Kin's Farm Market

Kin's Farm Market
Founded1983; 42 years ago (1983)
FoundersKin Wah and Kin Hun Leung
HeadquartersRichmond, British Columbia
Number of locations
29 (2019)
Area served
British Columbia
Websitekinsfarmmarket.com

Kin's Farm Market is a Canadian-owned chain of retail produce outlets. As of 2019, the company operates 29 stores across British Columbia.[1] The stores sell fresh produce from local farms,[2] as well as imported fruit and vegetables from around the world.[3]

History

Kin's Farm Market was founded in 1983 by Kin Wah and Kin Hun Leung,[4] who were at the time recent graduates of Vancouver Community College,[5][6] at an eight-foot table at the Granville Island market in Vancouver, British Columbia.[7] Four years later, they opened their first retail location at Blundell Centre in Richmond, British Columbia, naming it Kin's Farm Market. Three years later, they opened a second store. By 2001, Kin's had opened a total of twelve stores, and by 2012 they had opened close to thirty.[8]

Kin's Farm Market organize and participate in community events, including the Green Fighter program,[9][10][11] the Dirty Apron Team,[12] and the BC Blueberry Festival.[13] The company has also raised funds for the David Suzuki Foundation[14] and medical research.[15][16]

In 2013, The Georgia Straight magazine named Kin's Farm Market the best produce store in the British Columbia lower mainland area, and the market was given a Best of Vancouver Readers' Choice Award.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Proudly 100% Canadian Owned". Kin's Farm Market. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Korstrom, Glen (June 24, 2013). "Bumper B.C. strawberry crop helps lower local market prices". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Korstrom, Glen (July 7, 2014). "California seeds brand battle in B.C. berry patch". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "The power of a crystal-clear vision - Columnists - Cornwall Seaway News". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  5. ^ "Brothers ‘share’ success". Philip Raphael / Richmond News, July 24, 2014
  6. ^ "LAUTENS: West Van foodies foraging farther afield". Trevor Lautens / North Shore News April 11, 2014
  7. ^ "Community Matters: Kin's Farm Market helps improve patient care". Richmond News, January 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Produce seller ripe for expansion". Business Vancouver
  9. ^ Abbotsford Green Fighter collects community health goals – Abbotsford News
  10. ^ "Burnaby Green Fighter looking to make life changes". Burnaby News Leader.
  11. ^ "Teaching Kids About Eating Right". Faculty of Land and Food Systems News, University of British Columbia. July 15, 2010
  12. ^ Kin's Farm Market and The Dirty Apron team up to promote Local Produce Recipes
  13. ^ "Blue Crush! BC’s Blueberry Season Off To Strong Start". Too Big for Vancouver
  14. ^ Kin’s Farm Market launches sustainable program to raise funds for Suzuki Foundation | Your online community newspaper for Hamilton, Ontario and area
  15. ^ "Kin's fights cancer with cheque - News - Langley Advance". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  16. ^ "Help Kin's Farm Market celebrate 25 years Saturday - The Tri-City News". Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  17. ^ "Best of Vancouver 2013". Straight magazine.