Spudstix

It’s going to be Spudtacular!!!

Join us for our 11th Annual Adventsmarkt, December 2nd and 3rd.

We will have 37 vendors and 2 food trucks; Spudstix and Tak Oh.

Enjoy live music by local band Crisprr on Sun. from 11:00 to 1:00 (weather permitting).

Not to mention Christmas trees, holiday greenery and painted poinsettias.

Bring your family and friends for this local, festive holiday experience.

Come on down for the last outdoor market !
It’s chilly but a warm Spudstix will be a Spudtacular way to start the day !

It’s Going to be Spudtacular as alway ! Especially with our Artisans & Crafters back ! See Y’all at The Market !!! Xoxoxo 🤠❤️🥔

It’s starting to look like Opening Day for the outdoor Kelowna Farmers & Crafters Market this Saturday C-Can has arrived, Fencing going up... So excited to be back outdoors! See everyone on April 3rd

Loads of & produced goodness at market this week!!!

Tomorrow from 8am - 1pm at the Parkinson Rec Centre.

Look out for details coming soon for the 2021 Outdoor Market Season!!

Support your Local food Sources !!!
Xoxo 🙏🤠❤️🥔

Over 30 vendors who right here in the Okanagan Valley ready for tomorrow’s market.

Market is open from 8am - 1pm, with indoor & outdoor vendors.

Show your love for and stop by.

We need all our Vendors back !
We miss you .... See you soon !

Join Frances Callaghan and make a difference in these times ✊ Bring Non-Food Vendors back to BC Farmer's Markets!

Anyone up for a Valentine Spudstix on
Sunday ? At Paynters Fruit Market from 12-5 ish ? Could be a Spudtacular way to treat your ❤️ honey .....

The Future is Local ! Please Shop Local , Support Local as much as you can ... KFCM Farm & FOOD VENDORS are teaming up with the Mission Community Market to provide you with all your favorite food essentials!

Check out the KFCM WEBSITE and find your favorite vendor , farm , food , crafter & artisan web site and online market place as well !

SPUDSTIX will join the Mission Community Market next Weekend !

A great line up of Vendors for our 1st Saturday Pop Market.
Bringing Local Farmers & Food under one roof. 9 to 2 Saturday
Face Masks are required Inside.
Safety Protocols in place.

Please Help our local Farmers & crafters & artisans, they need your support more than ever now & into the new year ! Shop Local & Support Local!

Issue #2 of Holiday Shopping Shop Local - Support Local

Shop & Support our Market Peeps !!!

We have made some updates to the website to included online store & contact details for many of our artisan & craft vendors. We are still working to get them all on there, and you can go directly to their pages by tapping on the website address listed.

The farmers market website is linked here:
www.kelownafarmersandcraftersmarket.com

Please pass on this Spudtacular news !!!

Hey Spud Lovers !!!!!
We will be back at the KFCM THIS Saturday!
Yes , It will be Spudtacular!
#👁❤️SpudStix

We ❤️ Garlic !!!!!

Big News!
To help local BC Garlic Farmers who normally would have Garlic Festivals to attend this year to showcase their crop, a few BCAFM Farmers Markets will be putting on a Garlic Market. These Markets will not be an event or Festival, but a market to shop for local Garlic and help support our local garlic farmers. Full Safety Protocols will be in place at all markets.
Please contact the markets directly for more info...

MARKETS DATES AND LOCATIONS:

AUGUST 29- CRANBROOK FARMERS MARKET
AUGUST 30 –FERNIE MOUNTAIN MARKET
SEPTEMBER 4- SOUTH CARIBOO FARMERS MARKET
SEPTEMBER 5- CLEARWATER FARMERS MARKET
SEPTEMBER 5 & 6- KELOWNA FARMERS AND CRAFTERS MARKET
SEPTEMBER 12 & 13- NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS MARKET
SEPTEMBER 19- TRAIL’S INCREDIBLE FARMERS MARKET
SEPTEMBER 20- AMBLESIDE FARMERS MARKET

Yummy veggie ... yummy fruit oh My !!!!

Looking to see what is in Season. Check out the chart below...
Just remember to Shop & Go while at the Market...

🍎Shop with purpose - Plan ahead. Check out weekly Market Map on website
🍎Limit time spent within the market (minimize socializing and browsing)
🍎Sanitize hands before entering the market (station provided)
🍎Wear a mask if you feel you can not keep social distancing.
🍎Please stay home if you are not feeling well or have been in contact with someone with Covid.

🥰Stay Safe - Be Kind - Stay Calm and we will get through this as a Community..

Thank you to our market staff who work hard everyday to keep us safe ! Xox 🤠🥔🙏

Be Kind - Be Calm - Stay Safe
Awesome Words by Dr. Bonnie Henry

Just need to mix some together to make a Tye Dye Cauliflower!!! Xoxo🤠❤️🥔👍

A morning visit to .farms today. Beautiful colours of Cauliflower coming to market this Wednesday along with more fresh local produce. Thank you Jennifer for the tour and facts on Cauliflower...
tabafarms.com

Happy 25th birthday to Our Awesome Market ! We will celebrate all summer long !’
Xoxoxoxoxxoxoxoxo Spudstix 🇨🇦🤠🥔🙏

Support and shop Local Visit a Farmers Market this summer. Get to know where your food comes from...

