Nourish – local food guide

NOURISH local food guide

The definitive guide to the freshest,most sustainable ideas for your table‌ from Bowen Island to the Fraser Valley.

FARMERS MARKETS . U-PICK . FARM TOURS . CRAFT BEER . PET FOOD and MORE

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Our Products Marie’s Guilt Free Bakery offers fers ead, buns, pizza crust, cookies, biscotti, tarts, gluten-free bread, bars, pies, cupcakes, english muffins, special occasion cakes and jams and jellies. Whether you have a diet rrestriction or you’re just trying to eat healthier, we will do our very best to cater to just you. We offer the exclusive service of customizing to any diet including sugar-free, vegan, wheat-free, vegetarian, you name it… we can do it. You can find us at local farmer’s markets, Two EE’s market, Living Café, Healthy Monkey, Dragonfly Café and soon-to-be Pomme Market. We are also open for retail on Tues and Wed 11-7pm. (Catering, wholesale or online orders are also welcomed).

Why we Love What We do When both my mom and brother were diagnosed with Celiac Disease, I realized that my adored grandpa probably had the same undiagnosed condition. It had a big impact on me so I started out on a mission to help them embrace life’s simple pleasures, like that same bakery goodness everyone else gets to enjoy. Word got out and I started getting requests. I got such great response, I decided to open up“Marie’s Guilt Free Bakery.” We are happy that we have the opportunity to share my creations with all of you. Enjoy.

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Where to find our Produ

Farmers Markets:

• Kitsilano Market • Steveston Market • Coquitlam Market • Langley Market • Yaletown Market • White Rock Market • Surrey Night Market • West End Market • Main Street Market • Surrey Urban Marke t • Ladner Market • Royal City Market • Shipyards Market • Port Moody Market

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MAPLEWOOD FARM

The local community favourite!

Where storybook characters come to life The Maplewood Farm is a fun - and educational - place to visit for the whole family. Developed historically from its early days as a thriving dairy, today the Farm has been preserved offering a truly rural experience, among the expanding city limits, with a wonderful collection of over 200 domestic and friendly farm animals and birds.

Open 7 days a week Hours: 10:00 AM- 4:00PM Owned and Operated by the District of North Vancouver Parks Department

604-929-5610

Maplewood Farm 405 Seymour River Place North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7H 1S6

www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca

NOURISH local food guide

T

he food we eat- where it comes from, how it is produced and the many ways it can be prepared- has become a topic of intense interest for a growing number of consumers and dedicated ‘foodies’.

In the Lower Mainland, we are fortunate to live where we have access to fresh locally produced and grown vegetables, fruit, meat, and dairy products – many grown with sustainable and organic methods.

In the second annual Nourish Local Food Guide, we bring you a list of some of Greater Vancouver’s best locally grown, free range and farm-to-fork options for you and your family.

From artisan food and drink producers, farmers markets to urban and suburban farm stands, home delivery services and u-pick destinations, there’s a world of seasonal produce and hand-crafted specialties on our doorstep.

We hope you take advantage of the information listed in these pages by supporting some great local food producers and preparers and adding a little more freshness and goodness to your life.

INSIDE Local Food Source Listings

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Community Gardens

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Farm Fun

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Nourishing Your Pets with Real, Local Foods

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Wine, Craft Beer & Local Spirits

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To Market, To Market

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Farmers Markets

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Q&A With Vancouver Foodie Erin Ireland

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All the listings in this guide were compiled from various sources. We apologize if we missed your business!

If you would like to make sure you are in the next issue – please let us know by calling 604-998-3510.

Organics at great prices

Number 1

source for Fiestaware collection in the

Lower Mainland!

604-946-7784 www.vincaskitchen.ca 5042 48TH Ave, Delta.

Come in to Sprout Organic Market for crisp, fresh, local all-organic fruits, veggies and groceries.

You’ll also find local grass-fed meat, sustainably caught BC fish, organic dairy and goat cheese, milk and yogurt. Lots of gluten-free items and raw treats. Toxin-free cleaners,

personal care and African baskets are in stock, plus bulk organic nuts, grains and seeds.

Come and meet Nicole: mom, food lover, health nut and registered Holistic Nutritionist and owner of Sprout Organic Market.

Queensbury Village 700 East 7th Street, North Vancouver 604.983.6657 sproutmarket.ca

(corner of East 7th & Queensbury Ave, across from the British Butcher)

Local Food Source Listings Abundant Acre Family Farm

■ ACTIVITIES ■ CHEESE/DAIRY ■ CSA ■ FRUIT ■ HONEY (BEES) ■ MEAT/EGGS ■ TOURS ■ U-PICK ■ VEGETABLES

Avalon Dairy Limited ■

Bloomers (Nursery) ■ ■

Chilliwack • 604.823.0144 abundantacre.wordpress.com

Vancouver • 604.434.2434 avalondairy.com

Maple Ridge • 604.724.3286 bcfarmfresh.com/farms/bloomers/

Committed to sustainable agriculture we grow vegetables and herbs with organic methods.

We are the home of BC’s first certified organic milk.

Visit our heritage site and retail outlet.

U-pick vegetables and flowers.

Abbotsford Farm ■ ■ and Country Market

Bakerview EcoDairy ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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Abbotsford • 604.996.1542 abbotsfordfarmandcountrymarket.com Market only.

Aldor Acres Ltc ■ Langley • 604.888.0788 aldoracresfamilyfarm.ca Pumpkins, birthday parties, petting farm, educational farm tours and Summer Camps.

Annies Orchard ■ Aldergrove • 604.856.3041 Offering more than 60 varieties of apples and 10 varieties of pears. We also sell container-grown fruit trees of varieties that are suitable for growing in home gardens in coastal BC.

Applebarn – ■ ■ ■ ■ Taves Family Farms

Abbotsford • 604.557.5481 ecodairy.ca First demonstration farm showcasing innovative and sustainable farm practices in fun, educational way.

Guided and self-guided tours. Farm market, local meat & produce. Picnic area. Farm is supplier to www.vitalafoods.com.

Birchwood Dairy Farm ■ ■

Gourmet ice cream and frozen yogurt, European style yogurts, assorted cheese, fresh cheddar curd and Feta cheese. Fresh produce, a delicatessen, light lunches and more. Farm petting zoo and a small play area.

Arjuna Berry Farms Ltd. ■ ■

Blessed Bee ■ ■

Abbotsford • 604.556.9055 arjunaberries.com

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Premium quality fruit at great prices.

A honey CSA located in Metro Vancouver.

• Live Music Each Market

Campbell’s Gold ■ ■ Abbotsford bchoney.com

We grow, process, and sell a variety of hazelnut products, both certified organic and non-organic.

Cherry Jubilee ■ Aldergrove • 604.856.5844 bcfarmfresh.com/farms/cherry-jubilee Montmorency “sour” cherries for pies, baking, jam, beer and wine. Picked fresh daily, and also available pitted and frozen. Crop is limited so please place your order in advance. Harvest: July 19 -27.

Local Organic Vegetables

• Fabric, Jewellery & Beauty

• 50 Food Artisans

Abbotsford • 604.835.3416 bcfarmfresh.com/farms/ bumbleberry-farms/

Agassiz • 604.796-2136

U-pick and ready picked strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, tayberries, blackberries, red/white & black currants, gooseberries.

• Wood, Canvas & Glass Creations

Bumbleberry Farms ■ ■

Canadian Hazelnut ■

We harvest everything from apples to heirloom tomatoes to pumpkins.

• Plants, Garden Art & Accessories

Multi-generation family farm, no spray.

Farm tours & beehive products.

