Sunday October 9

img_0187Looking for the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving feast? Let us help you! Visit the market this Sunday for a Thanksgiving Side Dish Demo by Natalie Forstbauer.  Learn how to make great dishes such as candied beets, honey and ginger glazed carrots, or a lovely kale and winter roasted veggie dish. Check out the in person demo, pick up a recipe card and shop the market for ingredients.  Demos begin at 10am and are FREE!
Be the best dressed at your Thanksgiving dinner – stop by our Kids Craft table this weekend to make a fun turkey hat!
Francis Henson will be our musician at market this weekend.  Francis is a guitarist, singer and songwriter, and an active member of the Tri-Cities music community. 

 

List of Vendors for Sunday October 9

Sunday October 2

Join us at market this Sunday October 2nd. The season has really flown by, but we still have 5 more markets. The Coquitlam Farmers Market runs right until the last Sunday of October.
We’re happy to have John Bowman as our musician this weekend! John is a singer/songwriter who plays at many venues and events in the area. Enjoy some of his great tunes while you shop the market!
We’re making paper pumpkins and apples at the kids craft table! Celebrate the fall season by trying out this fun way to make decorative pumpkins and apples!

 

List of Vendors for Sunday October 2 

Sunday September 25

Member-Specials-Sign-448x400Members Day this Sunday! Check out these amazing specials:
  • A Bread Affair:  $1 Baguettes
  • Ace Curries To Go:  Buy 5 items get a pack of spice ($5.00 value) Free – cannot be combined with another special
  • Culinary Blossom:  $2 off any large Cranberry Sauce or Cranberry Tea
  • Gary’s Kettle Corn:  $1 off large bags
  • Gesundheit Bakery:  Save $1 off a purchase of $5 or more
  • Golden Ears Cheesecrafters:  Save $1 for any 2 items you purchase
  • Gypsy Jean Jewellery:  One Free pair of earrings with any necklace purchase
  • Mountain Naturals:  $1 off lip balm
  • Real Meals:  10% off any order over $40 (not valid with any other promotion)
  • Red Barn Plants and Produce:  Garlic 2 lbs  for $15 – You pick them out!
  • Rocky Point Ice Cream:  Free waffle cone upgrade
  • Sable Shortbread:  Free shortbread cookie (while supplies last)
  • Silverhill Orchard:  10% off on 30lb boxes of all winter apples
The Dogwood Garden Club will be at market this weekend at our ‘Ask a Gardener’ table.  Stop by their table to ask them your gardening questions and to find out more about their club.
Our musician this week is Ron Forbes-Roberts. Ron is a virtuoso guitarist and his amazing music is a favourite of many!
We are making pine cone creatures at our kids craft table this week! Stop by to make a cute creature from nature!
The Parent Support Services Society of BC will be our community group at market this weekend. This organization strives to protect the safety and wellbeing of children and to promote the health of all families. Visit their table to find out more about their services and programs.

Looking for Parking Near the Market – Please take a moment to review our Parking Map for options close by!

 

List of Vendors for Sunday September 25

Sunday September 18

This Sunday is a great morning to hear some live music at market! From 9-11 we welcome Small Potatoes as our musicians.  Small Potatoes performs traditional Irish music on a variety of different instruments.  From 11am – 1pm, we’re happy to welcome back Coastal Sound Music Academy Children’s Choir. Enjoy some live choral music from this fantastic group of young musicians.

 

Join us at the Kids Craft Table to make a tissue paper corn cob! Not as tasty as the real thing, but nice to hang on the wall!

 

This week is Farmers Appreciation Week and we are celebrating our fantastic farmers at market this weekend.  Stop by our idea tree to leave your thoughts about farmers markets and food culture in the Tri-Cities.  Kids – visit our craft table to make a card for your favourite farmers!

 

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List of Vendors for Sunday September 18 

Sunday September 11

This week’s musician is singer and guitarist, Jana Seale. Jana is a regular at many markets in the Lower Mainland, and a popular cruise line performer.

The seasons are changing and Fall colors are starting to come out. Join us at the kids craft table to make handprint autumn trees!

Visit Western Society for Children at our community table this Sunday. They are a non-profit organization in BC that aims to create an inclusive barrier-free community for families and children with disabilities by helping them reach their full potential. 

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List of Vendors for Sunday September 11

Sunday September 4

Join us for a morning of food, fun, games, and demos at our Back to School BBQ this Sunday! We will be selling a European hot dog meal from D-Original Sausage Haus for $8 (includes drink and apple).

Visit Place des Arts in our event area to learn more about the great classes they are offering this fall and do a FREE kids craft!

Popular and hugely entertaining singer and guitarist, Jeff Neufeld will be our musician this weekend. His music appeals to a wide range of music fans, and is the perfect backdrop to shopping the market on a Sunday morning.

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List of Vendors for Sunday September 4

Sunday August 28 – Members Day!

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This Sunday is Members Day at the Coquitlam Farmers Market!

