This Wednesday, the Surrey Urban Farmers Market is hosting its first-ever appreciation day for the folks who grow local food – farmers.
Timed to celebrate the B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets Farmers Appreciation Week, dedicated to raise awareness of how local food and farmers enrich our lives, the Sept. 10 event features various family-friendly attractions: Live Country music, children's activities, food trucks and more, along with guest speakers and a way for shoppers to write thank you notes to local farmers.
Surrey farmer Ron Tamis of Rondriso Farms, a family-run vegetable and cattle farm north of Cloverdale, is a firm believer in the importance of supporting local farms.
"The more we shop locally, the more we start to support each other and keep our Canadian dollars in the community," Tamis said.
"This means people will have to eat somewhat seasonally again and go back to preserving and freezing, but knowing who grew your food and what's in it far exceeds the effort."
Farmers Appreciation Day at the Surrey Urban Farm Market runs from noon to 5 p.m. City Hall Plaza is at 13450 104 Avenue, near the SkyTrain station and bus loop.
The market runs noon to 5 p.m. every Wednesday from June 11 to Oct. 8.
Rondriso Farms has been nominated in the local meat or poultry producer category at the 2014 We Heart Local Awards, celebrating B.C.'s best local growers, producers and businesses. Online voting is open to Sept. 16. For more, visit www.WeheartLocalBC.Ca.
Rondriso Farms will be one of the local vendors at Cloverdale's Fall Market this Saturday, Sept. 13 on 176 Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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