Vancouver Farmers Markets Holiday Market 2012
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Vancouver Farmers Markets are still going strong this season with the Saturday market at Nat Bailey Stadium and the 17 annual Holiday Market coming up this month.
Over 85 vendors will bring their finest selection of food, art, crafts, home accessories, and gift ideas to the Croatian Cultural Centre on Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
The holiday market will have a silent auction, free coat check, gift wrapping by donation, and free entry for Vancouver Farmers Markets members. Tickets are $3 and kids 13 and under are free. You can also print out a coupon online for $1 off admission.
Vancouver Farmers Markets have put together a fantastic Holiday Market gift basket for me to give away to one lucky reader as well. This includes:
A fresh baked cheese spread from Dohmain.ca
Gourmet classic Granola from The Granola King
Purenola and a Gourmet Selection Preserve Sampler from Preserved BC Sunshine
Fraser Valley honey from Jane’s Honeybees
A chocolate Christmas tree from Take A Fancy
Lemongrass Lavendar soap from The Other Eden
12 assorted macarons from French Made Baking
A double oval sterling silver necklace from Ildiko
A Vancouver Farmers Markets apron
The winner will also receive 2 tickets to the Holiday Market on December 15th. Here’s how you can enter:
- Leave a comment naming something you’d pick up at a Holiday Market (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Follow Vancouver Farmers Markets on Facebook and Twitter for seasonal market information.
Update The winner is @lululadies!
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We love always getting fresh veggies from the Market… and perhaps a dessert or two 🙂
I would get some cheese for parties, look for bath goodies and hand crafted items for friends.
Merry Christmas
I would pick the Fraser Valley honey by Jane’s Honeybees, yum! The HoneyBee Center in Surrey is one of my favourite places to visit, nothing like buying local 😀
just ran out of honey at home so i would love to pick a jar up at the market.
Some nice baked goods – minced pies, perhaps?
Some fresh baked goodies!
Home made marshmallows
I love to get baked goods and usually pick up unique earrings for my sister or Mum.
I tend to pick up gluten free treats (hello macarons!) and often end up going home with silver jewellery as well.
(@hopalong15)
Anything that catches my fancy…from baked goods to jewellery!
I would love to get some cheese at the Market!
I would love to get some one of a kind gifts like handmade natural soap…
Yum!
Lemongrass Lavendar soap from The Other Eden for my mother in law and macarons from French Made Baking for me!!
I would buy some jam from the Jam Ladies 🙂
I would buy Christmas presents and get myself some treats from French Made Baking!
Jam and tea. I could always use some jam and tea.
Jam from the Jam Ladies 🙂 my toast is eagerly anticipating the market!
Jams and cheeses!
would love to get some local goat cheese
Cheese for the foodie in me and a sterling necklace for the most beautiful wife in the world!!! and making Xmas worth it!!!
probably pick up some baking to take the heat off Christmas! 🙂
some Christmas crafts for the daughter with her new apartment…and some goodies for me!
Any kind of scrumptious treats.
lemongrass soap…mmmmm
Glad to have heard about this on your website. I’m going to get some preserves and soaps.
Cheese, of course!
Honey for sure!
Cheese
Macarons! I’ve been sampling them from all over town trying to find my favorite. 🙂
I’m going to pick up some honey from Jane’s Honeybees
Those Macarons have been calling me ever since everyone and their dog started posting pictures of them in every food magasine related to Vancouver!
Macarons because they are a pain to make t oh so delicious.
I would have to pick up chocolate at the market, probably from Levni Chocolate.
I’d pick up cheese!
I would pick up ground hazelnuts from Poplar Grove Arbour – I have a lot of Christmas baking to do!
Local honey
Hazelnuts for holiday baking
Cheese! 🙂
baked goodies
Rubs for stocking stuffers, flavored honey, antipasto… oh wait! We had to pick one? Gingerbread yummies!
Those macarons sound awesome!
Chocolate…and lots of it!
jams
Baked goods. Yum!
I would get some chocolates and jams 🙂
Chocolate from Bad Girl Chocolate.
I would pick up some jewelery 🙂
I’d get some chocolates to give as gifts!
I’d get chocolates!
I’d like some homemade soaps
Preserves!!
I would buy some of the baked goods.
I would buy some of the honey.
Local honey.
local veggies
Jewellery!
Would love to get some macaroons!!
