Registration - Organization
Your Local Farmers Market Society / Laura Smit, Executive Director
Registration Information
Senior Officer Name: Laura Smit, Executive Director
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 6446-3276
Version 3 of 3 (2025-10-16 to present)
Version 3 of 3 (2025-10-16 to present)
Lobbying Information
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| Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below: | Yes | |||||||||
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BC Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report
- Finance
- Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Organization Details
Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration
Laura Smit, Executive Director
Organization Contact Information
Your Local Farmers Market Society
Address:
Vancouver Farmers Markets
Unit C - 611 Market Hill
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4B5
Canada
Description of Activities
The purposes of the society are: (a) To contribute to the economic viability of small farms and local cottage industries by providing ready markets and creating long term opportunities for them to retail their products at a fair return; (b) To provide consumers with a choice of fresh, quality produce and other agricultural goods in settings that allow them to interact with the people who grow the food they eat and to thereby foster stronger connections between urban and rural dwellers; (c) To help create a sense of community in the urban neighbourhoods where markets are held; (d) To help preserve rural communities and farmland by fostering sustainable small-scale agriculture. and, (e) To serve as a practical and accessible medium for public education and mobilization around nutrition, agricultural and food policy issues.
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
| Name | Gift or Benefit Description | Circumstance | Date Promised | Value Promised | Date Given | Value Given |
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Contributors to the Lobbying Activity
No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.
Government Funding in the Last 12 Months
No government funding was received within the preceding 12 months based on the submission date requirements for this registration.Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information
- BC Association of Farmers Markets
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208-1089 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H 1E5
Canada
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208-1089 West Broadway
Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome
Your Local Farmers Market Society does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities
Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests
The activities of Your Local Farmers Market Society are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Lobbyists Details
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Laura Smit Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No Former Public Office Holder in BC: No |
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