Every imaginable kind of ingredients and cuisine can be encountered at one of ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦'s many food and farm festivals:
Fort ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Village Farmers Market
April 26 to Dec. 6 at the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 9025 Glover Rd. This market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until early December. Vendors offer locally grown fresh farm vegetables and fruit, cheeses, jam, baked goods, organic fruit wines, arts and crafts, and more every week. They also typically host a Christmas market. More at https://fortlangleyvillagefarmersmarket.org/
ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Community Farmers Market
Starting early June, a number of local farm vendors will return for a fifth year at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum at 21177 Fraser Hwy on Wednesday afternoons. These farmers markets were previously held at the KPU ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ campus but have been enjoyed at the arboretum for a number of years. This popular market offers everything from cheese and produce to handmade breads and honey. It runs annually from June till September, every Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. More at https://lcfm.ca/
Rotary RibFest
August 15-17 – McLeod Athletic Park
An estimated 47,000 people feasted on barbecued ribs and helped raise more than $100,000 for worthy community projects and causes during the Rotary RibFest last summer in ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦. Organizers are expecting an even larger turnout for year eight, which will once again feature different rib vendors, live entertainment, and craft beer. Info: ribfestlangley.com.
Annual Blackberry Bake-Off and Open House
Aug. 21 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Demonstration Garden, located in the Derek Doubleday Arboretum, 21200 block of Fraser Highway.Since 2002, the Blackberry Bake-Off has combined community education about invasive species with an open house for the garden — and, of course, a fiercely competitive bake-off for the prestigious title of ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦â€™s Best Blackberry Chef.
Fork and Finger
Event in ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ City, on Saturday, Aug. 23, offers participants a change to sample dishes from local restaurants and eateries from 11 a.m. t 4 p.m.The event has been held annually since 2014 (with the exception of 2020 and 2021 due to COVID). More at https://www.discoverlangleycity.com/
Fort ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Cranberry Festival
Oct. 11 – Downtown Fort ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦
Enjoy fresh cranberries at the 30th annual edition Cranberry Festival that shuts down the core of the village to vehicle traffic and replaces it with close to a hundred vendors and food trucks. The event also features a Lions pancake breakfast, and hosts hours of live entertainment and activities for the whole family. Info: fortlangleyproject.org.
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