Even though autumn doesn’t start for another few weeks, many people view the end of August as the beginning of autumn. For many people school is just starting, and for the most part, summer holidays wrap up. But here at the market, we are still going strong! This week also marks the introduction of some new produce being harvested – squashes with their plump, sweet bodies are starting to be spotted all over the place, and some of our favourites, like blueberries, are starting to taper off. From the BCAFM, here is a list of what you can find in season locally in September: Apples, Basil, Beans, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese Vegetables, Chives, Cilantro, Corn, Cucumbers, Currants, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Leeks, Melons, Onions (sweet), Onions (cooking), Pears, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radish, Raspberries, Rosemary, Sage, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Strawberries, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Thyme, Turnips, Winter Squash.
Here’s what else is happening this week:
Music, sponsored by our friends at the Heritage Grill (where there’s live jazz, blues, folk, Latin, and funk 7 days a week!):
- Delaney Bloudell – local singer with country covers 3-5pm
- Chris Messytone – accordion tunes from all genres 5-7pm
Kids’ Entertainment:
- Allyson Grant, Face Painting
- Kids’ Freeplay Zone, with toys selected with care at Pedagogy Toys
Vendors This Week : (not all vendors come to every market, so check this list if you’re looking for someone special – they are arranged categorically. Want a complete listing of all the vendors, even the ones not here this week? Here it is!)
Eat On Site
- Beer Brats – Beer. Brats. Brilliant.
- Copeland Foods – hot vegetarian samosas, as well as frozen take home meat pies and ready-to-eat dinners
- Creperie La Boheme – Mouthwatering crepes!
- Maluma Health Foods – Bison hot dogs, bison smokies, bison chili and bison ribs and take home packages too!
Produce
- Apple Barn Pumpkin Farm – Peppers, tomatoes, apples & pumpkins
- Canwest Farms – blueberries!
- Celyddon Farms – Certified organic produce from Delta
- Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm – organic produce, eggs, and beef
- Glen Valley Organic Farm – certified organic produce from a farm located only 50km from New Westminster
- Golden West Farms – Okanagan fruit grown in Summerland, many certified organic
- Maan Farms – assorted locally grown produce
- Nature Village Farm – Asian produce grown in Richmond
- Red Barn Plants and Produce – assorted locally grown produce and Okanagan fruits
Dairy
- Farmhouse Natural Cheeses – cow’s milk cheeses, goat’s milk cheese, goat’s milk yogurt, cow milk butter
- Greendale Herb and Vine – cheddar cheese curds, honey, hazelnuts, prepared vinegars, hazelnut butter
- Little Qualicum Cheeseworks – High quality cheese from Vancouver Island
Meat & Fish
- Fresh Off the Boat – Fresh fish
- Gelderman Farms – Pork
- Outwest Ranches – beef raised locally and fresh eggs
Bread & Baking
- A Bread Affair – Breads
- Blackberry Hill – Baked Goods
- Eat It Up – Gluten free and no-sugar-added fruit pies, cookies and green tea
Delectable Treats
- AJI Gourmet Products – sauces made using aji spice
- Amber’s Choice – baked madeleines, soups, salad dressing
- Bean Boy Creations – Organic hummous
- Con Amore Foods – handmade fresh pasta and vegan spreads and dips
- Gary’s Kettlecorn – Kettlecorn
- JJ’s Country Cookin’ and Diabetic Foods – sugar free jam and many varieties of pickled vegetables
- Momma Nellie’s Goodies – Salsa
- Simply Delish Soup Co – layered soup mix, rice pilaf mix, and spice rubs
Local Crafters
- Alma Valle Fine Silver Jewelry – handcrafted sterling silver original jewelry
- Black Bamboo Artisans – hand made glazed pottery and knitting
- Lesley and Brenda – assorted knitting, beaded items, and other hand made goods
- Mod Argent – hand forged one of a kind sterling silver pieces
- The Other Eden – cold process soaps scented with essential and fragrance oils, room sprays, body products
- Quality Oak Accents – Fine wood creations
- Trevor Cooper – West Coast fine photography
Gardening
- Secret Garden – cut flowers
