You can purchase regional organic produce
from FoodRoots in a number of different ways!
Click on titles below to find out more
Pocket Markets -Holiday Box in December
Year Round Victoria Market?
Create your own Buyers Group
Pocket Markets - closed this year
What is a Pocket Market? FoodRoots gathers local produce from our farmers and makes it available to the general public at a regularly scheduled two or three table (or more) markets. This allows the farmer to spend more time in the fields! Farmers who would like to are encouraged to have a table themselves or to come as guests on occasion. Local urban growers and community gardeners are encouraged to participate. We also offer locallly processed goods!!
Create Pockert Market in Your Community
FoodRoots presents an online Pocket Market Toolkit. Click the button below to launch the toolkit or, continue reading this page for an overview of Pocket Markets.
Pocket Markets are a focal point for creating community in your neighbourhood. Your community can create its own market accessing local food through FoodRoots. You can do this in several ways:
FoodRoots Pocket Market
The community provides the location, insurance, promotion and any associated costs. One volunteer to help setup and take down. FoodRoots supplies the produce and other local goodies; displays and sells the produce; deals with any leftovers; and takes the financial risk.
Community Pocket Market
The Community provides the location, insurance, promotion and any associated
costs. The Community buys produce and processed goods from FoodRoots.
FoodRoots supports the market by training people in tracking sales, ordering and
display of produce, supplying links to farmers, food security groups and educational
material. The Community sets up, runs the market and deals with any excess.
Hybrid Pocket Market
If neither of these options is realistic for you, we'd be happy to work with you to customize a plan that addresses your community's needs.
Community Venues
Host a FoodRoots Pocket Market at your:
- Church, Synagogue, Temple, Community Centre
- Special Event, Co-op Housing, Neighborhood
Supply local produce and processed goods to:
- Schools, Preschools, Care Homes, Community Events
Year Round Victoria Market - we are working on it
We are working with the City of Victoria and other interested parties on the planning of a year round public market! Watch for more on the promotional event planned for this coming September!
FoodRoots Buyers Group
*Can it * Jam it * Dry It * Freeze it * Eat it*
Preserve the flavours of summer for local eating in the winter.
Next order for pickup August 7.
FoodRoots is bringing in Okanagan fruits over the course of the summer season! Get on the list!
https://www.homedel.com/FoodRootsReg/Registration.asp
FoodRoots offers flats of local berries and other local fruit and vegetables as the season moves on.
FoodRoots has contracted local farmers to grow winter storage crops for us this year - carrots , parsnip, rutabaga, beets etc.
Check out our local Meat Box!
FoodRoots also offers you bulk dry goods..
Join us in supporting our local growers all year!
Buy in bulk and save!
Sign up at our website and put a YES beside FoodRoots Buying Group.
http://foodroots.homedel.com/VisitorLookup.asp
We will send an email with order deadlines, expected arrival time, product and pricing.
Time and cost subject to weather!
We have a selection of regional fare.
Pickup will be scheduled for Saturdays.
625 Hillside between Rock Bay and Government
our General Manager Lee to request an weekly email list and pricing info.
Create your own Buyers Group
If you are an existing buyers group you can join us now!
Sign up as a group and we’ll give you a deal!
https://www.homedel.com/FoodRootsReg/Registration.asp
Community groups can access bulk quantities of produce and dry goods through FoodRoots by placing a single group order and dividing it up between their members as they require.
COMING SOON
More information on how to start a buyers group in your community!
