Vancouverites will have two new locations to shop for fresh, local food this summer. Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) – the non-profit organization that runs nine weekly markets throughout the city – will launch its new Downtown Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 2nd at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) and False Creek Farmers Market on Thursday, June 3rd at Concord Community Park.
“We’re thrilled to be adding new locations and new vendors to our market line-up this summer,” says Laura Smit, VFM’s Executive Director. “The addition of Downtown and False Creek will provide more options for people to shop in safe, outdoor settings, while offering additional sales opportunities to new and existing farms and producers.”
The two new markets will open just weeks after the launch of VFM’s summer season, which kicks off this weekend at Trout Lake Farmers Market and Riley Park Farmers Market on Saturday, May 1st, and Kitsilano Farmers Market on Sunday, May 2nd. Fans of the Kitsilano Market will have an additional hour to shop this season – the market will now run from 9:30am-2:30pm to help alleviate wait times experienced by shoppers last summer.
Shoppers should take note that Vancouver Farmers Markets continue to operate as essential services with full COVID-19 protocols in place, including physical distancing, limited shopper capacity, and no sampling or eating on site. VFM organizers ask that attendees follow the “Shop, don’t stop” protocol in effect at grocery stores and other businesses, and send only one member of their household to the market whenever possible.
“We all miss the lively, community atmosphere of pre-COVID markets, but it’s now more important than ever to focus on safety,” says Smit. “We know farmers markets are essential for more than just food, and look forward to being places that foster community and connection when we’re through this pandemic.”
About Vancouver Farmers Markets: Founded in 1995, Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) has grown to become one of Canada’s leading farmers market organizations, with nine weekly markets that see over 470,000 shoppers per year. Our markets support 250 BC farms and producers, and help keep 4,019 acres of local farmland in sustainable food production annually.
VANCOUVER FARMERS MARKETS 2021 SUMMER SCHEDULE
| Riley Park | Saturdays |
May 1-Oct 30 |
10am-2pm | 30th Ave. & Ontario St. |
| Trout Lake | Saturdays | May 1-Oct 30 | 9am-2pm | Lakewood Dr. & E. 13th Ave. |
| Kitsilano | Sundays | May 2-Oct 31 | 9:30am-2:30pm |
10th Ave. & Larch St. |
| West End | Saturdays | May 22-Oct 30 | 9am-2pm | 1100 Comox St. |
| Mt. Pleasant | Sundays | May 23-Oct 31 | 10am-2pm | 8th Ave. & Guelph St. |
| Downtown | Weds | June 2-Oct 6 | 2pm-6pm | 750 Hornby St. |
False Creek |
Thursdays | June 3-Oct 7 | 2pm-6pm | 50 Pacific Blvd. |
More info on market dates and locations can be found on the VFM website.
VFM’s COVID-19 info can be found on this page. View our COVID-19 Impact Fact Sheethere.
Media release and images provided by Jen Candela, Vancouver Farmers Markets. photo credit: Jen Candela
