Gluten-Free Events Calendar
If it’s gluten free and happening in Victoria, Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands, you’ll find it listed here! From tastings to contests, farmer’s markets to food trucks – this is your calendar to Gluten-Free Paradise! Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies and add a new restaurant – and possibly a new gluten-free friend – to your repertoire!
Kids Christmas Cookie Decorating Sessions! Join Baker Kate Cram for a lesson in gluten-free food & fun! Two seatings. (10+ years and up)
Sunday, December 8 12-1:30pm Second Seating
$30 Buy Tickets Here
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Sunday, December 8 10-11:30am First Seating
$30 Buy Tickets Here
Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
A must-visit destination for anyone who loves fabulous baking – full stop!
(Closed Sundays, Mondays & Stat Holidays)
Wild Poppy serves savoury breakfasts and light lunches with soup, baguettes and everything you could ask for in a deli – all from documented to be gluten-free, peanut-free ingredients. Nut-free and vegan options available.
Daily Specials – with delicious photos – are posted on their Facebook page!
Find Wild Poppy just one quick block off the Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights. 541 1st Ave. Click here for map.
Hours: Tues-Fri 8-5 Sat 8-4 Closed Sundays, Mondays & Stat Holidays • 250-924-8696
- wildpoppybistro.ca
- About Wild Poppy
- Wild Poppy Menus
- Facebook • Instagram
- info@wildpoppybistro.ca
- Sign up for Wild Poppy’s Email Newsletter at wildpoppybistro.ca & receive a treat on your birthday!
Testimonial: “We had Madeline’s cousin visiting from Halifax for a couple weeks. When we toured them up to Chemainus/Ladysmith all eight of us (one celiac) enjoyed a delicious meal at Wild Poppy. We had to have take out as the restaurant was full. Wonderful to see.”
“After every bite, Sophie said, “Yum! Best eggs I’ve ever had.”
As co-owners of the Old Town (Wheat) Bakery at 510 1st Avenue in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, Kate Cram and husband Geoff could easily be considered local celebrities! As an ‘Associate with the Culinary Institute of America‘ who also undertook to certify as a Red Seal Baker in Canada, Kate is truly baker’s baker!
Two children later, Kate and Geoff’s young sons began to experience persistent health issues that had them resorting to a gluten-free diet in search of relief. The improvement was nothing short of remarkable and a heads up to Kate that gluten may be taking a toll on her own health. The couple found themselves at a professional and personal cross roads with Kate contemplating the end of a career she loved, and their children unable to set foot within the family business.
That’s how Wild Poppy Bakery and Bistro was born!
Come do your Christmas baking under the guidance Kate Cram & Team while sipping local wines and eating appetizers!
You will take home 4 dozen pieces of Christmas baking to enjoy over the holidays.
• Sunday, December 14 7-9:30 pm
• $85
• Ages 19+
• Learn more here.
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Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
A must-visit destination for anyone who loves fabulous baking – full stop!
(Closed Sundays, Mondays & Stat Holidays)
Wild Poppy serves savoury breakfasts and light lunches with soup, baguettes and everything you could ask for in a deli – all from documented to be gluten-free, peanut-free ingredients. Nut-free and vegan options available.
Daily Specials – with delicious photos – are posted on their Facebook page!
Find Wild Poppy just one quick block off the Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights. 541 1st Ave. Click here for map.
Hours: Tues-Fri 8-5 Sat 8-4 Closed Sundays, Mondays & Stat Holidays • 250-924-8696
- wildpoppybistro.ca
- About Wild Poppy
- Wild Poppy Menus
- Facebook • Instagram
- info@wildpoppybistro.ca
- Sign up for Wild Poppy’s Email Newsletter at wildpoppybistro.ca & receive a treat on your birthday!
Testimonial: “We had Madeline’s cousin visiting from Halifax for a couple weeks. When we toured them up to Chemainus/Ladysmith all eight of us (one celiac) enjoyed a delicious meal at Wild Poppy. We had to have take out as the restaurant was full. Wonderful to see.”
“After every bite, Sophie said, “Yum! Best eggs I’ve ever had.”
