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Richmond Country Farms

By monnibo | Published: August 15, 2010

One of the best things about summer is all the local produce available. There are many local farmers markets operating throughout the Lower Mainland, and I occasionally stop by the Main Street market after work on Wednesdays. However, it is so awesome to have the Richmond Country Farms located in the same location, every day of the week, with set hours. It makes bringing home fresh, local produce so much easier. Don’t get me wrong, I still love the variety of local businesses at the Farmers Markets.

Posted in Food & Drink, Out & About, Photos / Videos | Also tagged 100 mile diet, bc farms, local produce, richmond, richmond country farms, shop local, steveston, vancouver | Comments closed

UBC Apple Festival

By monnibo | Published: October 18, 2009

This is one of the weekends I look forward to the most in October (besides Halloween). The UBC Apple Festival is an annual event held at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Botanical Gardens here in Vancouver. This is the 19th year and it is run by the Friends of the Garden. This year it was open from 11:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday October 17 and Sunday October 18, 2009. Admission is $2 and goes to support the Botanical Gardens. There are over fifty local(ish) varieties of apples available to taste and purchase, as well as apple tree saplings for Continue Reading »

Posted in Food & Drink, Out & About | Also tagged apple tasting, ubc apple festival, UBC botanical gardens, vancouver events | Comments closed

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