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Victoria’s Winter Market Starts In November
VICTORIA There’s something a little saddening about the end of summer. It’s easy to miss the waning sunlight late into the evening or the fresh smell of newly cut lawns or the feel of the warm sun on your face. Importantly for the food-focused, the ...
5 Things To Buy at the Market This Weekend
 ”To market, to market, to buy…wow that basil is gorgeous! Hey, strawberries have arrived! Listen to those cute kids playing the fiddles… what a well-behaved dog! Wait, where’s my daughter… do I smell mini-donuts? What was it I came here for again?” Oh, the ...
3rd Annual EAT HERE NOW to take place September 9th
VICTORIA EAT HERE NOW, Victoria’s third annual Harvest Fest, will showcase local farmers, processors, and small businesses who are contributing to food security in our region, and encourage Victoria citizens to shop locally and make the connection to where their food comes from. This is ...
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New Farmers Market Opening in the South Cowichan Valley
Come out to the July 8th Grand Opening of the newest farmers market on Vancouver Island. South Cowichan Farmers Market will be open Sundays 10am to 3pm July 8th to October 7th. The market is easily located at the Cross Roads Centre, 4485 Trans-Canada Highway ...
Moss Street Market Celebrates 20 Years!
Victoria, BC, April 26, 2012 — Mayor Dean Fortin will ring the opening bell at 10am on May 5th to officially start our regular season and celebrate Moss Street Market’s 20th anniversary. The Fairfield Community Market Society (operating as the Moss Street Market), a non-profit ...
Meet Your Maker – The VDPM re-opens April 4
March 17 marked the last day of the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society’s winter market. Not only did the St. Patrick’s Day date bring some lively Celtic music and a sprinkling of cheerful green coloured visitors, but the sun was shining and the birds were ...
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Love a Farmer: Support Local Food, Farmers…and Beer!
Come join the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society at Canoe Brewpub for an evening of great film, farm-folks, and local food and beer! The VDPMS has paired up with Canoe Brewpub (450 Swift Street) to show a great new documentary on the rise of ...
Granville Island Public Market: Top 10 Places to Eat and Shop
Vancouver’s Granville Island is truly one of the most unique and well-loved attractions of the city. In this small hub across the water from downtown, you’ll find amazing restaurants, adorable cafes, stunning galleries, connecting community spaces, a prominent art school, talented street performers and a ...
Winter Markets and Local Produce
The weather prognosticators are warning that we can expect a long cold winter. This brings to mind a foreboding image of barren fields, ice streaked roads, and grocery stores stocked with Chilean vegetables and California fruits. The end of autumn and summer produce would not ...