As co-owners of the Old Town (Wheat) Bakery at 510 1st Avenue in Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, Kate Cram and husband Geoff could easily be considered local celebrities! As an ‘Associate with the Culinary Institute of America‘ who also undertook to certify as a Red Seal Baker in Canada, Kate is truly baker’s baker!
Two children later, Kate and Geoff’s young sons began to experience persistent health issues that had them resorting to a gluten-free diet in search of relief. The improvement was nothing short of remarkable and a heads up to Kate that gluten may be taking a toll on her own health. The couple found themselves at a professional and personal cross roads with Kate contemplating the end of a career she loved, and their children unable to set foot within the family business.
That’s how Wild Poppy Bakery and Bistro was born!
Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies for Fabulous Dosas & Sauces at Dosa Paragon!
Thursday, March 19th at 6pm. 735 Yates Street – tucked inside St. Andrew’s Square Building – across from Cineplex Odeon.
RSVP to ellen@theceliacscene.com
DOSA – a cooked flat thin layered rice batter, somewhat similar to a crepe.
PARAGON – a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
• dosaparagon.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Contact • 778.440.2206
• Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 11-8:30 • Fri-Sat 11-9 • Sun11-8 • Closed Mondays.
• About Dosa Paragon
• Dosa Paragon Menu
• Order Online
• Take Out Menu
• Skip the Dishes
Thursday Special – Vegetable Biriyani
- A bold and flavorful Indian rice dish with bell peppers, peas, carrots and potatoes in a spiced rice dish made with turmeric, garam masala and other warm spices.
Friday-Saturday-Sunday Special – Chicken Biriyani
- a delicious savory rice dish that is loaded with spicy marinated chicken, caramelized onions, and flavorful saffron rice.
About South Indian Cuisine
- DOSA – a crispy savoury rice crepe cooked flat thin layered, made from fermented rice and lentil batter, then filled.
- UTHAPPAM – thick pancake made from rice and lentil batter, with different toppings.
- PAPADUM – a thin crisp disk shaped lentil wafers, made from seasoned black gram flour, either fried or grilled with dry heat.
- VADA – a savoury fried snack from India. It is made from lentils.
- IDLY – a savoury, steamed rice cake very popular in Southern India and Sri Lanka , from Indian subcontinent. IDLY are made by Steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils and rice. Learn more about this super food here.
- SAMBAR – lentils and Vegetables cooked with tamarind and blend of spices.
- INDIAN PICKLE- known as Achar, made from a variety of vegetables & fruits, preserved in brine, vinegar, edible oils and a blend of various Indian spices.
- Click here to view the complete menu.
Victoria Buzz Review by Brishti Basu 1
- On July 8th, Prashant “Bob” Unnikrishnan and his wife Lathika quietly opened the doors to Dosa Paragon, a south Indian restaurant that is one of its kind in Victoria, and perhaps all of Vancouver Island. Unlike other East Indian eateries in town, this restaurant specializes in cuisine local to the south Indian state of Kerala and everything on the menu is made from scratch by the husband-and-wife duo. Bob, who has lived in Victoria for the past 6 years, brings his dishes straight from India after having worked in major cities like Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. Before opening Dosa Paragon, he worked as a chef at several restaurants around town including Irish Times Pub, John’s Place, and Varsha Indian Kitchen.
- Some of their highlights include the Masala Dosa (a rice crepe stuffed with spiced potato), their Onion and Cilantro Uthappam (a savoury pancake topped with onion and cilantro), and for meat eaters, an aromatic and flavourful Chicken Biryani (a spiced rice and chicken dish). Of course, no Indian meal is complete without a drink to go with it.
- Those who prefer a cooler beverage may choose the thick, sweet concoction that is their mango smoothie. For those partial to hot drinks, the restaurant offers an authentic ‘masala chai’ or tea flavoured with a mix of spices and herbs.
- While Bob and his wife have done practically nothing to advertise their new restaurant, the small eatery always has a steady stream of customers to keep them busy – a testament to the nearly addictive flavours and aromas emanating from Dosa Paragon. They have been so busy, in fact, that the owners have had to extend their business hours up to 9 p.m. to keep up with the demand.
