With many Canadians currently facing high food costs, one B.C. farmer hopes to change the system around local produce.
Gagan Singh is a local blueberry farmer and founder of a new farmers’ market concept, where farmers get together to sell their own produce.
Singh says we often don’t see much local fruit and vegetables in grocery stores because of the systems in place.
He hosted the first market last weekend and says while people were hesitant at first, there was still a great turnout.
Singh adds a lot of farmers sold out of their produce and after close to 1,500 people that attended.
The next event is slated for this weekend in Pitt Meadows.
More to come.