250.335.1199
Market Days
Where: “The Copse” on Sollans Road beside the RCMP office.
When: From the long May weekend until the end of June on Saturdays from 11-2; July and August on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11-2, and September on Saturdays from 11-2.
We operate under the BC Farmers Market Association mandate: “Make it, Bake it, Grow it.” The “Make it, Bake it, Grow it” motto allows you to be assured of Hornby Island quality and diversity at its best. The market has grown over the years into one of Hornby’s most cherished summer experiences.
Who Are We?
We’re a vibrant group of growers, home-bakers, hand-makers, artisans, and painters. Most of us are long-term residents who have spent many years exploring, developing and perfecting our craft. We are proud to bring you our harvest, the best from Hornby’s farms and studios, kitchens and gardens.
Here are just a few of the many offerings you can find at the Hornby Farmers Market.
Produce/Plants
From the soil, picked early in the morning, the freshest of what’s in season: vegetables, fruit, flowers, and herbs, all spray-free and naturally grown. And from our nurseries, you’ll find all sorts of perennials, shrubs, baskets, and bedding plants.
- Sumana Garden and Nursery
We propagate and grow a wide variety of ornamental garden plants suitable for our local island conditions. Edward is a landscape architect and designs and installs gardens and greenspaces. Seasonal cut flower bouquets, tomatoes and (sometimes) honey also available.
Owner: Edward Kooij and Jodi Snijders
E: sumanagarden@gmail.com
Ph: 250-335-1916
Lunch
Hungry yet? From the traditional to the exotic, we have quite the choice! You can stay for lunch or find something to take away for a picnic.
- Maryann’s Rocking Cafe
Fresh hot organic coffee, delicious cinnamon buns, gluten free decadent brownies and refreshing cold lemonade at the market by 9:40 a.m.
Owner: Maryann Handy
E: maryann5917@gmail.com
Food Products
Home-made international breads, pastries, cookies and cakes, eclectic jams, preserves, pickles and spreads prepared from our gourmets’ inventive recipes.
- Bonz Bunz
Fresh made Cinnamon rolls every Market. Get there early. Also available for private orders.
Owner: Bonnie Everston
E: med-mom@hotmail.com/
Ph: (250) 335-1711
Jewellery
One-of-a-kind silverwork, whimsical bead craft, not just your average kind of things.
Ceramics
From the abstract to the practical, you can find pots, tableware and fanciful art pieces.
- Rachelle Chinnery Contemporary Porcelain
Functional and decorative porcelain design made on Hornby Island.
Studio visits by appointment. Call to book a visit.
Owner: Rachelle Chinnery
E: porcelaincarver@gmail.com
Ph: 250-335-3444 - Purple Feet Studio
One of a kind sculptural and functional pieces including large offering bowls, platters, porcelain heart shaped bowls, tableware and original jewellery. Affordable art presenting an array of textures and colours.
Studio hours: 3265 Gunpowder Trail (summer Thurs & Sun 11-5 or by appointment)
Owner: Ekta Nadeau
E: ekta@purplefeetstudio.com
Ph: 250-335-3115 - Cindy Anderson Pottery
One-of-a-kind pieces in porcelain.
Studio hours: 4935 Porpoise Crescent, Hornby Island; 12:00 – 5:00 daily in July & August, by appt. rest of year
Owner: Cindy Anderson
E: kingcindy@smartt.com
Ph: 250-335-1596 - Clay Work
I have been working with clay for more than 20 years. My one-of-a-kind clay works are hand-built, burnished, electric fired and then smoke fired. My high fired glazed tablewares are made on the potter’s wheel. Hornby natural beauty is my inspiration. Form and colours are my drive for creation.
Studio hours: 4935 Porpoise Crescent, Hornby Island; 12:00 – 5:00 daily in July & August, by appt. rest of year
Owner: Masoud Zadeh
Studio hours: End of Bond road at Ford Cove. Summer: Thursday and Friday, 10:00 to 5:00. Shoulder and winter season: Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm
E: masoududu@Hotmail.com
Ph: 250-335-1702
Woodwork
- Tom Knott: Useful Wood, Abstract Steel
Gorgeous and useful boxes; sculptural, kinetic steel sculpture.
Studio hours: 4105 Euston Road; by appointment only
Artist: Tom Knott
E: teekay@uniserve.com
Ph: 250-335-0720 - Curly Burl Woodworks
Locally sourced reclaimed specialty hardwood products. Everything from slab kitchen tables to figured hardwood coasters.
Artists: Tim English & Sara Caiger
E: tje@live.ca
Ph: 250 465 1131
Fibre Arts
From the fleece: spinning, dying, knitting, and felting. T-shirts, designer clothing and unexpected accessories. Puppets with a purpose.
- Island Purls
Wool hats, scarves, shawls, cowls, skirts and wool, made of only natural wools, hand-dyed, hand-spun, woven, felted and knit. Everything is entirely hand-made and -dyed.
Owner: Sabina Fullborn
E: sfullborn@hotmail.com
Ph: 250-335-0555 - Jelly Bean Colour Tie Dye
We have been fabricating clothing on Hornby Island for the last 30 years. Through many hand-made steps, we create the most brilliant tie dye, right in our own Hornby garden studio. Each piece of tie dye has its own personality and will be recognised where ever you go!
Studio hours: Sept – May, by appointment, or order on the website
Owner: Shirley Wyndham
E: swyndham@telus.net
Ph: 250-218-0523 - Sheep Thrills
Dyed in the wild wool products plus non-functional objects utilizing natural West Coast fibres (i.e. cedar bark, gourds, bamboo, daphne) with other fibre art forms such as papermaking, basketry and felting.
Owner: Cedar Wallace - Mermaid’s Delight
Original hand knit, sculpted designs from hand spun Hornby Island wool and seaweed/silk.
Seaweed skin care and edibles.
Owner: Vera Rønningen
E: mermaidsdelight@gmail.com
Ph: 250-335-3106
Painting/Mixed Media/Fine Art
A glimpse into our inner world. From folk-art to classic, we’re the home of many well-known and new artists.
- Caroline James Fine Art Studio and Hornby Island Peace Work
Unique, affordable paint and mixed media artwork and gifts whose mandate is to spread the message of peace, love and hope for a better world. Each piece is created using original processes, on hollow wooden fine art surface or solid spruce block all crafted on Hornby Island. Each piece is one of a kind!
Owner: Caroline James
E: caroline@carolinejames.com
Ph: 250-218-0523 - Infinite Imagery
Cards, prints, small paintings
Owner: Robin de Lavis
Studio hours: 2750 West Carmichael Rd., open as posted or by appointment
E: info@lavisart.com
Ph: 250-335-0387
Cards
Hand-painted, pressed flowers, mix-media, kid-art.
Photography
It may look easy but it takes a special eye. See our world through our lenses.
Body
Handmade soaps, body lotions, herbal potions, henna’d hands. Relax, have a massage, treat your feet to a reflexology session.
Performance
Hornby has serious talent. Performance artists, wandering minstrels…you’ve never been to a market quite like ours!