- “That’s our motivation,” said Bob when asked about how customers have been responding to his restaurant. “We just want to maintain that momentum as our main goal is customer satisfaction.”
Halloween Market @ Da Vinci Centre
Saturday, October 14 11am-4pm
Details • Instagram
B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads
How to order!
• bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
• Instagram via DM
• bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
• Pick up or delivery arranged when ordering.
Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!
About Tanja!
Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’
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:
- almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour
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 and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy market schedule this summer.
Wicked Victoria on Government Street
Kick off Halloween Week in a Wickedly Wonderful Way!
Saturday, October 29 Noon to 5pm
Details
B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads
How to order!
• bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
• Instagram via DM
• bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
• Pick up or delivery arranged when ordering.
Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!
About Tanja!
Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’
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:
- almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour
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 and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy market schedule this summer.
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
Join Wild Poppy Market during the Cowichan Valley’s Veganuary Celebration – January 17 to February 4!
Enjoy a featured pasta, crisp market salad w/ homemade dressing & a freshly baked cookie! Just $20.50. ALL GLUTEN FREE!
Wild Poppy Market, formerly Wild Poppy Bistro, offers thoughtfully delicious grab & go meals, drinks, local brands and absolutely spectacular gluten-free baking! Learn more about Wild Poppy Market …
NEW HOURS: Mon-Sat 8-5. Closed Sunday.
Find Wild Poppy Market just one quick block off Trans Canada Highway 1 in Ladysmith – turn left at the Buller Street lights, then right on 1st Avenue. Click here for map.
• wildpoppymarket.ca • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
• Online Ordering Now Available!
• Apple i-Phone • Apple i-Pad • Google Play
• COVID Considerations
ROUND CAKES
6″ 4-6 Servings • 8″ 6-10 Servings • 10″ 10-16 Servings
Fresh Fruit • Vegan Chocolate • Chocolate Mousse • Carrot Cake • Blackberry White Chocolate • Cheesecake (10″)
CUPCAKES
Cake Base – White, Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate
Frosting – Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon, Caramel, Maple Walnut, Peppermint Chocolate Chip
PIES, COOKIES, DONUTS & PUFFS*
Mile High Meringue Pie • S’mores Bar • Assorted Donuts • Macadamia White Chocolate Chunk Cookie • Gingersnap (vegan)
MUFFINS, ROLLS & SCONES
Daily Muffin • Morning Glory Muffin (vegan) • Blackberry White Chocolate Scone • Cinnamon Roll • Cheese Scone
BREADS
Sandwich Bread • Gluten Free Multi-Seed Bread
CUPCAKES & SQUARES
Cupcakes • Cheesecake Cups • Nanaimo Bar • Brownie • Trifle Cup • Raspberry Cheese Cake Bar
* Pure oats are used in gluten-free “Date Squares’ and in ‘Overnight Oats.’ Oat flour is never used at Wild Poppy Market
Market Menu – offerings change by day but can include soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins and bowls.
BREAKFAST & SANDWICHES
Quiche • Breakfast Wrap • Breakfast Sandwich • Hot Pastrami Panini • Turkey & Brie Panini
SOUPS & SALADS
Soup of the Day • Market Salad • Cobb Salad • Roasted Vegetable Salad • Grilled Chicken Caesar
- Gluten-free menu items are carefully prepared on site, then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as gluten-free (red stickers.)
- Gluten menu items are baked off site, carefully prepared on site using strict no cross-contact protocol. Typically sandwiches, wraps, panini, English muffins are then wrapped or sealed, carefully displayed and identified as vegan (green stickers) and / or containing wheat (blue stickers.)
Market Shopping – Wild Poppy is pleased to partner with ‘passionate people creating fabulous things’ from the Island and across Canada.
Enjoy your favourite gluten-free brands but note, some items do contain gluten in an effort to meet the needs of all customers.
Read ingredient labels carefully.
View the slider above to behold the breadth of available brands!