Bissett Farms Ltd. ■ ■ and Westham Island Estate Winery

• Farm fresh produce

Abbotsford • 604.556.8066 blueberryjunction.ca

Save your back picking strawberries on our raised beds, raspberries and blueberries. Fresh fruit available at our stand in small and large packs.

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Abbotsford • 604.857.1315 birchwooddairy.com

Delta • 604.946.7471 westhamislandwinery.com

Abbotsford • 604.853.3108 tavesfamilyfarms.com

Blueberry Junction ■ ■ ■

on 48 Avenue th

Historic Ladner Village

Sundays 10am - 4pm June 28 • July 12 & 26 Aug. 9 & 23 • Sept. 13

160 Artisans Rain or Shine

19th Year!

www.ladnervillagemarket.com 4024 48th Avenue, Delta

Farm Gate Stand Open Daily 3531 64th Street

Fresh Seasonal Produce

Go to www.snowfarms.ca for Details follow us on

Questions? Send us an email info@snowfarms.ca

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604-835-4749

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Chilliwack River Valley ■ Natural Honey chilliwack & Granville Island 604.823.7400 chilliwackhoney.com Our farm has been raising bees for over 35 years. Blueberry, Wildflower & Fireweed are some of our gourmet honeys.

Clayburn Berry Village ■ Abbotsford • 604.776.3276 clayburnberryvillage.com Family owned organic blueberry farm located in historical Clayburn Village, close to lovely walking and biking areas out in the country.

Close to Home ■ Organics Abbotsford closetohomeorganics.com

Common Ground ■ Community Farm

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Burnaby • 604.783.8917 commongroundfarmers.com This transitionally organic farm has farm fresh produce for you to buy directly from their farm or through their CSA program.

Cropthorne Farm ■ ■ ■ Delta • 604.910.5803 cropthornefarm.com Winner of the 2014 BC Outstanding Young Farmer Award, offering a wide

variety of Certified Organic crops. We focus on unique specialty vegetables, such as coloured carrots and heirloom tomatoes, while also growing the staples. Certified Organic eggs too.

Dave’s Orchard ■ ■ ■ Langley • 604.534.9979

We specialize in Gravenstein, Orenco, Macoun, Northern Spy and Bramley apples and Sierra pears, as well as other vegetables. Children can pick produce as they walk around the fields.

Duende Farm, ■ Gusto Garlic Maple Ridge • 604.462.7025 gustogarlic.com

Driediger ■ ■ Farms Ltd. Langley • 604.888.1665 driedigerfarms.com Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and red currants, family friendly farm.

Emma Lea ■ Farms Ltd.

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Delta • 604.946.8216 emmaleafarms.com We offer U-pick and fresh picked berries, our own jam, honey, pickled beans, pickled beets and various vegetables. “Emma’s Ice Cream” has delicious sundaes, milkshakes, cones, smoothies.

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GR ANOLA t Explore, discover and try ou s ou what’s amazing and delici in a place where everyone’s invited in on great fresh foods. Fresh St. Market, where fresh meets everyday.

1650 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 15930 Fraser Highway, Surrey

www.freshstmarket.com

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Earth Apple Farm ■ EastVancouver and South Burnaby/South Vancouver • 778.829.2683 earthapplefarm.com

Earthwise Society ■ ■ ■ ■ Delta • 604.946.9828 earthwisesociety.bc.ca Relax with the sound of bird calls in our pesticide-free garden, or enjoy certified organic produce grown here on our two-acre farm.

Fantasy Farms Inc. ■ ■ ■ Chilliwack • 604.792.8572 fantasyfarmsinc.ca We grow vegetables, flowers and host festivals. See website for event dates.

FarmCity Co-op ■ MetroVancouver • 604.369.0709 www.farmcity.coop

Farmers on 57th ■ 57th and Cambie farmerson57th.wikispaces.com

Farm House Natural Cheeses Ltd ■ ■ Agassiz • 604.796.8741 farmhousecheeses.com

■ ACTIVITIES ■ CHEESE/DAIRY ■ CSA ■ FRUIT ■ HONEY (BEES) ■ MEAT/EGGS ■ TOURS ■ U-PICK ■ VEGETABLES

Gaskin Farms ■ (Farm Fresh BC Blueberries) Coquitlam • 604.942.0792 gaskinfarms.com Gaskin Farms is a family owned third generation Blueberry farm.

Gelderman Farms Ltd. ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.864.9096 geldermanfarms.ca We sell pork, blueberries and compost. We raise our pigs without the use of antibiotics, vegetable grain fed and are Canadian Quality Assurance Certified. Our blueberries are Canada Gap certified and are grown using organic principles.The compost comes from the sawdust the pigs are bedded on and is an excellent soil amender.

Glorious Organics Co-op ■ Aldergrove • 604.857.1400 gloriousorganics.com

Goat’s Pride Dairy ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.854.6261 goatspride.com We produce goat milk, yogurt, and several kinds of cheese on site at our true working farm.

Golden Ears Cheesecrafters Ltd. ■ Maple Ridge • 604.467.0004 cheesecrafters.ca

Cheeses made from the rich fresh milk of our own cows and goats. We also sell cultured butter, crème fraîche, Greek-style yogurt and drinkable yogurt. Other local food products also available.

Artisan cheeses are made on site with the farm fresh Jersey milk. Enjoy a bistro lunch made in the open kitchen.

Forstbauer Family ■ ■ ■ Natural Food Farm

Aldergrove • 604.856.2888 www.bcfarmfresh.com/farms/ goldwing-free-range-meats

Chilliwack • 604.794.3999 forstbauer.com Vegetables, certified organic free range eggs and organically raised grass fed and finished beef.

Certified Demeter & Certified Organic.

Fowl Farmer ■ Richmond • 604.270.6092 thefowlfarmer.ca A farm gate market featuring fresh and frozen chicken as well as BC produce and fabulous artisan products.

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry ■ Chilliwack • 604.823.4435 fvdg.com We provide ducks, geese, specialty chickens, and squab mainly for the large Asian ethnic population.

If you have visited Vancouver’s Chinatown and seen the delectable barbecued ducks displayed in store windows, you have seen our products; if you have never tasted one, we urge you to do so!

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Goldwing Free Range Meats ■

Happy Days Dairies Ltd. ■ Chilliwack • 604.823.7241 goatcheese.ca 100% Canadian Goat Dairy and Organic Cow Dairy products. Find our products in many retail stores as well as the Heavenly Cheese deli in Chilliwack.

Hills Foods ■ Coquitlam • 604.472.1500 hillsfoods.com Hills Foods Ltd. has been in business since 1987 and supplies top-quality wild game meats, organic meats, and specialty products to chefs, restaurants, retailers and wholesalers around the world.

Honeybee Centre ■ ■ Surrey • 604.575.2337 honeybeecentre.com A commercial honey farm, country store, educational tours.

Honeyland Canada ■ ■ ■ Pitt Meadows • 604.460.8889 honeylandcanada.com Learn, have fun and take part in our complimentary honey tasting when you drop by for a free self guided tour and a visit to our retail store.

Honeyview Farm Ltd. ■ ■ Rosedale • 604.794.3315 honeyviewfarm.ca Check out the glass observation wall of over 50,000 bees. Watch the bees communicate and spot the queen. Guided or self-guided tours.

Hopcott ■ ■ ■ Premium Meats Pitt Meadows • 604.465.7799 hopcottmeats.ca

All our animals are raised free-range and nonmedicated. Beef, chicken, cornish, duck, pork.

We also carry our own handmade Ostrich leather products.

A family run business offering local meats & produce.

Specializing in our own hormone & antibiotic free beef. We make our own deli items, including many gluten free products. Know where your meat is coming from.

