The James Bay Market is in fully swing for the 2016 Season! The Market opened on May 7th on a wonderful sunny spring morning. We welcomed back all of our wonderful farmers plus a new addition Luke from Art Farm, a backyard gardener from right at home in James Bay. The strawberries were so early this year that Gobind had their market table brimming on May 14 with their juicy crop. Nathan Freeman, one of our bakers, featured his strawberries in his shortcake. They tasted fantastic! All the early crops are on the farmers’ tables. Come down and purchase some farm fresh produce straight from our farmers’ fields and greenhouses. Boughneath Farm is back with his organic beef and sausages just in time for the BBQ season.
Our long time artisan crafters are back with many new additions to our lineup. We welcomed new vendors in woodworking, copper crafting and cardmaking to name a few. Our jewelry makers have numerous new additions to their product lines. There are new introductions by our soap vendors; both soap scents and products to tempt you. There is clothing for the young and old, hats galore, knitting and crocheting.
Wine, beer and cider tastings take place weekly. We welcome Sea Cider to our Market. Drop by and visit them. They are located on Farmers’ Row. Spinnakers Brew Pub is in their usual location along Superior Street offering free tastings to everyone over 19 years of age.
Food for every taste be it International, donuts, french fries, hot dogs, spinach pies and quiche are available to tempt your appetite. We welcome new bakers with baquettes, bagels, gluten-free baking and our old favourites are there as well. Singing Bowl Granola has added French bread to her table and Nathan’s Fine Baking is back with all our old favourites. Jams, jellies, pickles, hot and dipping sauces are featured. There are handmade cards, artwork, colouring books and so much more.
Come see us rain or shine every Saturday May 7 to September 24th from 9 to 3 on the corner of Menzies and Superior in James Bay.
Our 2016 vendor list Below.
| Category | Type | Name | Company | Products | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | Season | Mike Pepperdine | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse | www.seacider.ca | |
| Alcohol | Season | Alayne Mac Isaac | Sheringham Distillery | Craft Spirits: Vodka, Seaside Gin, Whisky (Williams White). | www.sheringhamdistillery.com |
| Alcohol | Season | Sasha Laurin | Spinnakers Brew Pub | Beer and cider in Growler and squeeler bottles. | www.spinnakers.com |
| Alcohol | Waitlist | Tahlia Minshull | Tod Creek Craft Cider | Cider | www.todcreekcider.com |
| Alcohol | Weekly | Linda Holford | Rocky Creek Winery | 100% Island grown and locally produced wines: Pinot Gris, Rose, Sparkling, Wild Blueberry, Pinot Noir, Siegewebe | www.rockycreekwinery.com |
| Art | Season | Janice Brown / Pat Wilkes | 2 Clamorous Rooks | Sulptures | |
| Art | Season | Adam Bateman | Forge Craft Designs | Handmade items from different materials like copper, wood, leather. Lamps, Boxes, banjos, jewelry, assorted coppper items, vases, bowls, belts and buckles. | |
| Art | Season | Patricia Lenardon | Tipping Point Ent. | Windchimes, lamps, inspiriational keyrings, bookmark from gemstones, Bird house chimes, Mind spritit card readings all positive. | www.teacupreadings.ca |
| Art | Season | Danny Brock | |||
| Art | Weekly | Kim and Geoff Bodman | Island Stone Creations | Stone vessels / vases, candle holders / coasters, slabs, stained glass, stone & beach glass necklaces and earrings, some with charms bags of rtumbled beach glass and stones. Also recycled glass used for jewellry | |
| Art | Weekly | Rhiannon Oldford | Roo’s Crafts n’ Creations | Cards, Popsicle puzzles, kids travel kits, magnets, mason jar décor, pool noodle light sabers, cartoon clothes pegs. | |
| Art | Weekly | Ben Murphy | Vincent Galleries | Colouring book “Animals of the Northwest” | |
| Art | Weekly | Cochrane Mowbray | Woodhaven Studio | Tyee pavers: Interlocking concrete pavers in a range of colours. Celtic Knots: Cedar slabs cut with a router into various celtic knot patterns. | |
| Art | Weekly | Anne-Marie Deryaw | Glass garden totems, glass garden tree jewelry, garlic. | ||
