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September 2008

Event: Feast of Fields: Farmland Forever
Description: Feast of Fields is an annual fundraiser of Farm Folk/City Folk, a local organization devoted to promoting local agriculture. It gives a chance for members of the public to learn about and connect with a local, sustainable food source. Hundreds of foodies will gather at the UBC farm to experience this agrarian gem and sample some of the freshest and most delicious seasonal products of regional harvests. The proceeds gained from this event go towards supporting Farm Folk/City Folk's work in creating a sustainable food system in BC.
Tickets are $75 and are now available online at eplyevents.com/feast-tickets and available for purchase at all Choices Markets as of July 1st
Date: September 7- 2008
Location: University of British Columbia Farm, 6182 South Campus Road, Vancouver, BC.
Telephone: Sher Hackwell, event coordinator at 604-738-9770 or 1-888-730-0452
Email: sher_h@telus.net
Website: http://ffcf.bc.ca/feast/home.html
   
Event: Canada's Outdoor Farm Show -- Where Farmers Meet
Description: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show offers producers an opportunity to learn about innovative advances in farm equipment, agriculture technology and ag-sector initiatives.
Date: SEPTEMBER 9, 10, 11, 2008 -- OPEN DAILY: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Canada's Outdoor Park, 193 Woolwich Street Guelph, ON N1H 3V4, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Telephone: Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, Phone: 519- 822-2890 OR 1-800-563-5441 or fax:519- 822-1092
Email: info@outdoorfarmshow.com
Website: http://www.outdoorfarmshow.com/enter.html
   
Event: EAT Fraser Valley, Food + Cooking Festival
Description: EAT! Fraser Valley is the largest consumer food, beverage and cooking festival in suburban Vancouver. The food show features food, beverage and kitchen goods exhibitors along with wineries, breweries, restaurants, cooking demonstrations, wine and cheese seminars, and cookbook authors.
Help celebrate Food & Beverage Producers in BC by making it local - EAT, DRINK, & BUY BC Products. Visit many exhibitors, including members of the Circle Farm Tour Group, to learn about products homegrown in the Fraser Valley.
Date: September 12-14, 2008 - Friday, 4 to 9 pm; Saturday, 11 am to 9 pm; and Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm.
Location: Tradex Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, BC
Email: service@eat-vancouver.com
Website: http://fraservalley.eat-vancouver.com/
   
Event: Rock Creek & Boundary Fall Fair
Description: Fair activities include Agricultural displays, farm animals, midway and live entertainment.
Date: September 13-14, 2008
Location: Rock Creek Fall Fair Grounds, Rock Creek, BC
Telephone: 250-446-2465
Email: info@rockcreekfallfair.ca
Website: http://www.rockcreekfallfair.ca/
   
Event: CanWest HORT SHOW 2008
Description: CanWest is Western Canada's premier horticultural trade show. It is a buying show for British Columbia's nursery, floriculture and landscape products and services. Seminars and industry tours are presented to make the show a comprehensive professional development opportunity.
Date: September 17 - 18, 2008
Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
Telephone: CanWest office at 604-574-7772
Email: hhenderson@bclna.com
Website: http://www.canwesthortshow.com/general_show_info.htm
   
Event: Feast of Fields: Farmland Forever
Description: Feast of Fields is an annual fundraiser of Farm Folk/City Folk, a local organization devoted to promoting local agriculture. It gives a chance for members of the public to learn about and connect with a local, sustainable food source. Hundreds of foodies will gather at the vineyard to experience this agrarian gem and sample some of the freshest and most delicious seasonal products of regional harvests. The proceeds gained from this event go towards supporting Farm Folk/City Folk's work in creating a sustainable food system in BC.
Tickets are $85 and are now available online at the website and available for purchase at all Choices Markets as of July 1st
Date: September 21, 2008
Location: Victorian Epicure Vineyard in North Saanich, BC
Telephone: 1-888-730-0452
Email: info@ffcf.bc.ca
Website: http://feastoffields.com/viindex.html
   

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October 2008

Event: Okanagan Fall Wine Festival
Description: The annual fall wine festival is an experience for all who love fabulous wine accompanied by great food and unique events around the Okanagan valley.
Date: October 2 - 12, 2008
Location: Various locations throughout the Okanagan Valley, BC
Telephone: 250-861-6654
Email: info@TheWineFestivals.com
Website: http://www.thewinefestivals.com
   
Event: Festival of the Grape
Description: An outdoor one day wine tasting event featuring many of the Okanagan wineries. Grape stomp, food vendors and live entertainment.
Date: October 5, 2008
Location: Oliver Community park, Oliver, BC
Telephone: Oliver and District Chamber of Commerce office at 250-498-6321
Email: tourism@oliverchamber.bc.ca
Website: http://www.oliverchamber.bc.ca/to_do/c_events/grapefest/grapefest.htm
   

