The Westside Pocket Market

In 2011 SPEC and Kits Neighbourhood House (KNH) hosted ten successful Pocket Markets from early July to mid September which generated $20,000 in sales for local food producers.

The Pocket Market was built on last year's pilot project by KNH with the aim to build the local food movement by creating additional avenues for local food producers to connect with local food eaters. The market also served as an educational vehicle for local and seasonal eating and many market visitors took the opportunity to interact with vendors to learn about preparing and cooking new local produce.

For small vendors, the market provided an important source of revenue and an opportunity to directly connection and get feedback from costumers. 

"The direct contact between me as a producer and to the consumer; being able to collect feedback on the spot and develop a relationship that goes beyond “selling”. It is very important for me to go beyond simple supply and demand”.  - Pocket Market Vendor.

Read the full report HERE!

You can also access a summary slide show HERE.

Photos

     
More photos of the Market can be found on PickNShow

Film

This short film by Michael Millard features one of our Pocket Market vendors Alicia Baddorf from World in a Garden.

Watch Alicia Baddorf by How Do You Do

Westside Pocket Market Contact:
Ilse Sarady
admin@spec.bc.ca
604 736 7732