Quadra Island Food Guide
Eat Fresh & Local! Brought to you by the ICAN Food Security Team
This food guide is intended to connect producers of food products on Quadra Island with consumers seeking local food. It is intended to:
- assist Quadra residents and visitors to locate locally produced food
- assist farmers and producers to market their product
- encourage a local food culture on the island
- provide resources for those wishing to produce their own food
The products included are primarily produced on Quadra Island. That is, elements of the product are locally grown or processed to create that product.
Items included are focused on food – either marketed in their primary state (vegetables, meat) or processed (jam, sausage, herbal tea blends). Products that assist in the creation of food are also encouraged (for example, nursery plants). Producers listed in the Food Guide do not imply endorsement of or guarantee regarding any of the products listed.
If you would like to be included in the Food Guide, please contact the ICAN Food Security Team at quadraicanfoodteam@gmail.com. There is no charge for inclusion, but donations are encouraged!
Producers – Farms:
Ardent Acres
Adrienne Mann
Location: 1360 West Rd
Producers of:
- In season; berries, veggies, baking, bouquets, jams, and jellies
- Soaps
- Candles
Organic? No
When available: Weekends
Products sold by:
- Farm Stand
Payment accepted:
- Cash – pay what you can
Bad Wolf Farms
Monica Seitz and Jill Ogasawara
email: quadrabadwolffarms@gmail.com
cell: 250-202-1330 // landline: 250-285-3850
facebook: @BadWolfFarms
Location:
Main Garden: 319 Sutil Road
Satellite Garden: 1632 Hyacinthe Bay Road
Producers of:
- vegetables
- fruit / berries (raspberries, strawberries)
- preserves
- baking
Organic? Not certified, but products are organic.
When available?
June to October
Products sold by:
- farm stand
- Quadra Market
- contact farmer
- preorders accepted, depending on availability
- CSA box *a subscription service to a box of products sent on a pre-arranged schedule
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer
Notes:
Bad Wolf Farms is the joint venture of two friends who are passionate about providing safe and sustainable food for their families. Their mutual passion for protecting and repairing the environment led them to decide to expand their personal gardens so they could feed not only themselves chemical free, nutritious food but others as well. The majority of the produce is grown at South End Winery which is an existing and thriving organic winery.
Barking Dog Farm
facebook: Barking Dog Farm
Location: 1146 West Road
Producers of:
- eggs
Organic? Some products are GMO free.
When available?
- eggs are available most of the time
Products sold by:
- farm gate – eggs when available, or contact producer
- pre-orders available
Payment accepted:
- cash
Dirtco
email: dirtco1@gmail.com
landline: 250-285-2633
Location: Food stand outside of On Root Greenhouse, 673 Plaza Rd, Quathiaski Cove
Producers of:
• vegetables
• baking
Organic? Yes – not certified, but produced organically
When available?
Farm stand is open 7 days a week, May to October
Products sold by:
- farm stand in Q Cove
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer or cheque
Foot Forward Forest Farm
Marc Doll and Jennifer Banks-Doll
email: footforwardfarm@gmail.com
phone: 250-850-7318 or 236-507-7318
facebook: Foot Forward Forest Farm
website: www.footforwardfarm.ca
Location: 512 Walker Road
Producers of:
- Artisanal Pork, Sheep and Goat sausages
- Eggs
- Meat – 100% grass-fed Lamb, Goat, Goose and Muscovy Duck. Pastured Chicken, Pastured Pork (sold by the 1/2 or full animal)
- Herbs
- Gardening items – plants, compost tea
- Wool
- Tanned Sheep and Goat pelts
- Pork Lard
- Bone Broth (Chicken/Pork/Sheep/Goat)
Also:
- Certified (Farm Gate) Slaughter Facility (learn how to sell your home-grown meats safely and legally)
- Cooperative fruit pressing for apples and pears
- Available for soil, rotational grazing and permaculture consultations
Organic? Yes -Non certified. Our Animals are GMO free
When available?
Year-round
Products sold by:
- contact farmer
- pre-orders taken
- www.footforwardfarm.ca
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer
Notes:
We are a small regenerative farm. We practice no-till, beyond-organic gardening and pasture management with the goal of improving the land for generations to come. We operate one of 2 licensed slaughter facilities on Quadra Island and can legally sell our animal products to individuals, and commercial enterprises. We are also VIHA permitted to produce and sell our delicious Artisanal sausages made exlusively from our own pastured and regeneratively raised animals.
