Winter POP Club – Week 16

Join the POP Club and discover the Power of Produce!
Week 16: March 3 – Our spring and summer garden prep continues at the POP Tent. We will be planting pepper and tomato seeds.
Two Bite Club –  We will taste frozen raspberries
The POP Club is a farmers market-based kids program. Children (ages 5 – 12 years old) will learn about fruits and vegetables, local food systems and healthy food preparation through fun activities all season long.
Each week children will earn a $3 market token to use towards any fruit or vegetable of their choice.
There is no cost to participate.  The POP Club runs every Sunday until the end of April. Please note the POP Club is hosted outside the Port Moody Recreation Complex. Please dress for the weather. The program will run rain or shine!

Vendor Spotlight: Kara’s Crepes

Where does your love of crepes come from, and how did you hone your skills?

I honed my skills apprenticing with a crepe vendor in Toronto who learned from the real deal in Paris. Crepes are an aesthetically pleasing food AND the range of contents is unlimited!

Where do you get the inspiration for your flavours?

My own sense of taste, imagination and trial and error guide me, and I find inspiration from cookbooks and other recipes, too.

What are your favourite types of food to cook at home?

My favourite types of foods to cook at home are mostly simple, organic plant based fare. e.g. incredible salads with nuts and olives, squash with slow roasted ginger tomatoes, pastas with the best olive oil and fresh herbs.

What do you like most about selling at farmers markets?

I love interacting with people, meeting new people, and seeing returning customers. I like people! (and being outside- except on very rainy cold days)

Why is supporting local important to you?

It is very important to me because it represents my values of organic, local, and it tastes better! Trading at a market brings me back to what feels like “right economics” and because I know how hard small farmers work.

Sunday, March 3

And just like that, we’re into March! It’s been a great winter at the Market so far, and it will only continue to get better as temperatures start to rise again! Thank you for making the Market one of your weekend destinations!

Come hungry this Sunday and grab breakfast or lunch from Kara’s Crepes and Mike’s Perfect Perogys. Don’t forget a hot coffee from Cascadia Cook & Coffee.

Kids! Visit our craft table this Sunday to make a Cherry Blossom painting using paints and cotton balls.

We’re so happy to have the team from the Port Moody Library at the Market this weekend! Visit their table to make a button, create a Weasley clock, try typing on a typewriter, and to enter a prize draw!

We’re launching a brand new program at Market this month! Pick up a stamp card at the Info Table and grab a stamp from every vendor you shop with. Complete your card to be entered in a prize draw for $50 market money at the end of March!

Save the Date for our 10th Anniversary Birthday Bash! Come to the Market on March 10 and help us celebrate 10 years in the community!

VENDORS ATTENDING MARKET ON MARCH 3 – PLEASE NOTE THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  • A Bread Affair
  • Aji Gourmet Products Ltd
  • Amazing Food BC
  • Cascadia Cook and Coffee
  • Central Park Farms
  • Chanthorn Orchids and Thai Curry Sauce
  • Culture Kefir Co.
  • Divine East
  • Drunken Chocolatier
  • Earth Paws
  • Ela made me do it!
  • Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm
  • Gesundheit Bakery
  • Gooba Bakes
  • Ildiko Jewelry
  • Jam’n Music
  • Kara’s Crepes
  • Kics Gourmet Products
  • Kimi Designs
  • Kizzy’s Macarons
  • Mama Bear Essentials
  • Mandair Farms
  • Mariner Brewing
  • Mike’s Perfect Perogys
  • NorthWest Distilling co
  • Occasionally Honey
  • Oh Sweet Day!
  • PoCo Soap Co
  • Rockweld Farm Ltd.
  • Solasta Chocolate
  • Sugar Free Kitchen
  • Sweet Thea
  • The Raw Guy
  • Vlad’s Apiary
  • WestCoast Cider Co.
  • Westwood Total Health
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods
  • Your Wildest Foods

Winter POP Club – Week 15

Join the POP Club and discover the Power of Produce!
Week 15: February 24 – This Sunday in the POP Club we will continue to learn how our food grows. Kids will prepare a seed experiment to bring home! We will also be planting leeks and arugula for any kids that missed it a couple weeks ago because of the cold weather. By the end of the winter season, we will have 6 different seeds to watch grow and then transplant in the warmer weather.
Two Bite Club –  We will be tasting beets
The POP Club is a farmers market-based kids program. Children (ages 5 – 12 years old) will learn about fruits and vegetables, local food systems and healthy food preparation through fun activities all season long.
Each week children will earn a $3 market token to use towards any fruit or vegetable of their choice.
There is no cost to participate.  The POP Club runs every Sunday until the end of April. Please note the POP Club is hosted outside the Port Moody Recreation Complex. Please dress for the weather. The program will run rain or shine!

