Saturdays at Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds until October 20.
Wednesdays
Starting June 6th
Fruits And Vegetables
Fruits And Vegetables | Meats, Fish, Poultry | Nursery | Concessions | Baking | Value-Added
The Comox Valley’s fertile soil, temperate weather, and long growing season allow the fruit and vegetable producers of the Comox Valley Farmers Market to grow high quality produce, picked at it’s peak, and offered fresh to you each market day, all year through.
Get to know your local farmers, and neighbours as you select from lush seasonal fruits, crisp vegetables, cut flowers, fresh herbs, bedding plants and seeds. From the everyday to the exotic! Be sure to ask the farmers for recipe ideas, and growing tips.
By shopping at Comox Valley Farmers Market you directly support local agriculture, and maintain a link between rural and urban communities, ensuring that the Comox Valley has a future as ‘a place for agriculture’.
Apple Lane Orchards
Address: Denman Island
Certified Organic Fruit
We grow apples , many heritage, culinary and cider varieties - 40 varieties in total on about 700 trees. We also have some pears, plums , quince and grapes.
We sell apples, apple juice and apple cider starting in early August. Early varieties are Transparent, Gravensteins, Summer Red, Red Free along with some early plums. The mid season ones like Kidd's Orange Red, Bramley Seedling, Gala, Cox's Orange Pippin and Purple Spartan are picked in September/October and late varieties like Belle de Boskoop, Mutsu, Golden Russets are harvested during October.
We have been growing apples on Denman Island for more than 22 years.
Arden Farm
Address: 1640 Arden Road, Courtenay B.C.
Offering a variety of fresh, organic produce and willow baskets, also available at the farm.
Bates Beach Farm
Address: Courtenay
We are the producers of extra-ordinary tomatoes and a variety of other delicious, healthy vegetables all grown in pesticide free greenhouses. We also pride ourselves on growing high quality strawberries, blueberries and melons. We invite you to visit our market at 5700 Bates Rd. just 1 km north of Seal Bay Park and taste for yourself the quality of our products.
Big Buzz Acres
Address: Campbell River
Phone: 250-923-7257
Email: tshelley@telus.net
Tom, Lynn and Nathan Shelley offer you unusual produce to surprise and delight: Cucumbers (like mini watermelon - look alikes), rat's tails, raab, colourful cauliflowers, fabulous sunflowers, succulent fruits, spicy greens and so much more! Look for us at the Saturday Market - and we'll try to be there for you on Wednesday as well.
H.I.P. free (Herbicide, Insecticide and Pesticide free!) Bon Appetite.
Comox Valley Greenhouse
Address: 6669 Island Hwy. Merville, BC
Phone: 778-428-2287
Email: cvgreenhouse@live.ca
We are located in beautiful downtown Merville, our on farm market is open from May until October - 7 days a week. We specialize in growing greenhouse products so you can enjoy fresh local produce for longer .We are also available at the Wednesday & Saturday Farmers Market.
Comox Valley Lawns to Gardens
Address: Comox
We re a small-scale vegetable farm operation, selling at the Farmers Market, local restaurants and grocery stores. We also offer urban agriculture consulting and hands on transformation of your backyard into an edible space. Farm gate sales and tours are available by appointment.
Website: www.lawnstogardens.net
Cottage Farm
Address: 7575 Gabby Rd. Merville
On our small farm we have free range eggs and pasture raised pork, also seasonal vegetables and fruits. We also grow hanging baskets, containers and herbs, and we have homemade baking available at the farmers market.
Country Aire Farm
Address: 6455 Country Rd, Fanny Bay, BC
Phone: 250-335-0191
Email: alexdlong@hotmail.com
Country Aire Farm is a small organic farm that offers bedding and vegetable plants in the spring, seasonal vegetables and fruits during the Summer and Fall, Fresh Free Range Turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas and Free Range Eggs throughout the year. We also have a limited amount of dried lavender. Enjoy the fresh Country Aire.
