We hope you're all looking forward to the coming spring season with as much anticipation as we are. There are some exciting new developments at the markets this year - longer seasons, larger locations. We'll be updating you as we get closer to opening day in May - we're sure that this season will be the best yet!

Happy Easter eating!

Hop to the Market this Weekend - March 22!

bunny Easter Eggstravaganza! This Saturday, March 22 bring the kiddies to the market for a Easter scavenger hunt - all participants will get a sweet surprise for their efforts. For the adults in the crowd, we'll be having one of our famous raffles - prize donated by the market vendors - tix are $1 each, members get 2 free raffle tickets!

We'll also have a selection of egg-themed recipes available to pick up - a different recipe at each egg vendor. Vendors with eggs this weekend will be : Langley Organic Growers, Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm, Klippers Organic Acres and Goat's Pride Dairy.

You can also find a great assortment of dried fruits and juices, meat, cheese and dairy products, early season greens, root crops, baked goodies and bread mushrooms, seafood and more! You'll be amazed at the delicious variety!

Winter Farmers Markets upcoming: Mar. 22/08, Apr. 12/08, and Apr. 26/08. Market time is 10 am - 2pm, and admission is free. The WISE Hall is located at 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive. Check out our line-up of nearly 40 vendors at the Winter Market by following this link: www.eatlocal.org/wfm/march.htm

Upcoming Summer Season Dates

The dates for this year's markets have been announced!

Trout Lake - East Vancouver - 15th and Victoria Drive
Saturdays, May 17 - October 25

Nelson Park - West End - 1100 Block of Comox Street
Saturdays, June 7 - October 25

Kitsilano - Kits Community Centre - 10th and Larch Street
Sundays, June 1 - October 26

Riley Park Community Centre - 30th and Main Street
Wednesdays, June 4 - October 22

Vendor News

Rae Maté
Granville Island, Thursday, March 27th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Let's Talk About Art ~ Join Rae in an informal talk and demo about her intuitive approach to art-making, using a variety of subject matter. Rae enjoys sharing her passion for painting, so come early with lots of questions.

Rae studied painting at Langara and Emily Carr College of Art and Design, and currently teaches preschool classes at Arts Umbrella. To view Rae's work, visit www.raemate.com

Rise Artisan Bakery
Did you miss out on Rise's most recent appearance at the market on March 8? Forget to get your order in for Easter baking? You're in luck - if you're quick you can order via this menu until Wednesday night. Don't miss out on the delectable Italian Hot Cross Buns!

Vienna Treasures
Announcing the opening of Vienna Treasures Bakery & Cafe located at 909 Twelfth Street, New Westminster - Phone 604 521-4400. Visit the Vienna Treasures website at www.viennatreasures.com for directions and more information.

The bakery and cafe offers all the familiar baked goods, i.e. apfel, poppy seed and walnut strudels, cookies, bundt cakes with the addition of bee sting, tortes. The specialty coffees and teas include Viennese coffee (dark chocolate and coffee with whipped cream) and new items throughout the seasons. You'll also fine a variety of European rye breads. Come, sit inside or outside and enjoy a pastry and a beverage.

This is the first franchise of Vienna Treasures Bakery & Cafe in Vancouver with the vision to open many more across Canada in the years to come.

Vienna Treasures will continue to attend the Vancouver Farmers Markets monthly for the 2008/09 season in addition to operating the new cafe.

Community Events and News

Annual General Meeting Bio Dynamic Agriculture Society of BC
The Biodynamic Annual General Meeting will take place
in Pemberton on March 29 and 30th.

We will be working on a three year growth plan and
welcome input from everyone. If you are not able to
attend please let us know what vision you have for the
Bio Dynamic Agriculture Society of BC.

For more information email bcdemeter@yahoo.ca

‘The Environment Around Us’ - An interactive seminar series.

You are warmly invited to a series of fascinating evenings this Spring addressing the subjects of the Environment and our place in it. All events will be at the Auditorium, Kwantlen University College, Langley (corner of Glover Road and Highway #10, Langley – behind the Best Western Motel and ABC Restaurant).

“The Future of Food”, a movie by Deborah Koons-Garcia.
Saturday March 29th, 7:00pm
A public screening of the thought provoking movie that highlights the potential dangers of agri-business farming and our increasing dependence on limited diversity of varieties. Deborah will be attending to provide a stimulating question and answer session that you will not want to miss!

