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Top Food Trucks Local Craft Beer Farmers Market Roundup DESTINATION ADVENTURE HISTORY Hiking the Tofino’s Most Su Pender Islands P. 22 Stein Valley P. 54 Famous Eccentric P. 68 MME 7 r 2015 SEcrETS of lEavE no tracE caMPing C THE BLIGHT oF THE Taste arBuTuS IconIc TrEES undEr Of THrEaT summer ToP Food TruckS LocaL craFT BEEr FarMErS MarkET rounduP $6.95 disPlay until sEPt 22 PM PM 40069119 Taste of mme FarmersSu r Markets Nothing says summer in B.C. like a trip to a farmers market. Here are our top picks from around the province Fresh produce at the Trout Lake Farmers Market in Vancouver, page 36. © Kaishin Chu 2015 Taste of Summer Cottonwood Community Market Bulkley Valley & Nelson Downtown Farmers Market local Market nelson By David Webb By David Webb smithers Tucked beTween The babine and when The doukhobors firsT Tilled Hudson Bay mountain ranges, in British Co- soil in British Columbia’s Slocan Valley some Where: Cottonwood Falls lumbia’s lush Bulkley Valley, Smithers’ locally 120 years ago, they probably never imagined the Park (Cottonwood Community adored farmers market always draws a crowd. fertile land that provided them with hardy root Market); 400 Block of Baker “We’re a hoppin’ place,” says Lyn Nugent, vegetables would also bring drum Street (Downtown Local Mar- administrative assistant for the Bulkley Valley circles and artisan breadmakers. But ket), Nelson. Farmers Market Association. Running from that’s exactly what’s happened in this When: Saturdays, May 16 to Where: Central Park Mothers Day to the end of September, this lively close-knit town on the shores of Koo- October 31, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 (Highway 16 and Main outdoor concourse has been a staple in the com- tenay Lake. p.m. (Cottonwood Community Street), Smithers. munity for nearly two decades. Jesse Woodward, markets and “We have live music… Many people come events director for the West Kootenay Market); Wednesdays, June When: Saturdays from and spend several hours there,” adds Nugent. Eco-Society, explains how Nelson’s 10 to September 23, 9:30 a.m. Mother’s Day Weekend to “It’s a very social event—it gets busy between 10 two summertime farmers markets to 3:00 p.m. (Downtown Local September 26; 9:00 a.m. o’clock and noon.” have boosted community spirit within Market). to 1:00 p.m. A vital part of Smithers’ summertime scene, the town. For More info: ecosociety. For More info: bvfm.ca the market is an anticipated weekly outing for become a lot more creative lately. “The Cottonwood Market has been ca/markets-festivals resident families and visitors alike. “We have “We’ve branched out. We have kohlrabi and running for 20 years in Cottonwood need to Know: The need to Know: Baker Street Bulkley Valley Farmers a lot of regulars that come every week, but we we have wonderful garlic producers that sell Falls Park. It’s an institution in Nel- erupts into the effervescent Market operates during the have fairly high tourist traffic,” adds Nugent. beautiful bunches, properly preserved so they son… people spend all day,” says MarketFest for three nights off-season in the Smithers They may not travel to Smithers specifically last right through the winter,” she adds. And on Woodward. “The one in downtown this summer (June 26, July Curling Rink. Attendance for the veggies—it is a relatively remote burg, market days, the abundance of kids wandering is very much a buyer’s and seller’s 24 and August 21). Down- is increasing—it was located on Highway 16 about halfway between the market munching oversized cookies hints market… The big draw is the fresh, lo- town will see more than 100 open every weekend this Prince George and Prince Rupert—but “a good at wares beyond produce—two local bakers see cal produce. It’s amazing to come down to Baker summer. It’s good for Nelson, and that’s good for vendors, plus live music and past October, November chunk” of happenstance travellers tend to stop guests queuing up like clockwork. Meg Roberts Street and buy food that’s been grown in the them,” explains Woodward. dance performances, from and December and every by. Local or tourist, the biggest rush is on the owns Rustica Wood Fired Bakery and creates Slocan Valley, just around the corner.” The downtown market is focused on local 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Ad- second weekend January, fresh veggies. As a northern community, area artisan breads in an outdoor wood fired oven; Popular though it is, the newer Downtown Lo- production—every seller is from the local area, mission is by $5 donation. February, March and April. farmers are noted for growing carrots, potatoes edible works of art almost too pretty to slice. cal Market—now