Warehouse Market is entering its 8th year operating on Isleville St in North End Halifax. It started as an indoor space to distribute produce, livestock products, and seafood on Thursday afternoons. Now it is run by Abundant Acres Farm as a 4 day-per week Market with a fantastic staff of people who really care about food and community. Running a Market AND a farm require a lot of attention and very good communication. Over the years, the farm has delegated Market management and development to staff. They have a lot of ownership and are empowered to make decisions in consultation with the farm.
This Market is unique because it offers a display of items available for purchase, and items indicated by a green dot on the label that Farm Share members can select as an item for the share they pick up every week.
The main display of produce at Warehouse Market in June. The clipboard on the right of the display is where Farm Share members check off their name when they pick up their items every weekMinnow restocking lettuceZoë used to run the Market, and now works for Espresso 46 next door. She can be found picking up her favourite vegetables, like radicchio and fennel in this photoDavid taking down the old Market sign. Nick restocking kaleCapitu painted a new sandwich board sign.Front displayNew signs show the item, where it was produced, the price, and the green dots indicate that it is part of the farm shareDavid trying to keep things cool on a very hot dayAinsley stocking the front display with fennel and kohlrabiAn older photo of Kelly with black kale and leeks. Please note: we haven’t harvested leeks yet in 2024Andrew in the office ordering produce and other itemsRobin stocking produce on the imported organics side of the display unitAinsley, Capitu, and Mallorie bagging greens during a quiet moment
