Bottled Water Free Day – March 11th

RCFM invites you to join us in noting Canada’s first Bottled Water Free Day on March 11th. For more info, you can check out Bottled Water Free Day online. RCFM is, and will continue to be, bottled water free. We are proudly serving good ol’ New Westminster tap water at our summer markets. You can also watch and pass around this funny and enlightening video! Pass it on!  Read More →

Superstars are Farmers, Too

American ski champion Bode Miller is not only super duper famous right now for winning a gold, a silver, and a bronze at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, he’s also a credit to farming and the preservation of buying local produce. Right after he won the 2005 World Championship, he went and bought the farm – literally. He still runs his own farm and sells direct. Bode Miller thinks farming is... [Read more]

2010 Board of Directors

Royal City Farmers Market 2010 Board of Directors set to make the market grow, grow, grow! NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Royal City Farmers Market is pleased to welcome two fresh faces to the 2010 Board of Directors elected at the RCFM AGM on January 28. Mompreneur owner of online baby boutique Pinky & Co. Alix Cote and programmer and photographer Graham Ballantyne will join incumbents Andrew Murray,... [Read more]

RCFM Invites You to Share the Love

NEW WESTMINSTER – The Royal City Farmers Market invites New Westminster to share the love at the next Winter Market, coming up just after Valentine’s Day on Saturday, February 20. “As always, I can’t wait for the monthly winter market,” says Operations Manager Jen Arbo. “I feel such a huge sense of community at the market, and look forward to not only the food and... [Read more]

2009 Vendor Liaison Representative’s Report

The Royal City Farmers Market AGM was held January 28. For those who were unable to attend, we are posting the text of the speeches each board member gave to summarize our progress in the 2009 market year. I had experienced the market for the inaugural summer season and immediately witnessed how it brought the community together. While the vendors themselves were the experts at being a local, environmentally... [Read more]

2009 Treasurer’s Report

The Royal City Farmers Market AGM was held January 28. For those who were unable to attend, we are posting the text of the speeches each board member gave to summarize our progress in the 2009 market year. First of all, on behalf of all the current Board members, I’d like to thank Marjorie Staal who has been the RCFM Treasurer since the day the group started until October 2009. Marjorie offered... [Read more]

2009 Operations Manager Report

The Royal City Farmers Market AGM was held January 28. For those who were unable to attend, we are posting the text of the speeches each board member gave to summarize our progress in the 2009 market year. At the end of May 2009 I received an unexpected and timely phone call from Andrew. I was a stay at home mom trying to figure out how to stay at home when my mat leave ended, and in less than a week... [Read more]

President’s Report: The 2009 Market Year in Review

The Royal City Farmers Market AGM was held January 28. For those who were unable to attend, we are posting the text of the speeches each board member gave to summarize our progress in the 2009 market year. We begin with the President’s Report from Andrew Murray, followed by reports from Market Manager Jen Arbo, Treasurer Sheila Rowswell and Vendor Liaison Will Tomkinson. Thanks again to everyone... [Read more]

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