| Art | Weekly | Sherry Ewacha | Acrylic paintings (various sizes), miniature water colour paintings (mostly of Canadian animals), matted prints: 8×10, 11×14, 16×20; Art Cards. | ||
| Art | Weekly | Carole Valkenier | Underwater art cards, underwater BC Calendars, Blank photo calendars, panted sea shells of BC | ||
| Baking | Season | Dale Norton | Bake My Day Gluten Free | gluten free pastry based pie, tart, handpies, sausage rolls, spanakaita, gluten free flour mix, gluten free pastry | www.bakemyday.ca |
| Baking | Season | Alister Norman | Le Petit Chevre | Toasted stell cut oat sourdough, Blueberry lemon kamut gullet, salted chocolate rye cookies. | |
| Baking | Waitlist | Maureen Deslaurier | Raisin and pecan butter tarts, hand fruit pies, date squares, muffins, cookies. Aprons made from used mens dress shirts. | ||
| Body Care | Season | Melissa Edwards | Mother Daughter Soaps | Soaps – Vegan (cold process method), hand / body complexion, Whipped Shea butter and coconut oils creams, lip balms – vegan, 100% gluten free, naturally flavoured, soap decks – cedar wood (handmade), laundry soap sticks and in powder form, bath balms. | |
| Body Care | Weekly | Christine Tritz | Blue Libellule Soaps & Such | Soaps: Bars and Liquid, lotion and Shea butter products, creams, house hold cleaners | |
| Canning | Season | Eileen Stevens | Golden Maple Farms | Over 400 flavors of jams, jellies, marmalades, wine and beer jellies. West coast broadleaf maple products, syrups, vinegars, chutneys, sauces relishes, pickles, gift boxes and baskets of products, jam lady aprons and hat products from the farm. Including wild foods, fruit butters, fresh products, herbs, plants, flowers, seeds, books, written by me, berries, fruit, vegetables, bagged manure (pre-ordered). Psychic readings (most are booked in advance). | www.goldenmaplesfarm.com |
| Canning | Season | Cindy Tran | Sun Song Foods | Dipping Sauces: Vegetarian, Fish Sauce, Peanus Sauce, butter chicken, BBQ, Chutneys: Tomato, cilantro and mint, Picked onions, double vision hot sauce, Double Vision chocolates. | www.sunsong.ca |
| Canning | Weekly | Charlotte Freeman | Canning: Jams, jellies, pickles, and chutneys; Knitting: fridge towels, knitted dishcloths, baby outfits, teething mitts, plain mitts, slippers, playful children’s hats, baby booties, pot scrubbies, covered coat hangers, cat nip mice, scarves. Plants: assorted succulents. | ||
| Cards | Waitlist | Jenni Balcombe | Cards by Jenni | Greeting cards (Large and small;), art prints, bookmarks, framed original watercolours. | |
| Cards | Weekly | Joannie McCorry | Perido Tulips Greeting Cards | Handmade greeting cards | www.peridotulips.ca |
| Fabric | Season | Bozenna Apouchtine | Bo’s Beautiful Creations | Knit: caps, booties, cardigans, slippers, slipper socks, hats, scarves, bunting bags, blankets, shawls, dresses, scrunchies, head bands, dish cloths, Swiffer covers, tea pot cozies, egg cozies, leg warmers, dog sweaters, doll clothes, etc. Also have fire starters and occasional house plants, crocheted doilies, and eye glass chains. | |
| Fabric | Season | Daria Duprey | Daria D. Designs | Hats, pill / brooches, scarves, / hat bands, art dolls, art pie3ces, small quilted | |
| Fabric | Season | Leslie Freeman | Sew Cute Creations | Children’s clothing: Reversible pants, reversible jackets, dresses, scrunchies, purses, baby blankets. | www.sewcute.ca |
| Fabric | Season | Susan Hatt | Sombrero’s Hand Knits | Knitted, Hats, mitts, scarves, cowls, crocheted necklaces | |
| Fabric | Waitlist | Juliette Proom | Juliette’s in Stitches | Hand knit toys, tea cosies, dog swe3aters, shawls. | |
| Fabric | Waitlist | Melissa Labelle | Wychbury Ave | Crocheted clothing and accessories for adults and children, sweaters, hats, bags, loofahs, moustaches on a stick, diaper covers, plush toys, soaps and hand painted cards, valentines, seasonal gifts, some quilts. | |
| Fabric | Waitlist | Ernesto Rocc | Hand bags, braceletts, pouches, necklaces. | ||
| Fabric | Weekly | Ruth Wilkinson | Crafts by Ruth | Pot holders, curling iron covers, stove towel, Tea cozies, bowl kozies, cloth books, wall hangings, advent calendars, magic collars, cool ties, soft toys, catnip toys. | |
