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Rockrose Pottery

Vince Bowen, Rockrose Pottery, has been making pottery since 1968, but has been in business since 1978. He took a course at the Ontario College of Art and was hooked! He then studied at Sheridan College for three years and was a Ceramic Technician for three years before starting Rockrose Pottery. Read full article>>

Maple Ridge Farm

Maple Ridge Farm has been providing maple syrup to customers at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market for 11 years. It’s a family run business that includes Russell and Abby Miners, Russell’s parents and brothers as well as Russell and Abby’s five boys: Ray, Jamie, Carson, Kyle and Collin. Read full article>>

Ella’s Baking & Crafts

Ella Taylor, that’s Ella’s Baking and Crafts, has been a vendor at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market for six years – but Ella has been baking and “crafting” for 30 years.

Her array of crafts include refrigerator magnets made out of plastic canvas; colourful mittens, and hats and slippers made from acrylic, wool and nylon. Her sturdy dish cloths, made from 100% cotton, are also a steady seller. Read full article>>

Gingerbread Lady (The)

Many people, especially little people, come to Lori Bumstead’s inside table at the far end of the market, “just for the cookies.” For many children who come to the market, buying a gingerbread man or woman is their first shopping experience.

Gingerbread people are available year round, and at Christmas time, Lori’s table becomes festive with reindeer, snowmen, stars, Christmas trees, and more. Gingerbread houses, train stations, and sometimes even gingerbread farmers’ markets become the centre of attention. Kits are also available to build gingerbread houses, and personalized pieces are available by special order. Read full article>>

Stoney Keppel Bison

The Stoney Keppel Bison enterprise is operated by Susan & Jake Forrest and Jean & Bob Evans. It has been six years since they started working with bison, both rearing the animals and marketing the meat products.

Owen Sound Farmers’ Market has been an important part of their marketing strategy for the past two years. Their marketing manager, Susan Forrest, says that it has been an excellent way to introduce the product to new customers and to supply their regular ones. Read full article>>

Monckton Organic Farm and Bakery

Coming all the way from Berkeley, Monckton Organic Farm & Bakery has been at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market for four years. Their bakery business is vertically integrated with the family farm where they grow high quality organic grains, stone grinding the wheat and spelt berries prior to baking. Read full article>>

Saugeen River CSA

For a wide variety of high quality vegetables, herbs and flowers, go to the Saugeen River CSA booth at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.

Saugeen River CSA meets all organic standards through the Demeter Certified Biodynamic program. The group has been active since 1997, selling their produce from late spring to early fall at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market since 2002. Read full article>>

Kemble Mountain Roastery

Formerly located in the hamlet of Kemble, we created this small family run business to supply the local area with fresh and delicious coffee. At Kemble Mountain Roastery, we roast our beans in small batches to ensure outstanding freshness and aromatic flavour with every cup. Read full article>>

Toni’s Homemades

Homemade marmalade! Red Pepper jelly and balsamic pepper jelly!

Sugar free jams: strawberry, raspberry, jumbleberry, peach! All this and more at Toni Van Zetten’s booth at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market.

Toni, born and raised in the Netherlands, came to Owen Sound in 1975 and has been making jams and jellies ever since. Read full article>>

Creations In Cake

Get your weekly indulgence Saturday mornings from Creations In Cake. Each week we offer a fun and unique selection of cupcakes in an assortment of flavours /designs to pleasure your eyes as well as your taste buds! Our famous sugar cookies are also available each week in fun different shapes and bright colours. Cake and cookie lovers can sign up for the online newsletter at www.creations incake.ca to receive the weekly market menu on Friday morning.

During the holidays they will be offering additional holiday themed treats including our incredible cookie kits! Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to be notified about these special items. Read full article>>