Sustainable Fair Trade – A viable future for small-scale farmers in a gloabalised world.
Stacey Toews, Level Ground Trading Ltd., Saanichton.
Saturday April 5th, 7:00pm
Stacey brings his perspective of how to build long-lasting relationships with primary producers (farmers) in developing countries that is sustainable and profitable to all parties. Not just ‘Fair Trade’.

Although a free event, we ask you to pre-register (for our planning purposes).
To register your attendance, please e-mail or ‘phone Gary Jones at:
Gary.Jones@Kwantlen.ca or 604 599 3311.

GRAIN: Social Science or Storytelling?
Friday, April 11 (6pm to 9pm)
Tentative Location: St Mark's Church in Kits (2nd & Larch)
Time for set up: 5:00 onwards
Evening's (draft) agenda:
6:00 arrival
6:15 chris hergesheimer - local grain initiative
6:30 dinner
7:15 grain slideshow by brian harris
7:30 guest speakers & discussion
* Tom Henry, Lamb's Leap Farm (Metchosin grain grower)
* John MacKenzie (Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill)
* Mary Mackay (Terra Breads)
8:30 grind your own grain! & musical guests

For info contact Farm Folk City Folk at info@ffcf.bc.ca or 604-730-0450

FarmFolk/CityFolk's AGM in Tableland
Saturday, June 14th (Noon to 3pm)
Location: Glen Valley Organic Farm in Abbotsford (transportation provided)
Time for leaving city: 10:00am Arrive back in the city (approx.) 4pm
Afternoon's agenda:
Noon - welcome & lunch (BYOL - Bring your own lunch/Picnic in the field)
1:00 FF/CF information & AGM
1:30 Screening of Craig Noble's film, TABLELAND &
Discussion w/ producer/director Craig Noble

For info contact Farm Folk City Folk at info@ffcf.bc.ca or 604-730-0450

Opportunities

Vancouver Farmers Markets - Job Opportunity
Vancouver Farmers Markets will be posting for Market Assistants for all 4 summer locations - May to October - in the coming week. This is a perfect job for students but we welcome applications from all interested parties. We are looking for customer focused, energetic, self-starters who enjoy an outdoor work environment and who don't melt when it rains. Please email us if you would like to receive a copy of the job posting.

Dundarave Olive Company - Job Opportunity
We are looking for parttime help in production. Stuffing olives and getting orders and inventory ready for the markets.
Hours are flexible. Contact Nico or Pia at 604 922 9355

Interested in Co-Buying Farmland?
We are looking for parties interested in co-buying an
acreage in BC for personal use (not so much for an
investment or development purposes). We are open to
many different areas and approaches, and are simply
trying to find a way to afford our dream land!

We are specifically looking for people who see this as
realistic (financially and otherwise) for themselves
in a 6-12 month time frame as we feel we are ready to
"get on with it."

Anyone who would like more information can read our
website: www.buylandtogether.blogspot.com

Klippers Organic Acres - Job Opportunity
We are looking for a full time employee this year. Please pass on to anybody you know that may be interested. Apply to klippersorganics@nethop.net

Here is a little about us and our farm:
We are Kevin and Annamarie Klippenstein; we bought our farm in November 2001 when we were 26 years old. It was a 5 acre farm and in the last 6 years we have expanded to running a 30 acre certified organic farm in Cawston, B.C. We have 4 young children ages 3 - 10. We grow a large diversity of crops which include: Apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, cherries, pears, heirloom tomatoes, melons, peppers, squash, onions, garlic, herbs, and much more. 95% of all our produce is sold in Vancouver at different farmers markets. We have been finalists for 2005, 2006, and 2007 outstanding young farmer of the year award for all of BC and Yukon. We won the best direct farm marketing award in 2006 from COABC. Currently we are working on building a B&B so we can do some agri-tourism in the future.