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November 2008

Event: AN INTRODUCTION TO VALUE CHAINS and VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Description: Day 1:AN INTRODUCTION TO VALUE CHAINS Successful value chain alliances demonstrate how businesses that collaborate and combine resources increase their profitability and efficiency. See if a value chain might be beneficial to you or your organization. You'll learn from the experts in an interactive, hands-on format how producers and processors are adopting the value chain strategy for better profitability.
Day 2 Workshop : VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Building on the day 1 workshop, you will develop a deeper understanding of the value chain process and how it can pay off for you or your business. There will be hands-on practice of using the strategies, concepts and tools indentified in day 1. You will also be able to identify resources required to develop a marketing outline for your specific product, service or value chain concept.
Date: November 26 and 27th 8:30-4:30
Location: Community Future offices :
Courtenay 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay, BC
Cranbrook 110A Slater Rd NW, Cranbrook , BC
Chilliwack 6014 Vedder Rd Unit 29, Chilliwack , BC
Kamloops 345 Yellowhead Highway Unit 215, Kamloops, BC
Vanderhoof 2750 Burrard Avenue, Vanderhoof, BC
Contact: Bill Henderson at (250)356-1675
Email: bill.henderson@gov.bc.ca
Website: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=646017
   

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Links to Other Calendars


BCATA(BC AgriTourism Association):
          http://www.agritourismbc.org/events.htm
BC Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions:
          http://www.bcfairs.ca/Fairschedule/fairschedule.htm
Island Farm Fresh - Farmer's markets:
          http://www.islandfarmfresh.com/markets.htm
Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA):
          http://www.totabc.com/trellis/events
Okanagan Wine Festivals:
          http://www.owfs.com/cgi-sys/suite/calendar/calendar.cgi
Vernon Tourism:
          http://www.vernontourism.com/index.php?p=1.0313

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Sunday Farmers' Markets

Name: Bella Coola Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Sunday
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Period: June – October
Location: Hwy 20, Hagensborg, Bella Coola Valley, BC
Contact: 250-799-5202
Website: http://www.bellacoola.ca/valley/festivals.php
   
Name: Cedar Farmer's Market(Nanaimo)
Day of Week: Sunday
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Period: May – October
Location: On the fields of the Crow and Gate Pub, 2313, Yellowpoint Rd, Nanaimo, BC
Contact: George Benson at 250-722-3526
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/cedar.htm
   
Name: Coquitlam Farmers Market
Day of Week: Sunday
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open Period: May – October
Location: Coquiltam, parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion, Coquitlam, BC
Contact: Tabitha McLoughlin at 604-318-8966
Email: info@makebakegrow.com+
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/coquitlam.htm
   
Name: Mountain Market(Fernie)
Day of Week: Sunday
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Period: July – September
Location: Rotary Park, Fernie, BC
Contact: Sandra Dacosta & Dawn Deydey at 250-423-6674 or 250-423-7799
Email: mountainmarket@fernie.com
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/fernie.htm
   
Name: Ladner Village Market
Day of Week: Sunday
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Period: June – September
Location: on 48th Avenue in historic Ladner Village (Delta), Ladner, BC
Contact: Tracey McKnight at 604-946-8590
Email: bookings@ladnervillagemarket.com
Website: http://www.ladnervillagemarket.com/
   

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Monday Farmers' Markets

Name: Pier Street Farmer's Market (Campbell River)
Day of Week: Monday
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Period: April – October
Location: On the fields of the Crow and Gate Pub, 2313, Yellowpoint Rd, Nanaimo, BC
Contact: 250-203-1399
Email: market@pierstreet.com
Website: http://www.pierstreet.com/market/index.htm
   
Name: Vernon Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Monday
Time: 8:00 am – noon
Open Period: April – October
Location: Discovery Fishing Pier parking lot, Campbell River, BC
Contact: Wayne Seabrook at 250-549-1588
Email: mediashop@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/vernon.htm
   

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Tuesday Farmers' Markets

   

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Wednesday Farmers' Markets

Name: Comox Valley Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open Period: April – December
Location: 4th & Duncan, Courtenay, BC
Contact: Glenn Miller, Market Manager at 250-218-0321
Email: manager@comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com
Website: http://www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com/
   
Name: Golden Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Open Period: July – August
Location: Greenspace adjacent to Kicking Horse Chamber of Commerce Bldg., downtown Golden, BC
Contact: Lee Bedford at 250-344-5678
Email: info@canyoncreekpottery.com
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/golden.htm
   
Name: Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Period: April – October
Location: 400 block Victoria Street (south side), Kamloops, BC
Contact: Bobbi Mitchell at 250-577-3461
Email: carolaswift@telus.net
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/kamloops.htm
   
