Planted Expo Vancouver June 1 & 2, 10am – 5pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre West
Canada’s biggest, most juicy, most epic plant-based event of the year.
The Celiac Scene favourites will be there! Sample & Save! Glutenull – Booth 603 KR’s Jars & Bars – Booth 304 Wescana Foods & What the Flour Mixes – Booth 600 Ulivit Super Foods – Booth 99
Glutenull is a Vancouver-based, certified gluten-free & vegan wholesale bakery dedicated to bringing us fresh, premium quality foods. Wholesome and delicious, Glutenull is Non-GMO Verified and Soy-Free. They also have products that are Yeast-Free • Paleo • Raw and Diabetic-Friendly.
KR’s Gluten-Free, Vegan Cookies are loaded with toppings, enormous (5 inches or 12 cm in diameter) and oh-so-moist. Chocolate Chunk, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk, Double Chocolate Chunk Walnut, Cinnamon Roll and Oatmeal Raisin & Date.
Dessert Gluten-Free, Vegan Dessert Jars are a piece of heaven. Savour them in Chocolate or Vanilla Birthday Cake, Luscious Lemon and Peanut Butter.
Wescana Oats are grown and manufactured according to Avena Purity Protocol* standards in Saskatchewan. All of their oat products are GFCO Certified Gluten-Free (to 5ppm) , non-GMO & Kosher and are available as Rolled Oats, Steel Cut Oats and Quick Oats.
Wescana also offers a parallel line of oats that are Eco-Cert Organic in Steel Cut, Rolled Oats, Quick Oats & Oat Flour.
Wescana is proud to be the only purveyour of gluten-free, organic oat bran! Bravo!
Find all of Wescana’s products in 1kg bags at retailers across Alberta, BC and on Vancouver Island. Scroll down for retailer list.
Committed to simple ingredients and simple recipes, What the Flour Mixes are created from gluten-free, ancient grains sorghum & millet and are non-GMO, vegan, rice-free, corn-free & peanut-free.
Ulivit Super Foods
Crafted in British Columbia, ulivit (pronounced you-live-it) plant-based veggie bites & crumbles are a perfect fit for your favorite ground meat, chicken, or scrambled egg recipes! Swap – or add – ulivit’s farm fresh superfood and make your taste buds & body happy!
Ulivit Launches Plant-Based Cook Book Quick and Easy to use! High Protein Plant Meals. Great for bowls, stirfrieds, salads, pizza, chick’n, tacos, nachos, burritos, fajitas, enhiladas, chili, lasagna, meatloaf, curries, pho, pasta, smoothies and anything else you can cook up! 3 easy steps. Just Soak, Sizzle & Serve.
Made with pulses from the legume family – dry beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas! Rich in protein, fibre, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, ulivit’s products are naturally gluten-free, cholesterol-free, allergen-friendly, keto-friendly, low in fat and have a low glycemic index.
Count on ulivit superfood to be soy-free, gluten-free, nongmo, vegan, nut-free, dairy-free and preservative-free.
To order in advance of market days – questions, custom orders or dietary information. contact Kaitlin via Contact form • [email protected] • 902.476.7732
The Art of Slow Food meets dietary limitations or preferences of all kinds – gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan & sugar-free – food that isn’t complicated or unpronounceable.
You asked for it! The Art of Slow Food is now selling their raw, sourdough pizza dough. Each dough ball makes a 14″-16″ sized pizzas. Find them in the refrigerator or freezers sections of carrying retailers and farmers markets.
About the Dough
Made with spring water, psyllium husk, ground flax, sorghum flour, tapioca flour, natural levain (wild yeast) and sea salt
Good for 21 days in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer
Remove dough from fridge and let it reach room temperature
Dough will be workable, easy to roll but a bit more sensitive to tearing than gluten dough
Roll out with a dusting of gluten-free flour or between two pieces of parchment paper
Crust can be par-baked for 3-5 minutes at 450˚F or for 7-10 minutes all dressed, until cheese browns
This is extra-special gluten free bread: fresh baked, rustic, soft, chewy and easily digestible sourdough! Using natural wild levain and a base of psyllium husk, flax and water, the dough is fermented for 12-18 hours to allow phytic acid breakdown and real flavor development. The bread is then baked on a stone to create rustic loaves with appealing crust.
The Art of Slow Food does not use common gluten-free ingredients such as xanthan gum, agar agar, potato starch, rice flour or other high-starch ingredients. The bread is made with only 7 simple, organic ingredients, in order of predominance: Spring water, psyllium husk, ground flax, sorghum flour, tapioca flour, natural levain (wild yeast) and sea salt.
