Suppliers: Vancouver Island

Our members are big on small. But small isn't all. Our members own food-based businesses throughout the distinctive regions of a huge province, British Columbia, Canada. From grassy plateaus and interior vineyards to coastal wetlands and rocky shorelines, these enterprises are regionally based but not regionally limited. Many of our members ship products throughout the province, the country and beyond! The vision of the Small Scale Food Processor Association (SSFPA) is to help create regional food sustainability. Our mission is to represent the interests of small-scale food and beverage processors.

Regional, seasonal and certified organic products can be found throughout our hotel, from the restaurant to the spa. We serve a wide selection of wild mushrooms, berries, indigenous plants and local seaweed, fresh from the forest and the sea. Good things come in Sooke Harbour House packages.

Spinnakers provides a menu that focuses on locally grown, artisan foods from Vancouver Island and other British Columbia producers. We incorporate foraged foods from both the land and sea depending on seasonal availability. As artisan brewers we use Babe's Wildflower Honey as an essential ingredient in our Spinnakers Honey Pale Ale and are working towards using locally grown hops and grains as they become available. Our artisan bakery uses locally grown and ground grains. We view ourselves as a central link between the artisan growers, foragers, suppliers and the consumer.

We are a locally-owned and operated honey farm and apiary located in South Nanaimo. We gather 100% pure wildflower honey from the hills overlooking the Cowichan Valley. Our honey is unpasteurized which is why the flavour is so distinctive. Taste the best of what Vancouver Island has to offer!