Programs & Campaigns
2024 Market Manager Mentorship Program
This program was developed to offer BC Farmers’ Market Managers and Executive Directors one-on-one guidance, resources, and networks to overcome challenges, and achieve business goals and success at their farmers’ markets.
Mary Forstbauer Grant
In honour of the late Mary Forstbauer, founding member and president of the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM), this new grant will be presented annually to a BC farmer who sells at BCAFM member farmers’ markets. The award is to be used by a farmer for the implementation of a new initiative on their farm.
Inclusion Vendor Grant
As part of the BCAFM ongoing commitment to building an equitable, just, inclusive and resilient food system and local economy, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is proud to offer a BCAFM Inclusion Vendor Grant.
BCAFM Inclusion Grant for Farmers’ Markets
As part of the BCAFM ongoing commitment to building an equitable, just, inclusive and resilient food system and local economy, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is proud to offer a BCAFM Inclusion Grant for Farmers’ Markets! This grant is open to BCAFM member farmers’ markets who are working to reduce systemic barriers in their market and create a more inclusive and diverse environment for market staff, vendors and customers.
BC Farmers’ Market Trail 2023 Marketing Campaign
With the summer farmers’ market season fast approaching, the BCAFM core team have been busy developing a robust marketing and communications campaign for the 2023 season to help promote our valued member markets and vendors! We are so excited to share a jam-packed schedule of promotional and marketing activity planned for 2023.
2023 BC Farmers’ Market Economic Impact Study
Over the summer 2023, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) will complete the BC Farmers’ Markets Economic Impact Study of its member farmers’ markets. The purpose of the study is to support the development of farmers’ markets across the province. By collecting data about what customers spend and how many people attend, we can quantify the significant contributions of markets to the communities and increase their visibility. The results will help demonstrate the value of your market to your local government. potential funders, and members of the public.
Hatch + Hype
BCAFM is leading and launching an exciting new project, BC Farmers’ Market Hatch + Hype.
This initiative is an entrepreneurial marketing and business development strategy to better hatch, highlight, hype, and bring focus to new BC farm and food products from both existing and new vendors selling at BCAFM member farmers’ markets.
In addition, this strategy will elevate the important role of farmers’ markets as small business incubators and accelerators while growing and strengthening collaborative relationships between farmers’ markets with existing small business and economic development support networks across BC.
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program
The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) is a healthy eating initiative that improves access to fresh, locally produced food for lower-income families and seniors enrolled in cooking and skill-building programs in their communities. Community partners issue coupons to families and seniors participating in their food skills programs to spend at their local farmers’ market each week, which strengthens food security and farmers’ markets across the province.
The BC Farmers' Market Trail
The BC Farmers’ Market Trail is the definitive guide to 145+ authentic BC farmers’ markets bringing you fresh, local, in-season food from the people who grow it.
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