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Arbutus Ridge Farms
They make salads the way you would make at home, when you had the time. Many of their ingredients come from Canada and most of those from Vancouver Island and British Columbia mainland. They produce fresh daily and do not add MSG and use natural preservatives when possible. Their Sweet Bean, Coleslaw Vinaigrette, Mediterranean Bulgur and Egyptian Kamut are preserved […]
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Aromatic Creation
When Leanna founded AromaticCreation.com, she knew she wanted to create a company that meant something. After almost three decades of study in the field of natural health, Leanna saw that there was a need for a company that had a genuine concern for customers and offered affordable products without compromising on quality. We have developed only […]
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Babe’s Honey
BABE’S has been producing exceptional quality honey for the last 75 years. All of our honey is raw & unpasteurized from around Vancouver Island and B.C. Our current selection of honey include Clover, Wildflower, Maple Blossum, Fireweed, Blueberry and Creamed Clover. We also have a selection of Spice Creamed Honey’s – perfect on toast or […]
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Bake My Day
Bake My Day was born from Dale’s love of cooking and baking. Over the years, she has had opportunities to hone her cooking skills by catering for lodges in South Africa and on Vancouver Island. While working in an office but longing to pursue her baking passion, her friends and her husband Alan encouraged her […]
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C & C Growers
Located in the heart of the Blenkinsop Valley, Victoria B.C, C & C Growers offers superior garden plants at competitive prices. Specializing in a large array of perennials, spring bedding and hanging baskets, they provide a stunning product. Environmentally aware, quality focused and locally employed!
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Cinnabar Valley Farms
Cinnabar Valley Farms Ltd has been a leading Potting Soil Manufacturer and Distributor on Vancouver Island for over 30 years. They produce a wide variety of gardening products including Potting Mixes, Compost, Manures, Ocean plus Earth, and Mulches. They pride themselves on our premium Vancouver Island products, personal customer service, and competitive prices. Look for the Country […]
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Coastal Black
Coastal Black is an award winning estate fruit winery and cidery nestled at the base of Mt. Washington on the outskirts of the beautiful Comox Valley. Our family farm is made up of four generations living and working together to produce product of the highest standard, whether it be wine, cider, fresh market fruit, veggies […]
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CraveStevia
CraveStevia Canada is the home to some of of the highest quality, natural organic products on the market. They specialize in all-natural sweeteners-“great tasting healthy sugar substitutes, packaged for consumers’ convenience and delivered to you so you have a perfect product”. CraveStevia is processed by Global Flo Sales Ltd. (GFS) in Nanaimo, B.C. in accordance […]
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Creekmore’s Coffee
Creekmore’s Coffee is a hands-on family business, owned and operated by Elaine and David Creekmore. Deciding to combine their skills and build a family business, they learned to roast coffee together. The first roastery was set up on the property of friends Jean Wilson and John Traynor, in a converted horse stable behind their organic bakery “La […]
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Cure Soaps
Made with 100% all-natural ingredients Cure Soaps leaves your skin soft, hydrated and healthy. They use only the best of nature’s oils to keep your complexion clear and your skin glowing. All of their products have ZERO preservatives, synthetic fragrances and colours. It’s as simple as that.
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Denman Island Chocolate
Denman Island Chocolate – Canada’s organic chocolate company. Our chocolate bars are made with the finest organic ingredients – bittersweet chocolate, freshly toasted hazelnuts, dark roasted espresso beans, candied ginger, tangy dried raspberries, and pure natural mint, orange and rosemary essences. Denman Island Chocolate bars are made with organic FairTrade chocolate with a high (63% […]
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Eatmore Sprouts & Greens
Their mission is to provide fresh, locally grown, organic sprouts, year-round in the Comox Valley and beyond for a happier, healthier planet. Eatmore Sprouts is a family run business, and owners Glenn and Carmen Wakeling have two wonderful kids who have been raised eating sprouts and greens. The Eatmore family includes 45 employees, some who […]
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Eugene’s Hummus and Tzatziki
The founder of Eugene’s Greek Restaurant, Evgeni (Eugene) Vassiliadis arrived in Victoria from his home in the bustling port of Piraeus (outside of Athens) with wife Paschalina (Lina) and two young sons, Elefterios (Terry) and Pantelis (Lee) in November 1974. Only nine-year old Terry understood English and was able to help other family members to […]
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Eurosa Farms
Eurosa Farms was started 30 years ago by Hans and Debbie Bulk. Hans had just recently immigrated from Holland and he and his wife decided that Brentwood Bay would be an ideal place to carry on the family trade of growing roses.