| Fabric | Weekly | Mary Brownscombe | Just Mary | Wearable art jackets. Lace and mixed fabric camisoles, nightgown, etc. (clothing), patchwork purses, and tote bags, macramé (nylon beads) jewelry, fabric flowers (yo-yo’s) brooches, barrette and hair combes. | |
| Fabric | Weekly | Wendy Mc Bride | Wendy’s Bag Boutique | Tote bags, change purses, pencil cases, water bottle holders, quilted cosmetic bags, travel wallets, lunch bags, snap bags, glasses cases, should purses. | |
| Fabric | Weekly | Edweena Duguay | Christmas Items – Santas, Snowmen, Elves, Etc. New – Colourful fabric Dolls and animals, snow babies, Raggedies, puppies, kitties, elephants, Etc. | ||
| Fabric | Weekly | Elayne Richards | Knitted, Hats, scarves, cowls, crocheted necklaces | ||
| Fabric | Weekly | Glory Rule | dyed by hand clothing and accessories | ||
| Farm | Season | Kim Chau | Glanford Greenhouse | Glanford: Flowers, runner beans, green beans, cucumbers, peppers, egg plants, beets, lettuce, green onion, bok choy, gai lan, zucchini, buzz melon, bitter melon, chard, rhubarb, strawberries, broccoli, pumpkin. Gayley’s farm: strawberry’s, raspberries, carrots, potatoes Silver Rill Farm: Corn Hazel Mere Farm: onion, cauliflower, broccoli. | |
| Farm | Season | Dennis O’Brien | Sun Trio Farm | tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, salad greens, cucumbers, eggplant, wheatgrass, kale, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, figs, carrots, beets, garlic, artichokes, lavender, melons, onions, basil, squash, tomato sauce, habanero jelly, pesto. | www.suntriofarm.com |
| Farm | Season | Paul Welle | Wray Creek Farm | Wide variety of organic Vegtables and fresh free-range eggs | |
| Farm | Season 1.5 | Maria Almeida | Maria’s Flowers | Cut flowers, potted plants, hanging baskets; Vegetables: Kale, lettuce, beans, peas, carrots, beets, peppers, tomatoes ,cucumber, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, chard, corn, garlic, onions, squash, melons, and cabbage; Fruit: Apples Cherries, Figs, Berries, Peaches, Quince, Pears, Plums; Broccoli, corn, tayberries; cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, cabbage; melons, strawberries; raspberries, Apples and cherries. | |
| Farm | Season 1.5 | Rachel Fisher | Saanich Organics | Organic Vegtables, fruits, seedlings, seeds and books that we authored. | www.saanichorganics.com |
| Farm | Weekly | Gobind – Satnam Dheenshaw | Gobind Farms | Strawberry, blackberry, teyberry, logan berry, boysen barry, (Jam Waitlisted) | |
| Food | Season | Lynn Reimer | Boughneath Farm | Beef-mince, roasts, steaks, stew, liver, heart, tongue, kidney, oxtail, sausages, corned beef and bones. Paper wrapped, frozen. Processed in a licensed facility. | |
| Food | Season | Jocelyne Van Horn-Foty | Enerchi Kombucha | Kombucha Drink: 7 Flavours of Victoria brewed Kombucha. The flavours include: Holy Basil-Rose, Turmeric-Lime-Black pepper, cranberry, Mango, Blackberry-Apple, Lemon-Ginger, Elder-Orange-Cardamom. | |
| Food | Season | Lee Fuge | International Women’s catering co-op IWCC | Ready to eat food: Beef Empanada, Vegetarian Empanada, Buraq, Fatayir, Samosa, Pakora, Potato Chap, Oromian Rice, Buttermilk Curry, Vegetable Curry, Chicken Curry. Check out the menu at http://jamesbaymarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-International-Women006.pdf | |
| Food | Season | Nathan Freeman | Nathan’s Baking | Ready to eat foods and drinks, brownies, cranberry oat bars, banana bread, rice crispy squares, white chocolate raspberry almond squares, cranberry orange cookies, iced tea, muffins, lemon bread, carrot cake, and PIZZA. | |
| Food | Season | Noel Pike | Noel’s Mini Donuts | Mini Donuts and French Fries. | |
| Food | Season | Jacob Cooper | Salt Spring Spouts & Mushrooms | an array of organic spouts, mushrooms, sprout rolls + sauces, mushroom grow kits, fruit vinegar’s. | |
| Food | Season | Jessica Duncan | Singing Bowl Granola | A variety of granolas made with organic or wheat free oats. Tamari-toasted almonds, tamari-toasted seeds; Energy Mix; maple-coconut Almonds; Granola Sound Bites, and new this year Gourmet Porridge mix. Fresh Bread. | |
