LOCAL FOOD
COOMBS AND ERRINGTON
Farmers’ Markets
Errington Farmers’ Market
(Andrew Hain or Suzanne Vigneault
1380 Errington Road at Errington Hall Phone 250- 951-0558 or 250-954-2922
www.erringtonhall.bc.ca/market.html
Saturdays 10am-1pm Saturdays from May to September
Growers and Producers
Ann Voigt
1291 Crenswick Phone 250-248-5489
Apples, grapes and pears
Blueberry Fields Farm
(Richard and Joanne Sales)
2795 Grafton Avenue Phone 250-752-4816
Joanne@glasswing.com Richard@glasswing.com
Organic blueberries available August and September - order by e-mail .
Goldstream Gardens
(Sunshine Goldsberry)
2459 Grafton Avenue Phone 250-248-8809
sunshinegoldsberry@telus.net
Herbs of all sorts, fresh, dried and plants. Available at Errington Farmers Market
Horizon Heritage Farm
(Jacqueline Cormier and Warren Leclerc)
2980 Grafton Avenue Phone 250-792-6085
farmfest@telus.net
Beef, mutton, lamb meat, full size sheepskin and breeding stock. Certified organic farm non medicated lambs
Lori’s Farm/The Cluck Stops Here
(Lori Bulow-Gillies)
1229 Walz Road Phone 250-752-3082
Free range poultry. Rabbit and poultry processing and meat sales Call ahead.
Regatta Gardens
(Barrie and Sylvia Neden)
1990 Alberni Highway Phone 250-
Winter potatoes, beets and apples berries and eggs
Traehus Haven Farm
(Bev Roberts and Peter Pottruff)
1264 Ruffels Road Phone 250-248-8754
thaven@shaw.ca
Locally grown, locally processed government inspected meat products. Pork, chicken, lamb, some beef and eggs. Also sell laying hens, weaner pigs and broiler chicks.
Unicorn Farm
1424 Errington Road Phone 250-248-2272 or 250-248-2268
Restaurants and Retail
Country Pies
2465 Alberni Highway Phone 250-248-6415
All manner of pies: fruit, meat, scotch, chicken
The Old Country Market
(Larry Geekie)
Phone 250-248-6272
info@oldcountrymarket.com www.oldcountrymarket.com
GABRIOLA ISLAND
Farmers’ Markets
Gabriola Farmers’ Market
(Heather)
465 South Road @ Agricultural Hall Phone 250-247-9059
Saturdays 10am –noon May long weekend until Thanksgiving
Growers and Producers
Berry Point Orchard
(Ike McKay)
Berry Point Road Phone 250-247-9210
Organic apple, pears and honey (?)
Gabriola Gourmet Garlic
(Ken Stefanson)
1025 Horseshoe Road Phone 250-247-0132
gabriolagourmetgarlic@shaw.ca
Fresh garlic available from July to December. Many products made with garlic including, garlic chutney, pure minced garlic, powdered garlic, pickled garlic, cured garlic and 16 different flavours of hand made chocolate bars
Gabriola Greenhouse
1055 South road Phone 250-247-8168
Peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, salad green and beans. Local beef and lamb
Good Earth Farm
(Rosheen Holland and Bob)
600 South Road Phone 250-247-
Organic veggies and beautiful, bold bouquets
Rocky Hill Farm
345 Larch Road Phone 250-247-0072
Meat rabbits and lamb, free run eggs and meat chickens All grain and veggie fed. No antibiotics or growth hormones. Pasture raised pigs and pork.
Restaurants and Retail
Slow Rise Bakery
(Dimitri Tzotzos)
2500 Coho Drive Phone 250-247-?
bread@slowrisebakery.ca www.slowrisebakery.ca
A family run bakery creating artisan breads using organic ingredients and baked in a hand built wood fired oven. Available at Gabriola Farmers’ Market and Nanaimo’s Bowen Road Farmers’ Market and off market season at Island Natural Market Nanaimo and Black Dog Café Lantzville and year-round at Village Food Market and Silva Bay General Store on Gabriola
LADYSMITH
Farmers’ Markets
Downtown Farmers’ Market
Thursdays, 4:30-7:30 Downtown Ladysmith
Growers and Producers
Blue Harvest Farm
13387 Code Road Phone 250-245-8959 or 1-877-660-6118
info@BlueHarvestFarm.com www.BlueHarvestFarm.com
Growing 9 luscious varieties of certified organic blueberries (www.IOPA.ca #1309).