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FoodyBiz
Born and raised in British Columbia Susan always had a passion for gardening, food, animals and the beautiful outdoors. Raised on an 180-acre Agricultural farm was the beginning of why she is here today growing Microgreens in her micro-mini farm. Getting her hands back in the dirt is what gets her up in the morning. […]
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Fredrich’s Honey
Fredrich’s Honey has been producing Vancouver Island honey, pollen and propolis since 1966. Master Beekeeper Theo Fredrich Sr. has been beekeeping for over 60 years and is as passionate today about beekeeping and making honey as he was when he first began.
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Galey Farms
Don Galey purchased 50 acres of farm land in the late 1930’s and he became the 9th permanent resident of Cordova Bay. Galey Farms now grows thousands of tons of produce annually for the people of Vancouver Island, on 300 acres at several Victoria area locations as well as the Blenkinsop Valley.
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Gerard’s Specialty Foods
Gerard P. Burg 1934 – 2017 Gerard’s Specialty Foods Ltd. is a family operation, started in Lake Cowichan in the summer of 2012. Our Founder, President and CEO, Gerard Burg (Gerry) was a Master Pastry Chef, with over 60 years experience and actually developed his concept of ‘beef strudel‘ in his native country, the Netherlands. […]
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Gobind Farms
Owned by the Dheenshaw family for over 30 years, Gobind farm specializes in seasonal fresh picked berries. Located on 90 Acres on the Saanich Peninsula, Gobind Farms is the top producer of seasonal Berries on Vancouver Island. They also boast the widest variety of berries. They grow; Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Boysenberries, Tayberries, Loganberries and Blueberries. Pick […]
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Good Life Juice
As a team of nutrient nerds, we are on a mission to make it easy for you to FEEL GOOD! We think that the energy a person can experience from GOOD nutrition is pretty powerful, and we want to get you as jazzed about living the GOOD LIFE as we are. We cold press fresh […]
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Happy Paws
Happy Paws a Natural Pet Food company, was founded on June 2nd, 1996 in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Our holistic and wholesome pet food, with certified organic veggies and fruit, has been explicitly developed by us and a veterinarian to produce a complete, tasty, and nutritionally balanced diet. The lamb formula is for dogs, and the chicken […]
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Hardy Buoys Smoked Salmon
Hardy Buoys Smoked Fish Inc. was founded in 1994 by Bruce and Carol Dirom. What started as a hobby, a way for Bruce to supplement his young family’s income has evolved into one of the largest employers in Port Hardy. Hardy Buoys produce the highest quality, finest tasting smoked seafoods products for your family!
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Harmonic Arts
Located on beautiful Vancouver Island BC, Harmonic Arts is a growing plant medicine company. They were founded in 2008 by Clinical Herbalists Yarrow and Angela Willard. Their passion for the medicinal power of plants inspires them to evolve their diverse botanical dispensary and develop a wide offering of unique herbal formulations.
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Hee Haw Horseradish
Hee-Haw Damn Hot and Double Damn Hot All Natural HorseRadishes are made from simple ingredients with no fillers and are the increasingly hottest horseradishes we’ve ever made…and you’ve probably every tried! They’re also wickedly good tasting. Truly perfect small batch, gourmet pairings to the finest cuts of meat. Try us, you’ll see! Ingredients: Fresh Peeled […]
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Hertel’s Meats
Hertel’s Meats has a tradition of only the finest products made with care. Family owned and operated on Vancouver Island since 1967. Naturally smoked and cured with no additives. Hertel’s Meats. Country Fresh, naturally the best.