Gotta come to the
Market to get a yummy Spudstix !
See you at the Market !!! Xoxo 🤠🥔

Shop with BC Farmers' Markets Online. Shop fresh. Shop local.

Oh Heck Yes !!!! ❤️🤠🥔

It’s officially STRAWBERRY SEASON! 🍓

Strawberries are available by a few farmers this week and will start making more of an appearance in the next few weeks to come! 🍓

All winter we have been dreaming of eating Okanagan strawberries in the Okanagan sun. 🤤☀️🍓

Finally, our dreams will come true! 🍓

Happy Mother’s Day to all you Super Moms out there ! treat your mom to a tasty Spudstix ! Here at Paynters Fruit Market until 5 pm ! we will be setting up on Sundays from noon - 5 ish for the next few Sundays ! 🤠🥔❤️

3 Sections of Vendors this Saturday along with a Take Out Concession Lane.
Just a few notes for everyone before you come to market this Saturday.
Market opens at 8:00 am. Shopper's Safety Protocols must be in place 1st, before you will be allowed to enter the market.
Concessions are Take Out only. Pre Ordering is preferred.

💐Stay home if you or a Family member is not feeling well.
💐When Possible limited one Family to come & shop at the market. There will be a time soon where the market will be back to place to hang out with Family & Friends
💐Limited your time at the market. Shop & Go. There will be time to socialize soon, just not now.
💐Avoid touching products you don't intend to buy. Your Vendor will be more then happy to help you choose.
💐Stay within the social distancing markings & follow the direction of the arrows & signs around the market

💐No Gathering of Friends & Family at the market.
💐 We ask you to leave your pets at home.
💐Please respect our Vendors, Volunteers & Staff. Without them the Kelowna Farmers Market wouldn't be able to bring you fresh local food to take home and enjoy.
💐So Be Kind, to one another and we will get through this.

💐Wish all Mothers a Happy Mother's Day
from the Kelowna Farmers & Crafters Market

Shop Local !!!
See you in A few Weeks !
Xoxoxo 🤠🥔

We are back at Orchard Park Mall for the Outdoor season starting this Saturday May 2nd. We will have 2 Sections of 15 Vendors to Shop & Go to get Local Fresh Produce & Food.

Vendor list will be posted on Friday on our Website, in our Weekly Newsletter and on Social Media. We ask you to limited the amount of your household shoppers to 2 to help with Social Distancing.

Know where your food source is .... and support & protect it !!!

Why it is so important now to be supporting your local Farmers & Food Vendors...

We are working to find a solution so we can connect with our customers... we want to be there for you but we must keep our vendors & customers safe during these trying times. Stay tuned for further information !
Thank you for your patience!

To all our customers, we are working on a solution for the upcoming markets and will be letting all our customers know shortly if the Markets will be Indoors March 21st & 28th. Thank you for your understanding.

Happy International Women’s Day...

Way to go KFCM !!! Congrats to our amazing vendors who were nominated and to Our AWESOME Market Manager , Fran Callaghan !!! she is a huge part of our Success as one of the best Markets in BC & Canada !

Not only have we been nominated for Farmers’ Market of the Year, in the Large Market category, we are so proud to say that we have also been nominated in the Farmers’ Market Manager of the Year & two nominations in the Farmers’ Market Vendor of the Year categories.
Wooohooo!!!.
The annual Farmers’ Market Awards recognizes outstanding farmers’ markets, market managers, vendors, partners, volunteers and municipalities that are exemplary in adding value to their communities and the farmers’ market sector. All nominees are judged by a committee representing BC Farmers’ Markets partners and stakeholders across BC. Recipients will be honoured during the Farmers’ Market Awards ceremony at the 2020 BC Farmers’ Markets Conference on Saturday, March 7, 2020..
A big CONGRATS to our Market Manager, Frances Callaghan and our two nominated vendors A Sweet Romance & Om Naturale Herbal Care Co. for receiving these nominations. .👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Also a huge THANKYOU to all of our amazing vendors & market staff who make our market such an amazing place, and to each and everyone of our customers who all year round here in Kelowna. .
Look out for the results soon &
“See you at the market “.

See y’all at the Market !!! 🤠🥔

You will find 2 rooms full of awesome Vendors for tomorrow Market Dec 14th and more on Dec 21st. . Find that special local crafted gift for under the tree , Holiday Baking or local fresh produce for the company coming for Christmas dinner.. Something for everyone tomorrow. Bring the kiddies too. Cookies & Crafts tomorrow.

Going to be Spudtacular as usual!!!
xoxoxox🤠🥔

I spy ....with my little eye ( potato reference) .... something orange ????