Good Roots Farm ■

Howard Wong Farms ■

Langley • 604.856.1479 goodrootsfarm.yolasite.com

Greendale Pottery & Guest House ■ Chilliwack • 604.823.6430 greendalepottery.com Naturally raised Angus organic beef and brown eggs.

Hammersley Farm ■ Agassiz • 604.796.3762 Spray-free berries. Our family farm specializes in spray-free, handpicked raspberries and blueberries.

We have over 120 varieties of reasonably priced perennial potted flowers. Cash only. No pets, please.

Matsqui • 604.853.3829 Family-owned direct to you market including corn, green and red cabbage, pumpkins, and all squash plus many more veggies. We pride ourselves on being The Valley’s Premier Farm Market.

JD Farms (Turkey) ■ Langley • 604.856.2431 jdfarms.ca Turkeys are fed a natural diet of grain, vitamins and minerals without any medications or animal by-products. Our turkeys are raised in spacious, wellventilated barns with free access to fresh water and a constant supply of fresh feed. Buy direct or visit our bistro. Dog food also available.

Local Food Source Listings cont.

■ ACTIVITIES ■ CHEESE/DAIRY ■ CSA ■ FRUIT ■ HONEY (BEES) ■ MEAT/EGGS ■ TOURS ■ U-PICK ■ VEGETABLES

K & M Farms ■

KBF Nursery and Farm Market ■ ■

Abbotsford • 604.857.8912 kmfarms.ca

Abbotsford • 604.852.9033 www.bcfarmfresh.com/farms/kbfnursery-and-farm-market/

We raise poultry like your grandmother did – the natural way – outdoors, on pasture, with no antibiotics, hormones or animal by-products. Turkeys are available for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Chickens are available fresh 5 times per year. Frozen product is available the rest of the year as supplies last.

Kensington ■ ■ Prairie Farm Aldergrove • 604.626.4395 kpfarm.com Home to 50 alpacas, the farm features antibiotic and hormone-free beef and alpaca meat products, artisanal honey, and a limited selection of jams, jellies and savory preserves. A small farm-gate store is located on farm.

Kitsilano Farms ■ kitsilanofarms.com An urban farm created by piecing together a collection of backyard gardens around the Kitsilano neighbourhood.

Family owned growing over 800 acres of fresh berries, nursery stock and produce including Taiwan cabbage and Russian garlic and sweet valley corn.

Krause Berry Farms ■ ■ ■ Langley • 604.856.5757 krauseberryfarms.com Savor the aroma of hot out-of-the-oven breads & buns, berry pies & other mouth-watering treats made from scratch daily. Try our farm made jams, jellies, syrups & gourmet preserves made with berries & vegetables grown right on our farm. Be sure to stop at our Fudge Counter or enjoy an old-fashioned berry milkshake while you browse our farm market for many carefully selected gourmet items, country-themed gifts & décor.

Lepp Farm Market ■ ■ ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.851.LEPP leppfarmmarket.com Third generation farmers offering locally-raised, nonmedicated meats, plus local produce, grocery, dairy & deli items.

Local Harvest ■ ■ ■ ■ Market Chilliwack • 604.846.6006 thelocalharvest.ca Reflect on the importance of agriculture and learn how our farmers grow the freshest, tastiest fruits, herbs and vegetables imaginable. Learn about our curious alpacas.

Maan Farms ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.864.5723 maanfarms.com Experience our award winning family farm! Full farm experience including mouth-watering berry pies, crepes & authentic meals from our country style kitchen. Participate in our corn maze, petting zoo, family fun center, hay rides and many more fun activities all year round. Our new estate winery features fruit wines crafted with our own berries.

Mary’s Garden ■ Surrey • 604.576.9297 marysgarden.ca Over 40 years in business, try our famous carrots and corn known to be sweet as candy. continued on page 12

Meet the “Fam” behind the BERRIES! — The Bergens

PARTNER SINCE

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Bergen Farms Qualicum Beach, BC

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Grow Community Delicious Gardens Environmental, Tomatoes Growing Economic and Educational Benefits

By Tracey Rayson

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rban agriculture has increasingly morphed from balcony boxes, backyard and allotment gardens and spurred multi-generational interest in community gardens. With an increased desire for locally driven, sustainable food production and concern over safe (GMOs and pesticide-free) food systems, people are exercising their green thumb in overlooked, sometimes unlikely spaces around Metro Vancouver.

Rapunzel Tomato

Unique, very long cascading trusses (up to 20” long!) hold up to 40 very sweet, bright red cherry tomatoes per truss.

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Fertilize with Nurseryland Tomato Food for an abundance of tasty tomatoes!

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Steadfast in its community focus and volunteer model, one such initiative in North Vancouver focuses on a handson learning outdoor classroom for all ages. North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Edible Garden Project (EGP) has developed a one-third-acre Schoolyard Market Garden at Sutherland Secondary in partnership with North Vancouver School District 44.

The stepping-stone was North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Loutet Farm. The EGR built the half-acre Loutet Farm on public parkland in 2011, the first of its kind on the North Shore. The farm is a sustainable social enterprise and thriving community hub generating farm gate sales twice-weekly selling fresh garden produce.

“In 2014, Loutet Farm generated 7,500 pounds of produce and $42,000 in revenue, so we’re expecting $52,000 from Loutet this year and between $10,000 and $20,000 from Sutherland,” says Emily Jubenvill, EGP program manager.

EGP has a five-year business plan that includes Sutherland and a future schoolyard market garden site within the next five years to be self-sustaining. Their goal is essentially to break even with proceeds allotted to cover wages, overhead, seeds, tools and administration costs.

According to Jubenvill, revenue generated would go into enhancing programing, perhaps introducing more school/ summer groups to learn at the farm or more community engagement or food workshops; ultimately, it would go back into facilitating supplementary work on the farm.

With just over 620 volunteers, there’s no shortage of community interest and business partnerships, too.

“We’ve developed a great relationship with a number of local businesses and The Great Canadian Landscape Company (gclc.ca) is one of them,” says Jubenvill.

460 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver 604.985.1914

exciting component is “The getting the produce into the school cafeteria and there’s definitely an appetite for that kind of change.

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“Our hard working team of nine is very proud to have volunteered the equipment and expertise required to help build the Schoolyard Market Garden at Sutherland Secondary,” says Jason Black, vice president, operations & community development with The Great Canadian Landscaping Company.

“We set over 60-plus posts in concrete, ensuring they were all plumb and ready for the fence rails; in addition, our team helped fill the planter boxes with soil and spread mulch around the garden plots.”

“Bringing awareness to the community at large about basic urban farming ideologies are very important to our team that spends 100% of our year outdoors in the community and people’s backyards,” adds Black.

Jubenvill believes there is a broadening and increasing awareness of local food system issues, pesticides, organics and GMOs. “What people articulate most to us is that the work we’re doing and when they are involved with it — it just feels good. There’s a sense of belonging and community that is fostered; it’s a really hopeful and inspired learning atmosphere and it gets people stoked.”

Not only does growing your own food reduce your ecological footprint but it also ensures that what you eat has the best possible flavour and highest nutritional value.

“The exciting component is getting the produce into the school cafeteria and there’s definitely an appetite for that kind of change,” reveals Jubenvill. “Being introduced to it and being provided the opportunities is the key: you can choose between a kale and blueberry smoothie or Mars Bar; better to have the choice.”

“We are proud to help champion EGP’s initiatives and to help get the message out to the masses that community can start in one’s own backyard — or in this case in Sutherland School’s backyard,” says Black.

To volunteer or learn more visit ediblegardenproject.com or 604-987-8138 ext. 231.

