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Theorganiccherrytomatoesandstrawberriesburst-ingwithflavouraswellastheartisancheeseandfreshbakedbreadarealllonggone.Thankfullywehavealastingsou-venirofourmostrecentvisittotheSaltSpringIslandMarketarusticlow-lyingtablemadefromaslabofpolishedgolden-coloureddriftwoodthatgracesourhomesentranceway.Callitaninspiredpurchase.ThefirsttimeIdiscoveredthemarketIwasonaguysboatingweekend.EarlyonSaturdaymorn-ingmyfriendTomBakerandIhadwanderedintoGangesinsearchofcoffee.Itwasabout730a.m.whenwestumbleduponahiveofactivitysome70vendorserectingatentvillageadjacenttoCentennialParkintheheartoftown.Itwasasighttoseecratesoffreshproducebeingunloadeddisplaysofmouthwater-ingfoodsmaterializingartisanssettingouteverythingfromclothestotrinkets.Allthewhilethevendorscommiseratedfarmersbakersandotherentrepreneursreadyingforabusyday.Shortlyafter8a.m.shoppersbe-ganshowinguplocalswhoknowtocomeearly.Withinthehouritwasanelbow-room-onlyaffairafestivemarketplacepulsingwithlivemusic.InaninstantIknewIwantedtosharethisexperiencewithmywifeLouise.Herbirthdaywasthefollow-ingweekend.InspiredIhadaplan.TheverynextFridaysheandIweresailingwithBCFerriesfromTsawwassentoSaltSpringIsland.WestayedthenightinGangesinacozyhostelryandawokeearlythenextmorningtogettothemarketbeforeitopened.TomydelightthescenesIhadwitnessedtheweekendpriorwererepeatedoncue.Weeagerlyjoinedthethrongofearlyshoppers.AtFoxgloveFarmsstandwemetveteranorganicfarmerMichaelAblemanwhotoldusaboutFox-gloves150-acreorganicfarmwhichboastseverythingfromgrainstoFrenchandItalianMediterraneanvarietiesoffruitsandveggiessweetwhiteandgreenasparagustastymustardgreensandpep-peryarugulaamongthem.Andofcoursethecherrytomatoes.Wewantthemall.Businessisbooming.Weprob-ablydo500ormoretransactionsonSaturdays.Itsintense.ThatsalotoffolkstoburnthroughthereinashorttimesaysAblemanaswesnappictures.Wecarryoninchingourwaytootherstandswhereweacquiresomefreshgoatcheeseadelectableolivetapenadeandlocallymadecreamyfudge.AtTobysGourmetDogandCatTreatswegrabasnackforourgoldenretrieverOliver.Hourslaterjustasweareleavingthemarketwithourclothbagsladenwithgoodieswespotacol-lectionofeye-catchingoutdoorfur-niture.CraftsmanTomJahnstellsusabouttheecologicallysensitivewayhegatherssaplingsandotherwoodforhiswoodworks.Wearecharmedandbuythetable.FortunatelyTomships.HSaltSpringIslandMarketisopenSaturdaysandTuesdaysthroughOctober.Formorevisitsaltspringmarket.com.EncountersAtriptothemarketabasketfullofjoyBYRANDALLMANGTheSaltSpringIslandMarketsfestivevibeandchoiceselectionofartisanfoodsartsandcraftsdrawsthrongsoflocalsandvisitorsalike.Itwasasighttoseecratesoffreshproducebeingunloadeddisplaysofmouth-wateringfoodsmaterializingartisanssettingouteverythingfromclothestotrinkets.PHOTOGREGGDOWSALTSPRINGISLANDPARKSANDRECREATIONCOMMISSIONCHAIRMANMARKETDAY12SUMMER2014BCFerriesonBoardSecheltFarmersandArtisansMarket.SunshineCoastsfarmersbakersfishermenandartisans.ApriltoSeptemberPierStreetMarketCampbellRiver.Freshseafoodandlocallyproducedgoods.MaytoSeptemberNanaimoDowntownFarmersMarket.Over50vendorssharethemottoWemakeitbakeitorgrowit.MaytoOctoberTroutLakeFarmersMarketVancouver.Giftsandfoodietreatsplusanannualcookbookswap.MaytoOctoberMossStreetMarketVictoria.Environmentallymindedhandmadecraftsorganicproductslivemusicandfooddemonstrations.MaytoOctoberKelownaFarmersandCraftersMarket.Fresh-pickedOkanaganfruitsandmore.ApriltoOctoberLookingformorelocalflavourTrythesepopularmarketsTolocateadditionalB.C.marketsvisitmet.bcfarmersmarket.org.