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Fruits & VegetablesKroeker Farms: Poplar Grove Organics
Last season, A & A Gardens sold a half white/half red rose. How they produced that is a mystery!
Owner: Ann Heppner
At the market since: 1995
Products: Food:Cabbage, cauliflower, beets, tomatoes, broccoli, swiss
chard, and more as the season goes on!
St. Norbert
Bruce Berry, Marilyn Firth and their three sons follow organic practices to grow a wide variety of vegetables in St. Norbert, just down the road from the market. They typically grow heirloom varieties without chemicals of any kind; as a result their vegetables taste great ! They also enjoy marketing novel items, such as a gourmet salad mix with edible flowers.
Owners: Bruce Berry and Marilyn Firth
At the market since: 2007
Betty and Josko moved to St. Andrews in 1986 and have been growing produce for their family and friends since. Now, they have been selling at the market for 2 years and they are proud that their operation is all natural. They operate without the use any chemicals or fertilizers.
Owner: Betty and Josko Jagodnik
At the market since: 2005
Products: Pickles, jams, jellies, zucchini, dills, onions, horseradish and yellow squash.
Dave and Mary Wieler have been farming together for about 19 years! They are one of the original 8 vendors at the market. Their farming operation is chemical free! They also sell their jams and produce at the farmers’ markets in Morden, Winkler and Steinbach.
Owner: Mary Wieler
At the market since: 1998
Howard’s family farm has been running for 18 years and they just started selling produce at the market 3 years ago!
Allan Graham and his family are third and fourth generation farmers on their homestead in Carman, Manitoba which began in 1878. They have 30 acres of fruit! All of their products are processed in their federally licensed kitchen. You can also find their products at the following Winnipeg retailers: Vic's Fruit Market, Tall Grass Prairie Bakery (Located in the Forks), Borowski's Health Foods, St. Leon Gardens (May through September), Crampton's Farm Market (May through September). They also sell their product at McGill's Country Lane and Sears in Carman.
Owner: Allan Graham
At the market since: 1994
Products: Homemade breads, corn on the cob, berries, cookies, frozen pies, syrups, jams and jellies.
Website: http://www.grahamsgroves.com/
Kroeker Farms has been growing since 1928 but in 2005 they celebrated
the 50th anniversary of selling their products! They farm 5000 acres and
employ approximately 60-160 employees at different times of the year.
They believe strongly in sustainable agriculture and innovation to continually
improve their operation.
At the market since: 2004
Products: Conventional and Certified Organic grown raspberries and raspberry jam. Coming soon: organic red beets, carrots and squash.
Website: http://www.kroekerfarms.com/
Owner: The Giffin Brothers
At the market since: 2005
Products: Potatoes, radishes, cauliflower, strawberries, and raspberries are currently sold. Cucumbers, cabbage, jalapenos, peppers, and leaf lettuce will be available later in the season.
Marvin and Ruth Harder sell their produce at the farmers’ market in Steinbach as well as in St. Norbert. They do not use any chemicals in their operation and use horses for the planting, cultivating and harvesting of their crops!
Owner: Marvin and Ruth Harder
At the market since: 2006
Products: A variety of in season vegetables, dill and parsley.
Lena has picked berries her whole life. The fresh berries and berries used in other products are all hand picked in the wild. Her products are Agriculture Canada Approved and can sell anywhere in the world. The Wild Triple Berry Jam is a children’s favorite and for the adults, the favourite is the Wild Blueberry Jam. Her products are sold at many stores across the Winnipeg such as Neechi Foods, Scoop n’ Save, Scoop n’ Weigh and Fenton’s at the Forks. Some of her jams would be suitable for people with Diabetes as they are made with Splenda.
Owner: Lena Friesen
Products: In season fresh wild fruits (blueberries, choke cherries, plums, saskatoons, cranberries, jams, spreads, syrups, tea, fruit bars, beverages and salad dressings. Sugar-free options are also available.
Morris and Jeanette Moroz were among the original 8 vendors that started the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market back on July 16, 1988! They are part of family farm that has been around for well over 60 and three generations. They have many loyal customers—many of which know them by name and have also been coming to the market since its humble beginnings!
Owner: Morris and Jeannette Moroz
At the market since: 1988
Products: Bunch onions, green onion, beets, pickling/slicing cucumbers, potatoes, tomatoes, wild tomatoes, green pepper, eggplant, beans, spinach, sweet corn, zucchini, celery, cabbage, squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, watermelon, and honeydew melon. Fresh herbs such as dill, basil and mixed herbs.
