Where it Operates
Participating Communities
In 2020, the Program is operating in approximately 79 communities across BC. Check the list below by region for information about participating farmers’ markets and community partners in each community.
Each household enrolled in the program is eligible to receive a minimum of $21/week in coupons. The program runs throughout the summer months when produce is most abundant across the province. Coupons can be used at any participating BC Farmers’ Market from June 8th – November 15th.
2020 Season
Click on the regions below to see a list of participating farmers’ markets and community partners.
100 Mile House: South Cariboo Farmers Market
Community Partner: Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre
Lillooet Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Lillooet Friendship Centre (Community Cares Food Bank)
Lytton: Two Rivers Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Lytton Food Bank, Nlha’7kapmx Child & Family Service Society, Tl’ Kemstin Community Health Centre
Quesnel Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: North Cariboo Aboriginal Family Program Society
Williams Lake: Cariboo Direct Farm Market in Williams Lake
Community Partner: Cariboo Friendship Society (Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Main Street Station Farmers’ Market
Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market
UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market
Community Partners: AMS Food Bank, Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House, Gordon Neighbourhood House, Hastings Community Association (Hastings Family Enrichment Centre), MOSAIC (Building Blocks Vancouver), Mount Pleasant Family Centre Society (Circle of Care and Connections Early Years Refugee Program), Renfrew-Collingwood Food Security Institute (Collingwood Neighbourhood House), Vancouver Coastal Health (Healthiest Babies Possible & The Youth Pregnancy and Parenting Program), YWCA Metro Vancouver (YWCA Cause We Care House & YWCA Semlin Gardens)
Abbotsford Farm and Country Market
Community Partner: Abbotsford Community Services (Best for Babies; Seniors Department, Moving Ahead Program)
Mission City Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Long-term Inmates Now in the Community Society (L.I.N.C), Mission Gursikh Society
Cranbrook Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: ANKORS, Community Connections Society of Southeast BC (Bellies to Babies Pregnancy & Family Resource Program), Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Services Society (Aboriginal Early Years Services)
Creston Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Valley Community Services Society (Dots to Tots Program)
Fernie Mountain Market
Community Partner: Fernie Women’s Resource Centre (Bellies to Babies Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Golden Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Golden Food Bank
Grand Forks Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Boundary Community Food Bank, Boundary Family Services (Baby’s Best Chance – Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program)
Invermere: Agri Park Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Columbia Valley Food Bank
Kaslo Saturday Artisans’ and Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society (Kaslo Food Hub)
Kimberley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Community Connections Society of Southeast BC (Bellies to Babies Pregnancy & Family Resource Program)
Nakusp Farmers Market
Community Partner: Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Service (Arrow Lakes Better at Home Program, Nakusp Food Bank)
Nelson Downtown Local Market
Community Partner: Kootenay Kids Society
New Denver Friday Market
Community Partner: The North Slocan Healthy Community Society
Revelstoke Farm and Craft Market
Community Partner: Community Connections of Revelstoke Society
Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Farm and Craft Market
Community Partner: Community Connections of Revelstoke Society
Trail’s incrEDIBLE Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Rossland Food Bank, Trail United Church Food Bank
Valemount Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Valemount Learning Society
Burnaby Artisan Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (Outreach and Infant Development Program), Burnaby Family Life (Pregnancy Outreach Program), Burnaby Neighbourhood House
Coquitlam Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: SHARE Family & Community Services (New Beginnings – Early Years Refugee Program), Westcoast Family Centres Society (Healthy Babies Program), YWCA Como Lake Gardens (Eat Right, Live Strong! Program)
Maple Ridge: Fraser North Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Family Education and Support Centre (Golden Ears FEAST (Food, Education, Action, Strategy) Program), Fraser Health Authority (Nurse-Family Partnership Program; Population and Public Health-Enhanced Family Visiting Program)
New West Farmers Market
Community Partner: Family Services of Greater Vancouver – New Westminster (Single Parents Support Group), Spirit of the Children Society (Traditional Kitchen Program)
North Vancouver: Lonsdale Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: North Shore Neighbourhood House
North Vancouver: Loutet Farm Community Market
Community Partner: North Shore Neighbourhood House
Port Coquitlam Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Westcoast Family Centres Society (Healthy Babies Program), Wilson Seniors’ Centre
Richmond: Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market
Community Partner: Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH Richmond Public Health /Healthiest Babies Possible Program)
Surrey Urban Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society (Food Security Kitchen Garden Program), Oak Avenue Neighbourhood Hub Society, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (Family Youth Program)
West Vancouver: Ambleside Farmers Market
Community Partner: North Shore Neighbourhood House
White Rock Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Sources Community Resource Centre/South Surrey Food Bank
Haida Gwaii: Masset Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Islands Wellness Society, Old Masset Village Council
Haida Gwaii: Moresby Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Islands Wellness Society, Old Masset Village Council
Haida Gwaii: Queen Charlotte Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Islands Wellness Society, Old Masset Village Council
Haida Gwaii: Tlell Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Islands Wellness Society, Old Masset Village Council
Hazelton Community Market
Community Partner: Upper Skeena Community Learning Society – The Learning Shop (Back Yard Gardeners, Community Kitchen, Youth Works Programs)