All fruit sold from farmgate by preorder.
Kingcott Farm
(Joe and Sheila Kingcott)
11887 Allison Road Phone 250-245-0324
shejoe@shaw.ca
Kiwi Cove Lodge
Phone 250-245-8051
Arguta grape kiwis
Limberis Seafood Processing Ltd.
(Kathleen Nicholls)
5025 Limberis Drive Phone 250-245-3021
kath@limberisseafood.com www.limberisseafood.com
North Cove Brand purified manila clams and fresh pacific oysters grown in Ladysmith Harbour.
Rocky Ridge Farm
(Mary Jo Haney)
13155 Code Road Phone 250-245-1251
mjhaney@shaw.ca
Stocking Creek Farm
(Penny and Mike Dietrich and Family)
10735 Edgelow Road South Phone 250-245-8615
Poultry, weiner pigs, turkeys, chickens, blueberries and raspberries
Restaurant and Retail
Bouma’s Meat Market
416 1st Avenue Phone 250-245-8131
NANAIMO
Farmers’ Markets
Bowen Road Farmers' Market
(Manager: Adrian Southern)
Located in the VIEX Fairgrounds behind Beban Park
Phone: 250-61-6007 Email: asouthern@gmail.com
Wednesdays from 4 to 7 pm, early May until last week of October (potentially longer)
Nanaimo Downtown Farmer’s Market
(Manager: Ann Smith)
Pioneer Waterfront Plaza on Front Street Phone 250-754-1998
ndfms@shaw.ca www.nanaimofarmersmarket.com
Fridays 10am – 2pm May – October Also open when all large cruise ships visit the harbour.
Nanaimo North Farmers’ Market
(Carlene Patenaude )
4750 Rutherford Road Phone 250- 758 8111
Open May to October on Saturdays 10am to 2pm
Marketfresh@nanaimonorth.com
Growers and Producers
Compassion Farm
(Dirk Becker and Nicole Shaw)
7560 Fermar Road Phone 250-390-5199
Organic fruits vegetables, eggs and 45 gallon rainbarrels
Dee’s Harbour City Farm
(Dolores Gottenberg)
Phone 250-753-4979 or 250-618-4218
deesfarm@telus.net www.deesfarm.ca
Urban SPIN farm growing quality organic produce and manufacturing canned goods available at local farmers’
markets and through a food box delivery program.
Dudink’s Garden
(Nick Dudink)
2219 Gomerich Road, South Wellington Phone 250-740-0302
nmdudink@shaw.ca
U-Pick and We-Pick Berries: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries, and red and black currants
Fresh vegetables Open mid-June to late August 8am -5pm
Flying Dutchman
(Stan & Cheryl Reist)
6124 Metral Drive Phone 250-390- 2313
flydutch@telus.net www.flyingdutchman.ca
Sells honey, hives and bee supplies.
Gary Argyle’s Farm
2403 Maxey Road
Veggies
Golden Maples Farm
(Eileen Stephens)
Phone 250-245-2352
www.goldenmaplesfarm.com
jams, jellies, maple products, baskets
Halk’s Fruits and Vegetables
(Rob and Joanne Halk)
Phone 250-246-3143
Fresh fruits and vegetables, canning and pickles, baking
Island Hothouse
(Katheryn and Allen Boudreau)
10605 Southin Road Phone 250-246-2066
www.islandhothouse.com
Jingle Pot Apiaries
(Saul)
East Wellington Road
Katie Farm
(France)
Phone 250-710-2889
Fruit and produce in season. U-pick strawberries
Olga’s Blackberry Products
(Olga Driedger)
Phone 250 753-4570
Blackberry products with recipes.
Rabbit Farm
(Kathy Blackstaffe)
Phone 250-754-4355
blackstaffe@shaw.ca
produce, meats, maple syrup
Suzanne Mckinnon
Jams, jellies and chutneys, and cake in a jar
Phone 250-619-3084
St. Jean’s Cannery Ltd
242 Southside Drive phone 250-754-2185 toll free 1- 866-754-3191
info@stjeans.com www.stjeans.com
Local seafood canned and frozen and local gourmet food products. Fish canning and smoking Small commercial. production runs. Mushroom depot.