Kon and his brother Serge have been farming for about 35 years! They began selling their vegetables at the Old Market Square at the Forks and then moved on to the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market. They are at the market every Saturday and Wednesday afternoon. They also sell out of a roadside stand in Oakbluff. The Paseschinikoff’s have many loyal customers that boast of their great selection and friendly and courteous staff that keep them coming back week after week! Kon and Serge also keep their customers interested by selling unique items such as purple or yellow cauliflower and carrots that are quite a hit!
Owner: Kon and Serge Paseschinikoff
Products: In season vegetables, watermelon, cantaloupe, homemade jams and salsa, and some honey.
John and his co-workers are known as the “Cooler Boys”. John owns 75 coolers. Keep your eye open for the many blue coolers that are used to keep their produce as fresh as possible!
Owner: John Froese
At the market since: 2003
Products: Food: Fresh herbs, vegetables, fresh baking and canning.
Prairie Hills Bounty began from their 30 year old family run farm. This is the third year that they are producing for the market and they do not use any fertilizers in their crops.
Owner: David Peters
At the market since: 2005
Products: Food: Nanking cherries, swiss chard, snow peas, potatoes, carrots,
beets, cabbage, rhubarb, onion, fresh dill, parsley and mint and bread/buns.
Owner: Isaac Reimer
At the market since: 2005
Products: A variety of Manitoba vegetables!
Leonard has been farming all of his life. His family helps out quite a bit at the market and of course in the Colony, everyone works together! Their dill pickles are a big seller!
Owner: Leonard Gross
At the market since: 1997
Products: Various in season vegetables, dill pickles, pickled beats, strawberries, raspberries, fresh herbs, and pies (saskatoons, blueberries and apple pies).
Scott and Kim own a family farm that has been in business for four generations. They also own an international carrier company specializing in flatdeck, reefer and dry freight! Their son Jordan also helps out at the market and claims that this vendor is the “coolest”!
At the market since: 1997
Products: Peas, beans-green and yellow, and corn on the cob!
Richard and Kim are at the St. Nobert Farmers’ Market every Saturday and Wednesday and at the Steinbach Farmers’ Market on Thursdays.
Owner: Richard Whitehead and Kim Shukla
At the market since: 2005
Products: Vegetables: Various types of beans, onions, zucchini, carrots, herbs, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, corn, cabbage, ornamental corn, squash, pumkins, and gourds. Also radishes, beets, spinach, pickles, garlic, brussel sprouts, and turnips. Fruit: Black currants, raspberries, saskatoons and grapes.
Website: http://www.stonelaneorchard.com/
Gordon and Helen were among the original 8 vendors at the first market in 1988. Gordon was on the first board of directors for the market. They would have been celebrating 20 years at the market this year, however, they were unable to come to the market one year when there crop was destroyed by flooding. They have a beautiful array of fresh cut flowers including Orange Milk Weed. They also have many herbs such as Stevia, a natural sweetener. You can reach Gordon and Helen by calling (204) 746-8329.
Owner: Gordon and Helen Eidse
At the market since: 1989
Products: Food: Strawberries, herbs, and jams.
You have to come out early as the strawberries have been known to sell out at 9:00am—only an hour after the market opens! Also, shell peas will be available soon and they are a big seller!
Owner: Joel Vanden Berg
At the market since: 2000
Products: Currently selling new Potatoes, peas, strawberries, romaine lettuce, beets, and will sell more as the season goes on.
Wenkai and his family moved here in 1996 and began farming and selling their produce at the St. Norbert Farmers’ Markets. Wenkai’s many loyal customers love the great selection of unique oriental vegetables as well as other produce.
Owner: Wenkai Liu
At the market since: 1997
Products: Butternut squash, Taiwang cabbage, Anaheim hot peppers, savoy cabbage, red cabbage, green cabbage, green pepper, purple pepper, tomato, mao gua, long beans, Shanghai bok choy, suey choy, eggplant, muskmelon, radish, baby bok choy, zucchini, potato, Hungarian hot pepper, purple sweet pepper, corn, celery, spinach, peas, snap peas, cauliflower, broccoli, beets, onions, carrots, lettuce, rutabaga, and fresh herbs (dill, basil, parsley and arugula).
Besides selling at the farmers market we operate a small CSA (Community Shared Agriculture). Shares are sold for $400 and in return “sharers” receive a weekly box of produce from mid June to September. Providing practical agricultural experience and education to many people remains an ongoing priority on the farm. We do not use synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers in our gardens. Since we are not “certified” organic, we choose to call our produce “naturally grown”.
Owners: Dan and Wilma Wiens
At the market since: 2003
Products: a large variety of vegetables and herbs, and bedding plants in early summer
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