Member Specials Available this Sunday: 

  • A Bread Affair: $1 organic baguettes
  • Big Red’s Poutine: A free drink with poutine order
  • Gabi & Jules: Scone Mix & 2 Jams for $20
  • Georels: Buy two packs of bacon get third 1/2 off
  • Gesundheit Bakery: $1 off a purchase of $5 or more
  • Golden Ears Cheesecrafters: Buy any 2 products and get $1 off
  • Hunger Management: A free drink when you buy a sandwich
  • Jam Shack Preservery: $1.00 off large jars of jam
  • Kimi Designs: 33% off Large Swarovski Crystal Pendants
  • Kirina’s Krafts: Buy 2 headbands or clips and the 3rd is 50% off
  • Pebblestone Publishing: Save $3.95 per book
  • Ripple Creek Organic Farm: 50% off zucchini
  • Rocky Point Ice Cream: Free waffle cone upgrade
  • Silverhill Orchard: 10% discount on a 30lb box of Royal Gala Apples
  • Sweet Thea: $2 off a mini cookie variety pack (reg $10)

Not a member? Sign up at the Market Information Tent or online. Memberships are $10 and include an exclusive market bag, access to member only specials the last market of every month and more! Memberships purchased now are valid until April 2017 and can be used at our Winter Port Moody Farmers Market.

Science AL!VE from Simon Fraser University will be in our workshop tent this Sunday. Visit them to learn more about their science programs for kids and try out a science experiment or two!  http://www.sciencealive.ca
We’re happy to welcome Drumorphosis back to the market this weekend! Stop by the music tent to see and hear Otto play the unique and awesome steel drums.
We’re making cupcake liner flowers at the kids’ craft table. Stop by a create your own ‘garden’ to take home.

Sunday August 21

Stop by market this Sunday to pick up all of your favourite fruits and vegetables, freshly baked goods, prepared foods, handmade treasures and more!

Fred Soofi of Pasta Polo will be at market to host a cooking demonstration of the delicious dish he will be preparing for our 20th Anniversary Long Table Dinner on August 31. Chef Fred is one of 4 amazing local chefs who will be preparing our feast. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at market or online.

With all this hot weather, we’re keeping our minds on cool treats at the kids craft table this weekend. Join us to make a paper popsicle! They won’t help you beat the heat, but they will be a lot of fun to create!

We’re happy to have Circle Farm Tour as our community group this weekend.  Circle Farm Tour provides information on farms, artisan shops, eateries and more for people interested in exploring all their region has to offer. Visit their table to learn more about their free, self-guided tours. Kids, stop by and plant a blue lake pole bean seed to take home!

Save the Date – It’s Back to School time! Join us at the market on Sunday, September 4 for our Back to School BBQ! There will be a hot dog meal for purchase and local organizations will be at the market with information about their kids programs as well as some fun activities and demonstrations! Don’t forget to stock up on some local goods from our fantastic vendors for those school lunches and snacks!!

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List of Vendors for August 21

Sunday August 14

Don’t miss our Composting Workshop on Sunday August 14!  Fabrizio Mazzuchi will teach workshop participants about three different composting techniques – hot composting (the most known technique), vermicomposting (composting with worms), and bokashi (fermenting food waste as an additive to soil).  Participants will leave with a $10 market token as well as a compost container and worms.  Workshops start at 10:00 am & 11:30 am.  Sign up online or at the market information tent.

 

Our local Divas in Demin, Diana Dilworth, Polly Krier and Selina Robinson, will be at market this Sunday selling tickets to our 20th Anniversary Long Table Dinner hosted on August 31st!

We’re happy to welcome singer/songwriter ‘Larry’s Brother’ to market for the first time this weekend.  Come by and listen to some great music and welcome him to the market!

Stop by our free kids craft table to make some magic and cast some spells.  Join us to create a magic wand to take home.

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List of Vendors for Sunday August 14

Sunday August 7 – Blueberry Pancake Breakfast

Join us for a morning of games, music and great food! The Coquitlam Kinsmen will be at market preparing a delicious pancake breakfast for purchase made with the season’s freshest blueberries.

Visit our kids area this Sunday for fun games and a great craft! Create cute blueberry magnets to take home and display proudly on your fridge. And, we’ll have lots of games for you to play like bean bag toss, hula hoops and a chance for you to try your luck to win a jar of blueberries!!

We’re happy to have Port Moody Arts Centre at our breakfast.  Visit their table to find out about all the exciting arts programs they offer and do a fantastic plasticine painting activity. Representatives from the City of Coquitlam’s Environmental Services program will also be at market with information on water conservation, urban wildlife and waste reduction. Test your knowledge with urban wildlife trivia and kids can pick up a fun temporary tattoo.

Don’t miss our Composting Workshop on Sunday August 14!  Fabrizio Mazzuchi will teach workshop participants about three different composting techniques – hot composting (the most known technique), vermicomposting (composting with worms), and bokashi (fermenting food waste as an additive to soil).  Participants will leave with a $10 market token as well as a compost container and worms.  Workshops start at 10:00 am & 11:30 am.  Sign up online or at the market information tent.

Be sure to check out this week’s giveaway in our 20 Weeks of Giveaways for a chance for you and a friend to win a free breakfast plus $40 in market money!

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List of Vendors for Sunday August 7