As a result of slow fermentation, the carbohydrates and starches in the bread are broken down, creating a light, soft digestible bread. The psyllium husk and ground flax act as a digestive aid and provide a soft, chewy texture without gluten or added starches.
Sourdough selection includes Toasted Sesame, Plain, Kalamata Olive, Rosemary Poppyseed and on occasion, Cranberry Walnut!
About the Ferments
Their sauerkraut is made the traditional way – fermented for a minimum of 3 weeks in traditional German crocks and never pasteurized. Enjoy a number of varieties that are versatile and go well with any meal – sandwiches, salads, stir fries, soups, eggs or sausages. Sauerkraut is a highly probiotic food, and is best used to accompany meals to aid in digestion.
Sauerkraut selection includes Dilly Kraut, Cortido Kraut and Chimichurri Kraut.
About the Baker / Fermentor / Creator
Kaitlin is a whole foods chef and baker and has been fermenting for 7 years. She works exclusively with artisan-style traditional foods, using local and organic ingredients to create simple, accessible nourishment. She strives to teach sustainability and self-sufficiency through the art of slow food. Kaitlin has extensive experience working with dietary restrictions and nutritional deficiencies and will work with any specifications by request. Workshops
Kaitlin Chamberlin
Learn the ancient tradition of preserving foods and maximizing nutrition with simple tools and local foods. Bring your own jar and take home a ferment. Learn more here.
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Due to technical problems, The BC Legislature will once again try to light up in GREEN on the evening of Wednesday, May 29th in honor of Celiac Canada’s “Shine A Light on Celiac Disease” for International Celiac Disease Awareness Day! A First!
Please join us this time at 9:30pm for this precedent setting phot op! Then post on social media using #ShineALightOnCeliac!
BC Legislature, Victoria, BC (in-person event planned)
City Hall, Port Moody, BC
Pier, White Rock, BC
ALBERTA
Calgary Tower, Calgary
Peace Bridge, Calgary
Reconciliation Bridge, Calgary
Telus Spark, Calgary
Lethbridge City Hall, Lethbridge
Medicine Hat TeePee, Medicine Hat*
Airdrie City Hall, Airdrie*
High Level Bridge, Edmonton
Epcor Tower, Edmonton
Fairmont Hotel, Edmonton
Clock/Bell Tower, Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton
Community Centre, Sherwood Park
Festival Place, Sherwood Park
Legislature Building, Edmonton
NEW BRUNSWICK
Dieppe City Hall, Dieppe
Avenir Centre, Moncton
ONTARIO
Ottawa Sign, ByWard Market
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
Toronto Sign in Nathan Phillips Square
Niagara Falls
CN Tower
QUEBEC
Olympic Stadium, Montreal*
Complexe Jules-Dallaire, Quebec City*
PEI
Charlottetown City Hall
Summerside City Hall, Summerside
MANITOBA
Winnipeg Sign at the Forks*
Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg*
*Locations requested, awaiting confirmation.
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Saturday, June 22
Sweet Street returns to Westshore Town Centre sweeter than ever! The Cineplex parking lot will become a sweet escape for anyone seeking a sugar rush. From cotton candy and ice cream to cookies, cupcakes, International delicacies and more, there will be something for everyone on Sweet Street. Details … Facebook • Instagram
For a savoury treat, it might be a time to try Totchos Restaurant, inside Westshore Town Centre across from Winners!
Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Place your order for Bake My Day delectables for these runs into Victoria & Sidney!
• Order date Wednesday, March 20 9am | Delivery Saturday, March 23
• Order date Wednesday, April 17 9am | Delivery Saturday, April 20
• Order date Wednesday, May 22 9am | Delivery Saturday, May 25
. ORDER DETAILS: https://bit.ly/BMDDelivers
. PRE-ORDER by the Wednesday prior to delivery on Saturday by 9 am
. DELIVERY on Saturday between 12-3pm at drop-off points
. HOW TO ORDER:
Dale will contact you on Thursday night or Friday morning with the total cost, pick-up point & approximate time.
Must pre-pay by e-Transfer. No minimum order.$5 delivery charge + GST to Victoria | $8 + GST to Sidney | $10 + GST for some one-of, out-of-the way locations
Bake My Day is back at Sidney Farmer’s Market. Thursday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm – June 6 to September 6.
