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Vancouver Farmers Market

VHA apartments host farmers markets for residents with free, fresh produce

April 15, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Vancouver Housing Authority apartments are hosting farmers markets where the produce is free for residents, thanks to a multi-agency partnership. Read story

Vancouver Farmers Market’s summer season kicks off with new vendors and market favorites

April 4, 2025, 6:10am Business

New vendors are joining many old standbys at the popular downtown Vancouver Farmers Market for its spring-summer season, which kicks off Saturday. Read story

Volunteers pack the Produce Prescription Program harvest boxes in the basement of the Slocum House in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver Farmers Market’s Produce Prescription Program offers fresh food to patients

Volunteers pack the Produce Prescription Program harvest boxes in the basement of the Slocum House in downtown Vancouver.

December 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

A new initiative this year led by the Vancouver Farmers Market gave community members experiencing food insecurity a consistent delivery of fresh food. Read story

Winter vegetables at the Vancouver Farmers Market year-round market. A $100,000 grant will help the market promote Southwest Washington farms and produce.

Perez helps local farmers with $100,000 grant to Vancouver Farmers Market

Winter vegetables at the Vancouver Farmers Market year-round market. A $100,000 grant will help the market promote Southwest Washington farms and produce.

November 12, 2024, 1:32pm Clark County News

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, secured a $100,000 grant for the Vancouver Farmers Market. Read story

Chicken tocino from Kali’s Kantina.

East Vancouver Farmers Market offers some of county’s best culinary treasure hunting

Chicken tocino from Kali’s Kantina.

August 30, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

The downtown weekend Vancouver Farmers Market has grown bigger and more crowded over the years. I love that market, but it’s also nice to go to quieter companion events. Recently, I hunted for lunch at the East Vancouver Farmers Market, which occurs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays from June… Read story

Thai Lee, left, and wife Bao Vang of Mountain View Farm display bouquets of colorful flowers for customers at the East Vancouver Farmers Market on Thursday morning.

‘Almost romantic vibe’: East Vancouver Farmers Market open for the season

Thai Lee, left, and wife Bao Vang of Mountain View Farm display bouquets of colorful flowers for customers at the East Vancouver Farmers Market on Thursday morning.

June 20, 2024, 3:40pm Business

After 10 years, the East Vancouver Farmers Market has gained a following among the city’s east-side residents looking to grab a few market items and play at the nearby Columbia Tech Center Park. Read story

Sweet peas and strawberries are for sale at Camas Farmer’s Market in downtown Camas in 2022.

Get fresh at Clark County’s six farmers markets

Sweet peas and strawberries are for sale at Camas Farmer’s Market in downtown Camas in 2022.

June 13, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Nothing heralds the start of summer more than Clark County’s seasonal farmers markets, which are in full swing and will be open weekly through autumn. Read story

Vancouver Farmers Market staff and community members came together during January’s ice storm to clear the area around the market, so vendors could sell their products despite the cold.

Keeping Vancouver Farmers Market open year-round ‘better than anyone expected’

Vancouver Farmers Market staff and community members came together during January’s ice storm to clear the area around the market, so vendors could sell their products despite the cold.

April 19, 2024, 6:05am Business

When Vancouver Farmers Market managers announced last year their intent to operate over the winter months, there were questions about how it would go. Would people show up? Would vendors manage? What would happen if there was inclement weather? Read story

Eliot Smith, aka the Patron Saint of Knives, estimates that he sharpens 46 knives a day in his Vancouver home workshop. The former hospital security guard is looking for an apprentice to inherit his business.

Patron Saint of Knives sharpens blades at his Vancouver workshop – and he’s looking for an apprentice

Eliot Smith, aka the Patron Saint of Knives, estimates that he sharpens 46 knives a day in his Vancouver home workshop. The former hospital security guard is looking for an apprentice to inherit his business.

March 14, 2024, 6:02am Business

If you’ve ever tried to cut a tomato with a dull blade, you know why it’s important to keep knives sharp. But who can restore your worn blades to their former razor-edged glory? Read story

Paraeducator Zayla Wollen walks with students on the first day of school at Fruit Valley Elementary School on  Aug. 30, 2022.

Vancouver Public Schools expected to cut 262 positions to make up $35 million shortfall

Paraeducator Zayla Wollen walks with students on the first day of school at Fruit Valley Elementary School on  Aug. 30, 2022.

March 8, 2024, 10:36am Clark County News

The Vancouver school district is proposing to cut nearly 262 positions to alleviate a $35 million budget deficit, according to a document included in next week’s board meeting agenda. Read story