Greater Victoria Farmers' Markets

• Esquimalt Community Market
  Wednesdays 5 - 8 pm, mid-May to end of September Esquimalt Town Square, behind the Municipal Hall
• James Bay Community Market
  Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm Corner of Menzies and Superior
• Goldstream Station Market (Formerly Luxton)
  250-507-5767
  Saturdays 11 am - 3 pm, May 28, 2011 to October 22, 2011 Bryn Maur Road @ Goldstream Ave. in downtown Langford
• Moss Street Community Market
  Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, May to October Sir James Douglas Elementary School, Fairfield and Moss Streets
• Metchosin Farmers' Market
  metchosinfarmersmarket@gmail.com
  Sundays 11 am to 2 pm, May 8 to October 30, 2011 Metchosin Municipal Grounds, Happy Valley Road (behind the Fire Hall)
• Fernwood Community Market
  Tuesdays 5:30 to 8:30 pm Located in the square in front of the Belfry Theatre at Gladstone and Fernwood
• Sooke Country Market
  Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, mid-May to September Otter Point Rd & Eustace Rd
• Peninsula Country Market
  Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm June 4th to October 8th @ Saanich Fairgrounds
• Sidney Summer Market
  Every Thursday until August 27, 5:30 to 9 pm Beacon Avenue, between First and Fifth Streets
• Chris Callendar’s Google Map to the Farmer’s Markets in the CRD!
  Please check this out for locations, directions to each market, and market hours. Thanks, Chris!
• Victoria Downtown Farmers' Market in Market Square
  marycarmack@victoriapublicmarket.com or corry@victoriapublicmarket.com
  Winter Market: Held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (Jan through March) ***Feb 18th Market held at annual Seedy Saturday at Victoria Conference Centre*** Summer Market: Held on the 4th Sunday of each summer month (May through August)
• Oaklands Community Market
  Open 5 to 8 pm the 1st Thursday of each month from May 5 to Sept 1, 2011 #1 - 2827 Belmont Ave
• North Saanich Farm Market
  Saturdays 9:30 am to 12:30 pm from June 4, 2011 to October 29, 2011
• Haliburton Community Organic Farmers' Market
  Wednesdays 4 to 6:30 pm from May 4 to October 26, 2011. 741 Haliburton Rd

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Vancouver Island Farmers' Markets

• Saltspring Island Market in the Park
  Saturdays, 8 am to 4 pm, April to October Centennial Park, Ganges
• Duncan Farmers' Market
  Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm, year-round Located at the BC Forest Discovery Centre, at Drinkwater Road and the Trans Canada Highway. Hourly bus service from downtown Duncan.
• Gabriola Island Farmers' Market
  Saturdays, 10 am to Noon Aggi Hall, 465 South Rd. across from the Post Office, Gabriola Island
• Qualicum Beach Farmers' Market
  Saturdays, 8:30 am - Noon, Victoria Day (May) until December 3, 2011 Fir and Memorial in downtown Qualicum Beach. Fall market held in community hall.
• Nanaimo Downtown Farmers' Market
  Fridays 10:00 am to 2:00 pm May to Friday before Thanksgiving At the Pioneer Waterfront Plaza, by the historic bastion (Front Street)
• Errington Farmers' Market
  Saturdays 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, May 3 to Sept 25 At Errington Community Park on Errington Road
• Comox Valley Farmers' Market
  Open from January 1 to December 31 Saturday (Year around) and Wednesday (June 15th - Sept 28th) Wed 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (June 15th - Sept 28th) Sat 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Year Around) April 16 – October 9 Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds, Headquarters Rd. October 16th – April Native son’s Hall
• Port Alberni Farmers' Market
  Saturday's 8:30 am - 12:00 pm year round.
• Pier Street Farmers' Market
  Sundays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm May 1 to Sept 25
• Island Natural Growers Tuesday Farmers' Market
  Open Tuesdays 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm from June 14 to Oct 26 in Centennial Park
• Cedar Farmers' Market
  Open from May 8 to October 30 Sun 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Field of the Crow and Gate Pub, 2313 Yellowpoint Road, Naniamo, BC
• Bowen Road Farmers' Market
  Open Wednesdays 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm from May 4 to October 26 @ 2300 Bowen Road Behind Beban Park, in the VIEX fairgrounds

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Chinese & Japanese Ingredients

• Fisgard Market
  550 Fisgard (Chinatown) ~ 250-383-6969
  Japanese: rice, soba noodles, somen noodles, soy, mirin, rice vinegar, nori, miso, pickled daikon, pickled ginger, shichimi-togarashi (chile sprinkles), Inari pockets, silken tofu, black and white sesame, bonito flakes, spicy mayo, flying fish roe, gen mai cha (popcorn tea), gyoza wrappers, dried shiitake. Chinese: white and brown rice, sweet rice, fresh and dried noodles of every kind, light and dark soy, salted black beans, salted yellow beans, hoisin, oyster sauce, chile-garlic sauce, a world of tofu, frozen seafood, quail eggs, frozen dim sum, wonton skins, pot sticker wrappers, dried mushroom, dried lily bud, Cloud ear fungus, dried seafood, sesame butter and oil, black vinegar, salted vegetables, fermented tofu, Chinese sausage.
• Tai Sang Co Ltd
  1717 Governmentt Street (Chinatown) ~ 250-384-2311
  Fresh shiso leaves, duck eggs, Chinese sausage, dried fish, and a variety of other Chinese ingredients
• Loy Sing Co Meat Market
  554 Fisgard (Chinatown) ~ 250-383-9934
  My favourite place for Chinese barbequed duck and pork, and crispy pork. They also sell fresh meat and soup bones.
• Sakura Japanese Products
  1213 Quadra Street ~ 250-388-3636
  Specializing in authentic Japanese foods, this store also has a sushi bar.
• Fujiya Victoria
  3624 Shelbourne Street ~ 250-598-3711
  Sushi bar and Japanese groceries.
• Alpine Florist & Food Market
  1019 Blanshard Street ~ 250-382-6233
  Beautiful and inexpensive fresh cilantro and other herbs, fresh mushrooms, a few Asian vegetables and dried goods
• Fairway Markets
  Any one of these is a very good all-around place to buy Asian foods