Eatmore Sprouts
Eatmore Sprouts & Greens Ltd. is a Certified Organic Farm producing a variety of sprouts and greens on 3.75 acres in Courtenay. Eatmore Sprouts is a family run business. Glenn and Carmen Wakeling, the company owners, have two wonderful kids who have been raised eating sprouts and greens. The Eatmore Family includes our over 40 employees, some having been with us for over 10 years. Glenn and Carmen are committed to organic food production and they are enthusiastic about local organic farming. We love what we do because we are able to feed people fresh sprouts & greens 365 days a year!
Website: www.EatmoreSprouts.com
Fawkes Farm
Address: 4060 Wren Road, Denman Island, BC V0R 1T0
Phone: 250 335 1605
Heritage apples - Red and Yellow Gravensteins, Cox, Bramley, Russett.
Pears - Bosc, d'Angou, Bartlet.
Grown organically on our small farm near Chickadee lake on Denman island. From September to December I'm at the market selling apples and pears by the pound and the box as well as pasterurized apple juice.
Fiesta Greenhouses
Address: Campbell River BC
Max or Karen
Phone: 250-923-2671
Quality and freshness are our priority on our farm. We grow beautiful greenhouse peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant and basil. Our sweet bell peppers are eaten like an apple, our cucumbers crunch and our tomatoes come in all sorts of colours! We use absolutely no pesticides. Grown with passion and pride.
Thank you for your continuous support!
Website: www.vancouverislandproduce.com
Forbidden Fruit Farm
Address: Courtenay
We are committed to growing the healthiest and most flavourful food possible. We believe that good food is the foundation of a healthy and prosperous community. We look forward to providing the Comox Valley with the seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruits.
Freedom Farm
Address: 2099 Coleman Road, Courtenay, BC.
Phone: 250-898-8413
Email: woroniak@telus.net
A family run farm growing Organically and following Biodynamic principals. We strive to grow in a sustainable manner. Curious about how and who is growing your food? Visit Freedom Farm and see for yourself. While there check out the farm stand. Value-Added Products - Sauerkraut, Jams, Pickles, Dried Herbs and Kale Chips.
Good Earth Farms
Address: 7636 Island Highway, Black Creek, BC
Phone: 250-337-2261
Email: goodearthfarms@shaw.ca
Web site: www.goodearthfarms.ca
We grow delicious ever bearing strawberries, and a large selection of other veggies & fruit from April to October. We also grow & sell seeds, heritage, rare, and regular! Serving you at the Farmer’s Market for 9 years!
Hamilton Cranberry Farms
Address: Geraldine Road, Courtenay
We have cranberries available during the Fall, usually from October to early November.
Happy Creek Farm
Address: 4069 Fraser Rd, Courtenay, B.C.
Phone: 250-334-9799
Email: hcfnuts@yahoo.ca
Our farm is located just south of Courtenay on the site of an old dairy farm We have about 12 acres of nut trees, which we water using drip irrigation - we mulch the trees to conserve water and improve the soil. We have made our own expeller press to manufacture cold pressed walnut oil from our own nuts. We sell shelled and unshelled walnuts and hazelnuts starting in mid- October and edible chestnuts if we have them.
Hazelmere Farm
Hazelmere is a certified organic farm which grows a mix of vegetables including unique oriental varieties. Fruits include fig, raspberry, apples and pear. We also sell organic eggs and our own delicious wontons made with local meat and veggies.
Blog: www.hazelmerefarm.blogspot.com
Huband Cherry Orchard
Address:1844 Huband Rd, Courtenay, B.C.
Phone: 250-339-1639
Email: mmanthey@shaw.ca
Our orchard contains approximately 150 sweet cherry trees – varieties include Lapins, Sylvia, and Sweetheart.
Weather permitting, the cherries are ready and are sold in July each year. We accept orders by phone or by email. If quantities permit, we are in attendance at the Saturday Comox Valley Farmer’s Market in July only.
Innisfree Farm
Address: 3636 Trent Road, Courtenay
Phone: 250-336-8768
Email: thierryv@telus.net
Website: www.innisfreefarm.ca
We grow food and medicine: vegetables, berries, culinary herbs, medicinal plants, eggs, honey, mushrooms, flowers. We also have a CSA box program, a planted labyrinth, a fish pond, a fruit and nut orchard, and Christmas trees. We have several Interns from March to November, we teach them and give public workshops and lectures on organic gardening, Botanical Medicine, and Horticulture Therapy. My wife and I are Directors of the Comox Valley Land Trust and the Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers, respectively.