| Food | Season | Laura Waters | Snowden House Gourmett Gifts | Fruit infused Vinegar, douglas fir vinegar, douglas fir sparkling bubbles, brie toppers, beer and cider bread mixes, dried soup mixes. | snowdonhouse.ca/ |
| Food | Weekly | Karel Bossi | Beaver House Fudge Co | Comes and taste delectable, fresh, homemade fudge! With over 40 varieties to choose from, right now we are serving Fresh Raspberry and Watermelon to go with this hot weather! All our fudges are made with certified organic cream and butter and the best quality ingredients we can find. | |
| Food | Weekly | Tamara Hide | Primal Sister | Pork delights. | |
| Food | Weekly | Eddie Cullen | Stonefork “Not Cheese” | Food | www.notcheese.net |
| Food | Weekly | Kaylie Hutchison | The Divine Sprout | Nut milk kit, sprouting kit, multi-seed crackers kit, seedy loaf kit, nut and seed loaf kit, seed milk kit. | www.thedivinesprout.com |
| food Truck | Season | Paulo Garies | Great Pacific Pasty Company | Cornish Pasties (Beef, Chicken or Veggie), Pop. | www.greatpacificpastyco.ca |
| Jewelry | Season | Elise White | Elise Carolyn jewelry | Sterling Silver, Earring, Bangles, necklaces, Rings. | www.elisecarolynjewelry.com |
| Jewelry | Season | Kim Reid & Tyler Hayes | Mystic Glass Creations | glass pendants, earrings, rings, bracelets, globes, straws (lids + mason jar cups) , and art. | www.mysticglasscreations.com |
| Jewelry | Season | Patricia Hughes | Silver, necklace and ring set with semi-precious stones. | ||
| Jewelry | Season | Rachel McFarland | Artisan Jewelry and Garden Art: Copper, silver, silver plate, brass, glass, leather, enamelled metal, leather, medicine bags with crystals, silverware jewelry rings | ||
| Jewelry | Waitlist | Coral Barclay | Coral Seas Jewls | Hand painted, hand crafted mixed media jewelry, earrings, pendants and bracelets | |
| Jewelry | Waitlist | Roxanne Florentine | Rox Designs Handcrafted Jewelry | Handcrafted jewelry | |
| Jewelry | Waitlist | Colleen Young Blut | Jewelry | ||
| Jewelry | Waitlist | David Jackson | Wire wrapped gemstones. | ||
| Jewelry | Weekly | LeeAnn Boillat | Annlee Collections | Beaded necklaces, bracelets, earrings, chokers, rings, anklets, pendants-fimo, glass, shell, silver, wood. Memory wire, chain and cording. | |
| Jewelry | Weekly | Judith Hirczy | Handmade one-of-a-kind jewelery in precious metals, sterling silver, gold, copper and brass, often incorporating gemstones, e.g. pendants, brooches, cuffs, bracelets, earrings, clasps. | ||
| Knitting | Waitlist | Louise Desy | Knitting | ||
| Pet | Weekly | Carla Small | Carlas Pet Portraits | Dog clothing – Chirts, bows, bandanas. | |
| Photography | Weekly | Andrew Cameron | Camera Breeze | matted photos. | |
| Pottery | Season | Debora Slaco | Pottery: Mugs, bowls, vases, plates, jars, jugs, etc. Functional items | ||
| Pottery | Waitlist | Julie Droet | A cat on my Lap | Pottery, canvas paintings with quotesm, soaps, post cards | www.acatonmylap.xyz |
| Pottery | Waitlist | Wilerine Dolan and Lori Dawe | Potter | Cups, mugs, bowls, plates. Ceramic vessels, bowls, bugs, tumbler, jugs, juars, plates, vases, functional tableware, stoneware, clay that is food safe and microwave safe. | |
| Pottery | Weekly | Gordon Reisig | Handcrafted Pottery | Pottery, mugs, cups, bowls, teapots, vases, S&P shakers, butterdishes, Piggy banks, codment sets, tites, jugs, casseroles, berry bowl, plates, everything in clay. | |
| Pottery | Weekly | Katy Fogg | Living Earth Pottery | www.livingearthpottery.com | |
| Produce | Season | Luke Borisenko | Artfarm | Produce, Herbs, Plants, Seeds, Herbal Remedies, Woodcrafts. | |
| Sauce | Weekly | Liz Newton | Dad’s West Coast Awesome Sauces | Dad’s West Coast Sauce, Rubs, chutneys. | www.wildfiresauce.com |
| Soap | Waitlist | Hayley Bergstrom-Borins | Little Avalon’s Soapistry | Soap | |
| Sweets | Weekly | Wendy Hawthorn | Something Sweet | Caramels, English Toffee, Millionalles toffee, almond brittle. | |
| Wood | Weekly | Andre St. Cyr | Fine Woodturnings & Wood crafts | Cutting board, serving boards, spatulas, spoons, salad sservers, coasters, bowls, candle holders, bookmarks, spreaders, pens, and pen holders. |
