In the beginning...our mission was to support our vending community that had lost venues to sell at during the holiday season due to the cancellation of in-person craft Markets and Events.
We hoped that those who wanted to shop local for their gift giving would find all they need at the store and help stimulate the local economy by spending their hard earned dollars within their community. The downtown Bay Centre mall loved the project and so in October of 2020 we found a home there for the Christmas season. After the Christmas season we still had artisans approaching to showcase their works with us and so we saw a need to keep the store open permanently.
The last year....has seen so much growth and it is all due to community support and the network we have created with our amazing local makers.
Opening a second location... There can never be too many locations that support local makers and a second location means we can showcase more artisans. In June of 2021 we found a beautiful location at Matticks farm which was the perfect fit and a great place to bring our store to another community. Now... Market Collective is proudly collaborating with more than 140+ and this is ever growing.
What started as a pop-up has grown into something truly special.
