For the third year, Kimber Valley Farms is hosting a fall farmers' and makers' market, featuring locally grown and made items for sale.
The event takes place at the Icelandic sheep fibre farm in Kimberley on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Co-owned by Lynn Thordarson and Catherine Gaudet, Kimber Valley Farms is home to Icelandic sheep, horses, and a livestock guardian donkey, and – once a year – a market.
There are currently 31 vendors registered to participate in the market with products ranging from fibre artworks, preserves, honey, greeting cards, pet products, maple syrup, frozen pizza, meat and vegetables, skin and wellness products, apparel, apples, spices and rubs, sauces, baking, and jewelry.
“We have a fantastic cast of vendors this year that will showcase incredible local talent. This fall market is especially popular with the surrounding communities because the fall colours in Beaver Valley are beautiful; the market can be part of a bigger day for a fall drive,” said Thordarson in a news release.
Delicious baked goods, food and drinks will be available from: Bread and Butter, Big Mamas Kitchen (tacos), Burdock Grove Farm (sausage-on-a-bun, fresh donuts, vegetarian shepherd’s pie), Vinarterta Icelandic Cakes, Grey and Gold Cider and Still Fields Brewery. Kimber Valley Farms will be selling their own Icelandic sheep fibre products which include felted fleece wall hangings and rugs, knit pillows, dryer balls, new farm frogs and reversible sheep toys. Raw materials are also available for fibre artists including raw fleece, roving, and yarn. An updated full list of vendors is available online: kimbervalleyfarms.ca/special-events.
As an added attraction for the market, there will be a handmade Icelandic Viking-style mantle made from Kimber Valley wool to try on and take selfies in.
The market will take place inside the Kimber Valley horse arena. There is parking on-site, but it's limited so carpooling is encouraged. The farm is located at 236087 Beaver Valley Road in the Beaver Valley, close to the intersection of 119 and
Grey Road 13.
The white-domed arena is visible from the road. For the safety and stress reduction of their livestock guardian
and flock, Kimber Valley Farms requests that you not bring your dogs to the farm.
