Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market – Winter
Kelowna / Nor-kwa-stin
Nor-kwa-stin - Kelowna is a Secwepemctsín derived word. Its name comes from the story of August Gillard, an early settler who crawled from an underground shelter just as a group of First Nation people passed by. The local people called out, “Kim-ach-touch”, meaning Brown Bear. Over time, this became Kelowna, meaning Grizzly Bear, which was easier for colonizers to pronounce. The Secwepemc name for the area around Kelowna was Nor-kwa-stin, "hard black rock", relating to the rocks used for sharpening flints for arrowheads.
Find Farmer Bob, Santa Claus, and the season’s best foods and crafts.
Located at Kelowna’s Parkinson Recreation Centre, this winter market features some of the season’s finest farm products and craft goods from many of the same summer vendors. Purchase fall apples, honey, baked goods, fresh eggs and meats, specialty food products, and more. Crafts include handmade soaps, jewelry, leather goods, and skin care products.
50 indoor booths and another 12 outdoor farm stalls make up the market, with extra vendors and events adding to the ambiance around the holidays. An onsite kitchen allows for organized tasting samples from meat vendors and visitors can also enjoy hot food from a couple of concession stands.
The Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ market acknowledge that it is situated on the Traditional, Ancestral and Unceded Territory of the Syilx Okanagan Peoples.
This market is selling BC vendor products through an online farmers’ market store. Shop Online Now
This market participates in the BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program.
Interested in selling at this Farmers' Market? Please contact the market directly for more information.