Made in the Fraser Valley

Spotlight: October 25, 2010 – Memory Castings

Monday, October 25th, 2010

Some people are just so incredibly talented, aren’t they?! The Fraser Valley is loaded with outstanding artisans, artists, creative entrepreneurs… we love discovering new ones!

We recently learned of a fabulous local artisan who creates commissioned lifecasting heirlooms. They are amazing. A perfect anytime, holiday or special occasion gift, Memory Castings creates an identical sculpture created by taking a mold of a living subject.

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Spotlight: October 4, 2010 – JD Farms

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Autumn is one of our favourite times of the year. The leaves are turning, the evenings are cooler (any opportunity to snuggle up under a blanket is always welcome!), routines, Halloween candy, pumpkins and, oh yes, the Thanksgiving turkey.

This week’s feature is JD Farms. This place is one of our local favourites, a farm shop that we visit regularly with great enthusiasm – everything we try is deeeeelicious and with clean specialty turkey products, we know they are healthy, too!

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Spotlight: September 19, 2010 – Fresh! Fraser Valley

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

We are so excited that this week has finally arrived. Fresh! Fraser Valley is taking place this Saturday, September 25th and we can’t wait! You are all invited to join us from 9AM – 5PM, at the Ramada Plaza in Abbotsford, as we celebrate our glorious Fraser Valley!

Fresh! Fraser Valley is a collaboration between FVP’s Kristi Ferguson and Danielle Knowles of Red Pencil Editing Services. As we both work with many talented local businesses, we thought it would be great to bring together the best of the Fraser Valley under one roof, for one day with a locally owned business showcase and a dynamic workshop series. The intention is to showcase the best of the Fraser Valley: our artisans, entrepreneurs and exciting “Mom ‘n Pop” enterprises, and to encourage area residents to support these local businesses.

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Spotlight: September 13, 2010 – Out of Line Designs

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

We love the old saying ‘If those walls could talk…’ It’s so true – if walls could talk, imagine the stories they would tell. The same goes for furniture. Imagine the tales your kitchen table or entertainment units could tell. Funny to think about, yes?

We believe furniture is an important part of a home, it tells a lot about one’s personality. It was our great pleasure to recently be introduced to a fantastic Langley-based furniture designer and builder: Duane Gonsalves. Out of Line Designs co-creates custom furniture pieces and they are beeeeautiful!

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