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CVFAC Annual General Meeting – Save the date! Join us February 27 at 7pm for our annual general meeting! Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Location: Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce Time: 7pm – 9pm The Creston Valley Food Action Coalition (CVFAC) is the Farmers’ Market and Harvest Share program’s non-profit organization parent. The CVFAC is hosting […]
Gobble Gobble, Crestonites! Thanksgiving is just around the corner and this year, the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market has been thankful for such a fantastic outdoor season. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: April 28th Market – Our earliest outdoor market EVER. A small but mighty group of dedicated vendors kicked off the start […]
Here we are again! While many of our neighbouring markets have packed up their booths for the season, the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market is still going strong. In fact, we have no plans of stopping and will be running weekly markets all the way up to December 22, 2018. However, if you didn’t already know, […]
Hi Folks! A big thank you to all those who joined us up at the 100th Fall Fair last weekend. It was such a blast setting up the market outside the Rec Centre surrounded by the limitless festivities of one of Creston’s longest running events. Can you imagine what the Farmers’ Market will look like […]
September Long Weekend often resonates as a bittersweet time for all of us here in the Creston Valley. But this summer, September Long almost feels like a fresh start. That awful smoke has finally cleared out leaving our spirits high, and our souls rejuvenated. I had almost forgotten what a beautiful valley we live in! […]
Currently we are at the tail end of blueberry season in the Creston Valley. The Blueberry Patch has been doing their part, living up to their name, bringing pints of beautiful handpicked berries to the market each week. Us market goers, now get to do our part and preserve these beauties to be enjoyed for […]
Hi Folks, August 17 marks a very special day for the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market and other markets and organizations around the world, a day to celebrate, a day to rejoice…75 years ago to the day, Robert Deniro was born! I kid, I kid. Actually, August 17 is recognized as “International Nonprofit Day!” This is […]
The absolute pinnacle of Summer BBQ Season, for me at least, is corn on the cob. Growing up in a valley where fresh corn comes available every August, has always embedded the vegetable in my diet as a summer staple. As far as vegetables go, it has such a nice sweetness and texture, […]
Hey folks! Finding it hard to believe August has found its way here already. The market is in full swing and shows no sign of stopping for the foreseeable future. This week we have 57 vendors offering a wide variety of products made, baked, or grown locally. This week our Nutrition Rep wanted to focus […]
July in Creston is synonymous with cherries and we are absolutely obsessed with these little ruby reds! It’s not just the orchards that come to life this time of year, but the community as a whole. Erickson and downtown Creston are bustling with locals, tourists, and fruit pickers alike flocking to our hidden gem of […]
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