Award winning year-round farmers market in the heart of the Kootenays
Our favourite Spring Market is here! May Long Weekend is upon us, and of course in the Creston Valley, that means it’s Blossom Festival Weekend! There is so much happening in town all weekend – including the parade at 11am, free kids activities all weekend, Saturday Street Fair (on 11th Ave), pancake breakfasts, Farm Tours…. the list […]
Saturdays are for Farmers’ Markets (and Garage Sales) It’s going to be a gorgeous day on Saturday in the Creston Valley! Come join us at the Farmers’ Market for a delicious breakfast sandwich, grab some local veggies, chat with the folks at our community booths, and check out the talented artisans in the Valley! We […]
The weekly outdoor market season begins again here in the Creston Valley. We have a great kick off market for you; come find fresh local asparagus and strawberries! (Yes, both are weeks ahead of their usual schedule…)
Last indoor market of the Spring and it feels like we could be outside already! We’ve got a great market lined up for this Sunday. Welcome to our new vendors this market – The Canyon-Lister Fire Department, Mark Kirtzinger, Carrie Inman with Rejuvenart, and Christina Warmenbol & Omael Laforest with Light Steps. Please welcome them to […]
Rapid Market Assessment Volunteer Training The Creston Valley Farmers’ Market is looking for about 10 volunteers to help us gain insights into the market throughout the year. At the Fields Forward Forum, the Farmers’ Market group decided we need to collect current data to understand how we have grown and how sustaining a year-round market is […]
Join us for our first 2016 Creston Valley Farmers’ Market! Find us on Sunday afternoon, at the Creston and District Community Complex, from 1pm – 4pm in the Creston Room (upstairs). Hosting a Sunday market is all new for the Creston Valley. Thank you so much to the Community Complex for having us! We’ll be […]
The 2015 Farmers’ Market was another HUGE success with even more vendors than the amazing 2014 year! The images below are from the presentation given at the Food Action Coalition (our parent non-profit) AGM on December 21st. They show some of the highlights from the past year with regards to market operations. Vendor attendance at […]
It’s always bittersweet to hit the end of a Farmers’ Market season. On one hand, not having an alarm going off shortly after 6am every Saturday is nice, especially when the sun isn’t over the mountains until almost 8am. On the other, having a weekly dose of our amazing vendors and customers does wonders for […]
We are running our biggest social media promotion yet. One lucky person will win $50 in Market gift certificates, spendable at any vendor booths. Check out our Facebook Page to join in the fun! All you have to do is share and comment you shared on the Facebook post to be entered.
Two more markets left before the holidays! Come check out all the great gifts we’ve got for you, plus get stocked up on the ingredients for your holiday dinner! The market has everything from local turkeys, potatoes, squash, holiday baking, sparking cider and wine. Celebrate the Creston Valley around your holiday table with […]