Fabulous fresh, ready-to-eat or ready-to-bake tarts, pies, turnovers and sausage rolls gluten-free tarts, turnovers, pies, hand pies and sausage rolls are created in a dedicated gluten-free facility from documented to be gluten-free ingredients.
Enjoy these sumptuous delicacies on the spot and / or purchase ready-to-bake versions to take home and savor, warm from your own oven. Dale’s pie shells and groundbreaking, ready-to-roll puff pastry dough let you become the gluten-free chef you’ve always wanted to be. Ask about their dairy-free options.
Celiac Canada is organizing “Shine A Light on Celiac Disease” for International Celiac Disease Awareness Day by illuminating locations across the country in green. That includes the Parliament Buildings of BC’s Legislative Assembly – for the first time!
The BC Legislature has accepted Celiac Canada’s request to be lit up GREEN on the evening of May 16th.
Please join us to get a photo together! We can’t meet too early, as we want the light to show up, so we’re hoping all convene at 8 PM at the cenotaph.
Please take & post pics on social media using #ShineALightOnCeliac!
BC Legislature, Victoria, BC (in-person event planned)
City Hall, Port Moody, BC
Pier, White Rock, BC
ALBERTA
Calgary Tower, Calgary
Peace Bridge, Calgary
Reconciliation Bridge, Calgary
Telus Spark, Calgary
Lethbridge City Hall, Lethbridge
Medicine Hat TeePee, Medicine Hat*
Airdrie City Hall, Airdrie*
High Level Bridge, Edmonton
Epcor Tower, Edmonton
Fairmont Hotel, Edmonton
Clock/Bell Tower, Walterdale Theatre, Edmonton
Community Centre, Sherwood Park
Festival Place, Sherwood Park
Legislature Building, Edmonton
NEW BRUNSWICK
Dieppe City Hall, Dieppe
Avenir Centre, Moncton
ONTARIO
Ottawa Sign, ByWard Market
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
Toronto Sign in Nathan Phillips Square
Niagara Falls
CN Tower
QUEBEC
Olympic Stadium, Montreal*
Complexe Jules-Dallaire, Quebec City*
PEI
Charlottetown City Hall
Summerside City Hall, Summerside
MANITOBA
Winnipeg Sign at the Forks*
Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg*
*Locations requested, awaiting confirmation.
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Sundays, May 12 & 26 | June 2 | September 22 | October 13 from 10am – 2pm
1984 Woobank Road, Nanaimo
9:30 am (early-bird sales for seniors and immune-compromised individuals) Online • Facebook • Instagram
Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Reviving the grocery tradition at the Junction of Oak Bay Ave and Fort Street! The people behind Urban Grocer have been in the grocery business on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands for more than 50 years.
Reviving the grocery tradition at the Junction of Oak Bay Ave and Fort Street! The people behind Urban Grocer have been in the grocery business on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands for more than 50 years.
1625 Fort St (see map) • 778-265-0934
Open 7 Days a Week 7am to 10pm
Gluten-free diners are included in Six Mile Pub’s Tuesday Night Pasta!
Your choice of Italy’s Gluten-Free Rummo Pasta’s penne, spaghetti, macaroni or linguine. GF Garlic Bread, too!
‘GF’ or ‘GFO options’ noted on menu below!
Daily Gluten-Free Happy Hour 3 – 5pm Saturdays & Sundays! Enjoy a sumptuous celiac-safe a-la-carte brunch from 10am to 2pm. See video! ‘GF’ or ‘GFO options’ are noted on their a la carte menu from Eggs Benny to Desserts. Families welcome! View Menu
Find Six Mile Pub at 494 Old Island Highway in View Royal, British Columbia
250-478-3121 • Free Parking • Accessible •
Six Mile Pub Believes in Great Food that just happens to be Gluten Free!
• All of Six Mile’s deep fryers, breadings & coatings are gluten free
• Proprietary gluten-free flours expertly blended in house
• Contraband flours are stored away from the prep hall
• Gluten-free kitchen guidelines in place
• Gluten-free education / staff training is ongoing
• Menu has GF icons marking house-made, gluten-free products. Enjoy!
Providing us with the gluten-free options we love for Patio Dining, Take Out or Delivery: Bangers • Bean Tacos • Calamari • Crab Cake • Crispy Cauliflower • Fish & Chips • Nasi Goreng • Pan-Seared Cod • Perogies • Poutine • Seafood Paella • Shepherd’s Pie • SixNature Wings • Thai Chicken Salad & so much more! Decadent desserts, too!