Westwood Orchards
Wild West Mushrooms
(Danusia Urbanski)
Phone 250-749-3838
wildwestmushrooms@shaw.ca
Dry mushrooms, fresh chanterelle, pines, morel
Restaurants and Retail
Basque
Black Dog Café
Lantzville
Fat Cat Brewery Ltd.
(Bunny Goodman and Rob Haseloh)
#2 – 940 Old Victoria Road Phone 250-716-2739
fatcatbrewery@shaw.ca www.fatcatbrewery.com
High quality ales made from scratch.
Island Natural Market
(Rhonda Lambert and Casey Mitchell)
6560 Metral Drive Phone 250-390-1955
islandnatural@shaw.ca www.islandnatural.ca
Large selection of organic produce, natural and organic groceries and bulk foods, high quality vitamins and supplements, natural body care and more. An important focus on sourcing local produce as available, as well as sourcing other local products, such as cheese, chicken, hommous, chocolate and beef.
Mermaid’s Mug - Closing Dec 31st, 2008 - Reopening TBA
(Michelle Barkay aka "Gypsy Mermaid")
357 Wesley Street Phone 250 754-6693
http://www.gypsymermaid.com/Mermaid'sMug.htm
Features local food and organics, fair trade organic coffee
Nanaimo Sausage House
3018 Ross Road Phone 250 751 0555
Purveyors of gourmet sausage and smoked meats. All natural, no fillers, no binders, no preservatives. Local and world foods and fine cheeses.
Nesvog Meats & Sausage Company
(Arnold and Ingrid Nesvog)
1533 Estevan Road in Terminal Park Mall Phone 250- 753-4248
Antibiotic free and no hormone added BC beef, lamb and pork. Farm Fed local chicken. Homemade sausage and jerky. German sausage master produced sliced meats.
Pipers Meat Cleaver Ltd.
2139B Bowen Road Phone 250-758-3611
www.pipersmeats.com
Specialty meat and kitchenware shop carrying a range of antibiotic and hormone –free meats including locally raised beef and chicken
Thirsty Camel
(Ilan Goldblatt)
14 Victoria Crescent Phone 250-753-9313
www.thirstycamelcafe.ca
24 Carrot Catering & Carrot on the Run
(Alexandra Berlingette and Melissa Hamilton)
6560 Metral Drive Phone 250-390-0008
carrot@direct.ca www.24carrotcatering.bc.ca
A Catering business providing local meals upon request and a Deli sourcing local products when available. Including homemade perogies, many local meat products, Saltspring Island coffees, wild mushrooms, Island grown fruits and vegetables and much more.
Urban Beet Food Co Inc.
6595 Applecross Road Phone 250-390-9722
www.urbanbeet.ca
Wesley Street Café
(Gaetan Brousseau and Linda Allen)
321 Wesley Street Phone 250-753-6057
info@wesleycafe.com www.wesleystreetcafe.com
NANOOSE
Growers and Producers
Anne Marie Bampfield
Phone 250-468-5904
Blackberry and raspberry vinegar by phone order only
blackvinegar@hotmail.com
Mitchell’s Farm
(Jill and Charles Ennels)
1478 Northwest Bay Road Phone 250-248-0565 or 250-228-0019
cennals@shaw.ca
fruits and veggies
Nanoose Edibles Farm
(Barbara and Lorne Ebell)
1960A Stewart Road Phone 250-468-2332
neorg@telus.net
Certified Organic farm featuring a wide variety of fresh year-round vegetables, fruits (u-pick and picked), also seasonal potted plants, educational farm tours, and a CSA food box program.
Springford Farm
(Colin and Diane Springford)
1950 Northwest Bay Road Phone 250-468-7510
springfordfarm@telus.net
Local supplier of Government Inspected Beef. Grass fed lean ground beef available year round, grass fed freezer beef available by ordering in sides, ½ sides and meat packs. Purebred Polled Hereford Breeding Cattle, feeder cattle and hay for sale
Whitta Farm
(Brian and Bev Whitta)
2545 Edwards Phone 250-468-9257
farmbbwhitta@uniserv.com
A family operated farm selling roasting chickens, Christmas turkeys and top quality hay.
