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Kitsilano Farmer's Market
Category: Food Farmers Market Farmers Market [Edit]
Kitsilano Community Centre2690 Larch St
Vancouver, BC V6K 4K9
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Kitsilano Farmer's Market
10 reviews in English
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Review from Cathy S.
8/4/2011
It might not be the biggest farmer's market in town but the fact that there is nary a pan flute in sight (or sound) makes it 5 stars in my book!
Organic produce - check. Meat and Seafood - check. Fresh breads and baked goods - check. Cheeses - check. Flowers - check. Art and jewellery - check. Good eats - check. Lots of dogs and humongous strollers - check.
Four hours on a Sunday for five months a year isn't enough time, my love. -
Review from Kayla M.
Vancouver, BC
6/26/2011
A small, busy and charming farmers market, very reflective of Kits in a lot of ways. I might not count on this little market for an entire week of groceries, but it would certainly do well for a few nights dinner and some goodies. There is plenty variety and quality to go around, and it's a nice way to spend a Sunday-- it's adjacent to a sweet little park.
I would recommend walking (or biking- they have a cute free, bike valet thing) and going EARLY! I got waylaid today, so by the time I got there at 1:20 or so the produce had been ransacked and the bakery stalls were nearly out. The vendors were getting a bit cranky, too. I did end up getting an excellent deal on flowers though.
Also, a few vendors are now taking credit cards and they do a "market cash" thing through debit, however cash is really the best way to go. -
Review from D. F.
Vancouver, BC
8/29/2011
Oh man there is some good eats to be found here!
It's each Sunday from 10-2 through the summer and even into October I think. Don't go right before 2 because there might not be much left and some vendors are already starting to pack up shop. While I don't go each week, I'd say I go bi-weekly on average.
Now some specifics ( I know that's what you're here for!)....along with all the fresh fruit and veggie vendors there are a few cooked food trucks/carts:
I like the crepe truck. It has both sweet and savoury varieties. Try the maple if you want sweet or the chorizo if you want savoury.
The handmade taco truck is yum! Hint: pulled pork w/ citrus slaw (add the habenero salsa for some kick!)
The Roaming Dragon truck is kinda meh. It's kinda korean fusion and I like korean food but this one didn't do it for me.
Maybe the food trucks should have their own review?
Ok, back to the fresh stuff.....bought some glorious blackberries recently. Sooo good.
Wanted to get some bread but that bread vendor seems to always have a crazy long line-up so that hasn't happened yet.
Prices are a bit high considering it's kinda "direct" to you with no middle man etc. But I don't mind splurging for a few things here and there as the quality is high and it's local.
Go check it out for sure.
PS-oh there was a crazy big hornets next there on a recent visit to the market in a low tree on the market site. They did have a warning sign up but hopefully they've done something about that because wouldn't want to annoy those little buggers!
PPS - I suggest walking or biking rather than trying to find parking for a car. -
Review from Crystal H.
Vancouver, BC
9/5/2010 1 Check-in Here
Heirloom tomato central! Passionately potatoe-y. Naturally nectarine-y. A love affairs with Bread Affair. I think I'm ready to commit - this IS my favourite farmer's market.
I love Summer Sunday mornings (10-2). And the fact that you can get Market Dollars in case you forget cash. They come in denominations of $5 plus a $2 handling fee. Between the organic coffee brewing, La Boheme http://www.yelp.ca/biz... creperie and ALL. OF. THE. SELECTION. I am in market heaven.
My only lament - it's not on every single day in the summer. -
Review from Yoony P.
9/29/2009
Second time at this market and it seems to have improved a lot! There was an abundance of produce! The mushrooms looked amazing as did the heirloom tomatoes.
The baked goods were slim pickings, but that's because everything was sold out--it was around noon when we went there. We did manage to snag a pastry filled with grilled veggies, goat cheese and herbs. YUM!
We also bought raspberries, brussel sprouts (they were so small and cute!), mini kale and greens, tomatoes, ...
The guitarist sang the cutest song incorporating every fruit and veggie sold in the markets.
"brussel sprouts, brussel sprouts... doodoodedoo doo de doo doo doo..."
Parking sucks, if I lived closer I would have walked. -
Review from Rachael T.
Toronto, ON
10/10/2009 6 photos
Kitsilano Farmer's Market is in a parking lot at 10th and Larch... lined up with vendors on both sides, filled with fresh produce, delicious baked pies, and coffee and crepe stands.
