Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia
Choose the sweep first. Then choose the handle.
Mary and Sarah Schwieger make Shaker-style brooms on Granville Island. Match the shape to the surface you sweep, then compare handle, size and the care natural fibres need.
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Broom makers
The official story names Mary and Sarah and describes learning the craft from their parents before making brooms on Granville Island.
Mary and Sarah describe learning broom making from their parents in the Kootenays, then bringing the craft to Granville Island. Their official story says the brooms are made on site with traditional tools. A useful object becomes a direct connection to the people who build it.
Choose by the job. The maker describes flat brooms for controlled sweeping and dustpan use, trimmed round fibres for firmer work on uneven surfaces, and untrimmed round brooms for broad circular sweeps. Compare the selected handle, size and cut rather than choosing on appearance alone.
Making happens in Vancouver; the materials have several origins. Broomcorn comes from northern Mexico, while the handle list includes B.C. woods alongside Arizona manzanita and Tennessee hickory. Store natural fibres indoors and off their tips, following the maker’s care guidance. Canadian online ordering is described, with a delivery quote to check for your basket.
A floor-broom family with different sizes and fibre cuts for controlled sweeping.
Match the selected size and cut to your space; current collection choices do not guarantee every variant is available.
Explore the collectionTrimmed and untrimmed round styles, with full-size and compact choices in the collection.
Use the maker’s style guide to compare sweeping motion and stiffness, and confirm the exact variant before ordering.
Explore the collectionConfirm the selected handle, cut, dimensions and checkout delivery quote. Hang the broom indoors or rest it on its handle so the fibres do not carry its weight; protect it from damp and prolonged sun. The contact page labels its hours as summer hours, so confirm before visiting.
The maker states its brooms are handcrafted on Granville Island in Vancouver. Imported broomcorn and some imported handles remain explicit. This supports its broom-making connection, not an all-Canadian-input label or the manufacture of every accessory sold in the shop.
Look for the Winnipeg maker’s own candles within a wider shop.
Dan Mitchell founded Farmer’s Son Co. in 2016. The business describes its own candles as hand-poured in Winnipeg and also sells goods from other makers, so origin needs to be checked by product.