About Us :: Mandate/Goals
Mandate/Goals
The British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets was founded in 2000 as a response to a greater need for networking and communication between Farmers Markets in British Columbia.
The purposes of the society are:
- to support British Columbia producers of agricultural products, food products, and crafts;
- to promote, educate, encourage, develop and support farmers' markets in the communities of BC;
- to educate the public to choose healthy British Columbia grown agricultural products to ensure a secure food system, to reduce the carbon footprint and to ensure the viability of farming into the future;
- to represent the farmers' markets of BC in all matters in which they are generally interested; and
- to advocate to industry, government, agencies, commissions and boards on matters which impact and interest the members.
We are run by an elected Board of Directors, made up of members of voting member markets.
Elections occur in March during our annual general meeting and conference. Any interested member of a member market is encouraged to run for the Board.
Interested in becoming a member? Click here for information.