Ironwood Farm
Address: 8301 Island Hwy. S Fanny Bay, B.C.
Phone: 250-335-2557
Email: ironwoodfarm@shaw.ca
Blog: www.ironwoodfannybay.blogspot.com
Market member since 1996
Our certified organic Farm is located in Fanny Bay. We grow a diverse variety of vegetables, fruit and berries as well as bedding plants and perennials. We raise chickens to supply eggs and poultry. Our 'newest addition' is the 'French Canadian' style wood fired oven used to produce our artisan breads.
Winners of the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Business of the Year Award 2011
Island Wheatgrass And Sprouts
Kerry Arnott
Address: Fanny Bay
Phone: 250-338-3753
Email: islandwheatgrass@gmail.com
YouTube channel: islandwheatgrass
We supply organically grown superfood greens, including wheatgrass, sunflower, and pea shoots on Vancouver Island. Our small family business is located on the beautiful ocean front in Fanny Bay. We have informative " how to " videos on our YouTube channel. We also do custom orders and overnight shipping on Vancouver Island.
Key to Rise Mushrooms
Address: Denman Island
Proprietor: Kevin Mitchell
Key to Rise mushrooms is a very small operation that focuses on the manufacture and growing of delicious edible mushroom grow kits for the home and garden. The kits are prepared and grown out on Denman Island and made available when they are fully ready to fruit (within 1-2 weeks). All are easy to grow and vigorous.
Kevin Mitchell, has 15 years experience in growing mushrooms and mushroom related products, as well as extensive knowledge of wild mushroom identification and harvesting. My mission is to make mushroom growing and harvesting fun and accesible to the public.
McClintocks Farm
Address: 3419 Dove Creek Road, Courtenay, BC
Phone: 250-334-34562
Email: mcclin@island.net
Web site: www.mcclintocksfarm.cp-sms.biz
McClintocks farm is a mixed farm offering U pick raspberries and blueberries on the farm, award winning sweet corn at the farmers market. We also have a new water buffalo dairy, supplying milk for mozzarella cheese made at Natural Pastures Cheese in Courtenay.
Mystery Meadows Farm
Address: 6201 Ledingham Road, Courtenay, BC
Email: mysterymeadowsfarm@hotmail.ca
We grow a wide variety of plants, usually far more than we can use, so we would like to share with you. Available in early spring are: bedding plants, vegetable starts, dried herbs, seeds, and limited quantities of Bigleaf Maple Syrup. Later, seasonal vegetables, berries, fruits, herbs, and perennials become available. We also sometimes have nuts, grains, flowers, berry bushes, and fruit trees. Everything is grown organically though we are not certified organic. Our farm stand is open 2-5pm Friday and Saturday starting in April, just in case you miss us at the Comox Valley Farmers’ Market. Thanks for shopping local.
Nature Spirit Permaculture
Address: Denman Island
We grow over 30 varieties of fig trees for sale. We also grow many different types of food and medicinal plants and trees for sale. We specialize in plants that are useful for the permaculture garden. All nursery stock and veggies are organically grown.
Natures Way Farm
Address: 4905 Darcy Road, Courtenay, BC
Phone: 250-338-9765
Email: marla@natureswayfarm.ca
Web site: www.natureswayfarm.ca
Our rich peaty soils grow fabulous blueberries, strawberries and salad greens with some seasonal vegetables mixed in. The farm is also the home of Blue Moon Estate Winery and Tria Culinary Studio. Visit us at the farm or at the market.
Ravenskrye Farm
Address: 2733 Merville Road, Merville BC
Phone: 250-337-1916
Email: paradisevalleypizza@gmail.com
Website: ravenskryefarm.yolasite.com
We grow a variety of crops using sustainable methods including: summer & winter squash, spinach, rapini, kale & chard, carrots, beets, lettuce, radishes, beans & peas, garlic, onions, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, herbs and more. Ravenskrye Farm is the home of Paradise Valley Pizzas, handmade gourmet Italiano Bake @ Home Pizzas. These are made from scratch using our own veggies & have a very thin 50% whole wheat crust. Gluten-free available. We also bake old-fashioned 100% natural treats. FMI: visit our website or email.