Gluten-Free Beer! Whistler Forager in Bottles • Ciders • Glutenberg
Open for Indoor Dining, Take-Out & Delivery
MON – THURS 11:00am – 8:00pm
FRI & SAT 11:00am – 10:00pm
SUN 11:00am – 8:00pm
BRUNCH Sat & Sun 11am – 2pm
HAPPY HOUR Daily 3pm – 6pm
RIVERSIDE PATIO: open for seating between mid-Spring and mid-Fall.
The 160 year-old View Royal pub that served the Gold Rush has set the gold standard for gluten free! It has seating for over 300 guests, including some on the Riverside Patio that overlooks Millstream.
Their pub fare is created with culinary flare. Six Mile is proud to serve ‘SIX-Nature’ chicken wings, deep-fried halibut and – wait for it – safe french fries, yam fries and even onion rings cooked in a dedicated deep fryer!
Six Mile Pub’s Red Seal Chefs and their protégées pride themselves on meeting the needs of celiac diners and anyone with sensitivities i.e. dairy, soy, nuts or shellfish.
There’s a cozy corner, a sun-drenched patio or a pool table just right for you. Families are welcome with a menu made with the celiac child in mind. The family room also makes a great space for group functions.
TESTIMONIAL: Just had dinner last night at the 6 Mile Pub on Old Island Highway. Wow! I have eaten here before but was amazed again at the GF menu selection, presentation, deliciousness, and the feeling of safety eating there. We went with another family and it was so awesome that I could share food with others who easily ordered GF even though they aren’t Celiac because there is just so many good things to choose from. The calamari is the best I have had anywhere. All the desserts were gluten free. How is this possible I wondered? I asked the waitress and she told me the chef is Celiac! We need more Celiac chefs that are this creative!! This has got to be best restaurant for dinner for Celiacs in the Victoria area.
Six Mile produces its own light and fluffy gluten-free buns with a Celiac Scene Approved Secret Ingredient!
Six Mile Pub pulls out all the gluten-free stops – every Sunday! Gluten-free hotcake stack, eggs benedict, omelettes, hash browns and amazing desserts! Gots Kids? Ask to be seated in the Family Room and order from the Kids Menu!
Unique at The Six Mile
We do not own or use microwave ovens
Only high-quality oil is used in our fryers. While more costly, the quality is in the taste and the value is in its healthful properties
We serve handmade artisan products including pasta, sausages & bread
Our apiary produces an abundance of honey that we use in many recipes
All seafood options are recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as ocean-friendly
Patrons of all ages (including minors) are always welcome
The historic Six Mile Pub is the Oldest Pub in BC. It has seating for over 300 guests, including some on the Riverside Patio that overlooks Millstream. All menu items, are prepared from scratch using thoughtfully and responsibly sourced ingredients.
Our Gluten-Free Hero & Industry Pioneer, David Wing is a 2023 BC Restaurant Hall of Fame Inductee! !
Owner of the Oldest Pub in British Columbia, the Six Mile Pub + Eatery, David considers himself an accidental restauranteur.
He was introduced to the restaurant industry by his brother-in-law, Joseph Heng, only as a means to pay for his studies at the University of Victoria. David had always aspired to become a clinical psychologist.
Chandlers Restaurant, a member of the Keg family of restaurants at the time, and where David was working as a bistro cook, offered him a full-time kitchen management position. David took the job, anticipating that he would eventually return to fulfill his dream of becoming a psychologist.
Before long, this accidental choice of livelihood had become a career. Ultimately, both the work of a clinical psychologist care of people, which had always been David’s impetus anyways.
Over the decades since, David has schooled himself across a wide spectrum of the industry – from managing corporate restaurants such as the Keg and Milestones, to running the food and beverage operations for a cruise ship, operating a tiny mom-and-pop wrap and smoothie health bar, and for the past 20+ years, owning and actively operating the oldest pub in BC, the Six Mile Pub + Eatery in Victoria. His focus on warm, authentic hospitality and wholesome foods has earned this heritage pub a “Best Pub to Take a Kid” award, as well as consecutive “Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Pub in Victoria”.
When he is not serving guests at his Pub, David along with his wife, Fancy, serves the community, with their Fancy + David Foundation, which funds charities, programs and activities that help steer local youths towards positive, productive pathways.
While he does not profess to know everything about the industry; In fact, he claims to know very little, he has been conducting weekly classes at his pub, to share what little he knows with his many young, passionate staff who are building careers in our industry.
