Green Pig Country Market rebuilds after September fire
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Construction is underway in Salisbury, N.B., on a a new building twice the size of the Green Pig Country Market's previous building after it burned down in September.
Construction is underway in Salisbury, N.B., on a a new building twice the size of the Green Pig Country Market’s previous building after it burned down in September.
“It’s definitely going to be a lot more spacious,” co-owner Dawn Beckwith said of the new building.
“We’re going to have a walk-in cooler for the vegetables. We’re expanding our bakery and our kitchen for the café. There will be a greenhouse for the next phase and an all-seasons patio,” she said.
She is hopeful construction will be completed in November, allowing them to capitalize on the tail end of their season, which usually ends in January.
The Green Pig has been operating in Salisbury since 2007, and served as a popular attraction for those travelling from out of town.
“We were very busy throughout the summer once tourism picked up the kids are out of school we definitely had very busy days,” she said.
Beckwith is preparing for an unusual summer season, planning to sell produce from a small building on-site as well as at the Moncton and Salisbury farmer’s markets.
While she’ll be able to sell produce, the market won’t be able to put on tourist draws like its annual Sunflower Festival.