Nelson Farmers Market

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Welcome to the Nelson Farmers Market. Our 2020 Market season will be an Essential Food Only Market. Items sold include fresh produce, prepared takeaway foods, and edible plants. 

The Nelson Farmers Market runs every Wednesday and Saturday, from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

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The Market for both Wednesday and Saturday is located at Cottonwood Falls Park 199 Carbonate St, Nelson, BC V1L 4P1 

Farm produce, bakers, artisans, community spirit, and much more are all that make the Nelson Farmers Market the heart of our community. Our goal is to provide a market that allows community members to access healthy food and support the direct interactions between farmers and consumers. The operations of the Nelson Farmers Market are a means of the City of Nelson’s goal to promote and support local food sustainability.

In-light of COVID-19, we have established guidelines and protocols that support the direction and guidance of our Provincial Health Officials and the Federal Government. There will be a mandatory hand sanitizing station at the entrance. All patrons will be guided by delineators to ease the flow of traffic. The City of Nelson has established COVID-19 Protocols and Safety Plan for the markets.

All patrons on the Market premises must adhere to the distancing and sanitizing protocols we have provided. If you choose not to comply, you risk the chance of being asked to leave.

Some of the vendors you will see at our Market include:

Bent Plow Farm

Casa Terra Farm

Chuckleberry Community Farm

Crooked Horn Farm

EbesseZozo

Forrest Farm Salmo

Jagannatha Express

Kettle Kountry Farm

Kootenay Aquaphonics C&G

Kootenay Natural Meats

Linden Lane Farms

Pure Honey Products

Ravine Creek Garden Farm

Rawsa Vegan Gluten Free

Sproule Creek Sourdough

The Plant Foods

If you are a local Primary Producer and would like to be a vendor, please contact Jordan Martin at jmartin@nelson.ca.

Call for Applications Market Advisory

The City of Nelson is pleased to welcome the first Nelson Farmers Market Advisory Committee to our community. The Nelson Farmers Market Advisory Committee (NFMAC) will consist of a variety of representatives from multiple sectors in the community.

The committee members will help inform and provide input of key insights, opportunities, market strategies, and trends relating to the Nelson Farmers Market. Additionally, the NFMAC will act as a source of feedback for City of Nelson staff to help facilitate the development of policy and rule-making initiatives for a fair and efficient market.

Members of the committee will be selected based on their experience and expertise. The goal is to have an advisory committee with diverse skills, knowledge and perspectives to ensure the Nelson Farmers Market will benefit from a richness of advice and guidance.

We ask that all interested applicants fill out the Advisory Committee Application form and follow the instructions for submission. Please pass this application along to anyone you feel may be interested in joining the committee.

The deadline for the application is Friday, July 3, 2020, at noon.