At this stage of his accidental career, is to give a little back to the industry that has given him so much!
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Six Mile Pub Believes in Great Food that just happens to be Gluten Free!
• All of Six Mile’s deep fryers, breadings & coatings are gluten free
• Proprietary gluten-free flours expertly blended in house
• Contraband flours are stored away from the prep hall
• Gluten-free kitchen guidelines in place
• Gluten-free education / staff training is ongoing
• Menu has GF icons marking house-made, gluten-free products. Enjoy!
Providing us with the gluten-free options we love for Patio Dining, Take Out or Delivery: Bangers • Bean Tacos • Calamari • Crab Cake • Crispy Cauliflower • Fish & Chips • Nasi Goreng • Pan-Seared Cod • Perogies • Poutine • Seafood Paella • Shepherd’s Pie • SixNature Wings • Thai Chicken Salad & so much more! Decadent desserts, too!
Gluten-Free Beer! Whistler Forager in Bottles • Ciders • Glutenberg
Open for Indoor Dining, Take-Out & Delivery
MON – THURS 11:00am – 8:00pm
FRI & SAT 11:00am – 10:00pm
SUN 11:00am – 8:00pm
BRUNCH Sat & Sun 11am – 2pm
HAPPY HOUR Daily 3pm – 6pm
RIVERSIDE PATIO: open for seating between mid-Spring and mid-Fall.
The 160 year-old View Royal pub that served the Gold Rush has set the gold standard for gluten free! It has seating for over 300 guests, including some on the Riverside Patio that overlooks Millstream.
Their pub fare is created with culinary flare. Six Mile is proud to serve ‘SIX-Nature’ chicken wings, deep-fried halibut and – wait for it – safe french fries, yam fries and even onion rings cooked in a dedicated deep fryer!
Six Mile Pub’s Red Seal Chefs and their protégées pride themselves on meeting the needs of celiac diners and anyone with sensitivities i.e. dairy, soy, nuts or shellfish.
There’s a cozy corner, a sun-drenched patio or a pool table just right for you. Families are welcome with a menu made with the celiac child in mind. The family room also makes a great space for group functions.
TESTIMONIAL: Just had dinner last night at the 6 Mile Pub on Old Island Highway. Wow! I have eaten here before but was amazed again at the GF menu selection, presentation, deliciousness, and the feeling of safety eating there. We went with another family and it was so awesome that I could share food with others who easily ordered GF even though they aren’t Celiac because there is just so many good things to choose from. The calamari is the best I have had anywhere. All the desserts were gluten free. How is this possible I wondered? I asked the waitress and she told me the chef is Celiac! We need more Celiac chefs that are this creative!! This has got to be best restaurant for dinner for Celiacs in the Victoria area.
Six Mile produces its own light and fluffy gluten-free buns with a Celiac Scene Approved Secret Ingredient!
Six Mile Pub pulls out all the gluten-free stops – every Sunday! Gluten-free hotcake stack, eggs benedict, omelettes, hash browns and amazing desserts! Gots Kids? Ask to be seated in the Family Room and order from the Kids Menu!
Unique at The Six Mile
We do not own or use microwave ovens
Only high-quality oil is used in our fryers. While more costly, the quality is in the taste and the value is in its healthful properties
We serve handmade artisan products including pasta, sausages & bread
Our apiary produces an abundance of honey that we use in many recipes
All seafood options are recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as ocean-friendly
Patrons of all ages (including minors) are always welcome
The historic Six Mile Pub is the Oldest Pub in BC. It has seating for over 300 guests, including some on the Riverside Patio that overlooks Millstream. All menu items, are prepared from scratch using thoughtfully and responsibly sourced ingredients.
Our Gluten-Free Hero & Industry Pioneer, David Wing is a 2023 BC Restaurant Hall of Fame Inductee! !
Owner of the Oldest Pub in British Columbia, the Six Mile Pub + Eatery, David considers himself an accidental restauranteur.
He was introduced to the restaurant industry by his brother-in-law, Joseph Heng, only as a means to pay for his studies at the University of Victoria. David had always aspired to become a clinical psychologist.
Chandlers Restaurant, a member of the Keg family of restaurants at the time, and where David was working as a bistro cook, offered him a full-time kitchen management position. David took the job, anticipating that he would eventually return to fulfill his dream of becoming a psychologist.
Before long, this accidental choice of livelihood had become a career. Ultimately, both the work of a clinical psychologist care of people, which had always been David’s impetus anyways.
