Hancock Tori to hold Flea Market July 18, 2014

HANCOCK -- Hancock Tori will be having a Flea Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2014. Spots for vendors will cost $5.

Anyone interested in a spot can get in touch with Sandy Soring at 337-1391 or sandysoring@charter.net

The Hancock Tori is open for the season. Market hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday rain or shine. The Tori is located next to the Finnish American Heritage Center on Quincy street downtown Hancock.

For more information, please contact Sandy Soring.

Hancock Tori 2014 to open June 4

By Michele Bourdieu

Tori vendor Gustavo Bourdieu displays his hand-decorated stones. He also sells his honey at the Tori in season. (Photos by Keweenaw Now)

HANCOCK -- The Hancock Tori open air market will open Wednesday, June 4, 2014, on the Quincy Green next to the Finnish American Heritage Center in downtown Hancock.

John Lennington sells plants and fresh vegetables in the Tori. (Photos by Keweenaw Now)

The Tori will be open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June through September, rain or shine.

Sandy Soring, Tori manager, conducts an informational meeting of vendors on May 21, 2014, in the Orpheum Theater in Hancock. Seated at right (foreground) is Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson. The City of Hancock provides awnings and garbage collection for the Tori, while Finlandia University provides space and restroom facilities. Anderson announced at the May 21 City Council meeting that he was glad to see 19 vendors at the meeting.

Tori vendors offer locally grown vegetables, berries, plants and flowers for sale. Some vendors sell locally made jams, jellies, honey and baked goods. In addition, artisan vendors offer locally crafted baskets, wool yarn, towels, jewelry, and more. Some also demonstrate their craft skills during market hours.

 

Mina, left, who sells Middle Eastern baked goods and tabouli, and Jeanne, a weaver, pause for a photo during the Tori last year in June. 

Come to the Tori and buy fresh food and locally produced crafts. Help contribute to our local economy!

Seamstress Carol Bird displays her creative use of ties, which she incorporates into a variety of hand-crafted items -- from scarves to purses.

For information email Sandy Soring, Tori manager, at sandysoring@charter.net or call her at 337-1391.

Keweenaw Now Editor's Note: During previous years articles on the Tori appeared on keweenawnow.blogspot.com. We are now updating the Tori blog site and will try to announce Tori events on both sites. See also the Tori Facebook page.

2012 Tori to open Saturday, June 2

HANCOCK -- The Tori will be opening on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at its location next to the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. The hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the summer.

At their meeting on April 24, 2012, Tori vendors met with Jim Kurtti, Finnish American Heritage Center director, and Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson to discuss potential improvements for the market facilities this year.

Tori vendors are still required to supply their own tables and to pay the daily vendor rate of $5. Items for sale include fresh produce, local honey, homemade jams and baked goods, and hand-crafted items.

2011 Hancock Tori to open Wednesday, June 1

HANCOCK -- The Hancock "Tori" (Finnish for "market") will open its 2011 season at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, on the front lawn of the old Middle School on Quincy Street, next to the Finnish American Heritage Center. The Tori hosts vendors of fresh local produce, baked goods, preserves, handcrafts, and more. The Tori will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until sold out) every Wednesday and Saturday during the growing season.

For information contact Sandy Soring at 906.337.1391 or email sandysoring@charter.net.

According to Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson, two new awnings for the Tori will be ready for the opening day.

See Keweenaw Now for a September 2010 article on the Tori by Michigan Tech student Yunhua Li.

Carol Bird

Carol's Creations a stich abobe the rest , aprons, alterations, sewing

Views of Tori Market 2010

John and natural fresh tomatoes!!!!!!