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Hilltop Greenhouses
Hilltop Greenhouses is solely owned by Richard Murray. Born and raised in Victoria, BC; Richard and his Management Team are passionate about growing quality product and providing customer service above and beyond your expectations. Find them at your favourite store today!
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Holland Avenue Nursery and Landscaping
Holland Avenue Nursery and Landscaping (formerly R&R Nursery) has long been known for its unique contribution to the wholesale plant market on Vancouver Island. Combining dedicated care with skill, they design and grow high quality bedding,
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Hornby Island Bars
We grew up hiking, biking, swimming and paddling in the most beautiful place in the world: Hornby Island, British Columbia. We were fuelled by Irah’s mother’s homemade energy balls as we headed out into nature. Not much has changed. We are a bit older, but we are still making Hornby Organic Energy Bars based on […]
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Hornby Island Pate
The Pâté comes in two delicious varieties, Red pepper and Garlic / Herb, This fantastic product has grown in popularity ever since it was launched and is vegetarian, non-dairy as well as gluten and soy free.
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Icefield Water
Treat yourself to pure and refreshing water from Vancouver Island. Fanny Bay to be exact! Perfect for drinking or cooking.
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Island Eggs
Island Eggs is a family-owned and operated business that has been handling eggs on Vancouver Island for more than 60 years. Started by the Jensen family, Island Eggs is responsible for grading and packaging the eggs that are produced only by farmers on the Island and across the province. Island Eggs sells its packaged eggs […]
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Island Farmhouse Poultry
Island Farmhouse Poultry Ltd. was established in 2004 by Lyle and Fiona Young. The Young’s are award winning fourth generation farmers in the Cowichan Valley and are widely recognized as the Island’s top producers of speciality chicken and duck.
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Island Farms
At Island Farms, they’ve been proudly serving up the taste of freshness since 1944. Everything they provide is crafted with care, using the freshness and goodness that comes from your local BC dairy.
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Island Nut Roastery
Made in small batches with only the highest-quality ingredients and no additives, our nut butters and mixes are as fresh as the air we breathe here on the West Coast. Ground, mixed, glazed, or spiced, we know you’ll be able to taste the Coastal freshness, quality, and care in every Island Roastery Nut.
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Island Pastures Beef
Island Pastures Beef Producers are committed to deliver premium bred, healthy, Vancouver Island and Denman Island born and grass fed beef, with their promise to produce and deliver the finest in quality, taste and nutrition in an ethical and ecologically sustainable manner to our customers. Their Mission Provide local Beef Producers the opportunity to grow […]
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Kaliwags Dog Treats
Dawn and Kali Wags: A Woman Finds Her Joy Kali, a Golden Labrador, came into my life in 2003 and right away, I sought treats that were as healthy as the foods which I fed her. Finding a healthy treat that she would love posed a real challenge. There were no treats where the first […]
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Level Ground Trading
Coffee that connects you to small scale farmers. We’re proud to know the farmers who grow our coffee. That’s why we put their faces right on the package – real people who grow coffee with care and attention. And when you enjoy Level Ground coffee you get to know them, too. From small-scale farmers to […]
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Little Qualicum Cheeseworks
In January 1999, Clarke and Nancy Gourlay with their 3 boys returned from Switzerland where they had been living for several years. Inspired by the magnificent Swiss cheeses, they set out to learn and practice the ancient and noble art of cheesemaking. The cool moist climate in the shadow of Vancouver Island’s Mt. Arrowsmith proved […]
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Lone Pine Farms
Lone Pine Farms on Denman Island is one our Island Pastures Beef suppliers. No growth hormones are used ever! Doug Wright is one of the ranchers at Lone Pine Farms and oversees the 100 cattle. Doug has been on the farm since the 1950’s as originally it was his father’s farm.