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Where to Find Indian Ingredients

• Blair Mart
  924 Pandora Avenue ~ 250-721-1626
  Whole and ground Indian spices, dried curry leaves, dahls, Lal Quilla Basmati rice, chutneys, channa flour, atta flour, asafetida, flat breads, dried figs, fresh nuts, saffron, cane sugar (gur), pappadums, tamarind
• B&V Market
  3198 Quadra Street at Tolmie ~ 250-380-1455
  Basmati rice, whole and ground Indian spices, Indian lentils, dahls, pickles, chutneys, dried curry leaves, channa flour, pappadums, asafoetida.
• Indian Food Market
  #8-4011 Quadra Street ~ 250-479-8884
  Fresh curry leaves, fresh fenugreek leaves, fresh green mangoes, fresh lamb and goat meats, bulk dahls, bulk ground and whole spices, bulk cane sugar (gur), ground gur, saffron, frozen chapattis, rices, panir cheese, desi ghee, channa flour, atta flour, asafetida, flatbreads, halal and kosher meats, candy-coated fennel seeds
• Seven Valleys Fine Food
  2506 Douglas Street ~ 250-382-9998
  Whole and ground Indian spices, dried curry leaves, dahls, Lal Quilla Basmati rice, chutneys, channa flour, atta flour, asafetida, flatbreads, cane sugar (gur), halal and kosher meats, candy-coated fennel seeds, rosewater, saffron
• Fisgard Market
  550 Fisgard (Chinatown) ~ 250-383-6969
  Good-quality tamarind, Ataulfo mangoes, shallots, palm sugar (jaggery), coconut milk, pappadums, chutneys, fresh chiles
• The Root Cellar
  1286 McKenzie Ave ~ 250-477-9495
  Fresh curry leaves, beautiful herbs, ginger, garlic, mangoes, greens, unusual fruits and vegetables

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Where to Find Mexican Ingredients

• The Market on Yates and the Market on Millstream
  903 Yates Street ~ 250-381-6000 125-2401 C Millstream Road ~ 250-391-1110 Dried new mexico chiles, dried ancho chiles, dried chipotle chile, soft corn tortillas, fresh tomatillos, fresh poblano chiles, other fresh chiles, dried epazote, dried corn husks, masa harina, achiote powder, ancho chile powder, chiles de arbol, frijoles refritos, chipotle chile in adobo, canned goodies of all kinds
• Mexican House of Spice
  2220 Douglas St ~ 250-388-6602
  fresh tortillas, dried and canned beans, Mexican panela and cajeta, tamale wrappers, guava paste, epazote and other Mexican spices, dried ancho chiles, dried new mexico chiles, dried and canned chipotle, queso fresco, Mexican chorizo, masa harina, pozole, tomatillos, plus Latin, Caribbean, and African specialty foods and ingredients

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Thai & South-East Asian Ingredients

• Fisgard Market
  550 Fisgard (Chinatown) ~ 250-383-6969
  Inexpensive produce, fresh lemongrass, good-quality tamarind, Ataulfo mangoes, Thai jasmine rice, Thai sweet rice, Thai black rice, shallots, palm sugar, rice noodles, rice paper wrappers, shrimp paste, coconut milk, yellow bean sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, a world of tofu, fresh Thai chiles, dried shrimp, Thai salted radish, inexpensive limes, frozen makrut (keffir) lime leaves, frozen galangal, green cooking papaya, Kecap Manis, coconut vinegar, gula jawa (sugar), sambal oelek
• Tai Sang Co Ltd
  1717 Government Street (Chinatown) 250-384-2311
  Thai jasmine rice, Thai sweet rice, Fresh lemongrass, big bunches of fresh mint and cilantro, fresh Thai chiles, frozen makrut (kaffir) lime leaves, fresh makrut (kaffir) lime leaves in season, fresh galangal in season, shallots, shrimp paste, Thai salted radish, coconut milk, Thai basil, Vietnamese coriander, rice paddy herb, culantro (sawtooth herb), fried shallots and garlic
• The Root Cellar
  1286 McKenzie Avenue ~ 250-477-9495
  Fresh Galangal in season, Fresh makrut (keffir) lime leaves in season, fresh lemongrass, Asian mushrooms, shallots, Thai basil, lots of fresh Asian vegetables.

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Local Bakeries

• Fol Epi
  101-398 Harbour Rd ~ 250-477-8882
  Authentic French baguettes, ciabatta, rustic loaves, croissants, macarons and traditional petit-fours. Great stop for a quick lunch (baguette sandwiches and pizzas). Don't miss the panettone at Christmas!
• Wildfire Bakery
  1517 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC 250-381-3473
  Baking organic levain breads and pastries for over 10 years. Great variety of different flours and seed loaves. Have a coffee and a pastry and watch it all being done in the traditional wood fired oven.
• Ottavio Italian Bakery and Delicatessan
  2272 Oak Bay Avenue 250-595-4080
  A Victoria institution for over 25 years, Ottavio's makes fresh daily hand made breads, fresh fruit galettes, scones, savoury tortas, focaccia & fougasse. A one-stop-shop for bread, charcuterie, cheese and imported pantry staples.

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