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June 23rd Market Day

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The market is blooming with flowers this week. Pop by Rancho Los Andes to pick up an AMAZING bouquet of cut flowers. The perfect pick me up for a long week a the office! Zaklan Heritage Farm not only grows tasty veggies but they grow flowers too. Pick up a handful with your veggie purchase!

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The first official day of summer has passed us by (along with a full moon… anyone else feeling a little loopy?) and the arrival of lazy summer days means YOGA. Every Thursday Diane Haynes Yoga will be running a FREE class in Tipperary park from 5:15 to 6:15. This class is weather dependent so check outside before you come on down with your yoga mats.

What’s happening at the market this week?

Entertainment

For the Kids

  • Have fun in our Mini Farmers Market play area (free)
  • Make a crafty craft with our friends at The Stage New West (free)
  • Face painting with Allyson ($)

For information on where our market is located, how to find parking and transit directions visit our Summer FAQ page.

Download the Ultimate Farmers Market Shopping List to help with your meal planning and purchases for the week.

Farm Fresh Produce

  • Greendale Herb and Vine – herbs, mini cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, greens
  • Ripple Creek Organics – strawberries, blueberries, lettuce, spinach, salad mix, plant starts, radish, garlic scapes, chard, kale, nugget potatoes (Certified Organic)
  • Ossome Acres – rhubarb, radishes, pea shoots, spinach, arugula, oak leaf lettuce, eggs, raw walnuts (Certified Organic)
  • Bose & Sons Family Farm – lettuce greens, carrots
  • Harvest Direct Farms – Cherries
  • Fresh Quality Produce Ltd – raspberries, strawberries, zucchinis, nugget potatoes, peas, peppers
  • Zaklan Heritage Farms – Cherries, pac choi, Leaf lettuce, head lettuce, mini gem head lettuce, baby beets, hakurei, radishes (all sorts), salad mix, mustard greens, arugula, swiss chard, kale, baby kale, spinach, mint, sage, oregano, thyme, brocoli, napa cabbage, kohlrabi, green onions
  • Country Village Market – strawberries, raspberries, blueberries
  • Nutrigreens – microgreens
  • RCFM Merchandise Stall – Dried morel mushrooms

Cheese & Dairy

  • Golden Ears Cheesecrafters – Cheddar-Aged Medium, Brie, Jersey Blue, Cultured Butter, Havarti-Aged (Flavoured), Gouda-Aged Medium (Flavoured), Feta (Plain, Cranberry, Garlic Scape), Curds, Neufchatel (Plain, Herb & Garlic), Quark (Plain, Cranberry), Emmental, Velvet Blue
  • The Local Churn – hand churned gourmet butters
  • Greendale Herb & Vine – goats cheese

Beef, Eggs, Poultry and Seafood

  • Rockweld Farm – BC SPCA Certified frozen chicken and chicken products including eggs, dog and cat food
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods –  flash frozen fillets of Rock Sole, Petrale Sole, Rockfish, Ling Cod, Pacific Cod, Sablefish, Chinook/Spring Salmon, Coho Salmon, Sidestripe Shrimp, Halibut, Albacore Tuna Loin.
  • Wheelhouse Seafoods – seafood pasta and crab cakes, frozen salmon and spot prawns
  • Vale Farms – Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, Beef Broth, Pork all 100% grass fed (Certified Organic)
  • Local Beef & Eggs

Artisan Breads

  • A Bread Affair – breads, baguettes, ciabattas, rolls, scones (Certified Organic)

Gluten Free Breads & Baking

Bakery

Coffee & Snacks

Food Trucks & Eat On Site

  • Disco Cheetah – fusion Korean food truck
  • Gypsy Trunk Gourmet Fare – vegan burritos, quesadillas and sausages

Prepared Food (Dry Goods & Seasonings)

  • The Salt Dispensary – salted caramels, smoked salts and pepper mixes
  • Greendale Herb & Vine – Nuts (hazelnuts), Muesli, Infused Vinegars, Popcorn Kernels, Herbal Teas, Dried Lavender
  • The Raw Guy – kale chips, seasonings, raw cookies
  • Seedibles – all natural seasoning that increases nutritional content of meals

Prepared Foods (Pantry Staples)

  • Aldergrove Jam & Preserves – jams, chutneys and preserves
  • Urbani Foods – cured meats, risotto balls and more
  • KICS Lemonade Syrup – syrups and salad dressings
  • Aji Gourmet – salsas and delicious condiments
  • Old Country Perogi – frozen perogies (gluten free and vegan options available)
  • Sidney Smoke House – jerky made on Vancouver Island

Health and Beauty

  • Scentimental Creations – soaps and personal care products
  • Purely Clean – an all natural way to clean your home

Jewelry & Artisan Crafts

  • Angelque Creations – handmade jewelry inspired by the Ocean
  • Out Designs – beautiful jewelry
  • Quality Oak Accents – hand crafted cutting boards by Louie

Wine, Beer & Spirits

Special Thanks to our Music Stage Sponsor Roland Kaulfuss:

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RCFM Offers Grants to Elementary Schools

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The Royal City Farmers Market is offering each elementary school in New Westminster a $500 grant to use in 2016 in a food-positive way. As part of its strategic plan RCFM is committed to helping elementary-aged school children in New Westminster gain a greater understanding of the benefits of healthy eating and where food comes from. The grant, called Food+, was created to raise awareness for all the ways food can be obtained – such as starting a garden, purchasing it at the farm, participating in a CSA, shopping at the farmers market or a commercial grocery store – and creating conversations about choice and what might impact them.

“When we say “Food-positive” we mean a life that includes learning about food in a positive way, such as healthy and mindful eating, understanding where food comes from,” says Jen Arbo, RCFM Board Member.

“We would like to help create community around food and acknowledge the importance of food in our lives for more than just nutritional reasons. We believe food plays a role in culture, friendship, and overall health.”

Applications for the Food+ program will be sent out to local schools and Parent Advisory Committees in the next few weeks. The grant can be used to start a food-positive program at each school that is unique to the school’s needs, whether it is a garden; a field trip, a guest speaker, a group dinner made with local ingredients, or participation in a Growing Chef program where chefs engage the students in games, lessons, and activities focusing on plant growth, local and urban agriculture, sustainability, and nutrition.

For more information on how your school can get involved please contact RCFM’s Board of Directors at info(at)rcfm(dot)ca.

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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.