BC Farmers’ Market Awards 2023
The annual BC Farmers’ Market Awards recognizes outstanding farmers’ markets, 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 BCAFM partners and stakeholders across BC. The recipients will be honoured during the BC Farmers’ Markets Awards ceremony at the 2024 BC Farmers’ Market Conference on March 1 – 3, 2024.
Nominations are now closed. Congratulations to all the nominees listed below:
Farmers’ Markets
Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farmers’ Markets)
Recognizing outstanding farmers’ markets that are exemplary in adding value to their communities and connecting local food, farmer and artisans vendors to consumers through fresh and prepared foods, and artisan products.
Small:
- Gambier Island Farmers Market
- Ashcroft Farmer’s Market
The award goes to: Ashcroft Farmers’ Market
Medium:
- Powell River Farmers’ Market
- Esquimalt Farmers Market
- Comox Valley Saturday Farmers’ Market
The award goes to: Esquimalt Farmers Market
Large:
- Kamloops Saturday Farmers’ Market
- Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market
- Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
The award goes to: Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
Best Contribution to Youth Engagement
Recognizing a BCAFM farmers’ market member with an outstanding contribution to youth in their community.
- Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
The award goes to: Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
Best Contribution to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Farmers’ Market
Recognizing a BCAFM farmers’ market member with an outstanding contribution to diversity, equity and inclusion within their market and community.
- Powell River Farmers’ Market
- Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
- Cranbrook Farmers’ Market
The Award goes to: Cranbrook Farmers’ Market
Vendors
Most Outstanding Community Impact (Vendor)
Recognizing an outstanding vendor for their work and accomplishments related to the farmers’ markets in which they participate.
Farm Vendors:
- There & Back Again Farms
- Berry Sweet Farm
- Glassen Farms
- Ebe’s Garden
- Whiskey Creek Acres
- RAD Farm
The award goes to: There & Back Again Farms
Non-Farm Vendors:
- Ally Pies
- Lock Love Design
- Mother Daughter Soaps
- Chocolate Mountain
- 4 Sacred
- The Drift Meat & Seafood
The award goes to: The Drift Meat & Seafood
Individuals
Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farmers’ Market Manager)
Recognizing an outstanding farmers’ market manager for their work and accomplishments in their role as a market manager.
- Greg Unger – Kamloops Farmers’ Market
- Barb Scharf – Williams Lake Farmers’ Market
- Frances Callaghan – Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market
- Launie Elves – Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
- Richelle Nosek – Fort St. John Farmers’ Market
The award goes to: Launie Elves – Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
Volunteer of the Year
Recognizing an outstanding individual for their work and accomplishments related to their volunteer work with a BC Farmers’ Markets member market.
- Kathy Joba – UBC Farm
- Paula Marinescu – UBC Farm
- Mya Robertson – Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
- John and Diane Bowman, Coquitlam Farmers’ Market
- Cathy Nakagawa, Coquitlam Farmers’ Market
The award goes to: Mya Robertson – Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Organizations
Helen Fathers Partner of the Year (Municipality or Community Partner)
Recognizing an outstanding municipality or community organization for their contribution and support of BC farmers’ markets.
- City of Maple Ridge
- Port Coquitlam Wilson Seniors Program
- L.I.N.C. Society
The award goes to: L.I.N.C. Society