Successful Candidate will be:
- young
- energetic
- motivated
- pasionate about food
- willingness to learn and grow
- experience is desired but not mandatory since we are willing to train

Tasks:
- maintain quality control of produce
- cooler management: rotation of stock, organization of orders, keep tidy
- crop management: harvesting, planting, weeding, irrigating, pest management
- maintain harvest shed in organized fashion
- running the employee/WWOOF house. People are coming and going all season
- hours will depend on season with possible 10 hour days during peak season
- season: early April till end October- with option for full 1 year salaried contract

Benefits:
- accommodation and all meals available – we prefer that workers live on the farm
- monthly salary will reflect skills and experience
- all the veggies you can eat!
- potential long term partnership agreement

Requirements:
- healthy and fit (heavy lifting required and long hours of physically demanding work)
- personable
- able to work as part of a team
- good management skills
- ability to work with minimal supervision
- able to learn quickly
- able to make decisions and take initiative
- able to work long hours and under time pressure
- sense of humour

Royal City Farmers Market
The new Royal City Farmers Market is looking for an operations manager for the first season of their Thursday night market opening June 26th. The operations manager would be responsible for the daily operations of the market as well as promotions and special events. For a complete job description, contact Andrew at info@rcfm.ca


March 2008 The Newsletter of Vancouver's Farmers Marketswww.eatlocal.org
What's In Season - March Greenhouse Apples, Beets, Cabbage, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Herbs (fresh and dried), Honey, Kale, Yellow Onions, Parsnips, Pears, Pea Shoots, Peppers, Potatoes, Rhubarb, Mushrooms, Spinach, Sunflower Sprouts, Mushrooms, Winter Squash, Eggs, Dairy Products, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Pork, Ostrich, Herring, Sablefish, Ling Cod, Pacific Cod, Dungeness Crab, Clams, Oysters, Mussels, Spot Prawns, Side Stripe Shrimp Adapted from a great guide to seasonal availability of BC products provided by Get Local . Print your copy or pick one up at the market. Upcoming Winter Farmers Markets WISE Hall - 1882 Adanac Street 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month - only 3 markets left! March 22 April 12 & 26 Market Poster Help us spread the word about the Winter Farmers Market. Download and print out a market poster and put it up where family, friends and the public will see - lunch rooms, laundry rooms, lobbies and notice boards. Stay tuned! Dates for the summer market season coming soon. Wholefood Recipe of the Month Salmon Devilled Eggs with Homemade Mayonnaise INGREDIENTS Homemade Mayonnaise: 2 egg yolks, room temperature 1 clove garlic, pressed 1/2 cup olive oil 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or to taste 12 eggs 1/2 small onion, minced 1 (6 ounce) can salmon, drained and flaked (Iron Maiden has a great one) 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS To make the mayonnaise, beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl with an electric mixer or hand blender. Slowly blend in the oil, one tablespoon at a time while mixing constantly. Continue to add oil until the consistency is a little thicker than regular mayonnaise. Pierce the garlic clove, and stir it around in the mixture until it releases its juice. Remove the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Mix in the red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon at a time. Go slow, this will thin the mayonnaise a bit. Place the eggs in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain and cool. Peel off the shells, and cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks, and place them into a medium bowl. Place the egg whites on a serving plate. To the yolks, add onion, salmon, 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. If the mixture seems dry, stir in more mayonnaise. Spoon into the egg white halves and chill or serve. Bike to the Winter Market! We know it can be cold and wet in the winter time, but we'd like to encourage you to don the raingear and ride your bike to the WISE Hall. You'll feel refreshed and energized, and you won't have to look for parking at this busy event! There is plenty of space at the bike racks located directly out front of the hall. Travel Far with Eat Local! Do you bring your market shopping bag when you travel abroad? (Well, you should!) Have you snapped a photo of yourself with your market bag while on vacation? If you've got the pictures, we want to publish them! Send us a photo of you and your market bag in a far-away place and we'll put it in the next issue of Market Share. This is an ongoing call for photos so send them in whenever you can. Photos can be sent to Jen in the market office either by mail or email (contact info below). Be sure to include where the photo was taken and your full name and address so we can thank you properly! Now get snapping! Food 4 Thought - Set the PVR! The Leading Edge (Knowledge Network, Channel 5) on April 14, 7pm will feature the Trout Lake Farmers Market as part of an episode entitled "Food 4 Thought". Interviews with several market vendors as well as market staff were conducted in September of 2007. After the show airs in April, it will also be viewable on their website Join our Facebook Group Love it or Hate it...Yes, we admit it - we're on Facebook. The markets have a great and growing group of fans who receive updates about market events via the ubiquitous social networking site. Join us, invite your friends and spread the word! Farmers Market Facebook Group Will you be our friend?	