Last chance crafting at the Winter Market

What is the Bowen Island Winter Market at BICS? It is a special event featuring items made, grown and baked on Bowen, that is also known as ‘the last chance’ Farmers market and Craft Fair.

The Bowen Agricultural Alliance (BAA) hosts this event outside, as well as inside the gym at BICS, as one last market for farmers and gardeners to their fall harvest and harvest products, including: plants, wreaths, persimmon, garlic, jams, jellies, fruit leather, frozen chicken, sausage, cider and more! Farmers sell alongside crafters and bakers with a full array of baked treats, crafts and gifts such as tea, aromatherapy, jewelry, gnome decorations, cutting boards, and items made by youth vendors.

A few of the many vendors featured at this event include ManitobaMade by Jake, Foxglove jams, Old Tree fruit leather, Sweet Salal plants and wreaths, and warm and cozy knit, felted and sewn wares such as Freda’s Hip and Happy women’s clothing, perfect for all body types, and hand-felted hats made by Ruben, as well as holiday decor, such as upcycled glitter bulbs by and decorations.

These include the fundraising gnomes and deer sold by Helen Taylor, who writes: “My friend Lucas lost his mom to Cancer a few months ago and made these beautiful beings out of wood that was cut down during the storms. He wants to sell them and donate most of the proceeds less his costs to families going through Cancer on Bowen. I was told that Swim Bowen is the Charity that supports those families so we are supporting that. I look forward to being a part of this event.”

The Winter Market is open to, and has vendors of all ages, and is the last chance Farmers Market as well as a craft fair for locals to buy and support local artisans, crafters, bakers, farmers and gardeners. The Winter Market runs 10 am to 1 pm, Saturday, December 10 at Bowen Island Community School.