New Glasgow Farmers Market
Local, fresh & Flourishing
Category: Nova Scotia
Vendor Spotlight- Snippets
Fibre artist Ruth Mackay gathers snippets from Cobweb Woollies, Lismore Sheep Farm , Briggs & Little, and local thrift stores to pursue her art on the sixth generation Mackay family homestead in Lyon’s Brook, Pictou County. Snippets are textile whimsies created from local and… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Snippets”
Sage Advice
One of the many awesome things you can find at the New Glasgow Farmers Market is an impressive array of fresh herbs. Now if you’re like me, you have awesome intentions of using everything fast and fresh, but sometimes time slips away and things… Continue Reading “Sage Advice”
Vendor Spotlight- Knoydart Farm Ltd.
Knoydart Farm Ltd., is owned and operated by Angela, Frazer and Adam Hunter. They are located at the Antigonish/Pictou County Line in Nova Scotia on Route 245 overlooking the Northumberland Strait with Prince Edward Island in the distance In 1998 they decided to buy the dairy… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Knoydart Farm Ltd.”
It Takes a Community to Make a Market
What is the Farmers Market to you? What does it mean to you and the community around you? What is your favourite thing about the Market? The truth is the Market is everything and everyone. It is the vendors, it is the customers, it… Continue Reading “It Takes a Community to Make a Market”
Vendor Spotlight- Crabby Pants Cloth Diapers
Crabby Pants Cloth Diapers was born shortly after owner Lynnette MacKay’s second child. Her friends loved the diapers she made for her daughter and asked her to make some for them. Lynnette has been sewing most of her life and has a diploma in… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Crabby Pants Cloth Diapers”
Music at the Market- Thomas McCallum
Thomas is a Halifax-based musician whose singer-songwriter stylings have been entertaining Haligonians for five years. Born and raised in Pictou County, Thomas McCallum grew up in Six Mile Brook, and sang in several local choirs, including the Pictou District Honour Choir. He released his… Continue Reading “Music at the Market- Thomas McCallum”
Music at the Market- Pat Spaulding
Pat Spaulding is not your typical east coast acoustic musician, calling Pictou County his home, he writes most of his songs about life in the county. Over the last few years his passionate performances of his original material have been captivating many crowds at… Continue Reading “Music at the Market- Pat Spaulding”
Vendor Spotlight- Big Cove Foods
Big Cove Foods is a small batch food company located just outside New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. “Living in the country has inspired us to learn about growing organic vegetables, tapping maple trees and to learn the art of preservation. We continue to be inspired… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Big Cove Foods”
Music at the Market- Andrew Gillis
Andrew Gillis will be belting the blues for us at the New Glasgow Farmers Market this Saturday, June 27th! Andrew is a man who shoulders a big guitar and even bigger voice. He has steadily been earning his way to the frontlines of the Pictou… Continue Reading “Music at the Market- Andrew Gillis”
Vendor Spotlight- Piedmont Pottery
Local, handcrafted pottery, just one of the many unique and beautiful items you will find at the New Glasgow Farmers Market every week. #ngfarmmarket
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