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Matsqui Blue Farms ■ ■

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Natureway ■ ■ Farm Market

Abbotsford • 604.859.8918 organicblue.com

Port Coquitlam • 604.468.4206 natureway.ca

Operating since 1948, now producing heritage varieties of blueberries that are rarely found anywhere else. Being one of the first “Certified Organic” blueberry farms, we take great pride in hand harvesting and handling of some of the best blueberries you’ll ever taste.

Natureway Farm Market opened in June 2009 – they support locally-produced food and products and many of their suppliers are small companies like them. It is a fully independent retail grocery outlet.

Meadowfresh Dairy ■

Abbotsford • 604.859.2829 neufeldfarms.ca

Port Coquitlam • 604.472.0786 www.meadowfresh.ca Meadowfresh Dairy Corporation is a local BC based company that has been in operation for just under 20 years that processes, packages, and distributes a wide range of dairy products for the Western Canadian market place.

Meadows Fruit Market ■ Maple Ridge 604.719.3247 •

Fresh strawberries and blueberries from our very own farm and a selection of Okanagan produce. Farm made jellies, jams and preserves.

Milner Valley Cheese ■ Langley • 604.880.8184 milnervalleycheese.com 5th-generation heritage family farm and goat dairy, Watch from our viewing windows as our herd of Saanens, Nubians, and Alpines come in for their evening milking. We specialize in a variety of goat cheeses and Milner Jack; a Colby style cheese, feta, and chevre, During summer we offer our own goat milk gelato. Farm raised lamb available by order.

MSB Farm ■ ■ ■ ■ Matsqui • 604.557.0762 msbfarm.ca Family-owned growing quality blueberries (4 different varieties) for over 25 years. Try Blueberry Ice Cream or enjoy a jar of Blueberry Blossom Honey!

Discounts are given if you bring your own containers.

Neufeld Farms ■ ■ ■ ■ We grow and sell free run hormone-free chickens and other frozen meats. The Berry Barn buzzes in summer with our home-grown strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, pickling cukes, pumpkins and soft ice cream.

Fresh eggs available.

Painted River Farm ■ Surrey • 604.581.2665 paintedriverfarm.ca

responsible, sustainable and humane farming practices. Our family farms produce certified organic, free range and free run eggs. We were the very first SPCA (Humane) certified farm in Canada.

Ralph’s Farm Market ■ ■ ■ ■ Langley • 604.532.3033 ralphsfarmmarket.com Enjoy a full line of fruit, vegetables, dairy, deli, bakery and natural foods. Our seasonal ice cream stand and gazebos creates a fun, relaxing experience all summer long.

Rockweld Farm ■ Abbotsford • 604.859.1199 rockweldfarm.com Our chicken and eggs are fed certified organic feed and are medication-free, BCSPCA Certified, federally inspected, air-chilled, and Certified Halal. Now offering gluten-free, sodium-free chicken sausages.

Rondriso Farms ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Family owned, BC SPCA farm welfare certified, beef and Boer goat meat producers. Naturally raised with no antibiotics or hormones and we do not use any chemical fertilizers or pesticides on our land.

Pasture to Plate ■ Vancouver • 604.215.0050 pasturetoplate.ca Certified organic products directly from our farm. We take pride in maintaining continuous supervision of our animals: from growth, to harvest, to market- from pasture to plate. Meat is sold fresh and frozen and is available year-round.

Pitchfork Organic Farm ■ Abbotsford pitchforkorganicfarm.com

Surrey • 604.574.5585 rondriso.com Offering our own SPCA certified naturally raised beef, and other local meats, and homegrown produce & local fruit stand. Fun activities, tours, BBQ area, and some of the biggest homegrown pumpkins around.

Roots and Roosters Farm

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Langley • 604.318.4693 rootsandroosters.com

We specialize in root vegetables from garlic and beets to Crosnes and Jerusalem Artichokes, but we grow everything from spinach to pickling cucumbers using organic principles. The Hive Honey Company - natural beekeeping never using chemicals or moving our bees.

Scardillo Cheese ■

Rabbit River Farms ■

Burnaby • 604.420.9892 scardillocheese.com

Richmond • 604.447.2694 rabbitriverfarms.com We are committed to the values of socially

Largest independent cheese maker in B.C. Visit the warehouse’s deli. continued on page 14

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Local Strawberries that are Seriously Amazing!

Vandula Farms’ Greenhouse-grown Strawberries are born from a passion to sustain local strawberries beyond the short-lived U-pick season.

Our delicious strawberries can be enjoyed as early as May until October, with the same sweetness and freshness throughout the season!

And when it’s pesticide-free- that couldn‘t be any more fantastic!

Along with our wide selection of farm-fresh quality produce, Vandula Farms stays true to its mission to deliver healthy food choices to the Vancouver community. e invite you to visit us and experience the freshness of our products!

We

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different flavours along with the opportunity to chat over a cup of coffee.

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Silverhill Orchard ■ ■ ■ Mission • 604.820.7957 bcfarmfresh.com/farms/ silverhill-orchard/

Sleeping Mountain ■ Organic Farms (Turkey) Certified Organic turkey & turkey products. Also organic eggs, organic flour and other organic products!

Come check out our family owned and operated cheese plant and store, right here on the farm. We offer traditionally made gouda cheese in several

More than forty varieties of Delta-grown certified organic vegetables.

Sprouts ■

Sole Food Street Farms ■

Vancouver ubcsprouts.ca

Vancouver • 778.228.9566 solefoodfarms.com

Sumas Mountain Farms ■

Southlands Farm ■ ■

Abbotsford • 604.853.6333 sumasmountainfarms.ca

SouthVancouver • 604-261-1295 www.southlandsfarms.com

Yarrow • 604.613.6069 farmfreshorganic.ca

Abbottsford • 604.824.9779 smitsandcow.com

Delta • 604. 952.7669 snowfarms.ca

to our convenient drive-thru stands daily, ensuring it comes to you ripe, fresh, and full of flavor – we guarantee it! Winner of the 2013 agriculture business excellence award in Chilliwack. MANY LOCATIONS check our website locations near you throughout the summer.

Snow Farms ■

35 varieties of apples, cherries, peaches, strawberries, haskaps, heirloom tomatoes, garlic and specialty garden produce. Our natural holistic approach to growing and protective crop tunnels allow us to use the most up to date sustainable and environmentally friendly growing methods all without the use of toxic chemicals.

Smits & Cow Farm Cheese ■ ■

■ ACTIVITIES ■ CHEESE/DAIRY ■ CSA ■ FRUIT ■ HONEY (BEES) ■ MEAT/EGGS ■ TOURS ■ U-PICK ■ VEGETABLES

Southlands Heritage Farm is home to many farm activities. Farm market, horseback riding, therapeutic riding, summer camps, educational programs & tours and more.

Producer of 100% certified-organic, lifetime grass-fed and finished beef. Only local producers of certified organic soy-free and corn-free chicken, certified organic soy-free pastured pork, and certified organic soy-free and corn-free eggs. Sumas Mountain Farms is also SPCA certified for animal welfare. Order online.

Sparkes Corn Barns ■

Sumas River Farm Ltd. ■ ■

Various locations • 604.794.0198 chilliwackcorn.com

Abbotsford • 604.859.4231 sumasriverfarm.com

Sparkes sweet corn is locally grown in Chilliwack and is picked fresh and delivered directly from our fields

U-Pick or hand picked, clean & sorted. Certified Organic. Call ahead for large orders.

Olives on Tap, a premium extravirgin olive oil & vinegar tasting bar in North Vancouver.

Come and get well oiled, sauced, pickled or lose one’s head in the finest high quality oils and vinegars!

