HomeGrown Market & Farms

Having a small-town health food store packed with locally-produced products, comes with immense benefits. One hugely impactful benefit is the contribution to local economic resiliency. HomeGrown Market & Juice Bar in Nakusp is proud to say that many of its produce, grocery, flowers, body care, tincture and artisan gift items are made or produced right here in the Arrow Lakes region. This guarantees a circular economy and the economic wellbeing of Arrow Lakes citizens.
Owners Mickey Wojnarowski and Brendalee Morgan have been in the food biz for a long time. The original store opened its doors in 1976 and when the time came to change ownership, Mickey and Brendalee welcomed the opportunity to steward the store. They wanted a chance to offer their combined experience and background as a way to give back to the community that has given them so much. What drives them is having the ability to provide access to real, whole food and connecting food producers within the community.

Mickey and Brendalee are bringing their vision of having a local community ‘food hub’ to life. They work towards helping producers identify gaps in the market where they can be successful. Food and health are a focus as is creating and maintaining connections throughout the region.

Since 2014, Mickey and Brendalee have also been operating a fruit and vegetable farm, HomeGrown Farms, that produces plums, apples, pears, hazelnuts, blackberries, blueberries, currants and vegetables. Mickey and Brendalee started off looking to grow food mostly for themselves, but production quickly expanded so that they could start stocking the store with their produce.
“We love the work and literally seeing the fruits of our labours,” Mickey says. “It’s so important to know exactly what goes into our food.”

Homegrown Market storefront is open Mondays to Saturdays from 9:30am – 6pm and Sundays from 10am – 4pm. Stay tuned for an upcoming grand opening/expansion celebration!