The is inviting summer travellers to explore over 145 B.C. farmers㽶Ƶֱ markets across the province this summer.
Wherever your travels take you, there is a local farmers㽶Ƶֱ market with fresh, in-season food, local artisans, and unique festivities to be found. Begin your adventure with the market finder tool () which lets you search for a local farmers㽶Ƶֱ market by date and location, in all nine regions of the province 㽶Ƶֱ from Northern B.C. to the Sea to Sky and everywhere in between.
㽶ƵֱWithout a doubt, British Columbians are passionate about what we eat and where our food comes from,㽶Ƶֱ said Heather O㽶ƵֱHara, BCAFM executive director. 㽶ƵֱThis year, through our summer campaign, BCAFM is celebrating the array of unique farms and farmers㽶Ƶֱ markets across B.C. We are also encouraging people to discover what farmers㽶Ƶֱ markets in all regions of the province have to offer. Supporting B.C. farmers and sustaining our local food supply means ensuring we have land to farm and fresh food to eat. It㽶Ƶֱs a way to nurture the place where we live and visit. What better destination could you include in your summer travels than a visit to a local farmers㽶Ƶֱ market?㽶Ƶֱ
㽶ƵֱEach year, I meet a growing number of people who come to the farmers㽶Ƶֱ market as part of their summer travels. They talk about how each farmers㽶Ƶֱ market they visit gives them a sense of the local bounty of B.C.㽶Ƶֱs communities. They come because it㽶Ƶֱs a fun destination to meet and support local farmers, and stock up on fresh, delicious food for their travels, too,㽶Ƶֱ said Paige Dampier, farm vendor from Close to Home Organics.
Share your experiences on social media for a chance to win a Farmers㽶Ƶֱ Market shopping trip. Follow B.C. Farmers㽶Ƶֱ Markets on Facebook () and Instagram (@BCFarmersMarket) and snap and share a photo of any of the 145-plus markets with the hashtag #BCFarmersMarketRoadtrip. Each week a winner will be randomly selected to win a $50 gift card to a BCAFM member Farmers㽶Ƶֱ Market of their choice. Until Aug. 18, all B.C. residents 19 years of age and older are eligible to enter.