We provide a space where customers can take the time to taste, smell and experience each oil and vinegar before purchase.

Visit our Retail Farm Market for fresh local berries & vegetables, fresh made pies, jams, syrups, honey, and cool giftware.

Large U-pick fields (weather permitting). Bring your buckets or buy them from us.

Open daily mid-June to August 8am–6pm

928 West 16th Street North Vancouver

Market

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(across from A&W)

778-232-5421 www.olivesontap.com Tues-Fri 10 to 6; Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5; Mon closed.

Local Food Source Listings cont.

Sustainable Produce â– Urban Delivery (SPUD) Vancouver spud.ca

Surrey Farms ■■Surrey • 604.574.1390 surreyfarms.ca U-Pick or hand-picked strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Our vegetables also available including for all your canning needs.

Tasty Chicken Farm â–

â– ACTIVITIES â– CHEESE/DAIRY â– CSA â– FRUIT â– HONEY (BEES) â– MEAT/EGGS â– TOURS â– U-PICK â– VEGETABLES

Three Feet Below â– â– â–

UBC Farm

Vancouver threefeetbelow.ca

Vancouver • 604.822.5092 ubcfarm.ubc.ca

We grow and source produce from local farmers, turning it into delicious, healthy food in jars for you to enjoy all year round. We follow the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia’s strict organic standards and focus on crop rotations, cover crops and implementing “bee gardens� that not only help our crops, but the neighbouring farmers as well.

True Leaf Farm â– Abbotsford trueleaf.ca

Not just chicken! Specializing in no additives, nonmedicated, organic fed, open fields, fresh water and darn tasty!

We sell our produce through CSA subscriptions via direct orders and at local Farmer’s Markets. Our fresh and locally grown vegetables are cultivated with organic principles. While we are not “certified� organic, we commit to operate free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Thomas Reid Farms â–

Two EE’s Farm Market â– â– â–

Agassiz • 604.796.9347 tastychicken.ca

Langley • 604.856.5050 trforganic.com Family run organic chicken farm. Online orders available.

Surrey • 604.572.1813 twoeesfarm.foodpages.ca Organic and produce “grown without spraysâ€? is grown on location. Family owned for over 50 years.

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Urban Digs Farm â– â– â– Burnaby urbandigsfarm.com Supplying to local families and to some of the top restaurants in Metro Vancouver, we are passionate about sustainable agriculture and animal welfare and are striving to build a healthy agro-ecosystem.

Urban Grains â– Vancouver urbangrains.ca

Vancouver Food ■Pedalers Cooperative Vancouver • 778.319.3885

Veggie Patch ■Langley • 604.356.4195 theveggiepatch.ca continued on page 16

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Local Food Source Listings cont. continued from page 15

Vista D’oro Farms & Winery ■ Langley • 604.514.3539 vistadoro.com Heritage orchard fruits and vinifera grapes found at our Farmgate Shop & Tasting Room in some form – whether it’s our flagship D’oro - fortified walnut Wine, a Orchard Pear & Vanilla Preserve or a simple pot of fresh Lemon Verbena.

WA Farms ■ ■ ■ Richmond • 604.278.5667 wafarms.ca For your fresh and tasty strawberries or vegetables.

Family-run operation, established in 1948.

Warkentin Organic Farm ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.826.7230 Offering four different varieties of certified organic blueberries including a new one! Also thornless blackberries, strawberries & black currants. We sell year round to wholesalers, retailers, and directly to the consumer. Reserve ahead for U-Pick.

■ ACTIVITIES ■ CHEESE/DAIRY ■ CSA ■ FRUIT ■ HONEY (BEES) ■ MEAT/EGGS ■ TOURS ■ U-PICK ■ VEGETABLES

and harvested. We also have a General Store stocked with jellies made from the best fruit, local honeys and homemade soap.

Willow View Farms ■ ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.854.8710 willowviewfarms.com

Yarrow Ecovillage ■ Community Farm Chilliwack yecfarm.blogspot.ca

Yarrow Elderberry Farm ■ Chilliwack • 604.823.6897 YarrowElderberryFarm.com

Family-owned and operated since 1960 offering a wide variety of home grown produce. Call ahead for U-Pick.

Specializing in fresh elderflowers and black elderberries.

Wisbey Veggies ■ ■ ■ Abbotsford • 604.823.4617 bcfarmfresh.com/farms/wisbey-veggies/ We grow almost everything you would find in a veggie dictionary, a culinary herb garden, flower gardens, and pumpkins galore. Also available are local berries and apples, hothouse tomatoes, Okanagan fruit and in season the best fresh picked daily corn!

Yummy Yards ■ Vancouver’sWestside, Richmond yummyyards.ca

Wenro Farms ■ ■ ■ Chilliwack • 604.793.5625 bcfarmfresh.com/farms/wenro-farms Our produce is picked fresh daily and is free of pesticides; if we do spray we use only products that have been approved for organic production. Farm fresh eggs. We are a small farm and urge you to come early in the day or call us to reserve your order.

Westham Island Herb Farm

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Delta • 604.946.4393 westhamislandherb.ca Since 1916. We invite you to come out and take a walk through our fields and see how your food is grown

• Award winning 100% BC VQA wines.

• Open Year Round.

• Daily tours/wine tastings.

• On site tasting room & retail store.

• Zagat rated “Excellent” Bacchus Bistro • Open Year Round • Seasonal patio overlooks our 50+ acre vineyard.

• Bistro reservations are highly recommended 604.530.9694

BEST OF ALL....WE ARE JUST 45 MINUTES FROM VANCOUVER! Come and Experience a Taste of BC in Everything We Do! 1064 -216th St., Langley, BC. www.CHABERTONWINERY.com Winery: 604.530.1736 Nourish • local food guide - 16

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WINE SHOP: Mon through Thurs 10am-6:00pm Fri & Sat: 10 am- 8pm. Sunday: 11am-6pm (Mid May-Early Sept. Open Thurs. till 8pm) BISTRO HOURS : Wed-Sun 11:30am-3pm, Fri-Saturday 5:30pm till close (Mid May-Early Sept. also open Thursday night @ 5:30pm for dinner.

Farm Fun Aldor Acres Family Farm Langley • 604.888.0788 www.aldoracresfamilyfarm.ca We are in our 26th year of operation and third generation of Anderson farmers. Aldor Acres offers so much more than just pumpkins. We do everything from birthday parties and mobile petting farms to educational farm tours for ages 1 to 100.

Bakerview EcoDairy Abbotsford • 604.557.5481 www.ecodairy.ca Discover an interactive Learning Centre & movie theatre, an animal exhibit with goats on the roof - get up close & personal with our farm animals. Meet the Vitala cows, our princesses & watch Robby, their robotic milker & our anaerobic (poop) digester at work.

Then indulge in delicious sandwiches & treats from Nature’s Pickin’s & our Vitala Ice Cream (seasonal) on a covered cafe style patio or in beautiful picnic gardens.

Bose Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Surrey • 778.578.5450 bosecornmaze.com We raise field crops as well as poultry. The corn maze is a seasonal agritourism event that is from late August to Thanksgiving. During this time we have potatoes, carrots , lettuce, kale, corn, peppers, tomatoes. To finish the harvest; orange or white, small to VERY VERY BIG PUMPKINS.

Chilliwack Original Corn Maze Chilliwack • 604.819.6203 www.chilliwackcornmaze.com You are provided with interactive passports that help lead you through the maze. Our farm features picnic areas, fire pits, animal displays, jumping

pillow, tire town, pedal carts, and much more is available to people who make their way to our farm. We have large selection of pumpkins and ornamental gourds. Pre-arranged, off hour bookings available, please call or email.

