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Food From the Ground Up – July 1st

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We are pleased to be associated with a very special event coming up this Canada Day. Food from the Ground Up! is a special one day festival at River Market (formerly Westminster Quay) celebrating the artistic, sustainable, and delicious nature of food. Food from the Ground Up is the brainchild of Laura Vladamirova, who won a community grant from River Market to put on her event. Mary Forstbauer of Forstbauer Farms, Doug Lowe of Greendale Herb and Vine, and Training Wheels Farm will be there with products to sell and the fine folks at Glen Valley Organic Farm will also be contributing. Check out the photo gallery, sample delicious goodies, and a celebration of food origins. Food from the Ground Up is from 11-3 and is a part of Canada Day events at River Market.

Check out a New Westminster NewsLeader article here for a little bit more info. You can email eattheseeds@gmail.com or check them out on Twitter. Hope we see you there!

 

Seven Sensational Summer Food Events

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There is always a lot to in the summer. The weather is warm (hopefully!), the days are longer, and generally good times are had. There are music festivals, farmers markets and festivals to go to. With all of these hip happening things going on, it’s hard to keep track. In hopes of helping ease the stress of all that event coordinating, I have developed a list of the top seven food events happening this summer, enjoy!

Royal City Farmers Market Fundraiser

May 26th, 6-10pm – Heritage Bar & Grill, New Westminster

The Royal City Farmers Market fundraiser is a key necessity in keeping the market running. With tickets only $20 (includes a burger and drink) it’s a steal of a deal for a great cause!

Tofino Food and Wine Festival

June 2 – 5, various times – various locations around Tofino

Now in its third year, the Tofino Food and Wine Festival features amazing (and delicious!) events such as an Epicurean Showcase, Bienvenue! A taste of BC Bubbles, The Cocktail Show, and, their main events, Grazing in the Gardens —located at the beautiful Tofino Botanical Gardens. Tickets to the festival differ per event.

EAT! Vancouver, Food & Cooking Festival

June 10 – 12, various times – the new Vancouver Convention Centre, West Wing

Eat! Vancouver is a massive event that gives people the opportunity to learn about different food, and different ways of cooking. Chefs from restaurants all around Vancouver will have samples of their best dishes available for a small charge ($1 – $2.50). Venture over to the Grapes and Hops Stage to try out wine and beer from all over BC. Adult tickets are $16.

BC Shellfish Festival

June 17 -18, various times — Comox, BC

The BC Shellfish Festival is the largest seafood festival in BC. This year it will have exciting events such as a Chef’s Dinner (tickets – $120), and two main stages (tickets – $5) featuring cooking demos, an Oyster Shucking competition and a Chowder Challenge, and live music! The event promises to be fun for the whole family!

Canada Day Pancake Breakfast

July 1, 9 – 11am — Krauseberry Farms, Langley

Come out and celebrate Canada Day and contribute to a great cause — Breast Cancer Research.  There will be hay-rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting, live entertainment and, of course, a delicious pancake breakfast. Entry is by donation (all proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research)

Outstanding in the Field

July 10, 4pm – Glorious Organics, Aldergrove, BC

Outstanding in the Field is a traveling culinary adventure that moves around North America trying to reconnect food eaters with the food they eat. This year Outstanding in the Field will take place at the Glorious Organics farm, who is a major distributor to restaurants throughout Vancouver. Tickets are $190.00.

Annual Farmers’ Feast

July 17 – Krauseberry Farms, Langley

This year will mark the 6th Annual Farmers Feat. Come out to Krauseberry Farms and meet the local farmers and business people in your community. This is a great oppurtiunty to learn some new things about farming and the business behind it. There will also be tasty food, live entertainment, hay-rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting and a petting farm!

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.

Volunteer Festival January 29th

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RCFM is again participating in the well attended and fun 9th Annual Festival of Volunteers, put on by the Community Volunteer Connections. The festival takes place at Royal City Centre on January 29th from 9:30am to 3:30pm. We hope to see you there! Check out CVC’s website for further details and a list of attending community organizations!

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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.