2025 BC Farmers’ Market Awards

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 BC farmers’ market sector.

Nominations are now closed. The award winners in each category will be announced during the 2026 BC Farmers’ Market Conference on March 7, 2026. 

Below is the list of candidates for a 2025 BC Farmers’ Market Award as chosen by the public. The shortlist candidates have been chosen by a panel of BC farmers’ market collaborators and are bolded. 

 

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 BC Farmers’ Markets

  • Comox Valley Farmers’ Market – Wednesday
  • Pitt Meadows Farmers’ Market
  • Davis Bay Farmers’ Market

Medium BC Farmers’ Markets

  • Gabriola Agricultural Co-op Farmers’ Market
  • Comox Valley Farmers’ Market – Saturday
  • New West Farmers’ Market
  • Kitsilano Farmers’ Market
  • Haney Farmers’ Market
  • Creston Valley Farmers’ Market
  • Williams Lake Farmers’ Market
  • Mission City Farmers’ Market
  • South Cariboo Farmers’ Market

Large BC Farmers’ Markets

  • Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
  • Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters Market
  • Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market
  • White Rock Farmers’ Market
  • Penticton Farmers’ Market
  • Cedar Farmers’ Market
  • Coquitlam Farmers’ Market

Best Contribution to Youth Engagement

Recognizing a BC Farmers’ Markets farmers’ market member with outstanding contributions to youth engagement in their community.

  • New West Farmers’ Market’
  • Coquitlam Farmers’ Market
  • White Rock 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

  • Matriarch Meats
  • Fierce Love Farm
  • Corlan Farm Vineyard & Winery
  • Seabreeze Acres
  • Zelaney Farms
  • Urban Farm
  • Patty’s Greenhouse
  • Coastal Sun
  • Four Elements Farm
  • Sunshine Meadow Farms
  • Abernathy Acres

Non Farm Vendors

  • Fermented Future Farms
  • Mila Earth Bodycare
  • Crumb & Get It
  • Spread ‘Em Kitchen
  • Lok Yee Bakery
  • Hemp Hemp Hurray
  • Angkor Harvest
  • Trena in the Kitchen
  • Lizzi Bear Living
  • West Coast Gluten Free

 

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.

 

  • Juhli Jobi – Powell River Farmers’ Market
  • Twila Skinner – Comox Valley Farmers’ Markets
  • Emily Gaudette- New West Farmers’ Market
  • Megan Verge – Squamish Farmers’ Market
  • Kristin Chilvers – Coquitlam Farmers’ Market
  • Launie Elves – Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market
  • Sharor Ferrer – Pitt Meadows Farmers’ Market
  • Sparta Humphreys – Kimberley Farmers’ Market
  • Greg Unger – Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market
  • Patti Oldfield – White Rock Farmers’ Market
  • Francis Callaghan- Vernon & Kelowna Farmers’ Markets
  • Gracy Hardy – Vanderhoof Farmers’ Market
  • Allison Schossler – Nelson Farmers’ Market
  • Heather Balaam – South Cariboo Farmers’ Market
  • Meghan Railton – Southlands 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.

 

  • Laraine Sim
  • Rik Elves
  • Shannon Skrapec

 

Best Live Entertainment at the BC Farmers’ Markets

Recognize an outstanding entertainer for their talent and enthusiasm when performing at BC Farmers’ Markets member markets.

 

  • Evan the Juggler
  • ClassicCats: Isis and Dave Ford
  • Anela Kahiamoe
  • Steven Marriott
  • Karen Cruise
  • Luke Blu Guthrie
  • Sophia Bouvier

 

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.

 

  • MIKI’SIW Métis Association
  • City of Maple Ridge
  • Royal Canadian Legion #99 – Sicamous

What Comes Next?

A panel of BC farmers’ market collaborators will evaluate the shortlist nominees to select the winner in each category.

The award winners in each category will be announced at the BC Farmers’ Market Awards Ceremony during the 2026 BC Farmers’ Markets Conference on March 7, 2026.

 

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