Kilby Historic Site Harrison Mills • 604.796.9576 www.kilby.ca Step back in time with its magnificent 1906 General Store Museum with a fascinating gallery of product packaging dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. Feed the animals on the farm while you are learning about rural farm life at the Waterloo Farm Museum. The orchard was planted in the spring of 1926. During the fall, juice and cider-making are demonstrated. Enjoy Kilby brand jams, local homemade fudge and Back Porch Coffee roasted in a circa 1919 flame roaster.

Meadows Maze Pitt Meadows • 604.460.0603 www.meadowsmaze.com Challenge your navigational skills as you wind your way through this year’s exciting new maze design.

A great day for the entire family featuring a Petting Zoo, Bee Observatory, Hay Wagon Ride, Train Rides, Meadows Mountain 40ft. tube slide, Corn Cannons, Harvest Time Education Centre and Pig Races. Visit our concession featuring Hopcott beef burgers and hot dogs from our farm and meat shop across the street.

Rent a private “Corn”ference room for your party or special event. Tour groups, schools, companies, and parties welcome.

Maan Farms Abbotsford • 604.864.5723 maanfarms.com See listing on page 9

Maplewood Farm NorthVancouver • 604.929.5610 www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca Maplewood is a municipal park/farm operated by the Parks Department of the District of North Vancouver; located on 5 beautiful pastoral acres, minutes from downtown Vancouver. Specializing in the display & care of domestic farm animals & birds. Activities include egg collection A milking demonstration is conducted daily at 1:15 pm featuring the Jersey cow, Lima. Pony rides are available seasonally. Admission is $7.70 per adult /$4.65 per child & seniors.

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Nourishing Your Pets with Real, Local Foods

By Sarah Griffiths, DCH, CPN

D

octors tell us that our diet is important, that eating as much fresh food as possible is essential to keep us healthy. In many ways, nutrition is our foundation for health. This is true for our pets too! Our dogs’ and cats’ well-being is protected by being fed whole, natural-sourced foods.

Cats and dogs are carnivores so they need meat. The higher quality the meat sources are, the better. Depending on your pet’s breed, age, weight, energy level and health status, you can choose from a variety of healthy ways to feed. Raw diet offers the most natural and nutrientrich food sources but there are other options for those who aren’t into feeding raw. A home-cooked diet is the next best thing followed by locally-sourced dehydrated packaged diets.

Dogs that are fed a raw diet need a variety of meats, a high quality calcium/phosphorus source (eg. raw bones

or steamed bone meal), vegetables, and organs to balance the nutrient intake. A home-cooked diet is similar except that the bone/calcium must be provided in a powdered form since raw bones should never be cooked. Cats are obligate carnivores so they require a fully meat-based diet including meat, bones (if raw), organs and, sometimes, supplementation. Essential fatty acids are best added as fresh as possible and enhance your pet’s skin, digestive, eye and joint health. Animal-based oils are best for cats but dogs can do a rotation of both animal and plant-based oils.You can also add super-green foods to the diet such as spirulina, kelp and moringa leaf to increase the vitamin, mineral and antioxidant levels in the diet.

Buy local, seasonal ingredients as often as possible. This helps to ensure that you’re offering a wide variety while giving your pet foods you can feel good about. Sourceout local meats and bones with your butcher or at your natural pet food store. Find local veggies at the farmer’s

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market and neighborhood grocery stores. Not only do these feeding methods promote the health of your pet but is a wonderful way to support your local economy too!

The benefits of feeding a natural diet considerably outweigh those of a commercial dry-based diet. They include but are not limited to better tooth and gum health, fresher breath, smaller stools, healthier skin and coat, decreased allergy symptoms, improved energy & digestion and better hydration.You may think your pet is healthy now but most pet owners that I consult with can’t believe the improvements they see once they make the switch. Just think of how your health would be if you were to eat packaged foods every day and never eat fresh fruits or vegetables!

If you are new to feeding your pet a natural diet, it’s extremely important to have a professional help to make sure you make the switch safely and are balancing the nutrients correctly. A holistic vet that is well-read on natural diets is a good place to start or consult with a pet nutritionist.

Though a natural diet is a great way to nourish your pet, you need to be sure that you aren’t leaving important nutrients out.

Happy feeding!

For free nutritional advice for your pet, email sarah@3pnaturals.com

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Wine, Beer & Spirits Krause Estate Winery

Vista D’oro Farms & Winery

Artisan Sakemaker at Granville Island

Langley krauseberryfarms.com

Langley vistadoro.com

Vancouver artisansakemaker.com

Lotusland Vineyards

Wellbrook Winery

Backyard Vineyard

Abbotsford lotuslandvineyards.com

Delta wellbrookwinery.com

Langley backyardvineyards.ca

Lulu Island Winery

Westham Island Estate Winery

WINE

Black Wood Lane Langley blackwoodlanewinery.com

Blue Heron Fruit Winery Pitt Meadows blueheronwinery.ca

Richmond luluislandwinery.com

Delta westhamislandwinery.com

Maan Farms Country Experience

BEER

Abbotsford maanfarms.com

33 Acres Brewing Co. Vancouver 33acresbrewing.com

Montagu Cellars Winery

Chaberton Estate Winery

Vancouver

Langley chabertonwinery.com

Big Ridge Brewing Company

Mt. Lehman Winery

Surrey markjamesgroup.com/bigridge.html

Campbell’s Gold

Abbotsford mtlehmanwinery.com

Abbotsford abbotsfordbchoney.com

Pacific Breeze Winery

Richmond 604.271.2739

NewWestminster pacificbreezewinery.com

Black Kettle Brewing Company

Constantin-Vasilica Winery Lindell Beach, Cultus Lake • 604.858.5222

Isababella Winery Ltd

Big River Brewpub

NorthVancouver blackkettlebrewing.com

Vancouver Urban Winery

Richmond isabellawinery.com

Vancouver vancouverurbanwinery.com

Kermode Wild Berry Wines

The Fort Wine Co.

Dewdney kermodewildberry.com

Bomber Brewing Vancouver bomberbrewing.com

Brassneck Brewery

Langley thefortwineco.com

Vancouver brassneck.ca

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Wine, Beer & Spirits cont.

Bridge Brewing Company

Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers

Hearthstone Brewery

NorthVancouver bridgebrewing.ca

NorthVancouver deepcovecraft.com

NorthVancouver hearthstonebrewery.ca

Central City Brewing

Dockside Brewing Company

Main Street Brewing Co

Surrey centralcitybrewing.com

Granville Island, Vancouver docksidebrewing.com

Vancouver mainstreetbeer.ca

Coal Harbour Brewing Co.

Dogwood Brewing Ltd.

Mission Springs Brewing Company

Vancouver coalharbourbrewing.com

Vancouver dogwoodbrew.ca

Mission missionspringsbrewingcompany.com

Como Creek Brewing

Four Winds Brewing

Moody Ales Brewing

Coquitlam ubrew.ca

Delta fourwindsbrewing.ca

Port Moody moodyales.com

Dageraad Brewing

Granville Island Brewing

Off the Rail Brewing

Burnaby dageraadbrewing.com

Vancouver gib.ca

Vancouver offtherailbrewing.com

Dead Frog Brewery

Green Leaf Brewing Company

Old Abby Ales

Aldergrove deadfrogbrewery.com

NorthVancouver greenleafbrew.com

Abbotsford oldabbyales.com continued on page 24

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To Market, To Market Hawkers Invigorates Local Food Culture

By Tracey Rayson

V

ancouver’s street food renaissance has broadened its once limited scope. In part, because people seek not only authenticity but provenance, too — they want to know the story behind their food. For most, it’s a quest for sustainability and farm to fork.

