The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and what better way to celebrate than at your local Farmers Market?
The KSA’s very own Kwantlen St. Farmers Market will be opening for the 2019 season on Tuesday, April 16th. The market will be returning to Minoru Plaza, outside the Richmond Cultural Centre and Library, only a 30-minute walk or 10-minute bike ride from KPU Richmond campus. Come check it out! The Market takes place every Tuesday from 12pm - 4pm, rain or shine, until October 8th.
The Kwantlen St. Market features fresh student-grown produce from the KPU Sustainable Agriculture Program, along with baked goods, honey, bath and body products, jewelry, and SPCA-certified, organically-fed chicken and eggs. An expanding number of booths will offer locally harvested farm products as the season progresses.
Celebrate opening day at the Market! At one o'clock we will be serving up Sweet Thea's Divine Vanilla Bean Mango Cake to market shoppers, so please join us for a slice while Barry Wilson performs live at our Main Stage Tent.
Interested in volunteering at the market? Volunteers are needed to help with market set up, host the market's information table, and plan special events. For information on how to get involved, check out the market website, or email our Market Manager.
Interested in becoming a vendor? Check out the vendor application here. All products must be made, baked, or grown locally in order to qualify under BC Association of Farmers Markets guidelines. Booth space costs $40 per day plus $2 GST (30% off for KPU student vendors!), and vendors are responsible for providing everything they need for their mini storefront.
Why a farmers market? Farmers markets give students and community members an opportunity to directly support local farmers, meet their neighbors, and purchase healthy, local produce and other foods. Events like these help to build strong, resilient and healthy communities.
The Kwantlen St. Farmers Market is hosted by the Kwantlen Student Association and produced by Farm Fresh Events.
Want to get involved? Contact:
Market Manager: Anne Janzen
Email: farmfreshevents@gmail.com
Website & Applications: www.kwantlenstmarket.ca
- Erin (Sustainable KSA)
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