Farmers’ Market Awards – Best of 2019

The annual Farmers’ Market Awards recognizes outstanding farmers’ markets, market managers, vendors, partners, volunteers and municipalities that are exemplary in adding value to their communities and the farmers’ market sector. All nominees are judged by a committee representing BC Farmers’ Markets partners and stakeholders across BC. Recipients were honoured during the Farmers’ Market Awards ceremony at the 2020 BC Farmers’ Markets Conference on Saturday, March 7, 2020.

Award Winners and Nominees

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

AWARD RECIPIENTS:

• Farmers’ Market of the Year (Small, Medium & Large)
  • Large: Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market
  • Medium: Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Farm & Craft Market
  • Small: Cumberland Farmers’ Market
• Farmers’ Market Manager of the Year
  • Jane Bowser & Barb Scharf (Cariboo Direct Farm Market in Williams Lake)
  • Kyle Goulet (Moss Street Market)
• Farmers’ Market Vendor of the Year (Farmer & Non-Farmer)
  • Farmer: Central Park Farms
  • Non-Farmer: Om Naturale Herbal Care Co.
• Farmers’ Market Volunteer of the Year
  • Eric Veale (Gabriola Farmers Market)
• Partner of the Year
  • Pender Island Recreational and Agricultural Hall Association
• Municipality of the Year
  • Township of Esquimalt

AWARD NOMINEES:

• Farmers’ Market of the Year (Small, Medium & Large)
  • Large: Comox Valley Farmers’ Market, Coquitlam Farmers Market, Esquimalt Farmers Market, Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market, Powell River Farmers’ Market
  • Medium: Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Farm & Craft Market, Trail’s IncrEDIBLE Farmer’s Market
  • Small: Cumberland Farmers’ Market (part of the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market)
• Farmers’ Market Manager of the Year
  • Amanda Patterson (South Cariboo Farmers’ Market), Frances Callahan (Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market), Gina Ironmonger (Trail’s IncrEDIBLE Farmers Market), Jacqui Anderson (Goldstream Farmer’s Market), Jane Bowser & Barb Scharf (Cariboo Direct Farm Market in Williams Lake), Katrina Dwulit (Esquimalt Farmers Market), Kyle Goulet (Moss Street Market), Twila Skinner (Comox Valley Farmers’ Market)
• Farmers’ Market Vendor of the Year (Farmer & Non-Farmer)
  • Farmer: Big Rock Ranch, Central Park Farms, Cottage Farm, Good Earth Farms, Raven Rock Farm
  • Non-Farmer: A Sweet Romance, Kreative Cupcakes, Juggernaut Coffee, Om Naturale Herbal Care Co.
• Farmers’ Market Volunteer of the Year
  • Bill Jorgensen (Comox Valley Farmers’ Market), Eric Veale (Gabriola Farmers Market), Sandy Wetterstrom (Clearwater Farmers Market), Stephanie Severin (Rossland Mountain Market)
• Partner of the Year
  • Pender Island Recreational and Agricultural Hall Association
• Municipality of the Year
  • District of Sicamous, Township of Esquimalt

Can’t attend the entire conference? Grab your ticket just for the banquet where you can shake hands with the winners.