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Vancouver Farmers Markets Set To Launch Summer Season In Yaletown, May 5

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Vancouver’s Farmers Markets are getting set to kick off the summer season on May 5th in Yaletown. Check out the skinny from our friends at VFM, complete with a copy of their schedule:

We’re back with the finest quality fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, baked goods and artisanal foods, fresh fish, and craft beer, wine, and spirits you’ll find anywhere in the Lower Mainland. By shopping at Vancouver Farmers Markets, our shoppers aren’t just buying fresh, delicious food directly from local producers – they’re also making a better choice for the environment, supporting the local food system, and contributing more than $15 million in direct and indirect benefits to the local and regional economy.

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Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.