Houston Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre (Pregnancy Outreach), Houston Link to Learning
Prince George Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Carrier Sekani Family Services, Elizabeth Fry Society (Baby’s New Beginnings Program; Lets Get Started! Seniors Program), Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (Family and Youth Partnerships Program), Prince George Native Friendship Centre
Prince George Wilson Square Community Market
Community Partner: Carrier Sekani Family Services, Elizabeth Fry Society (Baby’s New Beginnings Program; Lets Get Started! Seniors Program), Prince George Native Friendship Centre, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (Family and Youth Partnerships Program)
Smithers: Bulkley Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Northern Society for Domestic Peace (Pregnancy Outreach Program), Smithers Community Services Association
Terrace: Skeena Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Kalum Community School Society, Terrace Child Development Centre (Building Healthier Babies – Park Centre)
Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: NeighbourLink Vanderhoof (Vanderhoof Food Bank)
Gibsons Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Tibetan Resettlement Project, Vancouver Coastal Health (Bellies and Babies and Parent Tot Drop In Program; Better at Home Seniors Program; Nurse Family Partnership; Sechelt Nation), Coast Housing
Powell River Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Powell River Employment Program (BOND Program; Powell River Family Place), Tla’amin Prenatal Health
Roberts Creek: Farm Gate Market
Community Partner: Tibetan Resettlement Project, Vancouver Coastal Health (Bellies and Babies and Parent Tot Drop In Program; Better at Home Seniors Program; Nurse Family Partnership; Sechelt Nation), Coast Housing
Sechelt Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market
Community Partner: Tibetan Resettlement Project, Vancouver Coastal Health (Bellies and Babies and Parent Tot Drop In Program; Better at Home Seniors Program; Nurse Family Partnership; Sechelt Nation), Coast Housing
Pemberton Farmers Market
Community Partner: Sea to Sky Community Services Society (Healthy Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Squamish Farmers’ Market.
Community Partner: Sea to Sky Community Services Society (Healthy Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Whistler Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Whistler Community Services Society (Food Skills and Nutrition Program)
Armstrong Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs (Food Bank)
Barriere Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Yellowhead Community Services
Clearwater Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Yellowhead Community Services (Food Security Program)
Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Interior Community Services (Baby’s Head Start Program), Kamloops Immigrant Services, Mount Paul Community Food Centre owned and operated by Interior Community Services (Better At Home Program)
Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market
Community Partner: Central Okanagan Food Bank, Interior Health (Nurse-Family Partnership Program), KCR (Kids Count Program), Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (CAPC Program), Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (Family Youth Partnership Program), Seniors Outreach Services Society, The Bridge Youth and Family Services (Parent Education & Support Program)
Merritt: Nicola Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Nicola Valley and District Food Bank Society
Penticton Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Dragonfly Pond Family Society (Family Get Together Program), Interior Health (Penticton NFP), Okanagan Boys and Girls Club, Penticton Salvation Army, Penticton & Area Access Centre
Salmon Arm: Downtown Salmon Arm Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Shuswap Family Resource and Referral Centre
Salmon Arm: Salmon Arm Community Market
Community Partner: Shuswap Family Resource and Referral Centre
Sorrento Village Farmers Market
Community Partner: South Shuswap Health Services Society (Sorrento Food Bank)
Vernon Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Food Action Society of the North Okanagan, North Okanagan First Nations Friendship Centre (Pregnancy Outreach Program)
Courtenay: Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Comox Valley Family Services Association (Healthy Families Program)
Cumberland: Comox Valley Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Comox Valley Family Services Association (Healthy Families Program)
Denman Island Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Denman Island Community Education Society
Duncan Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Cowichan Green Community Society
Errington Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Island Health (Baby & Me Program)
Esquimalt Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: Esquimalt Neighbourhood House
Gabriola Farmer’s Market
Community Partner: People for a Healthy Community
Nanaimo: Island Roots Bowen Road Market
Community Partner: Nanaimo Aborginal Centre, Nanaimo Foodshare Society
Pender Island Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Pender Island Food Bank, Pender Island Health Care Society, Pender Island Child Care Society (Dragonfly Child Care and Family Resource Centre)
Port Alberni: Spirit Square Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Vancouver Island Health Authority – Port Alberni Public Health (Port Alberni Early Years Program), Port Alberni Community Health Services
Port Hardy: North Island Farmers and Artisans Market
Community Partner: Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre (Family Development Program; Early Childhood Development Program; Youth Program)
Port McNeil: North Island Farmers and Artisans Market
Community Partner: Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre (Family Development Program; Early Childhood Development Program; Youth Program)
Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Island Health Authority (Her Way Home Program)
Salt Spring Island Tuesday Farmers’ Market
Community Partner: Salt Spring Island Community Services
Sooke Country Market
Community Partner: Sooke Family Resource Society
Victoria: James Bay Community Market
Community Partner: James Bay Community Project
Victoria: Moss Street Community Market
Community Partner: Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group(Best Babies Program), Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Victoria: Oaklands Sunset Market
Community Partner: Oaklands Community Association, The Cridge Centre for the Family (Supportive Housing Program; Young Parent Outreach Program)