Squamish businesses are in the running to win a second annual We Heart Local Award. The B.C.-wide award celebrates the creators behind the extraordinary food, drink and artisans in the province.
聽In 2013, 麻豆社国产had 239 nominees and this year the community has nominated an impressive 343.
Squamish聽nominees include 麻豆社国产Farmers鈥� Market, Billie鈥檚 Flower House, On the Farm Country Market,聽Locavore聽Food Truck,聽Stoney聽Market Farm, and Howe Sound Brewing beer.聽
Voting is open now until September 16. Anyone living in B.C. can vote for their favourite nominees in the categories listed above by visiting www.weheartlocalawards.ca.聽
New this year is the 鈥渧ote sprint鈥� which means the top five category favourites have two days of quick-fire voting on September 15 and 16.
鈥淢aintaining a vibrant local food supply is dependent on the support of consumers,鈥� Reg Ens, executive director of the B.C. Agriculture Council said. 鈥淭he We Heart Local Awards are an opportunity for consumers to celebrate the hard work and passion of the people growing and preparing the wide variety of B.C. food we enjoy.鈥�
There are some great incentives for people to vote. By voting, each person is automatically entered to win a $100 gift card to their聽local聽Farmers Market as well as the fabulous grand prize 鈥� three nights at聽Taku聽Resort and Marina on聽Quadra聽Island, a culinary weekend including cooking classes from some of聽B.C鈥�.s聽most popular聽local聽chefs.
Winners of last year鈥檚 awards include the Howe Sound Brew Pub and the Locavore food truck.
