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Kikis Kitchen – Serving up all the Soups

February 7, 2017 By newwestfarmers Leave a Comment

Meet Michelle and Kathryn of Kiki’s Kitchen!

Q: How long have you been in the soup business?
A: We began at home in January of 2015 and started the commercial kitchen in January of 2016.

Q: What’s your future plans?
A: We want to offer home delivery service and expand to more farmers’ markets that are located further afield. Also moving into a brick and mortar store in 2017.

Q: Where is the kitchen located?
A: In North Vancouver in the Northshore Auto Mall.

Q: What’s your favourite soup?
A: Michele’s favourite is the roasted corn and potato. chowder (sorry – it’s offered during the summer only!)
Kathryn’s is the lentil.

Q: What excites you about your business?
A: We buy directly from farmers or from discovery organics. We’ve had the opportunity to meet and support female farmers. We also get to pick some of our own stuff to make the soups!

Q: Do you have a company mascot
A: Dogs! We have two ridgebacks and a Scout [RCFM note – Scout is a dog, not a breed!]. All soup is dog approved!

Check out their instagram for some great foodie-porn pics as well as some Scout and ridgeback photos!

They also have a website and you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Filed Under: Blog

Saturday February 4th Market Day

February 2, 2017 By newwestfarmers Leave a Comment

The weather has been beautiful and we’re hoping the snow holds off and the blue skies remain for the market! Feeling heavy with everything happening in the world? Spend time with members of you community supporting local farmers.

Join us on Saturday February 4 from 11am to 3pm on Belmont Street between 6th Street and 7th Street. Our location is nestled in the heart of Uptown New Westminster and is accessible by transit, car, bike and for those of you walking from nearby neighborhoods.

Be sure to visit the vendors situated in our big marquee tent sponsored by the wonderful folks of the Uptown Business Association. You’ll find many of your favourite vendors under the tent as well as some new faces.

Driving to the market? FREE PARKING is available at Westminster Centre, directly across the street from Belmont Street. If you are taking transit the #106 bus stops at 5th avenue and 6th street.

Join us on Belmont Street for lunch! Enjoy a relaxing chai tea at the recently re-opened Uptown Parklet!

A list of our vendors for January 21 can be found below. Please check out Facebook Page or Twitter for any last minute cancellations or updates.

 

What’s happening at the Market?

Visit the Boucher Institute Of Naturopathic Medicine booth to get some information about the school, programs, workshops and all your naturopathic needs.

Entertainment 

  • Roland Kaulfuss Music Stage presents Larry’s Brother!

Farm Fresh Produce

  • Ossome Acres -winter squash, kale, kalettes, Brussels sprouts, micro-greens, spinach, salad mix, lettuce, herbs, hand-milled soap, walnuts
  • Bose & Sons Family Farm – cauliflower, potatoes
  • Your Wildest Foods – foraged mushrooms, dried teas and fresh mushrooms
  • Nutrigreens – microgreens
  • Country Village Market – berries, frozen blueberries

Beef, Eggs, Poultry and Seafood

  • Rockweld Farm – BCSPCA-certified frozen chicken and chicken products including eggs, dog and cat food
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods –  flash frozen fillets of rock sole, petrale sole, rockfish, ling cod, Pacific cod, sablefish, chinook/spring salmon, coho salmon, sidestripe shrimp, halibut, albacore tuna loin.
  • Wheelhouse Seafoods – seafood pasta and crab cakes, frozen salmon and spot prawns
  • Local Beef & Eggs – purslane, onions, chives, rhubarb, eggs, kale

Artisan Breads

  • A Bread Affair – breads, baguettes, ciabattas, rolls, scones (Certified Organic)

Bakery

  • Sweet Thea Cakes – tarts, pies, cookies and cakes
  • Simply Scones – traditional English-style scones
  • Samaya Delights – turmeric muffins, baklava
  • Baguette & co. – french baguettes and pastries
  • Gesundheit Bakery – breads, pretzels

Snacks

  • Gary’s Kettlecorn – kettle corn (traditional and caramel)
  • Handworks Coffee – single drip and hand-whisked matcha teas
  • KICS Lemonade – delicious lemonades and syrups

Eat On Site

  • Wheelhouse Seafoods – salmon burgers
  • Country Village Market – pakoras!