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Louis Pasture Pork Crisps
In May 2015 two sisters, Jennifer & Tamara, decided to switch to a paleo diet focusing on protein rich meats and fish, vegetables and fruit. They soon realized their snacking options were limited. Not to be dissuaded so easily, they decided to make their own. Using local, ethically raised pork, they started making their own […]
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McClintock’s Farm
McClintock’s Farm was established in 1988 with the purchase of 23 acres in Dove Creek. Within the first few years they bought four cows and calves, put in some blueberry plants and learned a lot about farming – often the hard way! Over the next ten years, the beef herd expanded, they planted more blueberries […]
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Melinda’s Biscotti
Starting in a rental kitchen Melinda’s Biscotti began with six customers and three flavours. Now the business has grown to serve over a million pieces in hundreds of locations beyond BC, all coming from a small bakery on the end of a peninsula on beautiful Vancouver Island.
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Michell Farms
Michell’s Farm is a sixth generation family owned and operated farm that has been growing on the Saanich Peninsula for over 150 years. They grow over 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables as well as hay, grain and pasture raised beef. Since it was originally established in the 1880’s, Michell’s Farm has grown from a 100 […]
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Moonshine Mama’s Tonics and Elixers
OUR STORY I remember the day in March 2011 when my doctor delivered her news: stage 3 cancer. The diagnosis piqued me to consider my next steps. I had complete faith that by combining conventional and alternative treatments I could create wellness for myself. That faith was the spark that has lit my path ever […]
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Mount Newton Floral Wholesale
Mt. Newton is a floral wholesaler, grower, bouquet supplier and distributor. They carry a wide selection of local and imported flowers, floral greens, tropical flowers and potted plants. Their imported products come from all over the world and they maintain strong relationships with all our growers.
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Natural Pastures
A story lies behind this line of fine, hand made, award winning, specialty cheese. It is one rooted in the wisdom of simpler times. Natural Pastures story is about green meadows, happy cows, fresh thinking and age-old cheese making traditions taking place in the lush landscape of Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley. Natural Pastures specialty artisan cheeses […]
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Nutristart
NutriStart™ was founded in 1997 to provide you with the most effective nutritional supplements to help you achieve an optimal healthy lifestyle. The company started with NutriPods and gradually evolved into a full line of products.
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Okanagan Harvest
Okanagan Harvest is a family farm located in the beautiful South Okanagan Valley in Oliver, BC. Greg and Chris Norton are third generation farmers of the Norton farm established in 1923 and supplies Country Grocer with their beautiful cherries and peaches.
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Old Victoria Water Company
Old Victoria Water Company is a 100% Vancouver Island owned and operated company. They have been proudly serving their customers on Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast since 1989.
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Outrageous Edibles and Bedibles
Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles is a British Columbia wholesale plant nursery growing a wide variety of high-quality bedding plants, vegetable starters and herbs available at retail locations throughout Vancouver Island and The Gulf Islands. Find them at Country Grocer!
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Paradise Island Foods Inc
For over 35 years, Paradise Island Foods Inc has produced and distributed dairy products and dairy alternatives with a core focus on natural and organic options. Sticking true to their Vancouver Island roots, and unlike most food-production companies, their passion for quality transcends into their relationship with the environment. From production, packaging, and distribution, their […]
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Pet Treat Bakery
At Pet Treat Bakery they make everything themselves, using wholesome, natural, human grade ingredients – no food colour, no chemical preservatives and no fillers. They don’t use ‘mixes’ prepared frozen bits or processed food ingredients. They use high quality Cananda Grade A meats for their dehydrated products. Their chicken product is sourced from the Fraser Valley, […]
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Phillip’s Soda Works
Craft-brewed since 2012. Phillips Soda Works was founded by Phillips Brewing Company in 2012 and built on the simple premise that our commitment to hand-brewing craft beer with real ingredients could extend to soda. They will never use cheap corn syrups, artificial colours or flavours in their sodas. Instead, their recipes are built from actual […]
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Portofino Bakery
Portofino Bakery Portofino Bakery is a wholesale bakery located on the Saanich Peninsula. Started in 2001 by Jaap Verbeke as a retail bakery in Broadmead Village. In 2004 with multiple requests from customers for wholesale orders, Portofino acquired a small wholesale bakery and shifted its entire production to wholesale. It was at that time that […]
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Purica
Purica is the coming together of “Pure” and “Care”. From its inception, the name was meant to reflect the natural purity and quality of the products and the comprehensive care put into these formulations. The Purica mission is to empower their consumers to live life to the fullest with these natural supplements and positive lifestyle […]
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Rages Farm
Rages Farm is one of the staple family farms of Vancouver Island. It sits nestled in the scenic Beaver Creek are of the Alberni Valley along the Stamp River. Patricia and Ivar Rage started the farm back in the early 1960’s.
