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Share farmers91Ƶ market experience for a chance to win

Share your experiences on social media for a chance to win a Farmers91Ƶ Market shopping trip
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Share your experiences on social media for a chance to win a Farmers91Ƶ Market shopping trip. Kristi Patton/Western News Staff

The is inviting summer travellers to explore over 145 B.C. farmers91Ƶ markets across the province this summer.

Wherever your travels take you, there is a local farmers91Ƶ market with fresh, in-season food, local artisans, and unique festivities to be found. Begin your adventure with the market finder tool () which lets you search for a local farmers91Ƶ market by date and location, in all nine regions of the province 91Ƶ from Northern B.C. to the Sea to Sky and everywhere in between.

91ƵWithout a doubt, British Columbians are passionate about what we eat and where our food comes from,91Ƶ said Heather O91ƵHara, BCAFM executive director. 91ƵThis year, through our summer campaign, BCAFM is celebrating the array of unique farms and farmers91Ƶ markets across B.C. We are also encouraging people to discover what farmers91Ƶ markets in all regions of the province have to offer. Supporting B.C. farmers and sustaining our local food supply means ensuring we have land to farm and fresh food to eat. It91Ƶs a way to nurture the place where we live and visit. What better destination could you include in your summer travels than a visit to a local farmers91Ƶ market?91Ƶ

91ƵEach year, I meet a growing number of people who come to the farmers91Ƶ market as part of their summer travels. They talk about how each farmers91Ƶ market they visit gives them a sense of the local bounty of B.C.91Ƶs communities. They come because it91Ƶs a fun destination to meet and support local farmers, and stock up on fresh, delicious food for their travels, too,91Ƶ said Paige Dampier, farm vendor from Close to Home Organics.

Share your experiences on social media for a chance to win a Farmers91Ƶ Market shopping trip. Follow B.C. Farmers91Ƶ Markets on Facebook () and Instagram (@BCFarmersMarket) and snap and share a photo of any of the 145-plus markets with the hashtag #BCFarmersMarketRoadtrip. Each week a winner will be randomly selected to win a $50 gift card to a BCAFM member Farmers91Ƶ Market of their choice. Until Aug. 18, all B.C. residents 19 years of age and older are eligible to enter.





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