Name: Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market
Day of Week: Wednesday
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open Period: April – October
Location: Dilworth & Springfield, Kelowna, BC
Contact: Bob Callioux at 250-878-5029
Email: info@kelownafarmersandcraftersmarket.com
Website: http://www.kelownafarmersandcraftersmarket.com/
   

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Thursday Farmers' Markets

Name: Barriere Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 8:30 am- 12:30 pm
Open Period: May – October
Location: Yard Road. Fronts on Hwy 5, Barriere, BC
Contact: Jerrard Brown, market manager at 250-672-5159
Email: jerdonbrown@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/barriere.htm
   
Name: Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Period: June – September
Location: Dilworth & Springfield, Kelowna, BC
Contact: Bob Callioux at 250-878-5029
Email: info@kelownafarmersandcraftersmarket.com
Website: http://www.kelownafarmersandcraftersmarket.com/
   
Name: Vernon Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 8:00 am – noon
Open Period: April – October
Location: Rear Multi-Plex Parking Lot, 3445 43rd Avenue, Vernon, BC
Contact: Wayne Seabrook at 250-549-1588
Email: mediashop@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/vernon.htm
   

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Friday Farmers' Markets

Name: South Cariboo Farmers' Market (100 Mile House)
Day of Week: Friday
Time: 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Open Period: May - October
Location: Red Coach Parking Lot, Cariboo Hwy/97, 100 Mile House, BC
Contact: Karen Greenwood at 250-395-3580
Email: ceeds@bcinternet.net
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/southcariboo.htm
   
Name: Chilliwack Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Friday
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Open Period: July - August
Location: Central Park Downtown Chilliwack (end of Mill Street), Chilliwack, BC
Contact: Mary Forstbauer at 604-794-3999
Email: chwkfarmersmarket@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/chilliwack.htm
   
Name: Fort St. James Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Period: June - September
Location: Downtown Fort St. James, on Stuart Drive next door to RE/MAX Lakeshore Realty office, Fort St. James, BC
Contact: Barbara Robin at - 250-996-7529
Email: lkshore@telus.net
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/fortstjames.htm
   
Name: Two Rivers Farmers' Market (Lytton)
Day of Week: Friday
Time: noon - 5:00 pm
Open Period: June - October
Location: 4th Ave and Main St, Lytton, BC
Contact: Patsy Gessey at (250) 455-2392
Email: patsygessey@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/tworivers.htm
   
Name: Nanaimo Downtown Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Open Period: May - October
Location: Pioneer Waterfront Plaza, Front St., Nanaimo, BC
Contact: Ann Smith at 250-754-1998
Email: ndfms@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.nanaimofarmersmarket.com/
   
Name: Williams Lake Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open Period: May - October
Location: Boitano Park, Downtown Williams Lake, BC
Contact: Cynthia at 250-296-3595
Email: themeadows@pioneerraanch.ca

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Saturday Farmers' Markets

Name: Abbotsford Farm & Country Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Open Period: May - October
Location: Montrose Avenue - North of George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, BC
Contact: Bruce Fatkin at 604-996-1542
Email: info@abbotsfordfarmandcountrymarket.com
Website: http://www.abbotsfordfarmandcountrymarket.com/
   
Name: The Armstrong Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 8:00 am – noon
Open Period: April to October
Location: Armstrong (IPE) Fairgrounds, Armstrong, BC
Contact: Margreet DenOudsten at 250-546-1986
Email: henkden@sunwave.net
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/armstrong.htm
   
Name: The Burnaby Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am – 2 pm
Open Period: June to October
Location: Burnaby City Hall North Parking Lot, 4949 Canada Way at Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby, BC
Contact: Lyn Hainstock, at 604-318-0487 or 604-739-9002
Email: info@northshorefarmersmarkets.com
Website: http://www.northshorefarmersmarkets.com/
   
Name: Clearwater Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 9:00 am – noon
Open Period: May to October
Location: Interior Whitewater Expedition Grounds across from Brookfield Shopping Centre, Clearwater, BC
Contact: Anne Baker, or Suzanne Gravelle, or Suzanne Wood at 250-674-3444
Email: woodflear@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/clearwater.htm
   
Name: Comox Valley Farmer's Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 9:00 am – noon
Open Period: April – December
Location: Exhibition Grounds, Headquarters Rd, Courtenay, BC
Contact: Glenn Miller, Market Manager at 250-218-0321
Email: manager@comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com
Website: http://www.comoxvalleyfarmersmarket.com/
   
Name: Crofton Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 8:00 am – 1 pm
Open Period: May – October
Location: Beside Ferry Terminal to Salt Spring Island, Crofton, BC
Contact: Joen Belanger at 250-246-9760
Email: joen.b@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/crofton.htm/
   
Name: Dawson Creek Farmers' Market
Day of Week: Saturday
Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Open Period: May – October