Sunday, February 24

This Sunday is the last market of our Member Appreciation Month. But, it is definitely not too late to take advantage of this special month of deals! You can sign up for a membership any Sunday at the Market Info Table or online HERE. Memberships purchased now last until April 2020 – that’s 15 months of Market savings! Also, Members can choose from a 10th Anniversary Port Moody Winter Market tote bag or enamel camping mug as their Member gift!

Members Day Specials available this Sunday: 

  • A Bread Affair: $2 off of Marquis, an ancient heirloom wheat loaf
  • Brewnetti Cafe: $1 off mochas
  • Central Park Farms: 50% off chicken wings
  • Cocoaro Craft Chocolate: FREE tasting square with purchase
  • Ela made me do it: Free cup of soup with any purchase
  • Gesundheit Bakery: Save $1 on a purchase of $5 or more
  • Gypsy Jean Jewelry: $5 off necklaces
  • Ildiko Jewelry: $5 off any two pairs of earrings
  • Jam Shack Preservery: A free Scone with the purchase of 2 large jars of jam
  • Kizzy’s Macarons: Buy 5 or more get 1 free
  • PoCo Soap Co: $1 off any bar of soap
  • Sweet Thea: 10% off everything
  • Trinity’s Tea Creations: $2 off a big jar

While at the market this Sunday, grab a delicious breakfast or lunch from Mike’s Perfect Perogys and grab a hot cup of coffee from Brewnetti Coffee.

Kids! Visit our craft table this Sunday to make a paper tube robot!

MLA Rick Glumac and his team will be at Market this Sunday. Stop by to chat with them about BC Budget 2019 and other provincial issues.

Interested in playing softball? The Coquitlam Minor Softball Association will be in attendance this Sunday to tell us about their programs and to sign people up!

Musician Jana Seale will be keeping us entertained this weekend. Check her out live this weekend, but in the meantime, get a sneak peek of her music HERE.

Special thanks to Telus Pure Fibre for their sponsorship of the February 24th Market.

VENDORS ATTENDING MARKET ON FEBRUARY 24 – PLEASE NOTE THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  • A Bread Affair
  • Amazing Food BC
  • Arnalia Pristine Beauty
  • Bali Bites
  • Bowen Island Herb Salts
  • Brenda’s Bangles & Baubles
  • Brewnetti Cafe
  • Ca Croustille Bakery
  • Central Park Farms
  • Cocoaro Craft Chocolate
  • Ela made me do it!
  • Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm
  • Gesundheit Bakery
  • Gypsy Jean Jewellery
  • Ildiko Jewelry
  • Jam Shack Preservery
  • Kizzy’s Macarons
  • Mama Bear Essentials
  • Mandair Farms
  • Maples Sugar Shack
  • Mariner Brewing
  • Mike’s Perfect Perogys
  • Occasionally Honey
  • PoCo Soap Co
  • Quality Oak Accents
  • Rockweld Farm
  • Samaya Delights
  • Sugar Free Kitchen
  • Sweet Thea
  • Synergy of Nature Aromatherapy & Herbals
  • The Jerk Store
  • Trinity’s Tea Creations
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods
  • Your Wildest Foods

Winter POP Club – Week 14

Join the POP Club and discover the Power of Produce!
Week 14: February 17 – This week in the POP Club tent we will be learning about pollination. Come by the POP tent any time during the market to make a pipe cleaner bumble bee and learn about the process that makes such a big contribution to the production of our food supply.
Two Bite Club – We will be tasting frozen blueberries.
The POP Club is a farmers market-based kids program. Children (ages 5 – 12 years old) will learn about fruits and vegetables, local food systems and healthy food preparation through fun activities all season long.
Each week children will earn a $3 market token to use towards any fruit or vegetable of their choice.
There is no cost to participate.  The POP Club runs every Sunday until the end of April. Please note the POP Club is hosted outside the Port Moody Recreation Complex. Please dress for the weather. The program will run rain or shine!

