Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season! It sure is starting out to be a white Christmas! In this newsletter we extend seasons greetings to you and feature some of our winery, brewery and distillery vendors. We even have a short Artisan RAW video of one to show you. If you are planning to pick up some […]
Continue readingDear Artisan Customers, Visitors and Vendors, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a festive holiday season and share a few seasonal thoughts on holiday food traditions. Please take a moment to consider how far some of your ingredients will have traveled and how close others can be sourced. In my house, we have […]
Continue reading#BCbuyLocalWeek is our province’s response to the Black Friday / Cyber Monday shopping frenzy to the south. Choosing to buy from a local business has knock-on effects that contribute to the economic health and vibrancy of the communities where we live. When you buy at a multinational, it is estimated that $18 of every $100 […]
Continue readingThe North Shore is a buzz this weekend with holiday activities kicking off the 2016 holiday season. Holiday Market held alongside Etsy Vancouver and North Vancouver’s Christmas Festival Artisan Farmers’ Market Society is holding its first ever Holiday Market alongside Etsy Vancouver at the Pipe Shop, City of North Vancouver’s Christmas Festival at the Shipyards […]
Continue readingMany of you have been asking for it, so … … for the first time ever Artisan Farmers’ Market Society is holding an indoor winter market. Come take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to buy your Holiday and Christmas gifts locally and support the community’s makers, bakers and growers. (See Vendor List and Market Details below […]
Continue readingWow, 2016 sure was a fabulous and momentous market season for Artisan. Thanks to all Artisan Farmers’ Market customers and visitors for coming down and supporting our market. Your support means a lot to our vendors and us at Artisan Farmers Market Society. It helps local farmers, bakers and crafters contribute their passions to […]
Continue readingAs most of you have read, Lyn’s retirement party was a blast. The meal was so beautifully prepared by selected chefs Edwin and Elizabeth from the Clean Plate Catering company, using many of the meats, fish, veggies and other goodies from the vendors of Artisan. For those of you who were unable to attend, one of […]
Continue readingBurnaby Artisan Farmers Market Manager, Ron Gorman, closed the 2016 season shooting this great farewell video tribute to retiring General Manager, Lyn Hainstock. Awesome job Ron! Great way to capture “The Love”, appreciation and admiration Lyn receives from the market vendors. In the video, Natalie Forstbauer briefly explains the important role her mother Marie Forstbauer played in helping […]
Continue readingStein Mountain Farm is a multi generational family run farm The farm is located in the heart of the Fraser Canyon, 12 miles north of Lytton B.C. Families all work the land together. It is not unusual for for them to be working in our fields with their babies and kids playing at their sides. […]
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