Over the decades since, David has schooled himself across a wide spectrum of the industry – from managing corporate restaurants such as the Keg and Milestones, to running the food and beverage operations for a cruise ship, operating a tiny mom-and-pop wrap and smoothie health bar, and for the past 20+ years, owning and actively operating the oldest pub in BC, the Six Mile Pub + Eatery in Victoria. His focus on warm, authentic hospitality and wholesome foods has earned this heritage pub a “Best Pub to Take a Kid” award, as well as consecutive “Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Pub in Victoria”.
When he is not serving guests at his Pub, David along with his wife, Fancy, serves the community, with their Fancy + David Foundation, which funds charities, programs and activities that help steer local youths towards positive, productive pathways.
While he does not profess to know everything about the industry; In fact, he claims to know very little, he has been conducting weekly classes at his pub, to share what little he knows with his many young, passionate staff who are building careers in our industry.
At this stage of his accidental career, is to give a little back to the industry that has given him so much!
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To order in advance of market days – questions, custom orders or dietary information, contact Kaitlin via Contact form • [email protected] • 902.476.7732
The Art of Slow Food meets dietary limitations or preferences of all kinds – gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan & sugar-free – food that isn’t complicated or unpronounceable.
You asked for it! The Art of Slow Food is now selling their raw, sourdough pizza dough. Each dough ball makes a 14″-16″ sized pizzas. Find them in the refrigerator or freezers sections of carrying retailers and farmers markets.
About the Dough
Made with spring water, psyllium husk, ground flax, sorghum flour, tapioca flour, natural levain (wild yeast) and sea salt
Good for 21 days in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer
Remove dough from fridge and let it reach room temperature
Dough will be workable, easy to roll but a bit more sensitive to tearing than gluten dough
Roll out with a dusting of gluten-free flour or between two pieces of parchment paper
Crust can be par-baked for 3-5 minutes at 450˚F or for 7-10 minutes all dressed, until cheese browns
This is extra-special gluten free bread: fresh baked, rustic, soft, chewy and easily digestible sourdough! Using natural wild levain and a base of psyllium husk, flax and water, the dough is fermented for 12-18 hours to allow phytic acid breakdown and real flavor development. The bread is then baked on a stone to create rustic loaves with appealing crust.
The Art of Slow Food does not use common gluten-free ingredients such as xanthan gum, agar agar, potato starch, rice flour or other high-starch ingredients. The bread is made with only 7 simple, organic ingredients, in order of predominance: Spring water, psyllium husk, ground flax, sorghum flour, tapioca flour, natural levain (wild yeast) and sea salt.
As a result of slow fermentation, the carbohydrates and starches in the bread are broken down, creating a light, soft digestible bread. The psyllium husk and ground flax act as a digestive aid and provide a soft, chewy texture without gluten or added starches.
Sourdough selection includes Toasted Sesame, Plain, Kalamata Olive, Rosemary Poppyseed and on occasion, Cranberry Walnut!
About the Ferments
Their sauerkraut is made the traditional way – fermented for a minimum of 3 weeks in traditional German crocks and never pasteurized. Enjoy a number of varieties that are versatile and go well with any meal – sandwiches, salads, stir fries, soups, eggs or sausages. Sauerkraut is a highly probiotic food, and is best used to accompany meals to aid in digestion.
Sauerkraut selection includes Dilly Kraut, Cortido Kraut and Chimichurri Kraut.
About the Baker / Fermentor / Creator
Kaitlin is a whole foods chef and baker and has been fermenting for 7 years. She works exclusively with artisan-style traditional foods, using local and organic ingredients to create simple, accessible nourishment. She strives to teach sustainability and self-sufficiency through the art of slow food. Kaitlin has extensive experience working with dietary restrictions and nutritional deficiencies and will work with any specifications by request. Workshops
Kaitlin Chamberlin
Learn the ancient tradition of preserving foods and maximizing nutrition with simple tools and local foods. Bring your own jar and take home a ferment. Learn more here.
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Mother’s Day Market
Saturday, May 11, 2024 – 10:00am – 3:00pm
Outside Hillside Shopping Centre at 1644 Hillside Avenue About Mom Market • Instagram
What are churros? Think Mexican donuts, only better! A crispy exterior with soft, chewy insides, Jorge uses gluten-free flour to make them. Deep-fried, then rolled in cinnamon and sugar, topped with your choice of strawberry, chocolate or caramel sauce. Ask for ‘Roses’ if you love (vegan) ice cream’
When the CHURROS & MOR Food Truck is not parked at the Food Court. find them at community gatherings, festivals, public events & exclusive celebrations. Vegan & gluten free, there’s always something for everyone!