in its seventh year—has seen with a “make it, bake it, grow it” ethos. The longer- and other cold-weather-tolerant vegetables, And Ursula Yeker, of Foxhole Bakery—one of the challenges. The initial obstacle, Woodward says, running Cottonwood Community Market, held though, according to Nugent, producers have market’s founding members—sells out quickly was communicating to local merchants how the Saturdays, has a different vibe. of her gingerbread and organic granola. event would benefit the community as a whole. “For true Nelson flavour, you have to come see Nugent, whose herb-growing mother was also “[Business owners’] main fear was that having the Saturday market,” says Woodward. “It’s an What's a founding member of the market, has noted a a market right downtown would to draw away incredible setting in a park with a waterfall and in steep rise in attendance over the past five years. revenue,” Woodward says. “It’s true, it does, when people in a drum circle.” “We’ve had as many as 70 vendors; we average it happens, but it also brings hundreds of people Set in Cottonwood Falls Park—home of the season? 45 to 50 vendors,” she says. “We see 500 to 1,000 onto Baker Street.” cascade that first generated electricity for Nelson [attendees] per day, easily.” With about 50 vendors on one block of down- in the 1800s—the Cottonwood Community January The market, celebrating its 20th anniversary town Nelson (“tightly packed but nicely done”), Market has permanent structures housing 40 Apples, Cabbage, next year, has been embraced by local busi- the Downtown Market sees Nelson’s main thor- vendors and is more heavily weighted on the arts Pears, Rosemary, Sage, nesses, who see the non-permanent vendors as oughfare closed to vehicle traffic every Wednes- and crafts and ready-to-eat foods. Both local and Turnips, Winter Squash. a thriving element of the community, bringing day during the season. This is an important transient merchants sell their wares throughout increased foot-traffic to downtown. The music aspect in itself, says Woodward. the summer. February starts around 10:00 a.m., drawn from a diverse “You get this European feel of people pouring “There is beautiful live music. Everyone in Apples, Cabbage, Pears, Rosemary, Sage, local talent pool, and plays until the market’s out of the businesses and local area and stroll- Nelson comes down there on Saturdays,” says Turnips. end. The mayor may even be on-hand to kick ing along Baker Street where normally there Woodward. People particularly line up for Kathy things off. would be cars,” he says. “People buy food and sit Bivar’s homemade root beer—of which she sells March “Sometimes, I really need to nip in and get around—it’s quite lively. It’s a very community- hundreds of bottles—and Jessica Piccinin’s Root Apples, Pears, my food for the week and zip out again,” says minded event.” & Vine Farms; a “super-focused young farmer” Rosemary, Sage. Nugent. “For a lot of other people, it’s for doing Seven years in, the market is a happy place. who sells sumptuous produce at both markets. their shopping—but also for having a leisurely “It really has been accepted, the city is behind Plus, there’s the French Bakery—the list goes on. April cup of coffee and a Danish and listening to the us and the business community realizes the “Nelson is a special town,” says Woodward. Apples, Asparagus, music. I like that we can achieve both of those downtown market is great to have and really “Add a summer day and a couple farmers mar- Chives, Pears, Rhubarb, things at this market.” adds a whole wonderful flavour all through the kets and it just doesn’t get any better.” Rosemary, Sage, Spinach. 30 • BCm bulKley valley FarMers MarKet assoCiation 2x jesse WoodWard 2x BCm• 31 Taste of Summer Kamloops Regional Farmers Market By David Webb “My MoM says ThaT i firsT visiTed The “It’s an amazingly energetic community market when I was two days old,” laughs An- space… There’s a lot of activity—really great bus- Kelowna nelise Grube-Cavers, Saturday Market manager kers and we sometimes hire live bands,” explains at the Kamloops Regional Farmers Market. Her Grube-Cavers of the weekend market. “There’s father was one of the founding members; Grube- this ambience factor and a social aspect… build- Cavers stopped by, a babe-in-arms, on her way ing relationships with not only vendors but other Kamloops Where: Located at the corner home from the hospital. Now managing the mar- community members and community groups… of Dilworth Drive and Spring- ket for the past year, her personal history at this it’s a really important hub.” field Road, Kelowna. summertime event illuminates the longstanding The Saturday market sees St.
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