Sunday, February 17

Join us for the entire month of February as we celebrate our Members with WEEKLY Member Specials!! Market Members can take advantage of member specials every Sunday in February! Not a Member? No problem! You can sign up any Sunday at the Market Info Table or online HERE. Memberships purchased now last until April 2020 – that’s 15 months of Market savings! Also, Members can choose from a 10th Anniversary Port Moody Winter Market tote bag or enamel camping mug as their Member gift!

Member Specials available this Sunday: 

  • A Bread Affair: $2 off of Marquis, an ancient heirloom wheat loaf
  • Ca Croustille Bakery: 50 cents off each item
  • Culture Kefir Co: 10% off
  • Ela made me do it: Free cup of soup with any purchase
  • Gesundheit Bakery: Save $1 on a purchase of $5 or more
  • Jam’n Music: 4 small jars for $20 or 2 large jars for $28
  • Oh Sweet Day: Buy 5 mini cheesecakes get 1 free
  • PoCo Soap Co: $1 off any bar of soap
  • Rockweld Farm: Buy 1 chicken back get 1 free equal or less value
  • Sweet Thea: 10% off everything

While at the market this Sunday, grab a delicious breakfast or lunch from Brazilian Roots and grab a hot cup of coffee from Cascadia Cook & Coffee.

Snow has been falling, and we’re embracing it at the Kids Craft Table this week! Join us to paint a beautiful snowy scene.

Musician Pernell Reichert is joining us in Port Moody for the first time. Stop by to welcome him to Port Moody, and get a sneak peek of his music HERE.

Vendors attending market on February 17 – please note this list is subject to change
  • A Bread Affair
  • Amazing Food BC
  • Brazilian Roots
  • Ca Croustille Bakery
  • Cascadia Cook and Coffee
  • Central Park Farms
  • Crisp Organics
  • Culture Kefir Co
  • Divine East
  • Earth Paws
  • Ela made me do it!
  • Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm
  • Gesundheit Bakery
  • Half Pint Pies
  • Jam’n Music
  • Koji Fine Foods
  • Mama Bear Essentials
  • Mandair Farms
  • Oh Sweet Day!
  • PoCo Soap Co
  • Rockweld Farm
  • Samaya Delights
  • Solasta Chocolate
  • Sugar Free Kitchen
  • Sweet Thea
  • Tesfa Farms
  • The Jerk Store
  • The Raw Guy
  • Vlad’s Apiary
  • Westwood Total Health
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods
  • Your Wildest Foods

Winter POP Club – Week 13

Join the POP Club and discover the Power of Produce!
Week 13: February 10 – This week in the POP Club tent we will be talking about the life cycle of the seed and learning what seeds we can start indoors to prepare for our spring and summer gardens.
Two Bite Club – We will be tasting burdock from Crisp Organics.
The POP Club is a farmers market-based kids program. Children (ages 5 – 12 years old) will learn about fruits and vegetables, local food systems and healthy food preparation through fun activities all season long.
Each week children will earn a $3 market token to use towards any fruit or vegetable of their choice.
There is no cost to participate.  The POP Club runs every Sunday until the end of April. Please note the POP Club is hosted outside the Port Moody Recreation Complex. Please dress for the weather. The program will run rain or shine!

Vendor Spotlight: Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse

How large are your orchards, and how many varieties of apples do you grow?

We have a 10-acre property that holds a four-acre Certified Organic Orchard nestled in the Saanich Peninsula on southern Vancouver Island. We currently have 1500 apple trees that produce 50+ heritage
varietals. We also lease an orchard in the Similkameen Valley – a region known for growing high-quality, organic produce.

How do cider apples differ from snacking or baking apples?

