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East Vancouver Market
Opening Date Change
Please note the East Vancouver (at Trout Lake) Market will open on May 20th, not May 13th as previously announced. | | | | YLFMS "Mini-Market" at the Sustainability and You Marketplace | | 
YLFMS is happy to be a part of the Sustainability and You Marketplace this weekend - March 17, 18 & 19 at UBC Robson Square. A selection of market vendors, some new and some familiar will be offering the best of their best at this special market season preview event.
In addition to the market, there will be live music, demonstrations, activities for youth, discussions and speakers, and a whole lot of people who share an interest in what we can do to live a bit more lightly - and happily - on the earth.
Download a guide to what's happening at Robson Square before coming down.
Produced in partnership with One Day, a City of Vancouver sustainability initiative, UBC Robson Square and BALLE BC. Visit www.30daysofsustainability.com
Market hours: 3pm-10pm Friday, 11am-7pm Saturday and 11am - 5pm Sunday.
Show your support for this great event!
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| Seasonal Recipe | | We saw some sun (no that wasn't snow) last week, so its officially grilling season. Who are we kidding? Does anyone around here put away their grills?
Recipe courtesy of Richmond Specialty Mushroom Farms. Portabella "Steaks"
Serves 4 1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp liquid honey
4 large Portabella Mushrooms 1. Preheat barbeque & lightly oil grill. 2. Stir soy sauce with Worcestershire and honey. 3. Brush both sides of mushroom caps with mixture. 4. Grill until richly brown with visible grill marks (2-3 minutes each side). 5. Serve immediately. Also tasty on hamburger rolls as a meat-free burger option. Slice up and top a salad for a light lunch. | The Vancouver Chapter of the Council of Canadians is sponsoring a World Water Day Event.
Wednesday March 22nd, 7 pm
Film Screening "Thirst", and Panel Discussion on Local and International Water Issues
Location: Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th (at Oak)
Free event. All welcome
Information: 604-263-1005
For other events across the province, please check Blueplanetproject.net . | |
Bad Girl Bonanza
Not sure if she has any left, but last I heard, Kelly from Bad Girl Chocolates was offering a limited supply of some very interesting new caramel flavours she's been trying out. A few memorable flavours: rosemary caramel, balsamic caramel and fleur de sel. It can't hurt to ask if she has any left could it? Email kelly@badgirlchocolates.com
Growing Food Naturally for Kids & Families
Dates: Sundays, Mar 26 to May 28 (excluding Apr 16 & May 21)
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Age Group: 7 and up. Children under 7 may attend for free if a parent is attending
Cost: $250 per person
Family Rate: $600 for 3-4 family members
Location: various home and community gardens in Vancouver
An 8 session program covering the fundamentals of growing food in partnership with nature.
For a detailed course outline and to register, contact Grant Watson: grant@nowbc.ca 604-872-4060.
Grant Watson has been farming and gardening organically since 1993. He is a shareholder in Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-op, and former director of the BC Association of Regenerative Agriculture. He lead elementary school field trips at Glen Valley from 2002-05. Grant is also an organizer for the Vancouver Permaculture Network.
Takin' Fish to the Streets
Iron Maiden's last date for lower Mainland home delivery (until Nov.) is Tuesday, March 21st. Please submit your order no later than Monday, March 20th, by 5PM. Send an email and they'll forward their price list & details.
Linocut Class
Learn to make linocut prints. Learn a simple two colour block printing method. Everyone can carve, print and edition a plate!
Instructor: Andrea Taylor (Cotton Socks Press vendor at East Van Farmers Market)
Dates: Tuesday Evenings April 18 to May 30, 2006 at Dundarave Print Workshop at Granville Island 7pm-10pm
Level: All Levels Welcome- 8 students maximum
Course Fees: $230.00 + materials. For more info or to register info@dundaraveprintworkshop.ca or call 604-689-1650 or Andrea at 604-261-0402 cottonsockspress@telus.net
Pottery for Kids
Have some creative kids in the family? Kathleen Murphy of Kamu Klayworks is offering pottery lessons for kids age 5 - 16. She'll even take on groups of up to 4. Send her an email or call 604-216-0345.
