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RCFM In the Newsleader: Farmers market makes a great start

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Published in the New Westminster Newsleader June 26, 2009

Farmers Market makes a great start

By Chris Bryan

Jinhee Park and Stephanie Lowe entertain shoppers at the New Westminster Farmers Market, which opened for the season in Tipperary Park on Thursday. Photo: Mario Bartel, Newsleader
Jinhee Park and Stephanie Lowe entertain shoppers at the New Westminster Farmers Market, which opened for the season in Tipperary Park on Thursday. Photo: Mario Bartel, Newsleader

The Royal City Farmers Market opened with much fanfare Thursday, and attracted as many as 1,100 people over the four hours (3 to 7 p.m.), said organizer Andrew Murray. There were 36 vendors, and Murray said that will be about the number for the whole season—up from about 25 last year.

“The demand is much greater this year,” he said. “There’s a real vendor grapevine, and we got a lot of positive reviews.”

In addition to cheeses and meat, including fish, there were breads, coffee and a lot of farm produce—much more than last year.

“We’ve pretty well doubled the farms we’re offering over last year,” Murray said. “Lots more produce. That was our goal. A market’s success is measured by how much fruit and veggies it offers. We’ve made some positive progress on that one, and it’s still early in the summer. Our farmers will have a lot more selection as the summer progresses.”

Thursday’s market was the first of the season and featured Mayor Wayne Wright opening the market and a salute from Seymour Artillery.

The market runs every Thursday, 3-7 p.m. at Tipperary Park next to city hall. The next big splash at the market will be July 23, with extra events as part of the city’s 150th celebrations, Murray said.

Seymour Artillery Society

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The Seymour Battery of Garrison Artillery at "The Battery" southeast of Albert Crescent in New Westminster. This photo was taken between 1878, when the men acquired spiked helmets, and 1886 when the helmets were replaced by busbies.
The Seymour Battery of Garrison Artillery at "The Battery" southeast of Albert Crescent in New Westminster. This photo was taken between 1878, when the men acquired spiked helmets, and 1886 when the helmets were replaced by busbies.

The Seymour Artillery Society will be helping us get our market started right, by escorting Mayor Wayne Wright through the market in his official Chain of Office. At the north end of the market, a waiting cannon will be blown off to signal the start of another amazing season.

You don’t want to miss this!

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