Comox Valley Farmer's Market .

 
Our presenters were Anne Millian and Vickey Brown from the Comox Valley Farmers' Market.

The Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Association was born early in 1992 when a group of local growers saw the need for a gathering place for farmers to sell directly to the consumer.
 
The Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Association was born early in 1992 when a group of local growers saw the need for a gathering place for farmers to sell directly to the consumer. The association was founded by Dick McGinnis(President), Gail Beaucage (Treasurer), and Dave Bernard (Secretary). With support from regional district director Harold agriculturalist Gary Rolston, a produce guide was created and stakes were pegged at the site we still call home for what everyone hoped for – a successful weekly farmers
 
The vacant field was recommended by the Manager of the Powell River Farmers' Market because it was a grassy site and at that time, very visible from Headquarters Road. From those early days the purpose of the market has always been:
  • To promote the economic health of the local farm community,
  • To provide quality locally grown farm products,
  • To educate the community in agricultural issues, and
  • To promote local agriculture.
There was a lot of camaraderie among the vendors in those early days. There was only one ring of booths, and all the vendors could see each other. “There was so much space to fill and so much space between us, we had to shout at each other to speak,” remembers founding vendor Joan Lightfoot. On the last day of our first season it was  so cold, wet, and windy that the few hardy vendors huddled in Sourdough Glen's bus, almost hoping that no customers would come to force us out into
​In 1993 we wanted a logo that would identify us at a glance. The market man, created by the late Lowell Mackay, still appears on our promotional material today. Our slogan “Come for the Freshness, Stay for the fun” was added a few years
 
The market has become not only a place to buy fresh, local food, but also a showcase for the talented musicians who live in the Comox Valley. Our mobile stage was built in 1998 and a sound system is powered by a quiet generator. We have become the place for community to gather on Saturday mornings, and Wednesdays too.
 
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