Restaurants and Retail
PORT ALBERNI
Farmers’ Markets
Port Alberni Farmers’ Market
(Gwen Lowe)
nglowe@telus.net
Harbour Quay at the bottom of Argyle Street Phone 250-723-8351
Saturdays 8.30am-12pm year round
Growers and Producers
Chase and Warren Estate Winery
Phone 250-724-2909
chaseandwarren@shaw.ca www.chaseandwarren.ca
Lee Farm
(Vicki Lee)
7900 Mountain Ranch Road Phone 250 723 7472
Free range eggs, organic meat birds, grass fed Dexter Beef, fresh vegetables and preserves available year round at the Port Alberni Farmers’ Market
Restaurants and Retail
Batstar Café and Picnic
4785 Beaver Creek Road Phone 250-724-2098
www.batstarcafe.com
Hertels Meats
(Ron Caldwell)
8721 Bland Road phone 250-723-9698
hertels@alberni.net www.hertelmeats.com
Pork raised under the Canadian Quality Assurance Program Available fresh in cuts and sides or BBQ Also, 15 varieties of fresh sausage, no nitrate added bacon and smoked pork products.
YELLOWPOINT AND CEDAR
Farmers’ Markets
Cedar Farmers’ Market
(George Benson)
2313 Yellowpoint Road @ Crow and Gate Pub Phone 250-722-3526
Gb_benson@hotmail.com
Growers and Producers
Bhatti’s Berries
(Harry and Harjit Bhatti and Family)
2130 Holden Corso Road Phone 250-722-2190
No spray raspberries, strawberries and blueberries available picked or u-pick in season. Frozen berries available year round.
Cedar Valley Poultry
(Betty Benson)
2409 Yellowpoint Road Phone 250-722-3526
Poultry and eggs available by telephone ordering
Fredrich’s Honey
(Margaret and Theo Fredrich)
2798 Cedar Road Phone 250-245-4214
Bulk honey (will fill your container), bulk beeswax, candles, bee pollen, propolis products, salves and soaps and novelty bee items. Queens and bees. Open everyday year round 10am to 5pm
Hazelwood Herb Farm
(Richard White and Jacynthe Dugas)
13576 Adshead Road Phone 250-245-8007
info@hazelwoodherbfarm.com www.hazelwoodherbfarm.com
McNabb's Corn
Yellowpoint
Quennell Lake Livestock Conservancy
(Maria Castro)
Phone 250 722 3688 (call for appointment)
mariacastro@shaw.ca www.quennell-lake-poultry.com
Conservation breeding of endangered livestock and poultry. Chicks and ducklings for laying and breeding flocks chicken and duck eggs, goats.
Yellow Point Cranberries
(Justine and Grant Keefer)
4532 Yellow Point Road Phone 250-245-5283 or 1-877-YPC-FARM
info@yellowpointcranberries.com www.yellowpointcranberries.com
Over 20 farm-fresh cranberry products made on the premises from their own fresh cranberries!
Open September to December every day 11am to 5pm. Open May to August, Thursday to Sunday 11am-5pm
Restaurants and Retail
Mahle House
Cedar Road
Unknown Location
Maluma Bison
(Karsten) Phone 604-987-1026 karsten@malumahealthfood.com
Gemini Farms
(Dorothy & Ulrich Robins) Hothouse, strawberries, cukes, peppers & tomatoes
Stonefield Farm
(Pat Swan) Phone: 250-743-3861 Specialty meats, eggs, produce, dry soups
Flour, Water, Salt Breads
(Arata Tanaka) Phone 250-710-4646 flourwatersalt@gmail.com
Fresh sourdough breads
The Little Pasta Shop
(Ed & Karen Graves) Phone: 250-709-2379
Fresh pasta and soup
Nuttin' Butter
(Elizabeth Evans) Phone: 250-246-3074 nuttin@telus.net
I Be Jammin
(Joen Belanger) Phone: 250-246-9760 joenb@shaw.ca
Jams, jellies, chutneys, pickles
