots, purple spinach, onions, broccoli, and potatoes.

Box 2: Local Box ($15.75)
Contains a large assortment of fruits and vegetables, all of which are sourced from local producers. The box may include produce such as apples, cabbage, tomatoes, sprouts, and kale.

Boxes can be picked up on delivery days at either the Burnaby or Harbour Centre campus of SFU.

To find out more about the program or to order a box for yourself and get pick-up information, visit the Harvest Box Program website.

Review: Wild Spring Plants Walking Tour

Thank you all for braving the rain and coming out to the Edible Wild Spring Plants walking tour last month!

Update: Also check out some pictures from our June workshop!



If you missed the tour and are curious about different edible wild plants, we suggest checking out the following books:

Edible Wild Plants (John Kallas), a great resource for beginners, with lots of photographs, on how to harvest and cook wild plants

Pacific Seaweed (Louis Druehl)

Plants on the BC Coast (Pojar MacKinnon)

Wild Plants (Henry David Thoreau)

There is also another walking tour next week (link), as well as other workshops through the summer, so be sure to check out our Upcoming Events and Workshops schedule!

What's Happening in November

After a late summer and numerous weeks of unbearable (ha!) sunshine, it's back to the weather that we're known for: rain. If you're getting cabin-feverish, grab your rain gear and check out some of the events going on this month in and around Burnaby.

Did you know?

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Today, more than 9 million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes, which is a condition that, left unchecked, leaves you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. That's nearly 1 in 4 Canadians!

The number of people with type 2 diabetes is rising dramatically and it one of the most common diet-related conditions, next to obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Rising obesity rates and increasingly sedentary lifestyles are two of the major contributing factors in the rise of diabetes cases.

Source: Canadian Diabetes Association.

Vancouver Winter Farmers' Market

Location: Nat Bailey Stadium, East Parking Lot (4601 Ontario Street / Vancouver - map)
Dates: November 3, 2012 to April 27, 2013 (Closed December 29)
Hours: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

Thought the start of winter meant the end of locally grown and made goodies?

The winter market hosts over 60 vendors -- nearly as many as the three main Vancouver summer markets combined! -- offers a range of foods, from local produce to homemade chocolate and maple treats.

In an effort to reduce plastic use at the market, please bring your own shopping bags.

For more information on the market, including transportation and parking at the site, please visit their website: http://www.eatlocal.org/

Food Swap Burnaby

**UPDATE: The November food swap has been cancelled. Keep your eye out for details on a potential swap early next month!**

Location: TBD
Date: November 19, 2012
Cost: $5 per person (based on previous events)

Trade your homemade, home-grown, or foraged creations with other participants!

Registration is limited for this event. The Evenbrite page for registration will be up in the coming weeks, so check back here or follow Food Swap Burnaby at the sites below. Details on the swap can be found through their Facebook page.

Follow Food Swap Burnaby!

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/foodswap.bby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/foodswap_bby

Curious about the event or want to know more about food swaps? Click here to check out our Feature post from July.

BC Seeds Gathering 2012

Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University (8771 Lansdowne Road / Richmond - map)
Dates: November 9 to 11, 2012
Cost: $125 (Saturday) or $200 (Friday to Sunday), including meals

The Seeds Gathering is a provincial gathering of seed growers, savers, and activists. Small-scale seed growers, community leaders, seed networks, and young urban farmers from across BC bring their seeds to the Gathering to form a BC Seeds producer co-operative.

For more information or to register, please visit the Farm Folk City Folk website: http://www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca/events/bcseeds2012/

*Please note that attendance at this event is by registration only.

What's Happening in October

Autumn may have started, but October isn't just about crunchy leaves on the sidewalks, gloomy clouds, and Hallowe'en. Whether you're eager to enjoy the continuing trend of sunshine and mid-20 degree temperatures or prefer the comfort of a cup of tea and some reading, there's sure to (hopefully) be something that appeals.

Burnaby Farmers' Market

Location: North Parking Lot at Burnaby City Hall, Canada Way and Deer Lake Parkway (map)
Dates: May 5, 2012 to October 27, 2012
Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

Continuing through to the end of this month is the Burnaby Farmers' Market at Burnaby City Hall. The market runs every Saturday and features various events, a family day celebration, and monthly cooking competitions.