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Salt Spring Bagels
Salt Spring Bagels has been making authentic, traditional, boiled bagels on Salt Spring Island for twenty years now. The bagels are now baked at a rural wholesale bakery and sold at local coffee shops, or are available to purchase by the bag at Country Grocer. Buy some today!
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Salt Spring Coffee
Salt Spring Coffee has grown a lot since the early days of 1996. The owners were born and grew up on idyllic Salt Spring Island – a beautiful Gulf Island on the West Coast of BC. Today, their roasting and packaging facility and head office is located in Richmond, BC. From this central location, they […]
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Salt Spring Harvest Pate
Salt Spring Harvest végé-pâtés are made by hand on Salt Spring Island using organic, gluten free ingredients, in a dedicated gluten free kitchen. With a base of sunflower seeds and root vegetables, our végé-pâtés have a soft but substantial texture that’s perfect for spreading on sandwiches, sprinkling on salad or sliced on a charcuterie plate. […]
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Sproutalicious Cookies
They founded their company with that vision, that all at Sproutalicious are passionate and understand that nourishing plant based food is good for their bodies and essential for a healthy global environment. Their inspiration and commitment is to create the most nutrient rich food possible, every ingredient they select is chosen for its functional quality […]
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Tannadice Farms
At Tannadice Farms, they take great pride in producing high quality, succulent meats that are enjoyed by our friends and neighbours across Vancouver Island. They’ve been a part of the Comox Valley for more than 35 years.
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Tree Island Yogurt
As microbiologists and whole food enthusiasts, the owners started Tree Island in 2012 after returning from France where they tasted artisan yogurt made with fresh, whole milk. Nothing comparable existed in BC, so they set-out to create it themselves. They are now making grass-fed, artisan yogurt at their production plant in the Comox Valley. They […]
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Triple Smoke
Award Winning Artisan made craft seasonings Family owned, located on Vancouver island bc Gluten-free, no msg and preservative free Spices are smoked with real wood All natural ingredients
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Vancouver Island Farm Products
Vancouver Island Produce Ltd. represents farmers from all over Vancouver Island who are dedicated to supplying fresh, premium-quality produce to numerous retail grocers and markets throughout Vancouver Island.
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Vancouver Island Salt Sompany
After a decade travelling the world as a chef, my young family decided to plant our roots on beautiful Vancouver Island. Surrounded by pristine ocean waters, I wondered why Canada did not have its own Sea Salt. A friend told me that “if it could be done, it would be done”… Well, that sounded like […]
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Vanillablossom
Vanillablossom Flavors is a father & son partnership who formally became Vanillablossom Flavors in 2005. Larry Best has 35 years experience in the manufacturing of food products particularly vanilla and spices.
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VanillaBlossom Flavors
They formally became Vanillablossom Flavors in 2005. Larry Best has 35 years experience in the manufacturing of food products particularly vanilla and spices. David Best grew up in the vanilla and spice factory and has been around it his whole life; he has done every job you can imagine in the factory as well as […]
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Victorian Acres Farm
Victorian Acres Farm is a family hands on farm within the Comox Valley in the heart of Dove Creek. They raise natural free run turkeys and chickens and ranged grassfed and finished beef.
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Wintergreen Christmas Tree Farm
Wintergreen Christmas Tree Farm Located in Mill Bay, specializing in the perfect Christmas Tree!