Curious about growing your own gourmet mushrooms? Join the New West Farmers Market for a hands-on, beginner-friendly mushroom cultivation workshop facilitated by a NWFM vendor, Puria of Asahi Mushrooms!

On October 8th, at the New West Farmers Market, Puria will provide a short introduction to the mushroom-growing process, covering the basics of cultivation, then guide participants through the inoculatation process for their own pre-sterilized mushroom grow bag and learn how to care for it at home as the mushrooms develop.

The workshop is designed to be accessible to beginners, and all materials will be provided. You’ll leave with your own inoculated mushroom grow bag, supplies, and instructions to continue growing your mushrooms at home.

 

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Have the cutest pet ever and want to show the world? Longing for a reason to dress your pet in their finest fare?  Look no further than the NWFMs infamous Halloween Paw Parade! 

 

That’s right, we’re bringing back another opportunity to walk your pets down the New West Farmers Market’s infamous runway! This time: complete in their fur-raising Halloween costumes! 

 

Join us at the New West Farmers Market on October 22nd at 5:30 PM and walk your pet down our market runway wearing their Halloween costumes and our judges will crown the Best Dressed Pet in New West! 

 

Enter your pet below and gain eternal bragging rights by existing in proximity to New West’s best Pet AND for a prize!

 

 All pets welcome (dogs, cats, bunnies, etc.) as long as they are well-behaved and able to remain leashed. 

 

 

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The New West Farmers Market is getting a twist on October 29th! Join us for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

Wander through the market, solve riddles hidden among your favorite local vendors, and collect goodies as you go. Whether you’re a tiny witch, a superhero, or just a pumpkin lover in disguise, there’s magic waiting around every corner.

There will be plenty of treats (and maybe a few tricks), prizes for scavenger hunt participants, and some surprise photo ops you won’t want to miss. Costumes are highly encouraged!

It’s all happening on October 29th, from 3:00pm to 7:00pm in Tipperary Park! Bring your friends, your family, and your fall spirit — and come celebrate the season with your local market community

 

 

 

In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (on Aug 31st), we are collaborating with the Purpose Society, The New West Farmers Market has invited The Purpose Society to host Naloxone Training at the market on Thursday, September 3rd from 3-5 PM. 

SIGN UP FOR A 20 MINUTE TIME SLOT BELOW!

Naloxone is a life-saving harm reduction tool that can help reserve the effects of an active opioid overdose.

Help keep our community safe. Learn how to use naloxone and take home your very own naloxone kit!

#IOAD2026 #OverdoseAware #EndOverdose

 

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Join us on September 24th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in Tipperary Park for a Medicine Wheel Workshop with @2metiswomen !

Learn the core concepts of the medicine wheel and traditional indigenous teachings while making your own wheel to take home!

Indigenous Peoples have used the Medicine Wheel as a life guide since time immemorial. This September 24th at the New West Farmers Market, ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day, Lorelei, an Indigenous educator with 2MetisWomen and knowledge carrier for the North Fraser Métis Association will guide participants through the creation of their own Medicine Wheel to take home, while learning some traditional Indigenous teachings through the core concepts of this important life guide.

The wheel is often used as a tool for learning, contemplating, and understanding one’s personal journey towards holistic wellbeing and balancing the Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual self. Lorelei will lead you examining each quadrant, where the strengths are and where some goal setting could be implemented.