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Black Lives Matter Statement

June 3, 2020 By Lily Nichol Leave a Comment

During this difficult and painful time, we at the New West Farmers Market want to reach out to the community.

To those who are suffering: we see you. We hear you. We share your frustration. We share your pain. We do not support discrimination in any form, and we feel that with all that has been going on, we want to make sure our stance on this is clear: black lives matter. This is not a controversial statement to us. 
 
The New West Farmers Market is community based, and our community is a diverse one. The world needs to change, and that change starts with us.

Filed Under: Blog, Events, NWFM News, Winter Market

A Message From Our Board Re: COVID-19

March 30, 2020 By Lily Nichol Leave a Comment

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the New West Farmers Market will be operating in a limited capacity to ensure safe access to local food sources in our community. 

Now more than ever we are relying on local food supply for food security to work in tandem with larger grocery stores and serve the public need. 

The Provincial Government has listed farmers’ markets as an essential service under their List of COVID-19 Essential Services. 

We have full support and backing from the BC Centre for Disease Control, Fraser Health and the City of New Westminster to proceed with the Farmers Market, albeit in a much more regulated setting. 

We are working closely with Fraser Health to ensure a safe market environment. Some of the guidelines include:

  • Fencing to allow entrance from one side only
  • Carefully managed entrance and exit to limit number of shoppers
  • Limited to food and beverage vendors only
  • No sampling, musicians, demonstrations or craft tables
  • Hand washing stations will be provided
  • Cashless transactions only 

We want to keep people in our community safe while also providing them access to local food during this difficult time. 

 

New West Farmers Market Board of Directors

board@newwestfarmers.ca

 

Filed Under: Blog, Events, NWFM News, Winter Market

Annual General Meeting – 2019 in Review

January 23, 2020 By Lily Nichol Leave a Comment

Please consider this official notice of the New West Farmers Market 2019 AGM:

Sunday, February 9th, 1pm-2:30pm (doors at 12:30pm)
New Westminster Library – Plaskett Room (Upper Floor)
716 6th Ave
New Westminster, BC V3M 2B3

 

The New West Farmers Market Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 9th from 1pm to 2:30pm at the Plaskett Room at the New Westminster Library at 716 6th Avenue. Doors will open at 12:30; please arrive by 1pm to ensure a timely start.

The library is accessible, has elevators and an accessible washroom on the main floor. 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, successes and challenges in 2019 and our financial performance in 2019.

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 2019 Year: You will hear reports from two people: Lily, our Market Manager on some of the highlights of the market this year, and Carly, our outgoing President, on some of the work we completed in 2019, 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 two of our directors this year due to some personal life events and hope to have a few new faces willing to step forward.The New West Farmers Market Board can accept up to seven elected board members. Email board@newwestfarmers.ca to submit your intent and interest in joining as a board member.  Nominations close on Sunday, February 2nd. 

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 9th.

Filed Under: Blog, Events, NWFM News, Winter Market

We’re Hiring for a Market Assistant!

December 30, 2018 By Lily Nichol Leave a Comment

Do you love the Farmers’ Market? Do you love the New West community? We’d LOVE to meet you!

We are hiring for a part time Market Assistant. For more information please see this job posting here:

Market Assistant Job Posting

Filed Under: Blog, Community, New Westminster, NWFM News, Winter Market Tagged With: hiring, job, job posting, market assistant

The Sharing Farm

September 24, 2018 By

Fresh produce (onions, potatoes, carrots, beets, winter squash, garlic, salad mix etc)

Honey

Lavender, bath salts, pickled beets & carrots, bees wax lip balm and salve, rosehip jelly

Filed Under: Farm Vendor, Next Market, Summer 2018, Summer 2018 Vendor List, Summer 2018 Vendors, Vendors, Winter Market

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