A lot of time is spent chopping, peeling, simmering, stirring and tasting the freshest ingredients to create an amazing collection of products. We're the 'go to' place for busy people who love great food but can't spend the entire day in the kitchen. We provide the building blocks to inspire your kitchen creations - for easy everyday and elegant special occasions. Eat our famous soups - a healthy, hearty comfort food, perfect for all seasons. Warm and comforting in winter, cool and refreshing in summer. Our stocks are used by renowned chef's in their kitchens at home and at work. The base of any great dish is great stock. Our awesome collection of sauces includes salad dressings, gourmet butters, dips, pasta sauces, salsas, hollandaise & béarnaise sauce, fish and meat sauces, BBQ sauces, fruit sauces, pestos, and chutneys, to name a few.more...See more text
As a youngster, Ashley Jongsma loved going with her parents to Granville Island to purchase soups, stocks and dressings from The Stock Market. “We were living in Ontario at the time, but each visit to my grandparents in Vancouver included a trip to Granville Island,” she notes. "I especially have such great memories of shopping at The Stock Market at Christmas. It’s when my parents bought turkey gravy, cranberry sauce and the chicken noodle soup.”
In 2004, Ashley moved to B.C. Nostalgic for The Stock Market, she found her way to Granville Island on a regular basis, yearning for those flavours from her childhood. In 2010, the young married mother learned that the previous owners, Georges and Joanne Lefebvre, were ready to retire. Before long, she was on the phone with her dad. “I come from a family of entrepreneurs,” she explains. “When I was growing up, my parents owned hotels, bars and restaurants in a small city in Ontario. I called my dad to ask him if I should buy The Stock Market and he said 'absolutely.'”
