Riley Park Farmers Market — Attraction in Vancouver

(This review is specifically for Mrs. Lee’s Natural foods kimchi)

Deliciously spiced, so tender yet crunchy at the same time. Excellently hot, nice chunks of crunchy yet soft vegetables, sheer perfection. Kimchi come thru!

Both the radish and regular kimchi I tried are incredible! So many different textures and shapes of cabbage and green onion. I love the crunchiness, the bursts of flavour, spicy but not too hot, a pleasant spicy. Excellent umami, lingering afterwards. Texture of the liquid is almost like a salsa with consistency to the brine, due to the rice.

I feel like I finally understand kimchi. This is how it’s supposed to be made. Thanks Mrs. Lee for bringing us your wonderful vegan natural kimchi.

P.s. she also has a beautiful looking pink one with beets which is not spicy that I will buy next...

Flavours of Hope seems to receive clear favoritism at the Vancouver Farmers Market. This results in newly landed immigrants being prioritized over long-standing local businesses who have been applying for years and offering the same types of products, only to be denied repeatedly. I personally know many local makers who have faced rejection year after year, while someone who just arrived in Canada is immediately granted a spot. It feels like Flavours of Hope vendors are given preferential treatment over hardworking local entrepreneurs. Because of these unfair practices and this lack of transparency, I cannot support the Vancouver Farmers Market at this time.

We will most likely be bringing to the attention of media...

Several produce vendors with fruits and vegetables, including from the Certified Organic Kwantlen Polytechnic University Farm Schools. August 2021, I saw vendors of mushrooms and sea asparagus, micro- and leafy greens, pasta sauce, artisan gin, flowers, vegan baking and treats, and lots more, including (sometimes there) PlantBase Food, which offers excellent vegan burgers, sausages, cheeses, deli slices, frozen soups and curries and delectable treats). Pleasant entertainment (guitarist/vocalist on Aug. 14, 2021). A couple of food and coffee trucks were stationed on the...