Feast Up by Fronting Up to The Pemberton Farmers Market, Wednesdays

Posted by Lisa Richardson on June 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

For a true taste of Pemberton, get thee to the Pemberton Farmers Market this summer! Operated by the Pemberton Farmers Institute, Pemberton’s oldest organization, the Farmers Market already has 17 vendors signed up for the 2012 season. (In 2009, there were 9 vendors, with only 3 being farmers, so the Pemberton Farmers Market has definitely … Continue reading →

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This spring, thing BIG… think GIANT… think pumpkins.

Posted by Lisa Richardson on April 15, 2011 · 1 Comment 

It is the first day of spring, which means, even if the ground is still covered in snow, it’s time to start dreaming of the garden. We talked with Chad Gilmore, Pemberton’s champion giant pumpkin grower, to get a few tips on how to turn one tiny seed into one giant bounty. Gilmore is a … Continue reading →

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How to grow a giant pumpkin… and why you really do want a Jabba the Hut look-a-like sprouting in your yard

Posted by Lisa Richardson on October 17, 2010 · 1 Comment 

The Canadian Tourism Commission declares Pemberton to be: the place Whistlerites move to when they grow up, fast becoming one of the great locavore foodie destinations in Canada the second-best place in the country to spend Thanksgiving (after your own home.) It’s also angling for the title : home to champion giant pumpkin growers. Pemberton’s … Continue reading →

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