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The goal even at that time was to buy from other farmers and offer Nova Scotia grown produce. Now, over the last three years the interest in “locally” produced food is of great interest and people are seeking out relationships with farmers who produce food in the area. In many ways we were ahead of our time but we are very thankful for the wide network of farmers and suppliers we have connected with to supply produce and other items to the Market. We are offering a list of our suppliers for your information. This list does vary from season to season and we update it on a monthly basis.
Wile Family Farm, Wileville Now that Peter is no longer milking cows he turned his attention to growing vegetables and flowers. You will often find him around the Market but he does work at the farm growing sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, gourds, zucchini, cucumbers and gladiolas. His biggest challenge is keeping the "critters" out of the crops!
Whidden & Cosman, Greenwich Our honey suppliers, delicious!!!
Wanda & Michael Wolters Wanda and Michael Wolters, Conquerall Mills. The Wolters are main suppliers of fabulous greens. The Wolters have been organic farmers for more than 20 years and we have known them since we sold at the Bridgewater Farmers Market in the late 1980's. They deliver 2 or 3 times a week and provide mesclun mix, arugula, spinach, basil and parsley.
Valerie & Charlie Jollimore, Laconia The Jollimores pick and deliver strawberries to us daily during the strawberry season. As the season goes on we get leaf lettuce, spinach, romaine, dill, radishes, beet greens, swiss chard, green onions and tomatoes from them. Valerie also sells at the Farmers Market in Liverpool every day.
Scotsburn This is a well established dairy cooperative based in Pictou County. Many years ago Elspeth worked for this company who are best known for their ice cream products. Scotsburn supplies our frozen yogurts.
Rex Veinot, Parkdale Rex and his family are well known for their outstanding woodlot and also for their maple syrup and maple candy.
Randy Naugler Wileville Randy and Lila are probably best known as Christmas tree growers, however they have been building a blueberry business for a number of years. They provide us with 5 and 10 pound boxes of berries in August from their fields in Lunenburg and Queens counties.
Noggins Corner Farm, Greenwich The Bishop family are a well known Annapolis Valley farm family. Famous for their “hard to find” apple varieties they are one of our largest suppliers. This time of year they are our main source of apples. Their high quality apples store well through winter and provide us with excellent apples well into July.
Mollie Duncanson Mollie has provided us with "Mollie's Jams" for more than 20 years. Mollie lives in the Gaspereau Valley and buys her fruit throughout the Annapolis Valley as they come into season. She features a great array of flavours.
Hector Bolivar Each March for the last 20 years Hector calls to tell us his peas are planted. Hector is our main supplier for peas and beans. No one grows or picks better than Hector.
Halifax Seed Company This is a Nova Scotian owned company based in Halifax that is our major supplier of vegetable seed and greenhouse supplies. They were also the supplier of our new greenhouse and heating system.
Glenn Higbee, New Ross This is our first year to have Glenn as a supplier of highbush blueberry plants. Glenn is an expert and provided us with varieties that are particularly well suited to the South Shore.
Farmers The Wile family are shareholders in this dairy cooperative. They provide high quality milk and daiary products as well as the ice cream sold at the Market.
Farmer John's Herbs, Centreville John Lohr is the herb grower that has turned his herb farm into a value added business making dips mixes, and meat rubs. We love his Summer Savory, a Lunenburg County must have.
Bunchberry Nursery
Blomidon Nursery
Birchleigh Farm, Berwick Waldo Walsh has been growing apples his whole life. He is one of our primary apple suppliers in September. His Gravensteins, Cortlands and Honeycrisps are prizes! |
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When the Market opened in August 1985 we began selling a wide selection of produce from our own farm. In particular apples, plums and pears that from third generation fruit orchard located just across the lake from the Market at the Wile Family farm. 