RockBottom Farm
Address: Winn Rd, Merville
Phone: 250-337-8243
Email: sthorel@telus.net
I've been growing vegetables without chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides since 1974 and was one of the founding members of the Comox Valley Farmers Market. Tomatoes in season are my specialty. Basil available by the kilogram. Come see me at the Saturday Market.
Thanks for supporting local agriculture.
Seal Bay Farm
Phone: 250-338-2508
Email: dlightfoot@telus.net
We are a small diversified farm, selling in-season fruit and veggies, bedding plants, and goat meat exclusively at the Farmers’ Market. We also make hot sauces, hot pepper jelly, and cranberry salsa for sale year-round.
Seaview Game Farm
Address: 1392 Seaview Rd
Phone: 250 337-5182
Email: info@seaviewgamefarm.com
Web site: www.seaviewgamefarm.com
The farm is a local producer of fresh vegetables and raises Fallow Deer. While primarily a working farm, tours are offered. Other services include retail sales of venison, fresh produce and specialty products available both on-site and at the Courtenay Farmers’ Market.
A site is available for group activities, children’s birthday parties and other special events. Overnight accommodation can be reserved in a unique waterfront Yurt.
Visit the website for more information. Call ahead for store hours, tours and site rental information.
Snapdragon Acres
Address: 8668 Lory Road Black Creek
Email: sdacres2@telus.net
Snapdragon is a small Certified Organic Farm growing since 2004. We grow a selection of seasonal vegetables, a variety of culinary herbs and chickens for eggs and meat. We ve also added fresh cut flowers this year. Come and see us at the market, or visit us at the farm stand May Oct.
StoneCroft Farm
Address: 2165 Kelland Road, Courtenay, BC
Phone: 250-337-2040
Email: glenandkathybeaton@live.com
Naturally grown and humanly processed in our own government inspected plant our blueberries, Ring neck pheasants, partridge, domestic and Heritage Turkey are grown with No hormones, steroids, or antibiotics. Enjoy fresh turkey for thanksgiving and Christmas or frozen in and expanding list of turkey product year round.
Tatsu-Nami Farms
Address: 2065 Endall Rd., Black Creek, BC
Phone: 250-337-8692
Email: kiku09@hotmail.com
Specializing in: Japanese sweets & Tea: Chirashi; Sushi & etc. Raspberries, Blueberries, Kurobata (Birkshire Pork), Lamb, Eggs, Vegetables.
The Potager
Address: Denman Island
Website: www.thepotager.net
The Potager: plants and produce from an organic family farm on Denman Island. Our vision is to grow wonderful organic, heirloom foods for ourselves and our community by uniting the function of a small farm with the form and beauty of an ornamental garden. Please check out our website for more details.
Watrin Orchard Farm Market
Address: 1507 Philmonte Road Comox, B.C.
Phone: 250-339-7784 | 250-339-7784
Email: LRWatrin@shaw.ca
Watrin Orchard & Farm Market is located at the corner of Anderton & Philmonte Roads, in rural Comox. We produce apples, (from over 500 trees, & with 12 different varieties), cherries, pears, plums, & some berries. Rhubarb & garlic are our vegetable specialties. Our commercial kitchen makes over 60 different varieties of Jams, Jellies, Marmalades, Chutneys, Sauces, & Pickles. Other products we sell, are our Orchard Honey, Local Free Range Eggs, & Local Pork Products.
We have a juice press and make our own apple juice, and apple cider vinegar, as well as pressing juice for others who would like to juice their own apples.
Waveland Berry Farm
Address: 1882 Waveland Road, Comox, BC
Phone: 250-339-3124
Email: toberik@telus.net
We are a small mixed farm and greenhouse producing a variety of vegetables and fruit in season. In the spring we offer bedding plants and vegetable starters for sale at the market. In August we have a good selection of garden fresh vegetables and berries for sale. Our specialties include garlic, grape tomatoes, and wonderfully sweet cantaloupe.