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Kin's Farm Market is a Canadian-owned chain of retail produce outlets. In 2013 the company operated 29 stores across British Columbia and Ontario.〔("Stoney Creek offers fresh location for new store" ). ''Hamilton News''.〕 The stores sell fresh produce from local farms,〔(Bumper B.C. strawberry crop helps lower local market prices | Agriculture | Business in Vancouver )〕 as well as imported fruit and vegetables from around the world.〔("California seeds brand battle in B.C. berry patch" ). ''Business Vancouver''.〕 ==History== Kin's Farm Market was founded in 1983 by Kin Wah and Kin Hun Leung,〔(The power of a crystal-clear vision - Columnists - Cornwall Seaway News )〕 who were at the time recent graduates of Vancouver Community College.〔("Brothers ‘share’ success" ). Philip Raphael / ''Richmond News'', July 24, 2014〕〔("LAUTENS: West Van foodies foraging farther afield" ). Trevor Lautens / ''North Shore News'' April 11, 2014〕 at an eight-foot table at the Granville Island market in Vancouver, British Columbia.〔("Community Matters: Kin's Farm Market helps improve patient care" ). ''Richmond News'', January 20, 2015.〕 Four years later, they opened their first retail location at Blundell Centre in Richmond, British Columbia, giving it the name 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 close to thirty.〔("Produce seller ripe for expansion" ). ''Business Vancouver''〕 In 2011, Kin's Farm Market upgraded its stores on a more eco-friendly model by introducing a new waste disposal system, and managed to save one million bags from being sent to the landfill. Kin's Farm Market and its employees organize and participate in a number of community events to promote healthy living and environmental awareness, including the Green Fighter program〔(Abbotsford Green Fighter collects community health goals - Abbotsford News )〕〔("Burnaby Green Fighter looking to make life changes" ). ''Burnaby News Leader''.〕〔("Teaching Kids About Eating Right" ). ''Faculty of Land and Food Systems News'', University of British Columbia. July 15, 2010〕 the Dirty Apron Team,〔(Kin's Farm Market and The Dirty Apron team up to promote Local Produce Recipes )〕 and the BC Blueberry Festival.〔("Blue Crush! BC’s Blueberry Season Off To Strong Start" ). ''Too Big for Vancouver''〕 The company also contributes to environmental causes〔(Kin’s Farm Market launches sustainable program to raise funds for Suzuki Foundation | Your online community newspaper for Hamilton, Ontario and area )〕 and medical research.〔(Kin's fights cancer with cheque - News - Langley Advance )〕 In 2013, Straight magazine named Kin's Farm Market the best produce store in the British Columbia lower mainland area and given a Best of Vancouver Readers' Choice Award.〔("Best of Vancouver 2013" ). ''Straight'' magazine.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kin's Farm Market」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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