New West Farmers Market

You are here: Home / Archives for Blog

Thank you from the Board

By

Dear Community, 
 
Thank you for supporting the New West Farmers Market and our vendors during a phenomenal 2019/2020 Winter Season. As always the winter weather threw us a few surprises but the incredible community that is New West showed up ready for sun, rain and wind which resulted in a hub of activity and fun on Belmont Street.
 
The New West Farmers Market works hard to bring a variety of vendors to our city: farm-fresh eggs, leafy greens, kombucha, mushrooms, cider and bagels to name a few. This year we saw a number of new vendors including Sea Cider, Central Park Farms, Metate Bake Shop and The Local Farm.
 
I am often asked by community members how best to support the market. Below are a few actions that truly make a difference:
Purchase a membership (only $10!) As a non-profit this helps us fund programming, hire instructors for workshops and ensure we have the right materials.
Try a new product from a new vendor. Ask questions about how they make, bake, grow or raise their products.
Bring a friend or family member that has never attended.
Share a photo on social media to help spread the word (tag @newwestfarmers on Instagram and Twitter)
 
For the next month we will be reviewing applications and getting ready for the Summer Season. During this break you can look forward to a new exhibit opening at the New West Museum on food security on Friday, May 17th. Be sure to stop in and see if you can spot a few photos of our market in the gallery.
 
Finally, we’re counting down to the opening of our Summer 2019 season. We’re back for another season at Tipperary Park (next to City Hall) starting Thursday, May 23rd. Join us every Thursday from 3-7pm until October. Special thank you to Garbutt+Dumas Real Estate Team who have returned to sponsor our musicians for the 2019/2010 Season – keeping you entertained at all of our markets.
 
Thank you for you continued support,
Carly Fryer
President, New West Farmers Market

Is It Spring Yet?

By

Do you have the winter blues? Warm up with some garden planning!

Carol Forsythe from GardenWorks at Mandeville joins us at the market on February 16th and March 2nd from 11-3 at our community booth. Ask Carol all your questions to get your garden and yard ready for spring! She can help with everything from balcony gardens to community gardens, lawns to produce. Come say hi with your whole family! Kids can join us to do some gardening themselves, and bring home a potted plant for free!

See you at the market.

You’re Invited: New West Farmer’s Market AGM!

By

Please consider this official notice of our AGM:

Sunday, February 10th, 1pm-3pm
625 5th Avenue, Suite 701
New Westminster, BC

The New West Farmers Market Annual General Meeting is Sunday, February 10th from 1pm to 3pm at the office space of Billard Architecture at 625 5th Avenue, Suite 701 in New Westminster. Please arrive by 1pm as access to the building is limited on the weekend and someone will be posted at the door until 1pm sharp to let you in.

The meeting will take place in the office space of Billard Architecture. The location is semi accessible and has elevators and an accessible washroom on the main floor. Pay parking is available on site and is conveniently located close to several public transit bus routes.

The meeting agenda will be primarily comprised of an update on this year’s activities, goals for the coming year and our financial performance in 2018. It has been a year of personnel changes for the New West Farmers Market and our AGM provides an opportunity to review these changes with members.

If you need any directions to the AGM, please reach out to us at info@newwestfarmers.ca.

 

What to expect at our AGM this year:

Reports on Our 2018 Year: You will hear reports from two people: Lily, our Market Manager on some of the highlights of the market this year, and Carly, the President, on some of the work we completed in 2018, and some of our plans currently underway.

Elect or Acclaim a Revised Board: Some of the most basic business of an AGM is to elect a new board. We do not take nominations from the floor, and haven’t for a few years. We are losing one of our directors this year due to some personal life events and hope to have a few new faces willing to step forward. Nominations close on Saturday, February 3rd.

To vote you must be a member in good standing. If you need to renew or get a new membership, you can do so at the door for $10.

After the business portion there will be treats and socializing.

The excitement is growing. It’s going to be a good one. We hope you can join us on February 10th.

Supported By

Newsletter

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

We’re Social

@newwestfarmers #newwestfarmers

Land Acknowledgement

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.