Holiday Gift Guide - Winter 2021
Our Holiday Gift Guide showcases a few finds from local shops that food folks on your list will love.
Another great gift? A subscription to Edible Vancouver Island!
Finest at Sea
Locally Sourced, Sustainably Focused, Quality Seafood
Finest at Sea’s Cold Smoked Spring Salmon is “perfect for appetizers, salads, or a deluxe brunch.” For more holiday inspiration, come visit the retail store in Victoria, or shop online ($9.91/100g).
Unsworth VIneyards
Community Supported Restaurant Program
The popular CSR Program is back at Unsworth Vineyards. Chef Maartyn Hoogeveen and team are excited to be working with local farmers to prepare extra-special dinners for CSR members starting October 20th. Membership includes: 4 X three-course dinners, to be redeemed any Thursday through Sunday between October 20, 2021 and April 3, 2022. $260 per membership includes tax & gratuity.
Fernwood Coffee
Roastery & Cafe
Fernwood Coffee starts with their favorite Brazilian coffee from Fazenda Serrado, and then the fine folks at Hasty take over. Their process yields a powder that maintains its original flavour and aroma—coffee and water are the only ingredients used. No matter where you are, just add water and you've got a great coffee. Whether you’re flying, camping, or dreading the thought of drinking pre-ground coffee while you're visiting your relatives, they’ve got you covered!
SaltSpring Kitchen
Uniquely Curated. Exceptionally Preserved.
At SaltSpring Kitchen, they strive to elevate every meal and the moments that surround them. Their well-curated line of savoury, spicy & sweet preserves and hot sauces are sure to surprise and delight. Add a little SaltSpring Kitchen magic to your holiday entertaining and gift-giving this season.
Yellow Deer Mustard
All-Natural, Gourmet Mustard
For mustard dabblers and enthusiasts alike. All natural Yellow Deer Mustard comes in seven sweet and savoury flavours, including Creole, Whisky Maple and everyone’s favourite, Ol’Yeller. Hand-crafted with no additives or preservatives in the heart of Qualicum Beach. Find them at fine retailers on Vancouver Island and the lower mainland.
Little Qualicum Cheeseworks
Artisan Cheese
Complete your holiday shopping with a Little Qualicum Cheeseworks gift basket. Three options to choose from, each basket is filled with handcrafted cheese paired with local and Canadian products to complement your charcuterie spread perfectly. It’s the perfect gift for a food lover, housewarming or hostess gift. Pre order online.
Feisty Ferdy
Handmade, Small-Batch Skin Care
Small batches handmade on Vancouver Island for ALL types of skin for total skin health. Their formulas, tested on humans only, contain CERTIFIED ORGANIC and 100% PURE PREMIUM NATURAL ingredients that nourish, repair and rejuvenate the skin. No nuts, gluten, chemicals, artificial colouring or fragrance. Stockists: Pomme Natural Market, 49th Parallel, Country Grocer, Great Greens, Sweet Meadows, Home Hardware, Buckerfields.
Sheringham Distillery
Made with B.C. Ingredients & Steadfast Craftsmanship
Sheringham Distillery’s tri-packs return just in time for the holidays, with a new decadent liqueur. Introducing a festive twist for chocolate lovers, Sirene Chocolate Liqueur has notes of fruit, citrus, bitter chocolate, leather or fudge and is lightly back-sweetened. Alongside the Sirene Chocolate Liqueur, you will find their international award-winning Seaside Gin and their version of a proper classic, London Dry Gin. Available in private liquor stores in BC and Alberta.
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Blue Grouse
Estate Winery & Vineyard
Blue Grouse wines are a perfect gift for your favourite wine lover. From crisp, aromatic whites to unique and luscious reds, you’ll find an option for every palate. Buy a mixed case online to share as a stocking stuffer or enjoy free shipping to stock up for your holiday celebrations.
Natural Pastures
Award-Winning Cheeses, Fresh from the Island
Natural Pastures’ award winning cow or water buffalo cheese is perfect for gifts, or to wow your friends at your next get-together. Visit their store in Courtenay, M-F 9:00am to 4:00pm, for local products and special items like frozen Ready-to-Bake puff pastry-wrapped Comox Brie.
French Press Coffee Roasters
Quality-Driven, Award-Winning Specialty Coffee Roasters
These seasonal coffee blends from the multi-award winning French Press Coffee Roasters in Qualicum Beach will delight even the most discerning connoisseur. Shop online, visit the roastery in Coombs, or stop by their lovely cafe in Qualicum to ask about their wholesale program.
DEVINE Distillery
Shop Local, Sip Local.
From field to flask, DEVINE Distillery handcrafts good honest spirits right here on the Saanich Peninsula. Give your nearest & dearest the gift of uniquely premium 100% craft spirits. Within their lineup of award-winning whisky, gin, honey shine, and brandy, you are sure to find the perfect stocking stuffer.
Flying Fish
Vancouver Island’s Preeminent Home Furnishings & Kitchenware Shop
Pyrrha: sustainable jewelry that holds personal significance for those who wear it. People connect with symbols and their meanings, and the individual way they resonate with their personality, ambitions, struggles or source of joy. Their talismans offer inspiration, connection, or simply a bit of comfort. Available at Flying Fish, located in Downtown Nanaimo, or shop online.
Country Bee Honey Farm
Victoria's One-Stop Honey Bee Shop
Country Bee always has something unique to offer like local honey, artisan creations, and home goods with ample charm. Looking for a locally grown Christmas Tree? Well they’re your stop as well, or send your favourite clients honey sleeves as last-minute corporate gifts. 6440 West Saanich Road, Saanichton B.C. V8M 1W8 250-580-0263
The Victoria Public Market
A Bustling Community Gathering Place
The Victoria Public Market is the one-stop downtown destination for all your holiday shopping. Browse a wide array of unique locally owned shops featuring kitchenware, canned goods, artisan chocolate, designer fashions and so much more. Refresh with a specialty coffee or a bite at one of the many superb restaurants. Free parking too!