“The cool thing is that the events are so fun to attend,” affirms Jerome. “You can enjoy drinks, live entertainment and socialize, which is great, but also have the unique experience of meeting the people who make your food in front of you; that’s pretty special.”

With a pop-up restaurant approach, Vancouver’s Hawkers Market allows people face-to-face dialogue with local food entrepreneurs who want to test new and culturally diverse concepts, network and develop. It’s what drives the Market’s aggressive growth and is the essence behind the portable social food marketplace.

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Quality Local Food, Social Vibe Founder and director Chris Jerome launched the first Vancouver event in 2012, with Calgary and Edmonton following in 2014 and Montreal fixed on his radar. When choosing vendor applicants for an event, he’s impressed mainly by the integrity behind their food.

“If they’re passionate in what they’re doing and there’s a holistic approach to the food, that’s what catches my eye,” says Jerome. “Also, if it’s sourced locally, sustainably and ethically.”

A revolving roster of local vendors with ever-changing venues and event dates add to the anticipation. Events unite food with drink and music from pop alternative headliners to mariachi bands and DJs. Nourish • local food guide - 22

Most recently, Hawker Fest at Rocky Mountaineer on May 30 drew enthusiastic crowds with street food, healthy beverages, craft beef, music and cinema (outdoor movie screening). Over 40 vendors participated; think entrepreneurs 33 Acres Brewing Co., The Capilano Herbal Apothecary (locally foraged tea), Hoochy ‘Booch (kumbucha, i.e. fermented tea), Whiskey Six BBQ (house-smoked and slow braised BBQ) and chefs Bayan Ghadrshenas (Dinner by Byan) and Juno Kim who curate unique pop-up dining experiences around town with multi-course tasting menus and presentation the likes of performance art.

“People want to support local food businesses and see food literacy as a valued thing in Vancouver and the community,” reveals Jerome. “I think people want to know more about food and where it’s coming from and who is making it.”

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport (three minutes from YVR) is the European style open-air village and home to Hawkers Mercato this summer, a market

hall pop-up with up to 15 vendors, rotating over July and August from Friday to Sunday.

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Wine, Beer & Spirits cont. continued from page 21

Storm Brewing

The Liberty Distillery

Old Yale Brewing Co.

Vancouver • 604.255.9119 stormbrewing.org

Granville Island,Vancouver thelibertydistillery.com

Strange Fellows Brewing

Sid’s Vodka

Vancouver strangefellowsbrewing.com

Vancouver sidsvodka.com

Twin Sails Brewing

Sons of Vancouver

Chilliwack oldyalebrewing.com

Pat’s Pub & Brewhouse Vancouver • 604.255.4301 patspub.ca

Parallel 49 Brewing Company Vancouver parallel49brewing.com

Postmark Brewing Vancouver postmarkbrewing.com

Powell Street Craft Brewery Vancouver powellbeer.com

R&B Brewing Co. Vancouver • 604.874.2537 r-and-b.com

Red Truck Beer Co.

Port Moody Planning for a 2015 opening.

NorthVancouver sonsofvancouver.ca

White Rock Beach Beer Co.

Von Albrecht Associates

White Rock whiterockbeachbeer.com

Delta vonalbrecht.com

Yellow Dog Brewing

Yaletown Distilling Company

Port Moody 604.492.0191 yellowdogbeer.com •

SPIRITS Central City Brewers + Distillers

Vancouver redtruckbeer.com

Surrey centralcitybrewing.com

Russell Brewing

Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers

Surrey russellbeer.com

Steamworks Brewing Co. Burnaby steamworks.com

Steel Toad Brew Pub Vancouver steeltoad.ca

Vancouver www.mjg.ca

NorthVancouver deepcovecraft.com

Long Table Distillery Vancouver longtabledistillery.com

Odd Society Distillery Vancouver • 604.559.6745

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Farmers Markets Abbotsford Farm and Country Market

Kerrisdale Village Farmers Market

Pitt Meadows Farmers Market

At Montrose Avenue and George Ferguson Way, downtown Abbotsford

East Boulevard between 37th and 41st Avenue eatlocal.org

12007 Harris Rd. in Pitt Meadows

Saturdays June to Oct • 10am to 2pm

Port Coquitlam Farmers’ Market

Kitsilano Farmers Market

2252 Leigh Square, off Shaughnessy St

Saturdays May - Oct • 9am to 1pm

Ambleside Farmers Market In the 1500 block Bellevue Avenue in Ambleside,WestVancouver artisanmarkets.ca

Parking lot of Kitsilano Community Centre eatlocal.org

Sundays June - Sept • 10am to 2pm

Thursdays June - Sept • 3pm to 7pm

Sundays May 3 - Oct 25 • 11am to 4pm

Sundays May to Oct • 10am to 2pm

Port Moody Winter Farmers Market

Burnaby Farmers Market

KJM Southlands Farmers Market

Port Moody Rec Centre, 300 Ioco Road makebakegrow.com

4949 CanadaWay & Deer Lake Parkway artisanmarkets.ca

First Tuesday of the month • 3pm to 7pm

Saturdays May 2 - Oct 24 • 9am to 2pm

Chilliwack Farmers’ Market Located downtown at the new 5 Corners Park atYoung Road & Princess Avenue Saturdays until Oct • 9am to 2pm

Coquitlam Farmers’ Market 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam makebakegrow.com

KJM Country Gardens, 7226 Blenheim Street

Ladner Village Market On 48th Avenue, between Delta Street and Elliott Street in LadnerVillage ladnervillagemarket.com Sundays June 14 & 28, July 12 & 26, Aug 9 & 23, Sept 13 • 10am to 4pm

Langley Community Farmers Market

Sundays Nov 1 - April 24 • 10am to 2pm

Royal City Farmers’ Market Tipperary Park – 4th Street and Royal Avenue rcfm.ca Thursdays May - Oct • 3pm to 7pm

Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market Corner of Third Avenue & Moncton Street, Richmond sfam.ca

Sundays May 10 - Oct 25 9am to 1pm

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 20901 Langley Bypass langleycommunityfarmersmarket.com

Cloverdale Farmers’ Market

Wednesdays May - Oct • 2pm to 6:30pm

Surrey Urban Farmers Market

Saturdays May - Oct • 9am to 3:30pm

Lonsdale Quay Market

The Plaza - Surrey City Hall surreymarket.org

Delta (North) - Firehall Farmers Market

Saturdays May 2 - Oct 24 • 10am to 3pm

Tsawwassen Saturday Farmers Market

Alternate Sundays May 24 - Sept 13

Main Street Station Farmers’ Market

East Vancouver Farmers’ Market

Thornton Park across from theVIA Rail Station eatlocal.org

Southlands Market Square, 6400 Avenue, Delta tsawwassensaturdaymarket.flavors.me

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Clover SquareVillage

11489 84th Avenue, Delta

North Parking lot of Trout Lake Park eatlocal.org Saturdays May - Oct • 9am to 2pm

Fort Langley Village Farmers Market

East Plaza artisanmarkets.ca

Wednesdays June - Oct • 2pm to 6pm

Mission City Farmers Market Mission Community Library

Sundays May 10 & 24, Jun 7 & 21, July 5 & 19, Aug 2, 16 & 30, Sept 6 & 20, Oct 11 & 25 • 10am to 4pm

Wednesdays June - Oct • 1pm to 6pm

Saturdays May 9 to Oct 31 • 1pm to 6pm

UBC Farm Market 6182 South Campus Road Saturdays June - Oct • 9am to 1pm

St. Andrews United Church, 9025 Glover Road fortlangleyvillagefarmersmarket.ca

Saturdays May - Oct • 9am to 1pm

Vancouver Farmers Market

Saturdays May 7 - Oct 3 • 10am to 3pm

Mt Pleasant Farmers Market

Nat Bailey Stadium eatlocal.org

Guelph Street between 7th and 8th Avenues eatlocal.org

Saturdays • 10am to 2pm

Sundays June - Oct • 10am to 2pm

West End Farmers Market

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Q& A With

Vancouver Foodie Erin Ireland

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ood reporter and owner of itstodiefor.ca, Erin Ireland is currently focused on a variety of food styling projects, developing a new line of vegan cookies and improving itstodiefor.ca’s functionality as a Vancouver dining guide. And yes, she still makes her signature (butter-free) macadamia nut and chocolate banana bread for To Die For Fine Foods.

