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The 2023 season of the White Rock Farmers’ Market is in full swing! Starting back in April, the market takes place every Sunday from 10 AM to 2 until October at Miramar Plaza. The market is reportedly one of the largest farmers’ markets in Canada. They’ve got all kinds of standard farmers’ market stuff–local produce and artisan goods vendors, bakers, food stalls, etc. The website is really nifty, they provide a weekly schedule that details which vendors will be at the market for each coming Sunday, so you can keep track of what’s going to be sold on any given Sunday. There are apparently 90 vendors EACH WEEK, which is a lot! The market has been around for over 20 years now, so it is well-established at this point. Vendors are offering samples now, and there’s a new live musician each week! Definitely worth checking out if you’re into farmers’ markets.
I personally love going to a good farmers’ market, it is a top tier Sunday morning activity (I could make a joke about religion here but I will exercise restraint and not do that). I remember when I lived in California, my family and I would go to farmers’ markets almost every Sunday, and we would get the best produce I’ve had in my entire life. I have so many good memories of walking around the market in full sun looking at overpriced jars of some type of jam or compote or something. I had to do a video project in grade 10 for my English class about how farmers’ markets are good for the environment, which is a little weird looking back because I’m not fully sure how that connected back to English literature, but oh well. It was a cool project, and I got to visit a lot of markets for it. I wish, though, that I could have gone to the White Rock Farmers’ Market, cause it looks like it ROCKS. The market is a perfect opportunity to get some really good, fresh produce. It’s always nice to know where the stuff that you’re eating is coming from. I really like actually chatting with the vendors, they’ve always got interesting stories, and they’re cool people! And who knows, you might even score a deal if you’re friendly, so it definitely doesn’t hurt.
I highly recommend visiting the market at least once this summer if you’re near the White Rock area.