Have a Little Crocodile in the Family?
Artist Rae Mate's deliciously illustrated children's book, Crocodiles say... with humourous verse by Robert Heidbreder makes a perfect for birthday gift for good little crocodiles ages 2-6, and is available in bookstores, or from Rae at 604-736 1772. www.raemate.com coming soon.
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Edible BC's Chinatown Market Tours
Chef Stephanie Yuen and Tony Chung will help you start the morning off right with some history on the second largest Chinatown in North America. As the focus of the tour is food, we will soon make our way to the heart of Chinatown with visits to herbal stores, meat shops, bakeries and specialty stores, along with a variety of food sampling: BBQ meats, exotic fruits and snacks. Finally, you will enjoy a traditional tea tasting will bring the tour to a delicious and relaxing end.
Learn what to do with exotic and unfamiliar ingredients, discover what s local and in season, and visit an array of vendors with your personal guides. If you are still hungry, add on a hosted traditional Hong Kong style brunch at the end of the tour at the area's newest restaurant, Jade Dynasty.
Dates: Every Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. starting March 18th, 2006
Cost: $55 per person incl. GST, or $80 including a Hong Kong Style Brunch
Duration: Approx. 3 hours (or 4 hours with brunch)
Group size: 2 - 8 guests
Tour includes:
- 3-hour tour of Chinatown and environs
- Tastings of authentic Asian foods
- Tips on food selection and preparation
- Insights on local restaurant and culinary finds
For more information, download this: Edible BC Chinatown Tour
White Rock Off-Season Farmers Markets
Once a month until June, the White Rock Farmers Market will open indoors at the Elks Hall - 2 blocks east of their regular summer location. You'll see some familiar faces from our markets if you venture a little further down the road.
Upcoming Market dates: April 2, May 7, June 4 - 10am-1pm at the Elks Hall 1469 George St
For more info: www.whiterockfarmersmarket.ca
| Ten Good Reasons to Shop at the Farmers Market | | (excerpted from www.cuesa.org)
Taste Real Flavours: The fruits and vegetables you buy at the farmers market are the freshest and tastiest available. Fruits are allowed to ripen in the field and brought directly to you - no long-distance shipping, no gassing to simulate the ripening process, no sitting for weeks in storage. This food is as real as it gets -food fresh from the farm.
Enjoy the Season: The food you buy at the farmers market is seasonal. It is fresh and delicious and reflects the truest flavors. Shopping and cooking from the farmers market helps you to reconnect with the cycles of nature in our region. As you look forward to greens in spring, savour sweet corn and tomatoes in summer, or bake pumpkins in autumn, you reconnect with the earth, the weather, and the turning of the year.
Support Family Farmers: Family farmers are becoming increasingly rare as large agribusiness farms and ranches steadily take over food production. Small family farms have a hard time competing in the food marketplace. Buying directly from farmers gives them a better return for their produce and gives them a fighting chance in today's globalized economy.
Protect the Environment: Food (in the US) travels an average of 1500 miles to get to your plate. All this shipping uses large amounts of natural resources (especially fossil fuels), contributes greatly to pollution and creates excess trash with extra packaging. Food at the farmers market is transported shorter distances and grown using methods that minimize the impact on the earth.
Nourish Yourself: Much food found in grocery stores is highly processed. The fresh produce you do find is often grown using pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and genetic modification. In many cases it has been irradiated, waxed, or gassed in transit. All of these practices have potentially damaging effects on the health of those who eat these foods. In contrast, most food found at the farmers market is minimally processed, and many of our farmers go to great lengths to grow the most nutritious produce possible by building their soil's fertility and giving their crops the nutrients they need to flourish in the ground and nourish those who eat them. To be continued with 5 more reasons next month.... 
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This issue of e-bits compiled by Roberta LaQuaglia