Prepared Foods (Pantry Staples)

  • Jam Shack Preservery – savoury spreads and jams
  • Lilise Applesauce -delicious gourmet applesauces
  • Old Country Pierogi –frozen pierogies (gluten free and vegan options available)
  • Muy Rico – salsas, mayonaise, mole sauces, tortilla chips and corn tortillas
  • Simply Delish Soups & Salads – delicious mixes for soups and more!
  • BobAli – tasty dips and hummus spreads
  • Real Meals – prepared frozen foods for healthy meals at home
  • Honey Bee Zen Apiary – New West honey and honey infused products
  • Anne’s Gallery -jams, chutneys and preserves and spiced peach jam!
  • Tasty & Nourishing – soups and stews
  • Sidney’s Smokehouse – locally made jerky
  • Kiki’s Kitchen – vegan soups
  • Roasters Hot Sauce – flavoured hot sauces
  • Sidney SmokeHouse – flavoured beef jerky
  • The Salt Dispensary – craft salts

Jewelry & Artisan Crafts

  • New World Felting -beautifully made felted scarves & hats
  • Ildiko Jewelry – handforged sterling silver jewelry
  • Quality Oak Accents – handmade quality cutting boards

Health, Beauty & Services

  • Oh La La Cosmetics – all natural facial and haircare products

Wine, Beer & Spirits

  • Dragon Mist Distillery – locally made vodka and gin
  • Steel & Oak – locally brewed beer

 

Special Thanks to our Music Stage Sponsor Roland Kaulfuss:

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Filed Under: Featured, Next Market Tagged With: artisans, bc, bread, craft beer, Farmers, farmers market, Fresh, local, locavore, lower mainland, new west, New Westminster, Produce, RCFM

Saturday January 21st Market Day

January 19, 2017 By newwestfarmers Leave a Comment

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Have you missed us? We sure have missed YOU!

We want to wish every single one of you a wonderful New Year! May our produce be fresh and your appetites grand! Let’s start the year with a good basket filling!

Join us on Saturday January 21st from 11am to 3pm on Belmont Street between 6th Street and 7th Street. Our location is nestled in the heart of Uptown New Westminster and is accessible by transit, car, bike and for those of you walking from nearby neighborhoods.

Be sure to visit the vendors situated in our big marquee tent sponsored by the wonderful folks of the Uptown Business Association. You’ll find many of your favourite vendors under the tent as well as some new faces.

Driving to the market? FREE PARKING is available at Westminster Centre, directly across the street from Belmont Street. If you are taking transit the #106 bus stops at 5th avenue and 6th street.

Join us on Belmont Street for lunch! Enjoy a relaxing chai tea on one of the Uptown Parklet adirondack chairs!

A list of our vendors for January 21 can be found below. Please check out Facebook Page or Twitter for any last minute cancellations or updates.

 

What’s happening at the Market?

Entertainment 

  • Roland Kaulfuss Music Stage presents Barry Wilson.

Farm Fresh Produce

  • Ossome Acres -winter squash, kale, kalettes, Brussels sprouts, micro-greens, spinach, salad mix, lettuce, herbs, hand-milled soap, walnuts
  • Bose & Sons Family Farm – cauliflower, potatoes
  • Your Wildest Foods – foraged mushrooms, dried teas and fresh mushrooms

Beef, Eggs, Poultry and Seafood

  • Rockweld Farm – BCSPCA-certified frozen chicken and chicken products including eggs, dog and cat food
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods –  flash frozen fillets of Rock Sole, petrale sole, rockfish, ling cod, Pacific cod, sablefish, chinook/spring Salmon, coho salmon, sidestripe shrimp, halibut, albacore tuna loin.
  • Wheelhouse Seafoods – seafood pasta and crab cakes, frozen salmon and spot prawns
  • Local Beef & Eggs – purslane, onions, chives, rhubarb, eggs, kale

Artisan Breads

  • A Bread Affair – breads, baguettes, ciabattas, rolls, scones (Certified Organic)

Gluten Free Breads & Baking

  • Marie’s Guilt Free Baking – bread, cookies, pizza dough and snacks

Bakery

  • Sweet Thea Cakes – tarts, pies, cookies and cakes
  • Simply Scones – traditional English-style scones
  • Half Pint Pies – frozen mini-pies to take home and bake
  • Samaya Delights – turmeric muffins, baklava
  • Gesundheit Bakery – breads, pretzels

Snacks

  • Gary’s Kettlecorn – kettle corn (traditional and caramel)
  • Handworks Coffee – single drip and hand-whisked matcha teas

