Comox Valley Farmers Market - Come For The Freshness, Stay For The Fun!

Welcome to the fresh taste of the Comox Valley - over 80 farmers, fishers, and bakers bring their locally-produced products to market.

Why it pays to visit the Comox Valley Farmers' Market...

• The food is at its freshest because it doesn't have to travel hundreds of miles to get to you.
• Local producers can select their produce varieties for taste, rather than their ability to travel.
• You can help ensure that local farmland will stay in production.
• You can talk to the people who grow or make your food and they can and will respond to your needs, tastes, and questions.
• More than a marketplace, it's a social gathering where friends and families meet.
   

So, come on down, pick up your fresh, local farm products and fine foods; all produced in the Regional District of Comox Strathcona and sold to you by the person who grew or made it. While you are at the market, you can sit down at a picnic table or on a bale of straw and enjoy some of the best live entertainment the Comox Valley has to offer. Friends and families come together to relax and enjoy local entertainment, coffee, snacks, and good conversation. They come to talk with farmers and those who produce the products sold. They come for the freshest it gets, delicious and wholesome home-grown foods, from right here in the Comox Valley.
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The rules of the market require that all goods sold must be grown, raised, baked or gathered in the Comox Strathcona Regional District.

There are 3 locations, depending on the day of the week and the time of the year. Read the latest news.

New vendors are welcome. The market provides an excellent opportunity to offer your local farm or food product directly to the consumer. Click on Vendor Information if you are interested in becoming a member.

Hints for Market Shoppers

• For best selection, shop early. Growers often bring just a few pounds of some items, and naturally the choice produce goes first.
   
• Take time to chat with farmers. Building relationships is part of the fun of shopping at farmers' markets. You will become a wiser shopper, probably improve your cooking skills, and make a new friend.
   
• Take your children with you. Too many kids have no idea where food comes from and how it looks in its unprocessed state.
   
• Try not to over-buy. One of the main reasons to shop at a farmers' market is to get fresh food and cook it while it is still fresh.
   
• Take your own bags or shopping baskets. Our new Comox Valley Farmers' Market bags are available from most vendors.
   
• Buy something you haven't tried before. A farmers' market is a great place to get educated about food. Never cooked bison or fresh tuna? Our farmers and fishers can advise you how to select and prepare it.
   
• Plan to go straight home after your shopping expedition, on a hot day, so you don't leave your purchases in a sweltering car.

Would you like to locate a Farmers' Market elsewhere in British Columbia? The BC Association of Farmers' Markets website lists member markets throughout the province: http://www.bcfarmersmarket.org/web

Use the navigation bar on the left or below to find out more about the Comox Valley's favourite Farmers' Market!