Our warmest holiday wishes to you - our shoppers and supporters - and thank you for another great year!

We have so many things to celebrate this holiday season at Vancouver's Farmers Markets and we hope you do too. Take time to enjoy this magical time and of course all the delicious food! We'll see you in January at the Winter Farmers Market (Jan 6th)

Special thanks go out to the following people and groups:
Vancouver Department of Parks and Recreation
Trout Lake Community Centre
Riley Park Community Centre
West End Community Centre
City of Vancouver Special Events Office
City of Vancouver Parking Enforcement
City of Vancouver Food Policy Council
Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver Police Department
BC Association of Farmers Markets
Association of Neighbourhood Houses
Davie Village BIA
Mole Hill Housing Society
Gordon Neighbourhood House
Heritage Hall
The Vancouver Canadians
CCEC Credit Union
Budget Printing
Glenmore Printing
Rick Barham, Entropy Communications
Hessie Abramowitz, Minding Your Business Bookkeeping
Pam Cooley, Choosethical Ventures Inc.
Vandusen Gardens Master Gardeners Program & Volunteers
Farm Folk City Folk
Necessary Voices Society
Bueno Design
Six Cent Press
Whistler Water
Horizon Distributors
James Buonassisi
Angela Murrills
André LaRiviére
CBC Radio
City Food Magazine
Curves at Broadway and Victoria Drive

This season's Ask a Chef volunteers:
Andrew Skorzewski, The Art Institute, Dubrulle Culinary Arts
Dino Renaerts, Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia
Jeff Van Geest, Aurora Bistro
Andrea Carlson, Raincity Grill
Gabe Meyers, Raincity Grill

Thank you to our market site neighbours for your hospitality and patience with weekly disruption to your parking or morning routines - we thank you for welcoming us back each year.

Thank you to those of you who volunteered to host a market sign on your lawn this season.

Thank you
to the local businesses that displayed our posters in your windows - this valuable marketing opportunity makes a huge difference!

And a big thank you to our volunteers and market staff for all their hard work each week throughout the year:
Lev Kramar
Sarah McMillan
Andi Schulz
Tamara Litke
Kirsten Kurnicki
Carole Henshall
Sarah MacMillan
Liz Overton
Shawn DiPardo
Anna Cavouras
Jane Perry
Sherri Maunsell
Ryan Thomas
Pam Riley
Gretchen Grabow
Penny Lim
Paul Evans
Cordelia Merritt
Sharon Newman
Cyndie Molyneux
Deb Taschuk
Vladimir Tvasman
Margaret Third
Patricia Hollister
Anya Reid
Anusha Balram

And the biggest thank you... to our vendors who make the markets great - a unique slice of life every week. Your dedication to your work inspires us.

We would also like to acknowledge financial support through grants from:




Human Resources and Social Development Canada



Your Local Farmers
Market Society
1163 Commercial Dr, #2, Vancouver, BC V5L 3X3 Tel. 604-879-FARM (3276) info@eatlocal.org

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