BC Farmers’ Market Awards 2022

Nominations are Closed for 2022!

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. For 2022 we are doing things a little differently to fit into our conference theme of Rise Up!

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 2022 BC Farmers’ Market Conference on November 4, 2022.

Congratulations to all the nominees listed below:

Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farmers’ Market – Small)

• Two Rivers Farmers Market Lytton

The award goes to: Two Rivers Farmers Market Lytton

Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farmers’ Market – Medium)

• Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Farmers Market
• Nelson Farmers Market
• Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market

The award goes to: Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Farmers Market

Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farmers’ Market – Large)

• Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market
• Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
• Cedar Farmers Market

The award goes to: Cedar Farmers Market

Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farmers’ Market Manager)

• Frances Callaghan – Kelowna Farmers & Crafters Market
• Isabel Kessi – Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Farmers’ Market
• Joe Lapinsky – Chase Farm & Craft Market
• Laura Gibson – Your Local Farmers Market Society (Mount Pleasant Farmers Market)

The award goes to: Frances Callaghan – Kelowna Farmers & Crafters Market

Best Contribution to Youth Engagement 

• Coquitlam and Port Moody Farmers’ Markets

The award goes to: Coquitlam & Port Moody Farmers‘ Markets

Best Contribution to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Farmers’ Market

• Comox Valley Farmers’ Market

The award goes to: Comox Valley Farmers’ Market

Most Outstanding Community Impact (Farm Vendor)

• From Beds to Bowls
• Brown Schneider Farm
• Little Schack
• Dueck Falkland chicken
• Blackwater Creek Orchard
• Shorewolf Farm

The award goes to: Little Shack

Most Outstanding Community Impact (Non Farm Vendor)

• Go Nourish Inc
• The Mustard Lady
• Two Crows Craft Foods LTD

The award goes to: Two Crows Craft Foods LTD

Helen Fathers Partner of the Year (Municipality or Community Partner)

• Film and Special Events Office – City of Vancouver
• City of Maple Ridge – Darlene Slevin & Troy Peterson

The award goes to: Film and Special Events Office – City of Vancouver

Volunteer of the Year

• Vanesa Vallese – Qualicum Beach Farmer’s Market
• Kevin Schwantje – New West Farmers’ Market
• Jazmine Snyder – Esquimalt Farmers’ Market
• Mya Robertson – Comox Valley Farmer’s Market
• Sally Toft – Loutet Farmers’ Market
• John and Diane Bowman – Coquitlam Farmers’ Market

The award goes to: Venesa Vallese – Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market