About Us

Shaggy Jack's, located in Gibsons on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast—the traditional territory of the Sḵwxxwú7mesh people—was founded by Jody “Shaggy Jack” Franklin and Andrea Coates in 2018. 

 

Location

Located in the Gibsons Public Market down by the picturesque Gibsons waterfront, Shaggy Jack’s Food Market specializes in local, wild, artisan and sustainable foods.

Across the market floor, visit Shaggy Jack's Wild World of Mushrooms to learn about foraging and forest adventures, book classes, and chat with Shaggy Jack himself!

 

About Andrea & Jody

 

Andrea Coates

Co-Owner, Food Market Manager

Andrea is a writer with a background in publishing, working for the Aberdeen Publishing Group and their Sunshine Coast publications The Local Weekly, Sunshine Coast Business and Home & Decor as an Operations Manager and Advertising Representative.

Nowadays you'll find her at the Gibsons Public Market as co-owner and manager of Shaggy Jack's Food Market.

 

Jody "Shaggy Jack" Franklin

Co-Owner, Mushroom Educator and Foraging Guide

Jody is a multidisciplinary artist with a diverse background in arts, entertainment, and media. 

In 2012, Jody and his partner Andrea Coates moved to Gibsons to start a family. Living in the forest ignited his passion for mushrooms, leading him to become a commercial forager. Since 2018, he has been known as Shaggy Jack, a beloved local mushroom expert who uses his creative skills to educate the public about mushrooms in an engaging and friendly way.