I would have never came here if it had not been for my 'Food Pervert' telling me about the Apple Pie baking contest.. and we all know I love apple pie! Without even thinking about it.. I decided to enter.. just to see if I can do it (and wanting to win of course). check out the results here :)
http://thevols.tumblr....
Since Fall is apple season, the place had 15 - 20 apples on display, along with a selection of squashes as well. They were also doing a 50 - 50 draw guessing how much a large squash weighed. I got a nibble of the squash and geta tart, made the the kids at a community college with was very delicious.
There are also cheeses and seafood on sale - I was hoping to find the tuna grade sashimi but didn't have any luck. I cannot say anything bad about farmer's markets because I just think that they are super cool, and displays so many unique foods that you cannot find elsewhere.
The prices are a little bit higher than a grocery store but you have to realize that it is local, organic, and just sooo good!
Wait: ONE MORE THING:
Mission to taste Vancouver's 101 Best Eats:
Item: Ethical Bean Coffee (sold at the Jojo's coffee cart)
Price: $2.00 (honour system - you just put the money in a tin for drip coffee)
Cuisine: Tea & Coffee
Deserving to be on the list: YES
comments: I tried the medium Guatemala blend - at first taste by it self.. it tasted GROSS.. maybe it was because I got the bottom of the cannister... but once I got some more coffee and added soy (which was free on the counter)... the cup was just irresistible and I gulped it down in about 20 seconds :) -
Review from Stephen Y.
Vancouver, BC
7/12/2009
Fresh organic/no- spray produce -
Today: berries galore, heirloom toms (very very good), garlic, various greens. Crafty stuff, funky crepe truck and caffeine products truck (Try Willa Wonka blended coffee drink !)
Also: organic/grass-fed local beef and tuna/salmon
Very crowded at 1100 hr - lots of SUV- size prams... Street parking on 12th - but there's also a parking lot at the community center.
However, couldn't get yesterday's G&M Op-Ed piece by Margaret Wente titled "Tastes good, but better for us ? No" out of my mind -
Review from Tim S.
6/27/2010 3 Check-ins Here
I baked my first-ever pie last week. I was looking at the market's website to see what was in season... and saw "rhubarb," followed closely by "strawberry." A sign -- a clarion call from the heavens! The time for a pie -- was now!
After quickly consulting my "New Best Recipe" for proportions, I headed off to market. I left, grinning, with a kilo of fresh, ripe, organic, local strawberries and almost as much rhubarb. And some multigrain bread. And some heirloom tomatoes. And free-range eggs. And a delicious fig jam and ricotta crepe. (The crepe-makers won't be back until August -- I'm heartbroken!) You should probably have better impulse control than I do. Or not! My way is delicious.
I worry that a little bit of the market's splendor is lost on me because I'm allergic to raw produce. Basically anything I buy here I have to cook pretty thoroughly before I can sink my chompers into it. But the pie was wonderful. As was the shaved asparagus pizza I'd made weeks before... and the spinach-tomato quiche... and the roasted peppers. Etc, etc. It's good stuff.
I usually make the rounds when I arrive and start buying from the back forward -- vendors tend to have different things in stock. If things are slightly cheaper somewhere, that could either work to your advantage or be a bit of a red flag -- one week I ended up with a bunch of dirty, sad-looking spinach that took a lot of effort to pick through (happily I didn't need a whole bunch for my recipe). Hours are 10-2, but show up early, especially if you want berries and tomatoes from the tomato lady (which you do). Parking looks difficult (try the metered spaces on Broadway), but they have a bike valet and offer free bicycle delivery of anything you buy there.
Plus there's entertainment and coffee! It's kind of the best. Bring cash, or be ready to buy "market money" with your debit card at the info booth. -
Review from Anna P.
9/25/2009
Fabulous Farmer's Market - puts my East Coast markets to SHAME. Everyone, including fruit vendors, had free samples to hand out. I tried three or four different kinds of plums. I didn't know there *were* three or four different kinds of plums.
It does, indeed, get very crowded - but it's also a lively, entertaining place to be on a Sunday morning. -
Review from J G.
Vancouver, BC
9/10/2008
Like the Trout Lake Farmer's Market across town, the Kitsilano Market carries fresh, fresh produce that will leave you strangely obsessed with carrots and artichokes. This market takes place on Sundays, and it is best to get there earlier rather than later so that you can have your first pick of green beans and lettuce. Much of what is brought to this market is organic and you should have no problem filling your quota of fruit and veggies if you shop here. The prices are not inexpensive, but it is worth coming here for the freshness and to support your local growers. Delicious!
