The 2011 Surrey Farmers Market Season Begins Weds, June 15th! Join us!
Local Farmers. Local Food.
Game 7 of the Stanley Cup. Day 1 of the Surrey Urban Farmers Market
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
1 - 6 pm
And so it begins! The Surrey Urban Farmers Market returns to the North Surrey Recreation Centre Plaza with a great line-up of local farmers, bakers, foragers and artisans. We are looking forward to having you join us for fresh-picked produce and great food. Below is a list of our vendor line-up for this week.
* A Bread Affair - hand crafted organic artisan breads
* Arkesteyn-Vogler Farm - in season certified organic vegetables
* Brenda Mack Pottery- handmade pottery bowls and dishes
* Cantins Canadian Crafts- semi precious gems, soap stone carvings and art cards
* Clover Valley Organics- organic produce, seedlings and more
* Design Catering - gluten-free and ancient grains baked products, cereal mixes, flour mixes and free range eggs
* Elagaince - jewelery from antique sterling silver cutlery
* Floralia Growers Ltd. - flowers, hard fruit, soft fruit, veggies.
* Fort Langley Bakery - breads, buns, cookies, pies, sausage rolls
* Glenda Ganz Design - artwork on stretched canvas, greeting cards
* Honeybee Centre - honey's and honey related products
* Huuayaht Creations - First nations arts and crafts
* Maan Farms - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, corn, assorted garden vegetables
* Rondriso Farms - carrots, potatoes, parsnips and squash
* Simple Traditions - fudge, caramel corn, brittles, cookies, spices
* Sweet Thea - pastries
* Things a Lady Loves- gold and sterling jewelry, natural soaps and skin care products
* Training Wheels Farm - salad mix, radishes, spinach, arugula
* Watershed Naturals - all natural handmade soaps and salt scrubs
In addition, in celebration of our opening day here are a couple of other market features:
* At 3 pm, we will officially open the Market, with a welcoming speech by city councillor, Barinder Rasode, and the throwing out the first tomato of the season!
* Our children's area, including a pretty good face painter!
* The amazing Jared Fowler will be playing music!
Just $10. Become A Member of the Market!
When you become a member of the market a few wonderful things happen.
For us: We get financial support to operate the market. You help pay for the advertising, posters, staff, insurance and market tents.
For you: You get a membership card, which entitles you to members-only discounts from vendors each month during member appreciation days.
Here's A Special Incentive. While supplies last, if you buy a membership, you can also buy a Green Zebra coupon book for just $10 plus tax. The guide normally sells for $20 and is chock full of great discounts and coupons from businesses in Surrey and in the Lower Mainland. We don't have many books left, so snap one up for $10 if you become a member!
Our Good Friends.
We ask for support from the community. And the community delivers.
We would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations that are providing the Surrey Urban Farmers Market with support for the 2011 season.
* Coast Capital (for our Food Nutrition Coupon Program)
* Metro Vancouver Agricultural Awareness Grant (for an upcoming Festival of Farms)
* Surrey Foundation (for our Food Nutrition Coupon Program)
* The City of Surrey
* Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey Fleetwood
* Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for Surrey-Panorama Ridge and Minister of Labour
Stay tuned, we are still expecting a few more supporters to come on board in the coming weeks.
Volunteers?
We need 'em. We love 'em
Are you interested in helping make the market run smoothly? Might you be a good fit for some of the following tasks?
* Help set up for the market and guide in the vendors
* Answer questions and provide excellent customer service at our information tent.
* Put up posters in your neighborhood or strata
* Look after a kids craft table
We would welcome your help. Students, this is an excellent choice for your hours. Newcomers, an excellent way to learn about your new community.
If you are interested, contact Vanessa at volunteer@surreymarket.org and she will give you the details.
Where is the market?
We are located at 10275 City Parkway, on the plaza of the North Surrey Recreation Centre Plaza, under the Surrey Central Skytrain Station.
For this week, it is a going to be busier around the market: We are right next to the Stanley Cup Celebration Site at Central City plaza. 102nd Avenue from City Centre Parkway to University Boulevard will be closed down. You are still able to park free in the North Surrey Rec Centre, but the lots will be busy later in the afternoon what with about 5,000-7,000 people expected.
