Here are some of the items we purchase locally, season and weather permitting:
Campbell RIiver | Comox / Courtenay | Qualicum Beach |
SMOKIN JOE'S SALMON ➔ Smoked Salmon
➔ Berries (Blueberries, Raspberries & Blackberries) | VICTORIAN ACRE FARMS ➔ Fresh Free Run Turkeys
NATURAL PASTURES ➔ Artisan Cheese
ABUELO'S MEXICAN FOODS ➔ Tortillas
DAIRYLAND ➔ Milk & Dairy Products
➔ Potatoes (Russets, Reds & Yellow Flesh) | LITTLE QUALICUM CHEESEWORKS ➔ Artisan Cheese
Produce ➔ Beans (Green& Yellow)
➔ Strawberry & Raspberry ➔ Blueberry & Blackberry ➔ Loganberry, Gooseberry, Red & Black Currant ➔ Garden Peas ➔ Squash ➔ Zucchini ➔ Peppers ➔ Potatoes (Russets, Reds & Yellow Flesh) ➔ Pickling Cucumbers ➔ Dill Weed ➔ Reg. Cucumbers
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Powell River | Denman & Hornby Island | Parksville / Erington |
Produce ➔ Strawberries ➔ Blueberries ➔ Tomatoes ➔ Long English Cucumbers ➔ Peppers (Red, Yellow, Orange Green & Habanero, Jalapeño) ➔ Eggplant
| FARMHOUSE POULTRY ➔ Poultry
KATHIE'S SALSA ➔ Fresh Salsa
HORNBY ISLAND PATE ➔ Pate
| FRENCH CREEK FISHERIES ➔ Fresh local Seafood ECO TROUT LODGE ➔ Fresh Rainbow TroutProduce
➔ Corn ➔ Garlic ➔ Garlic Scapes
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Port Alberni | Victoria | Nanaimo |
HERTEL'S MEATS ➔ Bacon, Hams & Sausages
COD FATHER SEAFOOD ➔ Local Seafood METROPOLITAN CHEF ➔ Spices & Rubs
Produce ➔ Mini Cucumbers ➔ Long English Cucumbers ➔ Blueberries | B&C FOODS ➔ Fresh Local Seafood & Island Pride Scallops ➔ Bacon, Island Pride Beef Burgers & Chicken Cordons
ALBION FISHERIES ➔ Fresh Local Seafood
ISLAND FARMS ➔ Dairy Products
LEKKER FOODS ➔ Deli - Local Distributor
ISLAND NUT ROASTERY ➔ Peanut Butter, Almond Butter & Cashew Butter
Produce ➔ Potatoes (Nuggets, Early Potatoes) ➔ Pumpkins
| AUNT PENNY'S ANTIPASTOS ➔Dips
HUB CITY FISHERIES ➔ Fresh Local Seafood
FRESHPOINT ➔ Deli & Meat - Local Distributor
PARADISE ISLAND FOODS ➔ Cheese
ST. JEANS CANNERY ➔ Smoked Salmon & Myers Mustard
SALSAMAN ➔ Fresh Salsa
BLUE GINGER ASIAN FOODS ➔ Fresh Sushi
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Duncan | Saltspring Island | Coombs |
ARBUTUS RIDGE FARMS ➔ Fresh Deli Salad, Entrees & Appetizers | MOONSTRUCK ➔ Artisan Cheese
SALTSPRING ISLAND CHEESE ➔ Artisan Cheese
| COUNTRY PIES ➔ Meat Pies, Sausage Rolls & Pastry
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Cobble Hill | Gabriola Island |
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Produce ➔ Long English Cucumbers
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"Being an original Vancouver Island grown company, we have always supported our friends and neighbours who produce food right here whenever we can," say Noel Hayward, a founding partner with Quality Foods. "If the producer meets our supply needs, and they have the necessary credentials for food safety and distribution, then chances are you have seen their products in our stores at one time or another."
Hayward points out that "although supply can be inconsistent at times due to weather, growing season and other factors, we still do what we can, especially for fresh produce."
In fact, one strategy is using our produce wholesaler for supply chain management. That way the producer has one drop for shipping, and it goes right into our existing store distribution. This works well, but because people don't always see the farm trucks delivering direct to the store (although sometimes they do for larger volumes) the perception may be that we are not buying locally.