The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society has taken over the running of the Steveston Winter Farmers’ Market, which starts this weekend and runs to spring.
Formerly under the oversight of the Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market, the event will still be held every other Sunday under the cannery roof.
The newly branded “Cannery Farmers’ Market” will open its doors Sunday, Oct. 5 and operate every other Sunday to the end of April next year. On market days, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visitors can peruse fresh food for sale, and a variety of vendors showcasing products that follow the “make it, bake it, catch it, grow it” credo that typifies the Steveston markets, both in the summer and winter seasons.
“We are committed to working with the Steveston community to offer events that appeal to locals and to help keep the village lively through the winter months,” said society chair Dave Semple.
“We are looking forward to creating a place where neighbours can come together to get to know each other better and do a little shopping at the same time.”
The market will run every other Sunday from October to April, on the following dates:
Oct. 5 and 19; Nov. 2, 16 and 30; Dec. 14; Jan. 18; Feb. 1 and 15; March 1, 15 and 29; April 12 and 26.
For more information, visit www.canneryfarmersmarket.org
