Creston Valley Food Action Coalition

🌱 Exciting News! 🌱 Join us for our first indoor farmers' market of the year on February 10th from 10am-1pm at the Rec Centre!

🎉 Explore a variety of local products and artisanal goods. It's the perfect opportunity to support our community and enjoy the best of what our local farmers have to offer. See you there!

🌾 Additionally, the Community Seed Bank will be hosting their annual Seedy Saturday event! A diverse collection of local and heritage seeds will be available by donation.

🥌 May we also take a moment to wish our incredible women's curling teams the best of luck in their upcoming bonspiel!

You won't want to miss this one!

🌟 Join us for a festive farewell to the year at our last Farmers' Market of 2023. 🎄

🎅Discover unique holiday treats and handcrafted gifts from 30+ local vendors. From farm-fresh produce to artisanal crafts, there's something for everyone on your list! 🛍️

📍 Location: Creston & District Community Complex
📅 Date: Saturday, December 16
🕒 Time: 10am-1pm

Spread the holiday cheer with us at the farmers' market—let's make this last market of the year one to remember! 🌟✨🎉

Happy Fall Fair Weekend! 🍎🌽🍏

📢 Volunteers ➡️ We’ve got a fully loaded week coming up- Apples, Pears, Plums, Grapes and more! 😊

** Keep an eye on your email Sunday at Noon for detailed Pick information **

Sooo. Many. Pears! 🍐🍐🍐 Last minute pick email was sent out to all volunteers earlier today, we’d love some extra hands on Friday morning and Monday morning 😊

PS➡️ A little birdie told me that the students at the high school are very much enjoying the baskets of fresh apples and pears all around the school, as are the residents and health care workers at our Seniors Residences in town - a huge thank you to all our volunteers for your continued energy and enthusiasm as we harvest the abundance our valley offers over the coming weeks 😁 You are all amazing!!!

Creston!

The Creston Valley Fall Fair is happening this weekend and we will be set up outside not one day but TWO days!

🍂 Our evening market is this Friday (September 8th) from 5pm-9pm at the Creston Community Complex.

🍂 Our regular Saturday market will be on the 9th at 9am-1pm. Located at the Creston community complex.

Come by and support your local farmers and artisans before checking out the Fall fair. It’s going to be a great weekend with lots of family fun! 🌽🍁🥕🥬🐮🐷

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Between them, and our food truck vendors, Saturday September 9th is going to be a massive party!

Join us from 9am on the 9th to revel in all the coolness the valley has to offer!

🚨 Volunteers wanted 🚨

We are looking for 3-4 volunteers to help the BC Farmers Markets Regional Coordinator complete a survey about our local Creston Valley Farmers’ Market!

This Saturday, August 26th.
➡️Please share if you or your friends might be interested!

Contact Tanya Wall:

☎️: 250-428-1993
📧: [email protected]

Cherry harvest has begun! A huge thanks to the many volunteers who give their time to help out with the food gleaning program.
1/3 of the fruit/veggies picked is handed over to the food bank and other community partners. 1/3 goes to the homeowner and 1/3 goes to the volunteers if they so desire. A win win for all!

On Canada Day we will be open from 9:00AM to 2:00PM. We will have some gorgeous cherries (Rainier & Bing) for sale from Dream Acres Orchard. Music this week will be a piano recital from those very talented students of Anderson Music. We will have a performance @ 9:00AM & a 2nd performance @ 11:00AM. It's going to be beautiful weekend - come see us at the Market! 😎

Do you have a bit of time on your hands? Would you like some healthy exercise outdoors? Would you like to contribute to the food security of the Creston Valley? Come volunteer for the Creston Harvest Share this summer & make a difference!

Today!

We have lovely beautiful strawberries from Flamenco Farms at the Market this weekend. If you have a hankering for delicious sweetness, come early - they sold out last weekend.

Please join us this Saturday at the Market & share in the bounty that is Creston Valley Agriculture. The Goat River Men's Chorus will be providing music this week.

This Saturday :)

Please join us this Saturday at the Market & share in the bounty that is Creston Valley Agriculture. The Goat River Men's Chorus will be providing music this week.

Shop for local goods and stay for some great food and entertainment at the Creston Valley Farmers' Market tomorrow!

Creston Valley Farmers' Market Explore Creston Valley

Our Creston Valley Farmers' Market has started the outdoor season! Come and visit the market every Saturday from 9am - 1pm! Next to Millennium Park on 16th Ave S.

Food Business Planning Workshop 2-day workshop for start-up and small-scale food processors planning to grow, and farmers developing value-added products.

Do you have an idea for a farm or food business and want to learn what it takes to start?
Do you have a new business and want to start selling your products at farmers’ markets?
Are you an existing farmers’ market vendor looking to validate a new product?

BC Farmers' Markets is hosting an ONLINE workshop (via ZOOM) in collaboration with food industry experts Good to Grow on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023. This workshop is available across BC!
Learn from someone who knows what it takes to start a food business first-hand and can help you avoid costly mistakes. Andrea Gray-Grant, Founder and CEO of Good to Grow, will teach you how to build a strong foundation and successfully establish your company at the farmers’ market – the first point of entry when it comes to selling your products.

Workshop Includes:

Roadmapping Your Business
Research Your Customer
Recipe Development – Scaling & Costing
Branding and Labeling your Package
Pricing, Margins and Building in Future Distribution
Building a Successful Farmer’s Market Experience

Takeaways:

Access to all of the workshop slides
7 handouts to help you research your market and customer, calculate your cost of goods sold, build an appropriate selling price, complete a competitive audit, source packaging, and more!

Date: Wednesday April 5, 2023
Time: 9am to 3pm (coffee breaks throughout + lunch break from 12:30pm-1pm)
Location: Online via ZOOM
Cost: $50
Pre-Registration Required!

Food Business Planning Workshop 2-day workshop for start-up and small-scale food processors planning to grow, and farmers developing value-added products.

Mark your calendar! We have more markets coming soon.

Come and get your food for the week and those special gifts for your friends and families.