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4th Annual Fundraiser

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We can’t wait to see you all at the 4th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on May 26th from 6-10pm at the Heritage Grill. The event will feature live music and a silent auction full of amazing donated goods. Your ticket includes your choice of pasta primavera or beef, chicken, veggie, or lamb burger with fries or salad as well as a glass of house wine or draft beer. This event will sell out – please don’t wait to get your tickets.

We thank our very generous supporters for their donated goods. Please check out this page for a listing and support those who support us. Goods include a artist signed and numbered framed Carl Brenders print, a two hour social media strategy consultation, pet sitting services, gift baskets, produce, gift certificates and much more!

Tickets for the fundraiser are now available online through Eventbrite for a small fee to cover the administrative costs. You can also call us at 778-928-7236 or email at info@newwestfarmers.ca to have us set aside tickets at the door.

FYI: French Choir Concert

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While this may seem unrelated to farming, we did want to let you know about an upcoming music event that one of our familiar volunteers, Alex Stark, has brought to our attention.

Alex writes:

To all those with a passion for music, I would like to invite you to an exciting evening of ballads, lullabies and other folk songs by my choir les Echos du pacifique. It takes place Saturday, April 30th, please see the attached poster for more details. Tickets will be 12 dollars at the door but I am able to sell them directly to you for 9 dollars. Feel free to contact me at (604)522-1110 should you wish to purchase some tickets.

Here’s the poster. Click to embiggen.

April 9th: Final Winter Market!

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Get your garden on!
Tomato Starts (by Jen Arbo)

This Saturday marks the final winter market of the season before we take our May break and summer season starts up back at Tipperary Park in June. We’ve had a great season at Holy Trinity Cathedral, and we’d like to thank them for their continued support and partnership. We hope we’l see you at the market on Saturday. The market is from 10-2 and features 30+ vendors offering the best of BC.

What’s in season this month? According the to BC Association of Farmers Markets website you can start to see Apples, Asparagus, Chives, Pears, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Sage, and Spinach. Did you see the spinach salad recipe ideas post? I have also heard you can keep your eyes peeled for nettles and the first greenhouse peppers and tomatoes. Make sure you come early to get in on the freshest of the season. We’d love to hear your favourite recipes using ingredients from the market so drop us a line at info@newwestfarmers.ca.

Our musical guest at the market this Saturday, sponsored by The Heritage Grill, is Curtis Parry – a New Westminster resident and smooth crooner to soothe the soul. As always, we’ll have some kids’ goodies going on in the lounge and the fine folks from Girl Guides of Canada will be on hand to answer your questions about their programming for youth.

We’re also going to be randomly giving away three lovely fleece jackets courtesy of Translink to market goers that choose to leave their car at home (or carpool with three or more). Bring your camera and snap some shots, and you could win an amazing prize package in our 2011 Photo Contest.

The final indoor winter market is Saturday April 9th, from 10-2 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, located at 514 Carnarvon Street in New Westminster. It is very close to the Columbia Skytrain Station. The City of New Westminster is also sponsoring free parking at the downtown waterfront parkade – so grab some friends and carpool to the market.

We move to our outdoor location at Tipperary Park June 9th and run every Thursday rain or shine from 3-7 until October 6th. Don’t forget to sign up for a market reminder (it’s free!) from My Markets News.

Here’s the vendor lineup (please note: this list is current as of Monday April 4 – cancellations do occasionally occur so check back):

Eat On Site

  • Copeland Foods – hot vegetarian samosas, as well as frozen take home samosas
  • Gogo Java – Coffee, tea, smoothies, juice, and other liquids
  • Ovenmonkey Bakery – selling fresh Langos – Hungarian fried flatbread

Produce

Dairy

Meat & Fish

Bread & Baking

Delectable Treats

Local Crafters

FYI: 6th Annual Marché français/French Marketplace 2011

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Mark your calendar for April 14, 2011. Canadian Parents for French – New Westminster Chapter is preparing for the 6th Annual Marché français/French Marketplace. Come and experience a bit of French culture at the Marché français. Meet vendors of hard-to-find French resources and interesting French-themed items. Listen to accordion folk dance music from France and Quebec performed by Marian Rose (2:45 pm – 4:45 pm) while enjoying delicious crêpes and maple treats. There will be a children’s activity and craft area, French story time and a raffle. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome!

  • Thursday, April 14, 2011, 2:45 pm – 7:30 pm
  • École Herbert Spencer School Gym
  • 605 Second Street, New Westminster

Some of the vendors at the Marché français 2011:

  • Kidsbooks
  • French Usborne Books
  • L’École des Loisirs – Abonnements MAX – Quality book subscriptions from France
  • Savoir Books
  • Word Nerd Language and Education Ltd.
  • Van Dop Gallery – showcasing French-Canadian artists
  • Andrea Seraphim – photography from France
  • Bijoux de jardin – garden jewels
  • French Greeting Cards – locally made
  • Crêperie de Bohème – sweet and savory crêpes
  • Maples’ Sugar Shack – traditional le sirope d’erable (maple taffy served on a bed of snow) and maple sugar cones
  • CPF- New West – Will be selling 100% Maple Syrup and other maple products from Quebec. As well as resources for parents and students
  • Plus many more…

About Canadian Parents for French:

Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is a national network dedicated to the promotion and creation of French second-language learning opportunities for young Canadians.

www.cpf.bc.ca

Merci to SD40 for supporting this event.

For more information call Heidi Clarkson at 604-525-2631

Kitchen Sink Spinach Salad

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I often make the kind of standalone salads that are meals in themselves – I like to add stuff like eggs, nuts, seeds, and sometimes grilled meat for a heartier chew. I’ve recently started adding yummy treats like dried fruit and cheese. Spinach is coming up in season now and so here’s an idea you can run with: Kitchen Sink Spinach Salad. You don’t need to follow a recipe – just experiment with different combinations and throw in whatever you have that tickles your fancy. Spinach is more nutritious than lettuce and has a great flavour that really lends itself well to a lot of things. If you can’t stand that squeaky texture raw spinach has, consider serving your salad warm and wilt the spinach first. Almost all of these ingredients are available at the market. For a truly decadent salad, try making your own bacon bits. MMMMmmmmm. (Note: homemade bacon bits seem to taste best if you make them the night before).

Start with fresh spinach, washed and trimmed and torn into bite sized pieces if necessary. If you have a salad spinner, use it – the drier your spinach is, the better. Add your choice of: sliced hard boiled eggs, sliced white mushrooms, a handful of raw pumpkin seeds, a handful of sunflower seeds, a healthy handful of dried cranberries or blueberries, a few tomatoes chopped small, and feta or brie cheese crumbled.

As a dressing, you can whisk together: about a 1/2 cup -ish yogurt (we use plain) with a few tablespoons of lemon juice and high quality oil. Some people like to use mayonnaise instead of oil, but I find it is too thick. You can also add parsley, chives or dill or other fresh herbs and then add pepper and salt to taste.

YUM!

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