Can’t get your kids to eat their vegetables? Let the Burnaby Farmers Market give it a try.
The market is launching a program for kids called Power of Produce later this month.
“So kids who come are going to get the challenge of joining the two-bite club, where if they’ve never had something before, or for favourites that they love, like rhubarb or blueberries, the kids take two bites of it and then they’re in the two-bite club,” Tara Immell, general manager of Artisan Farmers’ Markets, told the NOW.
Kids will get stickers and other items for taking two bites.
The market will also continue to hold special events for children, and the first craft activity will be making Mother’s Day cards on Saturday, May 13.
The market is also bringing in some new items this year, such as kombucha, tempeh, and micro greens, according to Immell. There will also be new vendors.
“I’m very excited about some of the new vendors we have coming,” she said. “For example, Gabi and Jules … are going to be coming to the market every other weekend with their delicious pies.”
On the subject of what’s new, the market also has a new manager, Maria Lennox, who owns a farm in the Fraser Valley.
While one farmer will be taking a break this year – Floralia Growers – there is also a farmer returning from two years ago, PR Farms.
And this year, Burnaby’s Environmental Week will have its Saturday event at the market, instead of a separate event that’s been held at City Hall in the past.
Burnaby Farmers Market is open Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is located in the City Hall parking lot, 4949 Canada Way.