Any apple can be used to make cider, but the types of apples used will drastically affect the taste of the cider. We choose to use traditional heirloom varietals because of the low sugar, and high tannins, which helps to impart complexity to the cider. Cider apples are traditionally known as ‘spitters’, this is because once you take a bite, you just want to spit it out!

How many varieties of cider do you sell? How often do you introduce new flavours, and where does the inspiration come from for new creations?

We produce 15 sparkling ciders throughout the year and 3 fortified ciders. We produce our “core four” – Bramble Bubbly, Kings & Spies, Pippins and Rumrunner – multiple times a year and 11 ciders on a seasonal basis. We produce four different series of ciders and they are the inspiration for the ciders within the series: Heirloom Series, Canadian Invasion Series, Barrel Series and Sticky Series – each providing the inspiration for the ciders from traditional cider-making methods and what is seasonally available.

What do you like most about selling at farmers markets?

We like to participate in farmers markets to help support local growers and to bring awareness to the craft cider community. We believe that cider is for celebrating and is worth celebrating and we want to be able to share that mindset with our community!

Why is supporting local important to you?

Supporting our community and the support we have received from our community has been fundamental to our success. We crowd source thousands of apples each year from local farmers and these farmers have a big part in helping us produce our award winning ciders.

Sunday, February 10

Join us for the entire month of February as we celebrate our Members with WEEKLY Member Specials!! Market Members can take advantage of member specials every Sunday in February! Not a Member? No problem! You can sign up any Sunday at the Market Info Table or online HERE. Memberships purchased now last until April 2020 – that’s 15 months of Market savings! Also, Members can choose from a 10th Anniversary Port Moody Winter Market tote bag or enamel camping mug as their Member gift!

Member-Only Specials for Sunday, Feb 10
Bowen Island Herb Salts: 10% off
Central Park Farms: 10% whole chickens
Culture Kefir Co: 10% off
Ela made me do it: Free cup of soup with any purchase
Gesundheit Bakery: Save $1 on a purchase of $5 or more
Gypsy Jean Jewellery: Free pair of earrings with any necklace purchased
Ildiko Jewelry: $10 off all purchases over $70
Kizzy’s Macarons: Buy 5 or more get 1 free
Mediterra Soaps: $1.00 off any soap of your choice
Rockweld Farm: Buy one chicken back – get one free!
Solasta Chocolate: 10% off our hand painted master collection chocolate box
Sugar Free Kitchen: Buy one package of chocolate chip muffins and get one 50% off
Sweet Thea: 10% off everything
Trinity’s Tea Creations: $2 off any jars of tea

While at the market this Sunday, grab a delicious breakfast or lunch from Mike’s Perfect Perogys.

Kids! Visit the Craft Table to make a cute, fuzzy love bug! We’ll have some extra supplies on hand for card-making, too!

Musician Ranj Singh will be joining us at market this weekend! Get a sneak peek of his music HERE.

Vendors attending market on February 10 – please note this list is subject to change
  • A Bread Affair
  • Amazing Food BC
  • Anderson Distilleries
  • Bali Bites
  • Bowen Island Herb Salts
  • Ca Croustille Bakery
  • Central Park Farms
  • Cocoaro Craft Chocolate
  • Coquitlam River Cannery
  • Crisp Organics
  • Culture Kefir Co.
  • Earth Paws
  • Ela made me do it!
  • Forstbauer Family Natural Food Farm
  • Gesundheit Bakery Ltd.
  • Gypsy Jean Jewellery
  • Ildiko Jewelry
  • Kimi Designs
  • Kizzy’s Macarons
  • Mama Bear Essentials
  • Mandair Farms
  • Maples Sugar Shack
  • Mariner Brewing
  • Mediterra Soaps
  • Mike’s Perfect Perogys
  • Rockweld Farm Ltd.
  • Royal City Donuts
  • Samaya Delights
  • Sea Cider Farms & Ciderhouse
  • Solasta Chocolate
  • Sugar Free Kitchen
  • Sweet Thea
  • Synergy of Nature Aromatherapy & Herbals
  • The Jerk Store
  • Trinity’s Tea Creations
  • Wild West Coast Seafoods
  • Your Wildest Foods

Please note that Redl’s Beef will not be attending market this Sunday due to weather impacting his travel.