Provincial

Market authorization for alcohol at farmers’ markets

Lets a brewery, winery, cidery or distillery with an on-site store sell sealed bottles and pour small samples at a farmers’ market. The market must qualify (at least six vendors who don’t sell alcohol, most of them farmers, food makers or artisans), and the local government must allow alcohol sales at markets. One authorization per market; staff need Serving It Right.

Who issues it
Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch
Cost
Free, and approved automatically.

Who needs it

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Last checked 26 September 2026. We check this guide regularly against Island Health, provincial and municipal sources, but regulations and laws change often and we can’t guarantee it is complete or current. Confirm with Island Health and your municipality before you apply, build or sell.

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