The market offers locally-grown, conventional and organic produce, jam, jelly, vinegar, salsa, sauces, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, tea, eggs, and meat products. Also for sale is pottery, woodwork, jewelery, and soap made by local artisans.

Help keep the Market 'green' by considering biking or taking transit and bringing your own shopping bags!

For winning recipes, as well as more information about the Market, visit the Artisan Markets website: www.artisanmarkets.ca

Sustenance Festival

Location: Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews / Vancouver - map)
Dates: October 11 to October 21, 2012
Hours: Weekdays, 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; weekends, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Drop by for an exciting lineup of events, the standing exhibition, or any number of the workshops being held at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. Workshops include Weed Eating, Queen of Green Household Cleaners, or Sustenance for Well Being and are either free or up to $40, depending on the topic.

Also happening are other events such as film screenings, gardening information sessions, and harvest fairs and festivals at locations around the city.

For information on the events, to register, or for more on the Festival, please visit the official website: http://www.sustenancefestival.ca/

Food Security Information for Action
Location: Online
Cost: FREE

Need something to do on a rainy afternoon? Curious about food security and related issues?

Offered in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the Learning Centre features a number of self-paced e-learning courses on a wide range of food security related topics. Interested people can start anytime and learn at their own levels of comfort.

All courses are available in English, and some have been translated into French and Spanish.

Registration is required but free of charge. Course materials are available online and for download. Free CD versions of the materials can also be requested.

For more information and to register, visit the course website: http://www.foodsec.org/

Canning for the Sweet Life: Spots Still Left!

Canning for the Sweet Life
Learn how to can local fresh whole fruits

September 5 / 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Byrne Creek Secondary / 7777 18th St. (map)
Topic: Spiced Pears

September 6 / 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Cranberry Commons / 4272 Albert St. (map)
Topic: Apple Butter

As the kids head back to school, delicious local apples and pears from some of BC’s finest organic producers head to market. Come learn how to store the bounty, with Chef Antonietta Gesualdi of Foodwisdom, as she demonstrates how to make spiced pears and apple butter. Either of these will make for a great treat in the school lunch box in February.

To register, send us an email or call (604) 570-3623.

**REGISTRATION CLOSED**


Workshop Review:
Canning for the Sweet Life

Summer Workshop Series

Burnaby Food First is pleased to announce our next workshop series! Each workshop has two dates to choose from. All workshops are FREE.

Canning for Life
Learn the basics of jams and chutneys

August 8 / 5-7pm
Newcomers Centre / 7009 Kingsway (map)

August 20 / 6-8pm
Cranberry Commons / 4272 Albert St. (map) 

Join chef Alice Macpherson to learn about the benefits of canning your own food, including about what's going into your food and what you are feeding your family, as well as the cost savings of buying produce fresh and in season. Join us and make your own batch of jam and another of chutney for yourself and your family. All materials are provided, and participants take home two 250 ml (8 oz.) jars of finished product.

Modern Pantry Canning
Learn how to make fresh, local relishes and salsas

August 13 / 5-7pm
Newcomers Centre / 7009 Kingsway (map)

August 27 / 1-3pm
Cranberry Commons / 4272 Albert St. (map) 

Eat local and save money by learning how to preserve fruit and vegetables in season with Chef Karen Dar Woon. Using produce from local farms, participants will make and take home Ginger Plum Sauce, Sweet Virginia Pickle Relish. This workshop requires very basic kitchen skills.

Canning for the Sweet Life
Learn how to can local fresh whole fruits

September 5 / 5-7pm
Byrne Creek Secondary / 7777 18th St. (map)
Topic: Spiced Pears

September 6 / 5-7pm
Cranberry Commons / 4272 Albert St. (map)
Topic: Apple Butter

As the kids head back to school, delicious local apples and pears from some of BC’s finest organic producers head to market. Come learn how to store the bounty, with Chef Antonietta Gesualdi of Foodwisdom, as she demonstrates how to make spiced pears and apple butter. Either of these will make for a great treat in the school lunch box in February.

Please help us spread the word to your friends!

Spaces are limited. Register now by emailing us or by calling (604) 570-3623. When registering, please tell us the name and date of the workshop you are interested in, the name(s) of who will be attending, and provide a contact phone number or email address.