Fruition Farm
Greenland Family
website: fruitionfarm.ca
facebook: FruitionFarmBC
instagram: fruitionfarmbc
Location: 247 Jones Farm Rd
Producers of:
- berries
- vegetables
- eggs
Organic? Yes
When available:
Products sold by:
- Farm stand
- Quadra Farmer’s Market
Payment accepted:
Little Orchard Market
Caitlin Wiltsie
Location: 1406 Hooley Rd
Producer of:
- veggies, vintage goods, eggs, gifts and preserves
Organic? No
When available?
- Limited to pop-up ads on Facebook
Products sold by:
- Little Orchard farm stand
Payment accepted:
- e-transfers
- cash
Red Cedar Farmstead
Amber and Scott Van Male
email: arvanmale@gmail.com
phone: 250-788-5738
facebook: Red Cedar Farmstead
instagram: redcedarfarmstead
Location: 438 Alder Place
Producers of:
- vegetables
- small fruit – strawberries, raspberries, blackberries
- apples
- eggs
- tea
Organic? Yes – We have a no-dig farm with our main goal in creating healthy soil life to help make delicious, nutrient dense foods.
When available?
- produce available May to October
- eggs – ongoing
Products sold by:
- farm stand
- CSA box
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer
SouthEnd Farm Winery & ClearCut Distilling Co.
Jill Ogasawara and Ben McGuffie
email: info@southend.ca
phone: 250-285-2257
facebook: @SouthEndFarmWinery
website: www.southend.ca
instagram: @southendfarmwinery
Location: 319 Sutil Road
Producers of:
- vegetables
- fruit / berries (strawberries / raspberries)
- chicken (whole roasters, slaughtered on farm)
- eggs
- preserves
- baking
- wine (red, white, rose, sparkling)
- spirits (gin, grappa, brandy)
- flowers
Organic? Yes, but not certified
When available?
- year-round for alcohol and June through October for produce
- chicken is upon availability
Products sold by:
- farm gate for produce
- tasting room for liquor
- contact farmer
- pre-orders depending on availability
Payment accepted:
- Winery: cash, e-transfer, credit card, interac
- Farm: cash, e-transfer
Notes: Please check website for up to date information.
Terra Nova Farm
email: quadrafarmer@icloud.com
phone: 250-850-7109
Location: 263 Cape Mudge Road
Producers of:
- vegetables – broccoli, garlic, peppers and more as available
- fruit / berries – apples, pears, kiwi, grapes, blackberries
- meat – chickens, processed pork
- livestock – piglets, chicks
When available?
- in season – farm stand 10 am – 9 pm
Products sold by:
- farm gate
- contact farmer
- preorders accepted
Payment accepted:
- cash, e-transfer
Topcliffe Farm
phone: 250-285-3775
facebook: JJFarmer
Location: 1181 Topcliffe Road
Producers of:
- Fruit – Blueberries, Apples
Organic? the apples are
When available?
- seasonally
Products sold by:
- you-pick, by appointment
Payment accepted:
- cash
Notes: Proceeds from sales go to charities on Quadra and in Campbell River
Topcliffe Farmstead
Lanaya Skye
phone: 250-203-7297
Location: 1133 Topcliffe Rd
Producer of:
- baked goods
- veggies in season
Organic? Veggies are organically grown, but not certified.
When available?
- Year-round
Products sold by:
- Farm stand
Payment accepted:
- Cash or e-transfer (transfers to: 250-203-7297)
Producers – Seafood:
Tantrum No.1 Fish
Bruce and Pilar Martinelli
email: info@tantrum1.com
phone: 250-203-0885 // 250-285-2145
facebook: Tantrum 1 Fishing
website: www.tantrum1.com
Producers of:
- seafood
- ling cod
- snapper / rockfish
- albacore tuna
- halibut
- sablefish (black cod)
- canned & smoked fish
Organic? Yes – wild, Pacific caught fish
When available?
