It’s farmers market season in Vancouver! Some have already started and the rest will be opening shortly. From Coquitlam to Steveston, Vancouver to New Westminster – there is a local farmers market near you!

Farmers Markets are a wonderful place to discover local farmers and food producers. You will find fruits, vegetables, dairy products, nuts, flowers, meat, fish, preserves, baking, snacks and a variety of unique artisanal works. As the spring turns to summer, and summer to autumn, the offerings change up and you will enjoy the full bounty that local producers have to offer.

Below is an alphabetical list of Metro Vancouver farmers markets. We are guessing we have missed a few – please let us know of any markets in your community and we would love to add them to this list!

by Mark & Andrea Busse

Ambleside Farmers Market
www.artisanmarkets.ca
In the parking lots on Bellevue, between 13th & 14th, West Vancouver
Sundays 10AM – 3PM
May 29 – October 30, 2011

Burnaby Farmers Market
www.artisanmarkets.ca
4949 Canada Way, Burnaby
Saturdays 9AM – 2PM
May 7 – October 29, 2011

Coquitlam Farmers Market
www.makebakegrow.com
624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam
Sundays 9AM – 1PM
May 8 – October 30, 2011

Kitsilano Farmers Market
www.eatlocal.org
10th Avenue & Larch Street, Vancouver
Sundays 10AM – 2PM
May 22 – October 23, 2011

Ladner Village Market
www.ladnervillagemarket.com
48th Avenue in Ladner Village
Sundays 10AM – 4PM
June 12 – September 11, 2011

Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market
www.artisanmarkets.ca
Lonsdale Quay Market
Saturdays 10AM – 3PM
May 7 – October 29, 2011

Main Street Station Farmers Market
www.eatlocal.org
Thornton Park, Vancouver
Wednesdays 3PM – 7PM
June 1 – October 5, 2011

Oak Street Farmers Market
www.oakstreetmarket.ca
Oak Street at 49th Avenue, Vancouver
Wednesdays 3PM- 7PM
June 1 – December 21, 2011 (every other week for November/December)

Port Coquitlam Farmers Market
www.haneyfarmersmarket.org
2252 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam
Thursdays 3PM – 7PM
May 20 – September 16, 2011

Royal City Farmers Market
www.rcfm.ca
4th Street at Royal Avenue, New Westminster
Thursdays 3PM – 7PM
June 9 – October 6, 2011

Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market
www.sfam.ca
12138 Fourth Avenue at Chatham Street
Sundays 10AM – 4PM
May 22 – September 18, 2011

Tri-Cities Bakers Community Market
tricitiesbakerscommunity.blogspot.com
1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Saturdays 10AM – 2PM
May 28, June 4, July 9, July 23, August 6

Trout Lake Farmers Market
www.eatlocal.org
North lot of John Hendry Park
Saturdays 9AM – 2PM
May 14 – October 22, 2011

UBC Farm Market
6182 South Campus Road, UBC, Vancouver
Saturdays 9AM – 1PM
June 25 – October 15, 2011

West End Farmers Market
www.eatlocal.org
1100 block of Comox Street, Vancouver
Saturdays 9AM – 2PM
June 4 – October 22, 2011

Please visit Fraser Valley Pulse for a complete list of Fraser Valley farmers markets.

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