**REGISTRATION CLOSED**

See you at the workshops!

Featured: The Sweet Life: Local Berries in Season!

It's been a grey start to summer, but the local crop of strawberries has begun, slowly but surely.

Never had them before? Local strawberries are generally smaller than their imported counterparts -- which are picked before they are ripe -- but what these lack in size, they make up for in flavour and sweetness.

Source: The Richmond Reel

When the June-bearing varieties are exhausted in early July, late everbearing strawberries will start to ripen and, if weather is good, the crop will provide fruit through September.

The June strawberries are perfect for eating, while in July, the sugar content of the berries peaks, making them perfect for making jams and preserves.

Local strawberries are in stores now, but if you're feeling adventurous, a number of farms in the Lower Mainland also offer "u-pick" programs. People pay a fee and pick their own, saving a few dollars off the cost of strawberries in grocery stores.

Not all farms are ready for u-pick season yet and it's difficult to predict the exact opening dates for most, so farmers strongly urge customers to call ahead to ensure fields are open. Heavy rain will also close most fields.  The local picking season begins in mid- to late-June and lasts for about a month.

Source: Canadian Veggie

Not a fan of strawberries?

There are also a number of blueberry farms that offer u-pick programs. Others offer raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, and more!

Approximate Picking Dates
(Source: Emma Lee Farms)

Strawberries: June 14 to July 10
Raspberries: July 1 to July 25
Tayberries: July 5 to July 20
Blackcurrants: July 15 to August 1
Blackberries: July 15 to August 20
Blueberries:  July 15 to August 20
Boysenberries: July 15 to August 1

Where to Pick Local Berries
Please call farms ahead before you go to make sure their fields are open for picking.

Bissett Farms 2170 Westham Island Road, Delta (map) (604) 946-7471
Berries: Blueberries, currants (red, black, and white), raspberries, marion berries, gooseberries, tayberries, blackberries

Clingan Blueberry Farm 24576 32nd Avenue, Langley (map) (604) 534-7360
Berries: Blueberries

Driediger Farms 23823 72nd Avenue, Langley (map) (604) 888-1665
Berries: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries

Emma Lea Farms 2727 Westham Island Road, Delta (map) (604) 946-8216
Berries: Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tayberries, boysenberries, blackcurrants

Krause Berry Farms 6179 248th Street, Aldergrove (map) (604) 856-5757
Berries: Strawberries

No. 5 Blueberry Farm 7040 No. 5 Road, Richmond (map) (604) 836-7888
Berries: Blueberries

Surrey Farms 5180 152nd Street, Surrey (map) (604) 574-1390
Berries: Raspberries

W & A Farms 17771 Westminster HIghway, Richmond (map) (604) 278-5667
Berries: Strawberries

For a list of u-pick farms in BC and further details, please visit the Pick Your Own website: http://www.pickyourown.org/canadabc.htm

Featured: Burnaby Farmers' Market is Back!

The Burnaby Farmers' Market began its 2012 season last month, returning to its original spot at City Hall after a stint last year at Burnaby Village Museum.

Burnaby Farmers' Market

Location: North Parking Lot at Burnaby City Hall, Canada Way and Deer Lake Parkway (map)
Dates: May 5, 2012 to October 27, 2012
Hours: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday

The market offers locally-grown, conventional and organic produce, jam, jelly, vinegar, salsa, sauces, baked goods, honey, maple syrup, tea, eggs, and meat products. Also for sale is pottery, woodwork, jewelery, and soap made by local artisans.

The market runs every Saturday to the end of October. Keep the Market 'green' by considering biking or taking transit and bringing your own shopping bags.

Events at the Market: There is a kids' play tent, a used book exchange, a games table, a sitting area with local newspapers, and live music.

Family Day Celebrations: Every third weekend the Market is open. Come and have some fun with the whole family!

Cooking Competitions: First Market day of each month (except August, when it will be held on the second weekend)

June - Your Best Scone Recipe
July - Your Best Berry Pit Recipe
August - Your Best Bread Recipe
September - Your Best Cake Recipe
October - Your Best Muffin Recipe

For winning recipes, as well as more information about the Market,  visit the Artisan Markets website: www.artisanmarkets.ca