Here, Erin serves up her knowledge like a blue plate special, covering a little bit of everything to satisfy everyone’s taste. It’s an insider’s guide for the local foodie in us all; 10 questions that piqued my curiosity about Vancouver’s food scene and Erin’s healthy, local insights.

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When it comes to multiculturalism, what are a few Vancouver eateries that define the city’s culinary landscape?

We really are so incredibly lucky to have such a diverse food scene here in Vancouver. Looking for Burmese cuisine? Head to Amay’s House.

Vietnamese? Mr. Red Cafe is your spot. Japanese?

It’s been said that Vancouver’s best sushi is comparable to the ‘good stuff’ served in Japan.

Some of our city’s most notable Asian bites are found at Miku or Minami, two Japanese-owned restaurants who fly their chefs in from Japan. Try their charcoal flame seared Aburi Salmon Oshi, which has earned legendary status among foodfocused Vancouverites.

More diners seek menus that adhere to allergies, food sensitivities and specific diets, for example the Paleo diet; are Vancouver chefs amping up menus to broaden options for organic, vegan, gluten- and peanut-free to meet a diverse set of needs? What go-to spots top your list?

Chefs have absolutely responded to the demand for dishes that cater to specific diets, specifically vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. When gluten intolerant friends ask me for restaurant recommendations, I suggest the same spots I refer to ‘regular’ diners, because 99% of restaurants have options these days. Even well-respected Italian restaurant CinCin offers gluten-free pizza dough, pasta and bread rolls. As for vegetarian and vegan dining, The Acorn is easily a top spot in town (try their Kale Salad with tempeh and smoked paprika croutons), along with Heirloom (the avocado fries are delectable) and Graze (where smoky eggplant perogies are a must-try).

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2015 marks the 10th anniversary for Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program and Vancouver chefs plus local fishmonger shops have come a long way to make sure the seafood on their menu is coming from sustainable sources. What are your thoughts on the program and where should Vancouverites check out for the best sustainable seafood? Sustainable sushi?

Chef Ned Bell cycled across Canada to raise awareness for the future of sustainable seafood this year. Naturally, his restaurant,Yew at the Four Seasons Hotel, offers a 100% Ocean Wise menu.

They, along with Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar (whose menu is also riddled with Ocean Wise logos), are serving some of the very best seafood in the city.

The RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim was Vancouver’s first 100% Ocean Wise sushi bar and it’s worth the splurge. Chef Taka Omi is also passionate about sourcing locally. He’s one of the few Japanese chefs who sources miso and wasabi from BC. The Vancouver Aquarium is doing a great job with their Ocean Wise program. I think another huge way to help our oceans is to consume seafood in even greater moderation.

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What’s your take on the surge of olive oil tasting bars, do you have a favourite, and what’s your advice on incorporating it into our daily diet?

Olive oil tasting bars remain a joy for me to discover. I’m somewhat of a purist and generally stick to my pure and simple favourite evoos: Domenica Fiore and Partanna. However, this healthy oil is easily in my top three kitchen essentials. I use it daily as a drizzle over finished dishes. My one olive oil tip is to avoid heating it.

For frying, stick to oils with high smoke points, like grapeseed. Olive oil is the true magic touch when added to a dish once it’s been cooked.

With farm to table continuing to penetrate the local-food movement, increasingly, chefs want to tell their food’s story to diners. Who’s doing it best and making a real impact?

Chef Dave Gunawan of Farmer’s Apprentice.You never know what you’ll find on his menu because it changes so frequently. He cooks what the farmers bring him and it’s always exciting and different.

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around Vancouver), she produces dozens of fruits, vegetables and herbs in her own restaurant’s backyard.You’ll be impressed to hear her talk about any of her dishes — they and their ingredients all have a story.

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Considering urban agriculture, what is your healthy food advice that parents should be introducing to their kids?

Plant-forward eating is increasingly important in this day and age — not just for our own well-being, but also for the health of our planet.

2014 was Earth’s hottest year to date, and several years in the past decade were also record-breakers.

Animal agriculture is one of the greatest causes of greenhouse gases. Reducing our meat intake — and filling our diets with more plants — is one of the most impactful ways we can reduce our carbon footprints and one of the most important lessons parents can teach their children.

Do you have a beloved Farmers’ Market and what are some of the best market venues around town for farm-fresh local goods and seasonal best?

The Trout Lake Vancouver Farmers’ Market is a big favourite. It runs from late spring to mid-fall and here, you really feel a strong sense of community.

Located next to the lake, it’s a beautiful spot to bring your dog, shop and then enjoy a snack by the shore. Klippers Organics (from Cawston, BC) is the first produce stall I beeline to. Their offerings are jaw-droppingly beautiful, especially their rainbow of heirloom tomatoes and impressive stalks of rhubarb.

Another main source for local farm-fresh goods is SPUD organic home grocery delivery. I’m constantly blown away by their local offerings.

Along with the staples, they sell unique items like burdock, microgreens and lobster mushrooms, which are so fresh they’re often delivered with fresh dirt on their stems.

For foodies looking to explore Vancouver and BC this summer, what events should be on their mustsee list; do you have a particular favourite that you return to annually?

Food Cart Fest under Cambie Bridge, which features over twenty trucks and vendors on any given Sunday is always fun and such a great opportunity to sample a little bit of everything.

Go with a group and an appetite. Wine festivals in the Okanagan (there are several) are also huge musts every summer. The rolling hills of the valley really do transport you to Italy and our vines are producing better tasting wine every year.

Who are the up-and-coming chefs to watch for around town and what are they doing that puts them on your radar?

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Chef Brian Skinner, who recently moved on from his first restaurant, The Acorn. He’s up to something new and exciting and there’s no doubt in my mind it will be incredible. No one in the city cooks food quite like Brian. Vegetables are his focus and he cooks them because he loves them — this is evident in the end result. I love that he doesn’t rely on bacon or pork fat to make his food delicious, like so many chefs around the world do.

His cooking will help you fall in love with plants at a deeper level.

Chef Juno Kim is another one to watch for. This young up-and-comer is gaining a huge following thanks in part to his Monday night pop-up dinners at 33 Acres Brewing Co. He also hosts food styling courses where participants can learn the secrets behind his incredible plating techniques.

To what do you attribute the success of street food and who are some of your favourite food trucks?

Who’s making a unique impression on the scene?

Street food is fun and accessible.You can bring your dog and enjoy some fresh air while you eat.

Many of the chefs behind these mobile operations are driven by the simple desire to cook and share their food. They’re not in it for the money; they do it because they love it.

Food truck meals are generally less expensive than what you’d find at brick and mortar eateries, and certain trucks (like Vij’s Railway) serve highend restaurant caliber dishes at street food prices.

With over 55 food trucks serving everything from vegan salads to breakfast sandwiches on our Vancouver streets, there’s a little something for everyone. Three of my favourite food trucks are Yolk’s, Culvercity Salads and Tacofino.

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