Eat On Site

  • Wheelhouse Seafoods – salmon burgers
  • Eli’s Serious Sausage – serious hot hogs

Prepared Foods (Pantry Staples)

  • Jam Shack Preservery – savoury spreads and jams
  • Lilise Applesauce -delicious gourmet applesauces
  • Old Country Pierogi –frozen pierogies (gluten free and vegan options available)
  • Muy Rico – salsas, mayonaise, mole sauces, tortilla chips and corn tortillas
  • Simply Delish Soups & Salads – delicious mixes for soups and more!
  • BobAli – tasty dips and hummus spreads
  • Real Meals – prepared frozen foods for healthy meals at home
  • Honey Bee Zen Apiary – New West honey and honey infused products
  • Anne’s Gallery -jams, chutneys and preserves and Spiced Peach Jam!
  • Tasty & Nourishing – soups and stews
  • Sidney’s Smokehouse – locally made jerky
  • Kiki’s Kitchen – vegan soups

Jewelry & Artisan Crafts

  • New World Felting -beautifully made felted scarves & hats
  • Ildiko Jewelry – handforged sterling silver jewelry

Health, Beauty & Services

  • Purely Clean – an all natural way to clean your home
  • Oh La La Cosmetics – all natural facial and haircare products

Wine, Beer & Spirits

  • Dragon Mist Distillery – locally made vodka and gin
  • Steel & Oak – Locally Brewed Beer

 

Special Thanks to our Music Stage Sponsor Roland Kaulfuss:

rolandkaulfuss logo

Filed Under: Next Market, NWFM News Tagged With: artisans, bc, craft beer, event, farmers market, Fresh, local, locavore, new west, New West Farmers Market, Produce, RCFM, Uptown

Ossome Acres is pretty awesome

January 11, 2017 By newwestfarmers Leave a Comment

Meet Noella and Aaron! They are the farmers behind Ossome Acres located in the Fraser Valley, between Abbotsford and Agassiz.

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Q: How long have you been farming?

A: Since 2010. It’s a family farm and we decided to try to make it work. Aaron was previously a welder and together we would make bread to sell at farmers markets.

Q: What’s your favourite to grow?

Noella: Nothing is my favourite to grow, but kale is my favourite to eat. I put it in a smoothie every morning.

Aaron: I like to grow kale. It’s low maintenance, it’s healthy, and you plant it once and it keeps coming.

Q: Do you have a farm mascot?

A: Llamas, cows, dogs, cats, chickens, and roosters! We have lots of animals on the farm.

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Walnuts!

 

 

Q: How can we learn more about your farm and keep in touch?

A: We have a newsletter and Facebook page and you can check us out on Pinterest for some awesome recipe ideas.

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Get your squash on

Check out their website at ossomeacres.com and say hi to Aaron and Noella at the next market!

 

Filed Under: Blog

An Important Notice About our January 7th Market

January 3, 2017 By newwestfarmers Leave a Comment

The Board of Directors for the Royal City Farmers Market has made the difficult decision to cancel the market scheduled for this coming Saturday, January 7.

When we moved our winter market to an outdoor location, we were quite prepared for the usual west coast winter weather we experience. Rain and light snow are not a huge concern for us. We have rain pants and are prepared to wear them. However, we’ve seen a great deal of snowfall accumulate in our community, probably more so than in neighbouring communities. Some parts of New West have received more than 30 cm of snow in the last few weeks, and very little has melted away. It is very icy.

Environment Canada has predicted that snow will begin falling Thursday night and continue off and on until Sunday. Belmont Street is not an arterial road, or even a main road, and as such will quite understandably not be a priority to be cleared by the City of New Westminster the morning of the market. We completely understand. RCFM lacks the resources to clear it safely ourselves; ice requires a different approach than simply shovelling and our crew, while dedicated, is small and about 99% volunteer.

We understand it is frustrating when events you are looking forward to get cancelled, and believe us, cancelling one of our few winter dates is the very last choice we wanted to make. The safety of our staff, volunteers, vendors, and customers is of the utmost importance to us, however, and we believe our best course of action is to cancel this market. This is the very first market we have had to cancel in nearly ten years.

We are hopeful that Mother Nature will send some warmer temperatures our way and that we will be back to singing in the rain at our next market on January 21.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our supporters and we can’t wait to see you on Belmont Street again.

Sincerely,

Jen Arbo
President
RCFM 

info@newwestfarmers.ca

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