Anything baked containing chocolate!
some freshly baked goods 🙂
macaroons are delicious
cheese or apple cider
chocolate… lots of chocolate
Fruit cake 😉
unique earrings
Some handmade from the Other Eden. I think it will make a wonderful hostess gift for over the holidays
I love hand made jewelry!
Jam & Tea Love It!
I would pick up anything from Sam Bradd Designs. His letterpress cards are outstanding.
Locally made chocolates taste great… but local fruits & veggies are better for you.
cheese, cheese and more cheese
cheese
I never leave a craft fair without picking up at least one piece of jewelry and some artisan soap or edible goodies!
jellies and jams
Bad Girl Chocolates sounds like an excellent source for tasty gifts.
Macarons for sure!
Chocolates for my wife
I must admit … I am partial to macarons! 🙂
It’s all about the macarons!
I would definitely get some cheese and preserves.
Some cheese and baked goods. Or chocolates maybe.
Yum yum! I would get 12 assorted macarons from French Made Baking!! I am looking forward to going!
I think I’d like to pick up some baked goods (MIX bakery) and/or cheese from the little qualicum cheeseworks. Yum!
i’d get some cheese, honey and baked goods
Chocolates!
Fresh baked goods and cheese
Honey
Something sweet
Gotta love macarons!
Very nice!
Cheese would be my first pick!
always pick up soaps
Fresh baked bread.
Piiiiiieee! 😛
I will pick up cheese and some chocolate.
silver necklace from Ildiko
baked goods!
some artisan cheese..yum
Some fresh baked goods and cheese!
Definitely the Gourmet classic Granola from The Granola King. Always wanted to try this.
Apple pie!
Delicious baked goods!
I’d love to purchase jewellery for gifts. Bakery for me.
I would pick up hand knitted slippers! I always love those
All sorts of cheese.
I WANT CHOCOLATE!! 🙂
We don’t live in the area, but we do try to get out when we can. It is always such a treat to pick up gourmet cheeses and chocolate, especially this holiday season as we will be having company.
Honey!
Baked goods. 🙂
We always pick up a jar of honey!
Nice oils or vinegar.
I love to shop for unique items, special cheeses, spreads or jams that I can serve to my friends when they come over. I also like to buy fresh baked goods.
As a French person I definitely go for the cheese!!
Cheese, pastries and some other organic goodies!
I’d add: goodies, like, Fraser Valley honey from Jane’s honeybees
I’m a clean guy, so I’d pick lavendar soap.
say cheese, cheese, cheese
The chocolate Christmas trees! You can never have enough chocolate at Christmas!
Chocolate… lots of different chocolate. Or baked goods. Or both.
Some handmade jewelry would be nice.
Some hazelnuts for milking to make vegan eggnog with! 🙂
It’s all about Dundarave Olives’ blue cheese stuffed olives. Yum.
I just got to have some of that honey. Sweet. !!
Cheese or baked goods
Cheese! and lots of it.
OMG yum!!! I need this in my belly. 🙂
macarons!
Honey and chocolate
A chocolate sea salt shortbread cookie from French Made Baking
some fresh bread yumyum!
Aged Grass Fed Organic Cheese
Something sweet like a macaron
fresh baked cheese spread = yum!
We still need to make it to the market, this would be a perfect accompaniment!
Baked goods, cheese, and homemade jewellery/house items for friends.
Freshly baked fruit pies. Delish!!
Blueberries! Or whatever’s seasonal.
Would be great to pick up some christmas baking!
German Christmas cookies
a pickle for the tree
Kalley Kandy
I’ll be picking up some unique soaps and baked goods
Some jewelry for my wife
Handmade soap
I’d pick up small items to top up Christmas presents.
I’d definitely go for some baked bread or pastries!
Yummy! What an excellent way to taste the season.
I would buy macarons from French Made Baking.
Definitely cheese!
Fine cheeses (to share!)
Natural soaps and suds – I buy them for presents and then end up using them myself.
I would pick up artisan cheese!
I would pick up baked goods they are yummy.
Earnest Ice Cream & Apple juice. Mmm..
Cheese and desserts!
I would pick up some baked goods like cookies and muffins
baked goods!
macarons and cheese!
Honey, definitely!
Would pick up some macarons if available.
cheese and a fresh loaf of bread
cheese and chocolate!
Macaroons
Cheese & baked goods!
fruit, veggies, and cheese
Definitely the honey, good for making drinks 🙂
I would get some baked goods!