When the CHURROS & MOR Food Truck is not parked at 325 Cook St in Food Court find them at community gatherings, festivals, public events & exclusive celebrations. Vegan & gluten free, there’s always something for everyone!
TESTIMONIALS
“We just visited the Food Truck this morning. Amazing food & amazing service!! My husband is not celiac so he’s tried churros multiple times in Mexico and locally. I ‘allowed’ him a couple of bites and he said they are the best he has ever had!” Kathy P.
“To die for! What’s not to love … cinnamon … sugar… crunchy … strawberry sauce … marshmallows … chocolate chips … he even has a little baby flame thrower to roast the mallows! Family run business, so sweet. Very kind folks!”Tanja Blondin, B-glutenfreevictoria
About Jorge
While pursuing a poli-sci degree, Jorge (pronounced ‘Hor-he’) was inspired to start his own business. What better motivation than to share the recipes that his grandmother developed for his celiac father. CHURROS & MOR was born!
Yes! Celiac Disease and the gluten-free diet literally run through Jorge’s veins. His niece in England also shares the diagnosis. Her family has chosen a vegan lifestyle, so Jorge knows first hand how challenging it is to find delicious gluten-free AND vegan delicacies!
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Dine as a Group at Tartan Toque! Saturday, April 20 from 5pm at 1507 Pandora Avenue. Right next door to Origin Bakery!
• Everyone welcome! Gluten-free diners as well as significant others who may or may not eat gluten free! Family friendly!
• Tartan Toque’s token of appreciation! Complimentary Panna Cotta Dessert! (contains dairy) • RSVPs a MUST before Thursday, April 18! Contact [email protected].
• Drop ins and ‘no shows’ are not cool. Notice of cancellation required or risk being excluded from future events.
• Additional food sensitivities / allergies? Please contact Tartan Toque directly at 778-265-9464.
Brendan and staff are eager to serve you – 7 days a week from noon to 9pm. Specials!
Wednesdays – Wing Nights – second orders are half price! (GF)
Sunday – Special pricing on Caesars (made with GF Worcestershire sauce!)
Tartan Toque is Victoria’s Premier Wings Restaurant! New owner Brendan Walker, is a Red Seal Chef with vast experience in the hospitality industry .
He is proud to have worked at some of Canada’s best hotels: the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax; the Shangri-la Hotel in Toronto; Weston Bayshore, Fairmont Waterfront & Pan Pacific Hotels in Vancouver and the Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel in Victoria.
Perhaps what makes Brendan most qualified to undertake a makeover of this very popular restaurant is that his father has celiac disease. Brendan gets it!
In advance of Tartan Toque’s reopening, Brendan used his skills to hone what was already a mostly celiac-friendly menu to (almost) 100% gluten-free. ‘The Toque’ has been voted Victoria’s Best Wings many times over. Each item is made in house, from scratch.
Wings, their sauces and – wait for it – gluten-free deep-fried pickles, calamari, crispy chicken & fries
All deep fryers are dedicated gluten-free
No loose flour on site, gluten or otherwise. All desserts are gluten free
Tartan Toque is pleased to offer us Whistler’s Forager Beer, ciders and a selection of carefully curated wines.
Where’s the gluten, then?!The only gluten-containing items on the premises are hamburger & hot dog buns, wraps, croutons and a selection of gluten beers.
If you are a celiac or require a scrupulously gluten-free meal, make that crystal clear when ordering. * Staff will swap in Origin Bakery bread or bun, refresh their gloves and settings and, importantly, will use fresh toppings from un-opened bins. **
* As in any kitchen that also handles even the smallest amount of gluten, Tartan Toque cautions that the risk of cross contact, albeit remote, may still be a possibility.
** NOTE: for the oat sensitive: ‘pure’ oats are used in all burgers.
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What are churros? Think Mexican donuts, only better! A crispy exterior with soft, chewy insides, Jorge uses Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free flour to make them. Deep-fried, then rolled in cinnamon and sugar, topped with your choice of strawberry, chocolate or caramel sauce. If you love ice cream, order the ‘Blizzard!’ CHURROS Instagram
Find CHURROS & MOR Food Truck at the Cook Street Village Food Court between Mercedes Lane and Hot & Cold Cafe See map
Enjoy picnic table seating underneath patio canopies and imagine yourself in Mexico.
