Fresh St. North Van Market in Lower Lonsdale Partners with FoodMesh to Donate Meals
B.C.-based and family-owned Fresh St. Market North Van celebrated the official opening; it’s now the eighth location at 150 Esplanade West, in North Vancouver on November 15. We attended the opening and were super proud to see Sea Cider Temperance Series non-alcoholic cider on their shelves. I am the BC Mainland Sea Cider Ambassador for those who don’t know. That’s how much I love this family-owned and operated Vancouver Island Cidery and our ciders.
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“We are proud to open Fresh St. Market in Lower Lonsdale officially and wish to thank our customers for their patience during renovations sincerely, and we also offer gratitude for the positivity and encouragement we have been hearing from so many people in the local community,” said Palle Knudsen, Senior Director Retail Operations, Fresh St. Market. “We are excited to introduce Fresh St. Market’s first-ever Burrito Bar, a hot meal self-service bar and carving station, and we also have a seating area for customers to enjoy their food and beverages comfortably.”
In addition to new food offerings and experiences at this new Fresh St. Market location, Fresh St. Market will continue fighting food waste and feeding those in need in the community with FoodMesh. This organization rescues and distributes surplus foods to vulnerable people in our communities.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Fresh St. Market’s new store to ensure all of its unsalable food is redistributed to local hunger-relief organizations,” said Jessica Regan, CEO and Co-Founder of FoodMesh. “This partnership is a true testament to Fresh St. Market’s commitment to keeping its unsold food out of waste streams, which has helped create 2.3 million meals for people in need since we started working together in April 2020.”
“People who live on the North Shore may already be familiar with Fresh St. Market, with our first location opening in West Vancouver in 2013,” adds Knudsen. “Similar to our West Vancouver store, this new location also offers a unique market-like experience with the store’s interior reflecting the surrounding community. Customers can enjoy Garden of Lo Lo (Lower Lonsdale), Shipyards Housewares and the Esplanade Deli.”
LOCAL FOOD SELECTIONS
Meat aficionados will appreciate finding local, fresh poultry sourced from the Fraser Valley, meats from Lepp Farms in Abbotsford, and Two Rivers Meat from North Vancouver. This includes Charcuterie from Two Rivers and Charcuterie from Chop N Block in Kamloops.
Fresh St. Market offers a Certified Canadian Angus Beef Program that meets all 10 quality specifications. Only 3% of beef achieves the high standards of Certified Angus Beef ® brand Prime. There is also a dry-aged case with Certified Angus Beef—aged at least 50 days.
Cheese lovers can enjoy local cheese from Golden Ears Cheesecrafters in Maple Ridge, Farm House Natural Cheeses from Agassiz, and family-run Creekside Cheese and Creamery in the Fraser Valley.
When shopping at Fresh St. Market, you can rest assured that you can find in the market’s full-service case 100% sustainable seafood and part of the Ocean Wise program.
Coffee lovers will enjoy a fantastic selection of Whistler’s Forecast Coffee paired with Fresh St. Market’s signature chocolate chip walnut and salted caramel cookies, always served warm. It is a perfect reason to stop in the store.
ABOUT FRESH ST. MARKET
Family-owned, operated and based in British Columbia, Fresh St. Market offers a public market food and shopping experience inspired by top markets and eateries in North America. Inside its eight locations, customers will find a wide variety of locally sourced foods, fresh produce, a significant amount of organic foods, specially curated foods and uniquely dedicated food destinations within the store. Current locations include Marine Drive, West Vancouver, two Surrey locations in Fleetwood Village and Panorama Village, Whistler Village North, Vancouver House at Howe and Pacific, Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, Walnut Grove in Langley and now in Lower Lonsdale in North Vancouver. Additional Fresh St. Market stores are planned in more B.C. communities, with more announcements shortly. www.freshstmarket.com.
