A recent study from the B.C Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) shows that seasonal outdoor vendors inject $22.9 million annually into the Kootenay and Columbia Basin economy, with Fernie and Cranbrook each having a sizeable financial impact.
BCAFM collaborated with Dr. David Connell of the University of Northern British Columbia on a province-wide study that examined the economic impacts of 70 farmer’s markets from across the province in 2023.
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