Open Monday & Thursday 12 – 7 • Friday 11 – 8 • Saturday & Sunday 10 – 8 • Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Sample Menu
Churros, House Churros, Churro Bites & Blizzard Churros
Dips: Chocolate, Strawberry, Caramel
Toppings: Marshmallows, Graham Cookies, Chocolate Chips, Whip Cream
While pursuing a poli-sci degree, Jorge (pronounced ‘Hor-he’) was inspired to start his own business. What better motivation than to share the recipes that his grandmother developed for his celiac father. CHURROS & MOR was born!
Yes! Celiac Disease and the gluten-free diet literally run through Jorge’s veins. His niece in England also shares the diagnosis. Her family has chosen a vegan lifestyle, so Jorge knows first hand how challenging it is to find delicious gluten-free AND vegan delicacies!
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Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Our Vancouver Island location, Pomme Nanaimo, has been selected in Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Best of the City vote for six years running! We’re proud to offer Nanaimo and the surrounding region the most healthy and ethically sourced groceries, supplements and vitamins we can find. We’re constantly inspired by our local community, and we jump at every opportunity to work with our awesome Vancouver and Gulf Island growers and producers!
Pomme Natural Market has been voted voted Nanaimo’s Best Health Food Store in the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Best of the City!
Pomme strives to provide gluten-free shoppers with as many options — and as much support — as possible to help them make the best choices for their lives, sticking to fundamental ethical and nutritional values when deciding what makes it to their shelves. Never hesitate to ask for information or advice while you shop!
Pomme researches every company they work with. Starting off with some simple no’s: no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners are allowed in our markets, beyond that a focus on local and Canadian vendors, the uniqueness of products, the quality of ingredients, and the ethics of the companies. They listen to customers’ recommendations — to make sure we’re getting the best of the best!
Pomme PoCo is our first and biggest Pomme! We offer the Tri-Cities a huge selection of ethically selected, super healthy groceries, certified organic produce, and excellent vitamins and supplements—as well as a wide range of natural home and kitchenware! We have a natural deli packed full of fresh, ready-to-eat meals, snacks and treats. We use the same top quality, organic and grass fed ingredients you’ll find in our aisles for our made-in-house deli foods.
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Saturday, March 9 in Nanaimo & Port Coquitlam
Chance to WIN FREE GROCERIES FOR A YEAR ($5,200 value)!
Samples! Gift Basket Draws! Prize Wheel!
Demos + Samples! Door Crashers! Free Groceries for a Year!
Giveaway Draws! Exclusive 1-Day Deals!
10% OFF STOREWIDE!!
Pomme is proud to offer Nanaimo and the surrounding region the most healthy and ethically sourced gluten-free groceries, supplements and vitamins to be found. They are constantly inspired by their local community and jump at every opportunity to work with awesome Vancouver and Gulf Island growers and producers!
Pomme Nanaimo, has been selected in Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Best of the City vote for six years running! We’re proud to offer Nanaimo and the surrounding region the most healthy and ethically sourced groceries, supplements and vitamins we can find. We’re constantly inspired by our local community, and we jump at every opportunity to work with our awesome Vancouver and Gulf Island growers and producers!
Pomme Natural Market has been voted voted Nanaimo’s Best Health Food Store in the Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Best of the City for SEVEN years running!
Pomme strives to provide gluten-free shoppers with as many options — and as much support — as possible to help them make the best choices for their lives, sticking to fundamental ethical and nutritional values when deciding what makes it to their shelves. Never hesitate to ask for information or advice while you shop!
Pomme researches every company they work with. Starting off with some simple no’s: no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners are allowed in our markets, beyond that a focus on local and Canadian vendors, the uniqueness of products, the quality of ingredients, and the ethics of the companies. They listen to customers’ recommendations — to make sure we’re getting the best of the best!
Pomme PoCo is our first and biggest Pomme! We offer the Tri-Cities a huge selection of ethically selected, super healthy groceries, certified organic produce, and excellent vitamins and supplements—as well as a wide range of natural home and kitchenware! We have a natural deli packed full of fresh, ready-to-eat meals, snacks and treats. We use the same top quality, organic and grass fed ingredients you’ll find in our aisles for our made-in-house deli foods.
Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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37th CALICO CHRISTMAS MARKET
Sunday, November 10 10am – 5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside Rd, Victoria
$5 entry fee – 12 years & under free Facebook • Instagram
Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.
With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.
When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.
Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!
What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:
Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!
View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.
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