Supporting Our Island Community

SaltSpring Kitchen Company makes jams, preserves, and hot sauces you’ll put on almost everything. Flavour-filled condiments for people who love to eat, share, and entertain. Small batches, all-natural, simple ingredients. Proud to be a woman-owned, living-wage employer on Salt Spring Island since 2012.

From local fields to family tables, Catie crafts small-batch preserves that capture the true taste of Vancouver Island.  Sharing the Taste of Home. That simple philosophy, inspired by childhood memories learning the art of preserving in her family’s Prairie kitchen, continues to guide Catie today from her home and commercial kitchen in Qualicum Beach.

Natural Pastures Cheese Company brings you the best of Island living, hand crafted into every wheel. Our cheese and milk products are made with care using fresh cow and water buffalo A2 milk from local Vancouver Island farms. Produced at our Courtenay facility, our process is proudly 100% Island-based, ensuring exceptional freshness, quality, and authentic coastal flavour.

Founded in 2017 by Kelsey and Byron Hendricks, Tofino Kombucha began in a small garage and has grown into a family-run craft company. 

For over 20 years, Portofino Bakery has proudly served the Victoria community and grown to become the largest bakery on Vancouver Island. They handcraft their products in small batches using real, high-quality ingredients. As a B Corp certified company, Portofino is purpose-driven, with a strong commitment to giving back to local communities.

Founded in 2017 by Paul and Barbara, Yeshi has grown from doing weekend farmers markets to now being in over 1,300 stores Canada wide. With this success, Yeshi is still a locally owned and operated company based off of Vancouver Island, with no plans to slow down until everyone tries some Yeshi!

Since 2001, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks has been handcrafting delicious farmstead cheeses in Parksville, where fresh milk from their grass fed dairy herd is transformed into an array of artisan cheeses.

Founded in Nanaimo in 1978, Paradise Island Foods has been providing quality cheese products across the island and proudly growing our products and employees for more than 47 years.

Proudly made close to home on Vancouver Island since 1944, we are more than just a dairy cooperative—we're a community. Choosing Island Farms means supporting a cooperative that is 100% owned by dairy farmers, ensuring that every product you enjoy supports your neighbors and the local economy.

Founded by Sharon and Chris Hooton, Woodfire Spice Company creates small-batch, handcrafted spice blends designed to elevate every meal with flavour inspired by the West Coast.

We’re proud to partner with Island Farmhouse to bring you farm-fresh, free-run chicken raised right here on Vancouver Island. Raised with care by local farmers, it’s food that supports our community and keeps freshness close to home.

Founded in 2012 by Jenny and inspired by the traditions of her Newfoundland upbringing, Jenny Marie’s Cracker Company is a small Victoria, BC team crafting crackers handmade with love from scratch using simple, high-quality ingredients.

For over 35 years, Silver Meadows Farm has been more than just a supplier—they’ve been a trusted partner and a cherished part of our community. Their dedication to quality and sustainable farming has helped nourish generations, and we’re proud to celebrate this enduring relationship.

Started in 1976, Eatmore Sprouts & Greens has been producing healthy food while caring for its customers, staff and the environment. Carmen and Glenn Wakeling have been owners for 35 years. Our mission is to provide fresh, locally grown, organic sprouts, year-round in the Comox Valley and beyond for a happier, healthier planet.

Founded in 2002, C & C Growers provides quality wholesale garden plants to retail outlets across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. As we grow with our community, we hire locally and take pride in helping beautify our city — one petunia at a time.

Quality Foods is proud to feature fresh blueberries from Hilliers Estate Farms in Qualicum Beach. Family-owned and operated by the Bergen family, they’ve been growing top-quality berries since 2006—bringing the best of Qualicum to your table all summer long.

Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles, founded in 1992, is a family owned boutique wholesale nursery nestled in the rural setting of Coombs. With a strong focus on the community, the company strives to bring you the highest quality bedding plants and veggie starters around.