Market Information
Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market
Smithers Central Park
Saturdays
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Located near downtown Smithers, the Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market is a vibrant place where people come to shop, visit and socialize. All vendors are making, baking, and growing their products locally. You will find a widevariety of high-quality products, from delicious fresh food to a large selection of arts & crafts.
Featured Products: Fresh Produce, Meat, Eggs, Preserves, Baking, Arts & Crafts, Hand-made Clothing & Jewelry, Hot Food, Flowers & Plants
Market contact: manager@bvfm.ca
Bulkley Valley Farmers' Market Website
Houston BC Farmers’ Market
Next to Visitor Information Centre
Fridays
June - September
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Located on the East side of Steelhead Park behind the community cenotaph, the Houston BC Farmers’ Market offers a variety of crafts and produce from local vendors. Supporting the market supports the local economy!
Featured Products: Baking, Arts & Crafts, Bath & Beauty, Preserves, Flowers & Plants, Meat, Eggs, Fresh Produce.
Market contact: market@houstonlinktolearning.ca
Burns Lake Farmers' Market
Next to Chamber Officer - 258 Hwy 16
Fridays
July - August
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Burns Lake Community Market offers a variety of food products and handmade items. The market features local producers and artists. Check the Facebook page as the market may extend past the end of August.
Featured Products: Arts & Crafts, Baking, Bath & Beauty, Eggs, Flowers & Plants, Fresh Produce, Preserves.
Market contact: info@burnslakechamber.com
Southside Farmers Market
SEDA Centre, South Ferry Landing
Fridays and Saturdays
June - August
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Southside Farmers Market, located on the southern side of Francois Lake, provides a variety of food products and items from local vendors.
Featured Products: Local In Season Produce, Artisan Crafts, Sewing, Fresh Baked Goods, Local Eggs, Preserves, Local Meat, Flea Market/Garage Sale Tables & Much More
Market contact: tafleming26@gmail.com
Fraser Lake Community Market
Fraser Lake Shopping Cente (East end, next to gym, behind Chevron)
Fridays
June - September
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fraser Lake Community Market is a diversified market that encompasses vendors who produce their own products, vendors operating home-based businesses, and vendors setting up flea market style tables.
Featured Products: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Eggs, Baked Goods, Fresh Produce, Preserves, Flowers & Plants, Arts & Crafts, Bath & Beauty, Photography, Concession & much, much more!
Market contact: forkudesigns@gmail.com
Fort St. James Farmers’ Market
Spirit Square
Fridays
May - September
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
When you buy locally from the Fort St. James Farmers’ Market and area farms, you help support your local economy. In return you will get the freshest, best tasting food available from the area. Come visit us Fridays during the summer in beautiful downtown Fort St James, on the shores of Stuart Lake - watch for our tents!
Featured Products: Baking, Crafts, Vegetable, Preserves.
Market contact: joyouschelseaheyer@gmail.com
Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market
Ferland Park
Thursdays
June - September
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market welcomes you! Come browse, and shop for home baked, homegrown and handmade offerings every Thursday at Ferland Park. Children will enjoy their time on the playground and doing activities in the YMCA tent while you explore the labours of our local vendors. Sit and relax, eat your lunch in the shade of the picnic shelter, and visit with friends in the festive atmosphere.
Featured Products: Arts & Crafts, Baking, Bath & Beauty, Eggs, Flowers & Plants, Fresh Produce, Meat, Organics, Pet Items, Preserves, Concession
Market contact: vanderhooffarmersmarket@gmail.com
Vanderhoof Farmers' Market Local Line Website
Hazelton Farmers’ Market
New Hazelton Visitor Information Centre
Sundays
April - September
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Located in New Hazelton, the market provides Hazelton farmers, craft producers and artisans a local market and offers an exciting, safe & consistent market experience for local consumers. The community-focused market builds connections between the producer and the consumer which in turn enhances food security, preserves farmland, and creates stability & opportunities for farm & craft-based businesses.
Featured Products: Local Organic Vegetables, Meats, Grains, Wild Food, Crafts, Fresh Baked Goods, Handcrafts & much, much more!
Market contact: market@hazeltonfarmers.ca
Hazelton Farmers' Market Website
BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program
The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) is a healthy eating initiative supported by the Province of British Columbia and the Provincial Health Services Authority. FMNCP supports farmers’ markets and strengthens food security across British Columbia.
Community partner organizations provide coupons to lower-income families and seniors participating in their food literacy programs. Coupons can be spent at Farmers’ Markets that participate in the FMNCP and can be used to purchase vegetables, fruits, nuts, eggs, dairy, cut herbs, meat and fish. Each household enrolled in the program is eligible to receive a minimum of $21/week in coupons.
BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program
Farmers’ Markets in this Connecting Consumers and Producers brochure are listed below with the location in the community where coupons can be obtained.
Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market
Northern Society for Domestic Peace (Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Smithers Community Services Association
Hazelton Farmers’ Market
Upper Skeena Community Learning Society - The Learning Shop
(Back Yard Gardens, Community Kitchen, Youth Works Program)
Houston Farmers’ Market
Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre (Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Houston Link to Learning
Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market
NeighbourLinkVanderhoof (Vanderhoof Food Bank)
Support and Resources
BC Association of Farmers’ Markets
www.bcfarmersmarket.org
BCAFM is committed to developing and strengthening the capacity of farmers’ markets in all regions of British Columbia.
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the production, marketing, processing and merchandising of agricultural products and food.
Nechako Valley Food Network
www.nvfoodnetwork.org
The mission of NVFN is to promote the growth and distribution of local agricultural products in the Nechako Valley and to educate and aid individuals to grow and eat their own produce in an environmentally sound way.
Northwest BC Food Action Network
www.nwfoodsecure.org
A non-profit group that advocates for food security by strengthening the local food system, poverty reductions, land access and environmental stewardship. Networking and educational events, cooking and preserving workshops, and resource sharing.
Smithers Farmers’ Institute
www.smithersfarmersinstitute.com
The SFI is the voice of a diverse group of farmers. The organization has a mandate to serve both large, commodity-based farms and mid to small sized mixed farms. The SFI recognizes that farming is not just a lifestyle - it puts food on the plates of families throughout the Bulkley Valley.
RDBN Agriculture Coordinator
www.rdbn.bc.ca
The RDBN has hired an Agriculture Coordinator who can assist you with agriculture questions.