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Farmers Market
Linda Reimer, MLA for Port Moody-Coquitlam at the Port Moody Winter Market.
The B.C. government’s Buy Local program is providing six local farmers’ markets with a combined total of $57,055 in funding. The Coquitlam Farmers’ Market Society is receiving up to $7,830 in funding to advertise through a social media campaign, creating promotional materials and updating the organization’s website to bring more visitors to their year round markets.
Farmers’ markets play an increasingly important role in the economic impact of a community and increasing the sales revenues of B.C. producers. With the goals of reconnecting local producers with suburban consumers, and citizens with each other, the Coquitlam Farmers’ Market Society operates one of Metro Vancouver’s longest running suburban farmers’ markets.
The Poirier Street Market is a weekly outdoor summer market that is celebrating its 21st year in the community this season. Along with more than 65 vendors, visitors will find food events, demonstrations and workshops, entertainment and kids’ activities and crafts. During the colder months, the Port Moody Winter Farmers’ Market offers a weekly indoor/outdoor winter market with over 35 vendors where visitors can learn about gardening, growing their own food and participating in special cooking classes.
