Where to Shop

Don't miss the last Farmer's Markets!

The hands-down best place to shop for all your Thanksgiving dinner needs is the Farmer's Market. Saturday, October 7th is the last day for farmer's markets in East Vancouver (from 9am - 2pm by Trout Lake Community Centre) and the West End (9am - 2pm on Comox by Nelson park). See Your Local Farmer's Market Society for a listing of vendors. The UBC farm also has it's last Farmer's Market of the season from 9am - 1pm on Saturday. And, in case you haven't found out the hard way this summer, get there early or you might be out of luck!

Some other great places to find all your local food needs include Granville Island Public Market and the new Edible British Columbia store. I like the Fisherman's Wharf (west of the market, along the seawall) for Salmon. Other spots include Capers Community Markets on West 4th, Robson and Cambie, Choices Markets in Yaletown, Kits, Cambie and Kerrisdale, the East End Food Co-op and Drive Organics across the street on Commercial Drive, Sprouts at UBC. Many of the ubiquitous produce stands are carrying local produce these days.

...what am I forgetting??!! Please add your ideas!