SATURDAY MORNINGS WITH THE PENINSULA’S FINEST!
SATURDAY MORNINGS WITH THE PENINSULA’S FINEST!
See you here every Saturday till October 12!
Welcome to the golden sun and shortening days of September. It’s time to think about stocking up and preserving the harvest, and the flavours and colours of fall fruits and vegetables are plentiful and perfect right now. DON’T FORGET THAT THE MARKET RUNS UNTIL THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AND THERE ARE STILL 5 MORE MARKETS TO FILL YOUR PANTRY WITH THE BEST OF LOCAL FOOD!
Stephen from LITTLE MAPLE is away again this week, but ABIELLE AMOUR APIARY is back with their unique and delicious honey flavours. LITTLE ACRE SOAP will be at the market with hand-made natural products for bath, body and home.
We’re welcoming back GORD PHILLIPS as our entertainer this week. Gord is a regular at the Sooke Music Festival, and we’re excited to have him back out at our market!
North Saanich Farm Market
THE NEXT MARKET IS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th
Weekly on Saturdays until Thanksgiving
9:30am – 12:00pm
10990 W Saanich Rd,
North Saanich, BC
V8L 5P6
This Week At the Market
This Week’s Vendors
Here’s a list of vendors for our September 14th market
Abeille Amour Apiaries
- Abeille Amour Apiaries
Our honey is unpasteurized, 100% Canadian from bees raised on our small acre farm.
Baloo Bear Bakery
- Baloo Bear Bakery
Cookies and other treats; you don’t want to miss out!
Captain Pete’s Wild BC Products
- Captain Pete’s Wild BC Products
Fish & Seafood – BC Spot Prawns wild caught Salmon.
Farm or Die
- Farm or Die
Organically, sustainably grown veggies.
Headwind Farm
- Headwind Farm
Growing veggies at the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture.
Intentional Creations
- Intentional Creations
Custom crystal jewelry & adornments.
Invinity Sparkling Wine
- Invinity Sparkling Wine
Come see our selection of unique selection of sparkling wines using custom varietals.
Kildara Farms
- Kildara Farms
Look for scallions, beets, parsley, and the usual spicy bagged salad mixes.
Last Frost Farm
- Last Frost Farm
Locally grown, sustainably farmed produce and flowers.
Lin’s Designs
- Lin’s Designs
Bringing beautiful bead and crystal designed keychains, car interior pendants, and cellphone chains.
Little Acre Soap
- Little Acre Soap
Offering 100% vegan soaps, skincare, candles, and home goods.
Raincoast Wood Turnings
- Raincoast Wood Turnings
Beautiful hand-made wooden art – from cutting boards to urns.
Secret Garden Cut Flowers
- Secret Garden Cut Flowers
All our flowers are grown using regenerative practices.
Spice Bae
- Spice Bae
Providing a local, sustainable, hot sauce market free from fillers and preservatives.
Tiny Farm Foods
- Tiny Farm
Local, fresh produce grown right here in North Saanich.
TK Clothing
- TK Clothing
One-of-a-kind hand-made children’s clothing – merino wool fashion for kids!
Two Willows Farm
- Two Willows Farm
Bringing an assortment of garlic, scapes, greens and vegetables.
Find out more about our vendors – and follow them on social media – by clicking here.
Performing This Week
September 7: Richard the Scouser
This Season’s Music Line-Up
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September 7 | Rich Willacy ("The Scouser")
September 14 | Gord Phillips
September 21 | JR & the Bad Ox Band
September 28 | An&Ben
October 5 | Truman Mason
October 12 | Water in the Crawl Space
The Community Table
For September 14th: Kathy from Flour Power will be back with all those baked goods you can’t do without (baguettes, seedy crackers, soda bread, two flavours of granola), Heavy Meadow will bring some padrone peppers and flowers grown on Downey Road. And there will be mini-scones (smoked cheddar and corn or blueberry lemon)!
Growing Home
Items of interest from around the peninsula:
TOAST TO THE COAST AT KILDARA FARM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1:00-4:00
This fusion of local market and tasting event allows you to sip, savour and stock up on your favourite beverages and featured tasting items as participants who wish to will have items on hand for you to add to your own gourmet Island pantry! This is a fundraiser for the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation, and a fantastic opportunity to spend a summer afternoon on a beautiful, organic local farm, eat and drink well, and contribute to a wonderful cause – win/win/win!
THE HORTICULTURE CENTRE OF THE PACIFIC’S FALL PLANT SALE! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH (members and volunteers only) and SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST (open to the public) 25% off all plants!