FAQ on the Holiday Market…
How does the Holiday Market we hold differ from the regular Winter Farmers Market or Summer Markets that we hold throughout the year?
The Holiday Market is primarily a gift market featuring local farmers, crafters, and artisans. Unlike the Winter Farmers Market, there will be little raw produce there, more local crafts and food gifts. The Holiday Market is a unique market in that you can shop for gifts for family and friends an all products there are local. Gotta love BC!
How many years has the Holiday Market been going on?
2009 will mark the 14th Annual event - amazing eh? All local goods and all volunteer run, or largely volunteer run.
What is unique about this year’s Holiday Market?
Namely, the location. In past years, the Holiday Market has been held at smaller venues such as the Heritage Hall on Main Street. The smaller markets in the past meant that we had to have two-day markets to fit all of our vendors! This year, we are in a larger space and concentrated, so everyone can see everyone and shop on the same day!
Why is there admission for this event?
Being that it is a special gift market, and our last large market of the calendar year, it is also a chance for us to raise some funds for the Vancouver Farmers Markets (Your Local Farmers Market Society). Admissions at the door help go toward growing the non-profit society.
What can I expect?
Hopefully lots of local guests picking up gifts, office gifts, stocking stuffers, neighbor holiday party favors, all in the super spacious CCC. Most of the same farmers that you see at our Winter Farmers Market will be there, only all cute as button in their holiday attire with holiday wrappings.
What other features will be there?
We will have a raffle prize table - full of prizes - raffle prize entry tickets will be sold, and a winner and/or set of winners will be announced! We will also be selling our merchandise including a brand new coffee/tea mug! (I’m very excited to see it - talk about cool for the office.) I mean imagine taking up some lovely wild harvested goods all packaged up for giving - totally thoughtful, ecological sane, and hip too!There will also be live demos of some of our vendors and artisans up on the stage, showing us how they craft pottery, etc. As I mentioned, not too many raw produce items, but the Holiday Market is sandwiched between two Winter Farmers Markets - one on Dec 5th and one on Dec 19th, both at WISE Hall.
How can I help?
Volunteer! You get admission for free, you get to help out a worthy cause during the holidays, and you meet some of the nicest people in town.
Also, word of mouth help is amazing for this type of event. Talk it up at the water cooler, post about it on Twitter, submit it to your community calendar. Helping us get the word out is great help.
What if I’m a member?
If you are a Market Member, then your admission is free at the door. Also, you can bring a pal, mate, partner, significant other with you and their admission is covered too. Just bring your member card along.Thanks for the read! If you have more questions, then please contact the market office 604-879-3276.
Who are some of the vendors that will be there?
Ambercott Acres - farm/jewelery/hats
Anabella Designs - jewelery
Anne’s Preserves - preserves (duh, and delicious!)
Bad Girl Chocolates - chocolates (another duh, and so good for gifts!)
Bean Boy Creations - humous (humus)
Blackberry Hill - baking/candy
Blue Comet Seafood - salmon
Bonchaz Bakery Café - baking
Branchin’ Out - wood work
Carole’s Country Kitchen - preserves/baking
Cascadia Soaps - bodycare
Choi’s Pottery - pottery
Con Amore Foods - pasta/baking/dips
Connie Wright Original Knits - textiles
Don Asperin - woodwork
Douglas Kennedy Images - photography
Dundarave Olive Company - olives/baking
Earthformpottery - pottery
Earthgirl - bodycare
Edible Gardens - oils/vinegars/spices
Estevan Tuna Co - tuna
Feltzy Flowers - textiles
Glenwood Preserves Ltd - preserves
Golda’s Finest Foods Inc - pesto
Golden West Farms Farm – dried fruit
Great Day Bokashi Composting - composters
Handmade by Claire Stationery - papergoods
Harvey’s Orchards Farm – dried fruit
Hazelmere Organic Coffee - coffee
Home Farm Gardens Ltd - lavender
Howling Dog Art Company - jewelery
Inner Alchemy Tea Services - tea
J’aime Designz - jewelery
Jane’s Honey Bees - honey
Jennifer Conway - jewelery/mixed media
Joan Tayler Design - polymer clay
Kalley Kandy - candy (that famous nougat!)
Kathleen Murphy - pottery
Knead Some Dough - baking
Kootenay Alpine Cheese Company - cheese
Laura VanderLinde Stoneware - pottery
Lavender Dreams - lavender
Lowland Herb Farm - herbs/wreaths
Maison Cote - herbs/spices/oils/preserves
Maples Sugar Shack - maple syrup
Matthew Freed Ceramics - pottery
Mellon Glass Studio - glass
Melon Head Knit Wear - textiles
Momma Nellie’s Goodies - salsa/sauce
Monkey100 - textiles
Morningstar Herbals - teas/bodycare
My Chocolate Tree - chocolates
Nancy Esworthy Designs - jewelery
Naurally Rooted - preserves
One More Bead - jeweler/glass
Paramount Settings - jewelery
Poplar Grove Arbour - hazelnuts
Preserved BC Sunshine - preserves
Pro Art Glass Studio - glass
Quality Oak Accents - woodwork
Rae Maté, Artist - artwork
Royal Herbs - bodycare/aromatherapy
Salad Sisters - dressings
Say See Bon Patisserie Inc - candy/baking
Scentimental Creations - bodycare
Shalefield Gardens - farm
Small Pleasures - baking
Sode - textiles
Summer Handbags - textiles
Sysko’s Supper - dog treats
T. Doskova Fine Art - artwork
Tea Time - baking
Thai Princess Enterprises Limited - sauces
The Cambie Bakery and Café - baking
The Granola King - granola
The Other Eden - soap/bodycare
The Wooden Forge - woodwork
TwoBie Creek Herb Farm - herbs/oils/vinegars
VeganMania - baking
Vienna Treasures - baking
Vlad’s Apiary - honey
Wenger Sheep Farm - lamb
Wild West Coast Rain Forest Products - preserves
Wildish Wear - textiles
Windchimes from Sunshine Coast - windchimes
Yoriko Oki - weaving
Zaftig Designs by Daria D. - mixed media
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