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The Regional District of Nanaimo board received a report on the economic impact of farmers’ markets at a meeting last week. (News Bulletin file photo)

Farmers’ markets in Nanaimo region a boon to the economy, report finds

Farmers’ markets within the Regional District of Nanaimo are a boon to local economies, according to analysis from the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets.

Kate Poirier, Cedar Farmers Market executive director, served as project coordinator for the 2023 B.C. Farmers’ Market economic impact study and presented findings at an RDN board meeting Tuesday, April 23, stating that markets provide financial lifeblood.

“We saw really strong numbers,” said Poirier. “The study’s happened before and the numbers are up across the board, but the Island specifically was far above average in almost every single metric. The vital goal, the support for markets here, is really over the top.”

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