We hope you're all looking forward to the coming spring season with as much anticipation as we are. There are some exciting new developments at the markets this year - longer seasons, larger locations. We'll be updating you as we get closer to opening day in May - we're sure that this season will be the best yet! Happy Easter eating! Hop to the Market this Weekend - March 22! Easter Eggstravaganza! This Saturday, March 22 bring the kiddies to the market for a Easter scavenger hunt - all participants will get a sweet surprise for their efforts. For the adults in the crowd, we'll be having one of our famous raffles - prize donated by the market vendors - tix are $1 each, members get 2 free raffle tickets! We'll also have a selection of egg-themed recipes available to pick up - a different recipe at each egg vendor. Vendors with eggs this weekend will be : Langley Organic Growers, Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm, Klippers Organic Acres and Goat's Pride Dairy. You can also find a great assortment of dried fruits and juices, meat, cheese and dairy products, early season greens, root crops, baked goodies and bread mushrooms, seafood and more! You'll be amazed at the delicious variety! Winter Farmers Markets upcoming: Mar. 22/08, Apr. 12/08, and Apr. 26/08. Market time is 10 am - 2pm, and admission is free. The WISE Hall is located at 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive. Check out our line-up of nearly 40 vendors at the Winter Market by following this link: www.eatlocal.org/wfm/march.htm Upcoming Summer Season Dates The dates for this year's markets have been announced! Trout Lake - East Vancouver - 15th and Victoria Drive Saturdays, May 17 - October 25 Nelson Park - West End - 1100 Block of Comox Street Saturdays, June 7 - October 25 Kitsilano - Kits Community Centre - 10th and Larch Street Sundays, June 1 - October 26 Riley Park Community Centre - 30th and Main Street Wednesdays, June 4 - October 22 Vendor News Rae Maté Granville Island, Thursday, March 27th 2:00pm - 4:00pm Let's Talk About Art ~ Join Rae in an informal talk and demo about her intuitive approach to art-making, using a variety of subject matter. Rae enjoys sharing her passion for painting, so come early with lots of questions. Rae studied painting at Langara and Emily Carr College of Art and Design, and currently teaches preschool classes at Arts Umbrella. To view Rae's work, visit www.raemate.com Rise Artisan Bakery Did you miss out on Rise's most recent appearance at the market on March 8? Forget to get your order in for Easter baking? You're in luck - if you're quick you can order via this menu until Wednesday night. Don't miss out on the delectable Italian Hot Cross Buns! Vienna Treasures Announcing the opening of Vienna Treasures Bakery & Cafe located at 909 Twelfth Street, New Westminster - Phone 604 521-4400. Visit the Vienna Treasures website at www.viennatreasures.com for directions and more information. The bakery and cafe offers all the familiar baked goods, i.e. apfel, poppy seed and walnut strudels, cookies, bundt cakes with the addition of bee sting, tortes. The specialty coffees and teas include Viennese coffee (dark chocolate and coffee with whipped cream) and new items throughout the seasons. You'll also fine a variety of European rye breads. Come, sit inside or outside and enjoy a pastry and a beverage. This is the first franchise of Vienna Treasures Bakery & Cafe in Vancouver with the vision to open many more across Canada in the years to come. Vienna Treasures will continue to attend the Vancouver Farmers Markets monthly for the 2008/09 season in addition to operating the new cafe. Community Events and News Annual General Meeting Bio Dynamic Agriculture Society of BC The Biodynamic Annual General Meeting will take place in Pemberton on March 29 and 30th. We will be working on a three year growth plan and welcome input from everyone. If you are not able to attend please let us know what vision you have for the Bio Dynamic Agriculture Society of BC. For more information email bcdemeter@yahoo.ca ‘The Environment Around Us’ - An interactive seminar series. You are warmly invited to a series of fascinating evenings this Spring addressing the subjects of the Environment and our place in it. All events will be at the Auditorium, Kwantlen University College, Langley (corner of Glover Road and Highway #10, Langley – behind the Best Western Motel and ABC Restaurant). “The Future of Food”, a movie by Deborah Koons-Garcia. Saturday March 29th, 7:00pm A public screening of the thought provoking movie that highlights the potential dangers of agri-business farming and our increasing dependence on limited diversity of varieties. Deborah will be attending to provide a stimulating question and answer session that you will not want to miss! Sustainable Fair Trade – A viable future for small-scale farmers in a gloabalised world. Stacey Toews, Level Ground Trading Ltd., Saanichton. Saturday April 5th, 7:00pm Stacey brings his perspective