Every Sunday at the Spryfield Farmers Market, a group of people load up their vehicles, drive to a parking lot on Herring Cove Road, and set up their tables. They bring what they have grown, made, baked, preserved, or created by hand. They stay for the morning. They pack up, drive home, and do it again the following week.
This is what a market is made of. Not a concept. People.
Here is a look at some of the vendors who have been part of our market — the people behind the tables, and what they bring to Spryfield.
Rhonda — The Jam Lady
Rhonda brings jams and jellies: Red Pepper, Hot Mango, Grape, Strawberry, Blueberry, Apple Cinnamon, Apple, and Mango. If you have never tried her Red Pepper jam, that is where to start. She has been making people come back for more for a reason.
Pickford Farms
George Pickford is a market legend — and that is not a title given lightly. Free range eggs and unsprayed vegetables, grown by someone who understands that knowing where your food comes from matters. If you have been looking for a trustworthy local source, this is it.
Edible Earth Farm
Rob Veinott runs Edible Earth Farm on multiple properties along Prospect Road, south of Halifax, with some help from family and friends. The farm focuses on quick crops grown using bio-intensive organic methods — uncertified organic produce available from spring through fall. Rob is the kind of vendor who has thought carefully about how food is grown, and that shows in what arrives at his table each week.
Jason at Vegetorium Farm
A small, diversified family farm raising animals the old-fashioned way. Vegetorium is the kind of operation that reminds you what farming actually looks like when it is done with care and intention.
Mary's Cooking
Mary brings the flavours of Greece to a parking lot in Spryfield, and it works. Sweets and savories, made with authenticity and shared with genuine warmth. Come hungry.
Beads and Beyond by Rebecca
Rebecca is a young queer artist whose work ranges from vibrant and distinctive to quietly elegant. Bracelets, necklaces, earrings, anklets, paintings — handmade pieces that reflect a real creative practice. Supporting her table means supporting an independent artist who is building something.
Rosie's Sourdough Studio
A husband and wife team making sourdough with organic unbleached flour, sharing what they love with their neighbours. There is something straightforward and good about that.
Crusted Creations
Artisanal sourdough, made with care and shared with joy. Another reminder that bread — real bread, made by hand — is worth seeking out.
Every season is unique. Markets change. People move on, take breaks, try new things. New vendors arrive. That is part of what keeps a market alive — it reflects the community it belongs to, and communities are always shifting.
If you are one of last season's vendors and you are thinking about returning, or if you are someone new who makes or grows something and is wondering whether there is a place for you here, we would love to hear from you. Find out more at spryfieldmarket.ca/get-involved, or register above for our Pre-Season Community Gathering on May 3 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Emmanuel Church Parish Hall — the hall is behind the church at 322 Herring Cove Road in Spryfield.