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Join our Board!

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Do you love New Westminster? Do you love supporting local food and businesses?

Our AGM is coming up on February 28th, 2026 and we are looking to fill four seats on our amazing board for our 2026 season!

We are a fun and lighthearted team, with a small but hands on board and a young, hardworking staff. We meet monthly for a couple hours, and beyond that we ask that board members be available to do a bit of prep work for our meetings (amount varies by role), and we ask for additional volunteer time of 4ish hours per month (varies based on what projects are at hand).

You don’t have to have any background of volunteering on a board, or volunteering with the market. We simply are looking for people who are passionate about what we do, and have the time to put their passion to work helping us making the market bigger, better, and more amazing this year! Have questions or want to throw your hat into the ring? Contact board@newwestfarmers.ca by February 14th at the latest. 

 

View the Position Descriptions for more information below:

NWFM Board Position Description – Director at Large

NWFM Board Position Description – Treasurer

NWFM Holiday Market – December 13th & 14th!

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The New Westminster Farmers Market returns December 13th and 14th for our 6th Annual Holiday Market! Featuring 90+ vendors, live music, food trucks, and a kids booth, this outdoor market is the New Westminster Farmers Market final event of 2025. 

Join us on December 13th & 14th in front of New West City Hall for an outdoor market featuring over 90 local artisan and food vendors, as well as food trucks, live music, and entertainment. Visit the Sprout Club tent for free kids crafts and activities all weekend long!

Rain or shine – this market will be a chance to shop from all your favourite local & small businesses this Holiday season.  Whether you’re looking for last minute gifts, artisan-made sweet treats, or fresh ingredients for your Holiday Dinner – we have it all! 

Drop by the photo wall at our event, created by Snaptique, and take some memorable photos! They are the top rental company in Toronto, Ottawa and Niagara, specializing in branded booths, flower walls, and custom setups.
 
This is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, accessible event.  

Event Details: 

Where: Directly in front of New Westminster City Hall (6th Street + Royal Ave)
Date: Saturday, December 13th & Sunday, December 14th, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: By donation! We recommend a minimum of $5.00 – to be split between us and the BCAFM Nutrition Coupon Program.

No RSVP needed of course, but if you want a reminder: RSVP HERE.

 

Increasing Access & Equity: Introducing our Market Access Program!

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The NWFM is excited to unveil our Summer Market Access Program!

Do you sell a delicious product and have been looking for ways to get your products in the hands of local shoppers, receive immediate feedback on your products or test out a new one?  

The New West Farmers Market has launched our Market Access Program applications, which provides FREE booth space, equipment, and mentorship to emerging vendors from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds. It is aimed to remove the barriers that often prevent local entrepreneurs from launching at farmers markets for sustainable business development. We are specifically looking for prepared food vendors to join our busy summer season – 9 markets throughout July and August! 

If you haven’t been a vendor at the NWFM before and you’d like to become a part of the market community, learn from fellow vendors and build your customer base – apply online today and check “Yes” on in the application, under “Would you like to apply for the Market Access Program?” 

APPLY ONLINE NOW – SPOTS MAY FILL FAST!

The NWFM operates from 3 – 7pm Every Thursday in Tipperary Park. Sign up for 1 day or all of them here: https://newwestfarmers.ca/vendor-application-2025/ or email: info@newwestfarmers.ca for more information!

New West Farmers Market – 2025 Inaugural Block Party

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We’re back! The New West Farmers Market’s 16th season kicks off on March 27th with a season kick-off Block Party!

The market runs weekly on Thursdays from 3pm – 7pm in Tipperary Park until October 30th.

 

Sponsored by Key West Ford, this season starts with a bang – a free, family-friendly Block Party! Stop by the first market of the season and leave not only with all your locally-produced groceries, but with an assortment of free goodies, including cupcakes for the first 100 visitors,  a piñata, free children’s crafts, face painting and balloon animals from 4:30-6:30pm. Featuring live entertainment all market long by Ally Jean and an opening ceremony to welcome back the community!

Not interested in balloon animals? We got you covered too! There will be a silent auction sourced from vendors and local businesses within New West. The market will also be hosting deals on their annual market membership program – giving you exclusive access to deals throughout the year!

Sign up for a $10 Annual Membership that grants you access to exclusive vendor discounts on the first market of every month (as well as the first Market on March 27th) – and be entered to win $50 in Market Money!

Share your market haul and tag us on social media and be entered to win $20 in Market Money!

Come by for some fun and get all your shopping done! Meet the New West Farmers Market’s 2025 vendors for their first date of the season. There will be lots of your favourite businesses plus many new products, farms and faces. Bring your reusable shopping bags, your appetite, and the whole family! 

 

The New West Farmers Market focuses on environmentally sustainable food by bringing locally grown and produced food to the community, thereby contributing to local economic development, healthy eating, and food security. We strive to make our market diverse in our offerings so there is truly something for everyone, as well as being an inclusive, welcoming environment for the community to gather.

Events Calendar – August

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August Events

Sprout Club
July 4th  –  Aug 29th  –  Tipperary Park (next to the Info Booth!)
 

Sprout Club is back at the New West Farmers’ Market all summer long! Join us on Thursdays from July 4 to August 29, between 3-7pm, for engaging activities focused on the environment, sustainability, and agriculture. The Sprout Club activity tent can be found beside our information booth.

And don’t forget to grab your Sprout Club Passport! By participating in Sprout Club weekly and collecting stamps on your Passport, each stamp you earn will give you another entry into our end-of-summer prize draw!

COST: FREE
No sign up is required. 
 

August 15th – Pie For Pride

5:30pm – 6:30pm – Tipperary Park (at the market!)

The beloved annual community pie baking competition is back at the New West Farmers Market with a panel of local judges who will determine New West’s Best Pie of 2024. We’re celebrating our diverse community, the best way we know how: delicious food! Stop by the market to discover this year’s Best Pie, and grab a slice by donation to New West Pride.

 

August 22nd – Yoga in the Park

 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

In collaboration with Yoga at the Quay, we’re bringing back Yoga in the Park! This free event is going to be hosted at our usual spot at Tipperary Park on August 22nd from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and is all ages. Just make sure to bring a mat, and come in comfy clothes!

COST: FREE

**Register for this event HERE.
 
August 29th – Back to School Bash!
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
 
School is almost in session, so let’s have one last summer hurrah! Join us for a photobooth, balloon twisting by twist parties, face painting, a kid-focused clothing swap – and more! We hope to see you there!
We look forward to having Magik Moments attending our market, capturing memories for you and your family from 3:30-6:30pm!

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Our market is grateful to operate on the unceded land of the Qayqayt, Kwikwetlem, and other Halkomelem speaking Peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. We acknowledge the incredible gift this land is to our market and BC Agriculture. We commit to the ongoing work of decolonization and allyship.