of how to build long-lasting relationships with primary producers (farmers) in developing countries that is sustainable and profitable to all parties. Not just ‘Fair Trade’. Although a free event, we ask you to pre-register (for our planning purposes). To register your attendance, please e-mail or ‘phone Gary Jones at: Gary.Jones@Kwantlen.ca or 604 599 3311. GRAIN: Social Science or Storytelling? Friday, April 11 (6pm to 9pm) Tentative Location: St Mark's Church in Kits (2nd & Larch) Time for set up: 5:00 onwards Evening's (draft) agenda: 6:00 arrival 6:15 chris hergesheimer - local grain initiative 6:30 dinner 7:15 grain slideshow by brian harris 7:30 guest speakers & discussion * Tom Henry, Lamb's Leap Farm (Metchosin grain grower) * John MacKenzie (Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill) * Mary Mackay (Terra Breads) 8:30 grind your own grain! & musical guests For info contact Farm Folk City Folk at info@ffcf.bc.ca or 604-730-0450 FarmFolk/CityFolk's AGM in Tableland Saturday, June 14th (Noon to 3pm) Location: Glen Valley Organic Farm in Abbotsford (transportation provided) Time for leaving city: 10:00am Arrive back in the city (approx.) 4pm Afternoon's agenda: Noon - welcome & lunch (BYOL - Bring your own lunch/Picnic in the field) 1:00 FF/CF information & AGM 1:30 Screening of Craig Noble's film, TABLELAND & Discussion w/ producer/director Craig Noble For info contact Farm Folk City Folk at info@ffcf.bc.ca or 604-730-0450 Opportunities Vancouver Farmers Markets - Job Opportunity Vancouver Farmers Markets will be posting for Market Assistants for all 4 summer locations - May to October - in the coming week. This is a perfect job for students but we welcome applications from all interested parties. We are looking for customer focused, energetic, self-starters who enjoy an outdoor work environment and who don't melt when it rains. Please email us if you would like to receive a copy of the job posting. Dundarave Olive Company - Job Opportunity We are looking for parttime help in production. Stuffing olives and getting orders and inventory ready for the markets. Hours are flexible. Contact Nico or Pia at 604 922 9355 Interested in Co-Buying Farmland? We are looking for parties interested in co-buying an acreage in BC for personal use (not so much for an investment or development purposes). We are open to many different areas and approaches, and are simply trying to find a way to afford our dream land! We are specifically looking for people who see this as realistic (financially and otherwise) for themselves in a 6-12 month time frame as we feel we are ready to "get on with it." Anyone who would like more information can read our website: www.buylandtogether.blogspot.com Klippers Organic Acres - Job Opportunity We are looking for a full time employee this year. Please pass on to anybody you know that may be interested. Apply to klippersorganics@nethop.net Here is a little about us and our farm: We are Kevin and Annamarie Klippenstein; we bought our farm in November 2001 when we were 26 years old. It was a 5 acre farm and in the last 6 years we have expanded to running a 30 acre certified organic farm in Cawston, B.C. We have 4 young children ages 3 - 10. We grow a large diversity of crops which include: Apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, cherries, pears, heirloom tomatoes, melons, peppers, squash, onions, garlic, herbs, and much more. 95% of all our produce is sold in Vancouver at different farmers markets. We have been finalists for 2005, 2006, and 2007 outstanding young farmer of the year award for all of BC and Yukon. We won the best direct farm marketing award in 2006 from COABC. Currently we are working on building a B&B so we can do some agri-tourism in the future. Successful Candidate will be: - young - energetic - motivated - pasionate about food - willingness to learn and grow - experience is desired but not mandatory since we are willing to train Tasks: - maintain quality control of produce - cooler management: rotation of stock, organization of orders, keep tidy - crop management: harvesting, planting, weeding, irrigating, pest management - maintain harvest shed in organized fashion - running the employee/WWOOF house. People are coming and going all season - hours will depend on season with possible 10 hour days during peak season - season: early April till end October- with option for full 1 year salaried contract Benefits: - accommodation and all meals available – we prefer that workers live on the farm - monthly salary will reflect skills and experience - all the veggies you can eat! - potential long term partnership agreement Requirements: - healthy and fit (heavy lifting required and long hours of physically demanding work) - personable - able to work as part of a team - good management skills - ability to work with minimal supervision - able to learn quickly - able to make decisions and take initiative - able to work long hours and under time pressure - sense of humour Royal City Farmers Market The new Royal City Farmers Market is looking for an operations manager for the first season of their Thursday night market opening June 26th. The operations manager would be responsible for the daily operations of the market as well as promotions and special events. For a complete job description, contact Andrew at info@rcfm.ca
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