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BC Association of Farmers' Markets
Fuelled by the public interest in local, traceable food, eating healthier and helping to protect the environment, the farmers' markets movement is growing rapidly. A direct reflection of the communities they serve, markets vary in size and sophistication. They are vibrant and relevant to today's social & economic realities.
Media: BCAFM In The News
- September 1, 2008:
Forstbauer's goal is to make farmers' markets No. 1
Grant Ullyot, Chilliwack Progress - August 31, 2008:
Local farmers' markets are growing strong
Brian Lewis, The Province - August 23, 2008 media release: Government of Canada Supports BC Farmers' Markets
- July 30, 2008: Government encourages support of local farmers' markets
The Local, Sunshine Coast - July 30, 2008: Farmers' markets listed in new brochure
Comox Valley Record - July 24, 2008: Farmer's Market hosting 'Feastival'
Prince George Citizen - July 14, 2008: Families benefit, get better food
Abbotsford News - July 5, 2008: Strawberry Feastival, Clearwater
Keith McNeill, Clearwater Times - July 2, 2008: Farmers Market to help low-income families
Ryan Jensen, Smithers Interior News - June 26, 2008: $750,000 for better food
Cariboo Press - June 26, 2008: Needy families get coupons for farmers' market
Prince George Free Press - June 25, 2008: Farmers market program aims to help families
The Daily News (Kamloops) - June 25, 2008: Food funding offered
Prince George Citizen - June 15, 2008: Gov't money for families to shop at markets
The Tri-City News - June 14, 2008: Local families to benefit from farmer's market grant
Kelowna Capital News - June 13, 2008: Coupons for farmers' market
The Daily Courier (Kelowna) - May 9, 2008: Coupons, cookies, more at market
Diane Strandberg, The Tri-City News - May 2008 media release:
Nanaimo North Farmers' Market opening day and BC150
Celebration
Radio
- 25-Jun-2008 07:00 CJFW: Lead - The Bulkley Valley Farmers' Market in Smithers will see benefits from the provincially-funded 2008 Farmers' Market Nutrition and Coupon Project. Up to 50 local families will be provided with access to locally-grown and nutritious food through a coupon system.
- 24-Jun-2008 13:00 CHNL: Claude Richmond says Kamloops residents on income assistance will once again be receiving coupons for nutritious food choices at the farmers' market as part of a second annual provincial initiative. The MLA remarks on how successful the launch was last year and notes that the $750k project will help close to 2,000 low-income families across BC.