- All year round, while supplies last
Products sold by:
- orders and pick-up
- appointment times
- call 250-285-2145 or order online, www.tantrum1.com
Payment accepted:
- cash
Triple M Fish
Steve Martinelli & Rachel Murray
email: triplemfishing@gmail.com
Producers of:
- salmon
- shellfish
Organic? Wild caught
When available?
In the fall.
Products sold by: Please contact us to get on our email list. We send mailouts around the end of August/early September to keep our customers updated on fish sale dates, prices, and what’s available.
Payment accepted:
- cash
Turner Bay Fishing Ltd
Fred Stoeckner
phone: 604-414-5913
Location: 1492 Hyacinthe Bay Road
Producers of:
- spot prawns
Organic? wild caught – yes
When available?
- starting June 6, 2020
- watch for signage for times
Products sold by:
- from home
- dock sales (call for times)
- pre-orders available
Payment accepted:
- cash
Outlandish Shellfish Guild
Victor and Kathy McLaggan
email: order@outlandish-shellfish.com
phone: 250-203-1434 (Kathy) // 250-504-0094 (Jules)
Location: 697 Industrial Way
Producers of:
- shellfish
Organic? Naturally and sustainably farmed
When available?
All year round – Thursdays, 9 to 11 AM
Products sold by:
- pick-up at Outlandish Shellfish Guild Processing Plant
- preorders taken
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer
- credit card
Locally Made Goods:
Ecosophy Wellness
Danae Jensen
cell: 604-782-0824
website: www.ecosophywellness.com/herbal-tea
Location: 1481 West Road, Heriot Bay
Producers of:
- herb teas
Organic? yes
When available?
- year round
Products sold by:
- farm stand
- tea stand
- contact farmer
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer
- credit card
L.B. Sweet-Goods
Artisan Chocolates & Toffees
Lisa Bernstein
lbsweetgoods@yahoo.ca
cell: 250 287-6484
instagram: @lbsweetgoods
Location: 716 O’Connor Rd (in the cove just past the original seniors housing)
Producers of:
- confections
- toffees
- caramels
- barks
- truffles
- bonbons
- All products are made with fine quality sustainably produced couverture chocolate and locally produced organic origin crafted chocolate. Fresh and seasonal ingredients.
- Dairy-free and Vegan options are often available!
Organic? Some products are fully organic
When available?
- Summer and Winter Farmers’ Markets – variable
Products sold by:
- Quadra Island Farmers’ Market and Bazaar (Saturdays May-Sept)
- Quadra Winter Market (1st & 3rd Saturday, fall/winter)
- Quadra Building Supply, Tru-Value Foods (Q Cove), South End Winery, Copper Coast Gallery (Heriot Bay), Willows Market (Campbell River)
Payment accepted:
- cash
- e-transfer
- cheque
- tap
Lovingly made, lovingly presented, lovingly enjoyed!
Old Yum Yum Tree Farm Stand
Ramona Boyle
email: ramonaboyle@gmail.com
Location: 660 Heriot Rd (the corner of Heriot Bay Road and West Road, across from the TruValue)
Producers of:
- homemade pickles, relishes, salsa, jams, jellies and cordials
- garden produce in season
- duck, chicken and goose eggs, occasionally
Organic? Grown without pesticides or herbicides.
When available?
• Farmstand is open 7 days a week
Products sold by:
Farm stand
Payment accepted:
• cash
The profits from the stand go to defraying the cost of feed for our herd of severely endangered San Clemente Island goats, of which there are less than 1,000 remaining in the world. This is a unique breed genetically unconnected to any other goats in the Americas, originally discovered on San Clemente Island in California and almost driven extinct by the US Navy which used the island for training.
Pan Pan Bakery
Yasmin Sinclair
email: yasminashi@gmail.com
phone: 250-285-2563
Instagram: Pan Pan Bakehouse
Location: 690 Cape Mudge Road
Producers of:
• 100% organic stone baked sourdough bread
• Viennoiseries/pastries
• cookies, scones
Also: Available for catering for weddings and private functions – call for menu.
Organic? Yes
When available?
• Year-round on Saturdays, 10am – 2pm
• Look for the sign to indicate when we’re open
Products sold by:
• contact farmer
• pre-orders taken
• Farm stand
Payment accepted:
• cash
Notes: Please call to discuss catering for private functions and weddings. I can provide desserts, cookies, pastries and more.