Meet the Chef
Kate Cram is a married mother of 3 boys. She grew up on Vancouver Island, moving to New York after high school to attend The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park.
Upon graduating with an associate degree in Culinary Arts, she returned to the island to pursue a career in fine dining.
In August of 1999 she and her family, opened her first restaurant, The Sunflower Café.
In 2003, she opened Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith. The Old Town Bakery became very successful and is widely known for its cinnamon buns.
Happily, immersed in baking. Kate became a Red Seal Baker in 2008. In 2013, after experiencing many health challenges, Kate and her husband Geoff, opened Wild Poppy Bistro, a restaurant specializing in thoughtfully sourced and prepared foods with an emphasis on gluten free and vegan options.
In 2018, Kate became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist which aided in menu development and helped her to understand that food itself is natures best medicine.
Kate Cram appears in the Island Eats Cookbook featuring 41 chefs and establishments from Vancouver Island and surrounding Gulf Islands. Copies available in store.
Contact Kate at wildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com
Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!
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!
LOOK FOR ELLEN IN HER REFLECTIVE YELLOW JACKET!
While quantities last, attendees will receive
• Country Grocer Bag with Discount Card
• GF Goodie Bags from Epicure Kelsea & son, Callum
• Treats from Art of Slow Food Bakery
• Treats from Origin Bakery
Participating Locatios Across Canada*
May 14
- Bloedel Conservatory, Vancouver, BC
May 15
- Civic Plaza, Surrey, BC
May 16
BRITISH COLUMBIA
- Science World, Vancouver, BC
- City Hall, Victoria, BC
- 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.
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!
LOOK FOR ELLEN IN HER REFLECTIVE YELLOW JACKET!
While quantities last, attendees will receive
• Country Grocer Bag with Discount Card
• Yummy Cupcakes from Origin Bakery
Participating Locations Across Canada*
May 14
- Bloedel Conservatory, Vancouver, BC
May 15
- Civic Plaza, Surrey, BC
May 16
BRITISH COLUMBIA
- Science World, Vancouver, BC
- City Hall, Victoria, BC
- 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.
‘Q&A Tuesdays on Instagram’
Your chance to submit any questions you may have on nutrition, education or receive downright free advice! Fellow celiac and expert Gluten-Free Dietitian, Selena De Vries, RD, is eager to help! Ask by 4pm Pacific Time and get your answer the same day!
How it works!
1. Visit Selena’s profile at https://www.instagram.com/celiac_dietitian/
2. Click on her profile picture (screenshot 1)
3. Wait until you see the “ask me a question” sticker and then click it and type your question (screenshot 2)
4. Receive your answer by clicking through Selena’s stories i.e. the same spot where you entered your question
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I’m Selena – THE CELIAC DIETITIAN
I operate an online private practice specializing in the dietary management of celiac disease and the gluten free diet. And, I’m celiac too.
As the go-to expert on everything gluten free, I help people master the gluten-free diet so they can live gluten free with more ease. I take the ‘complicated’ out of the gluten free diet, and give you the practical and realistic advice you need so you can still live your life!
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- Does it feel like celiac disease is taking over your life?
- Do you want a solution that makes celiac feel less overwhelming and less stressful so you can get back to living and loving your life?
- Are you thinking about celiac from the time you wake up, to the time you go to bed?
- Are you worried about cross contact? ,
- Does eating out feel frustrating?
- Are you experiencing persistent symptoms?
- Does celiac disease often creep into your thoughts?
Well, no more. You’re in the right place now. And, it’s time for this to change!
Selena’s Services
Live Gluten Free with More Ease – Hybrid Group Program – Master the Gluten Free Diet
This online program combines 1:1 support and group coaching support. Sky rocket your knowledge beyond what most healthcare providers know and kick anxiety and stress to the curb. This hybrid program is the ultimate, A-Z, course that will help you live gluten free with more ease.
Learn more
Apply now
Eat Out with Confidence – Group Coaching – Become a Celiac Savvy Restaurant Diner
If you find yourself avoiding eating out because of anxiety around cross contact, not knowing the right questions to ask, or not trusting that the staff are taking you seriously, then this online, group coaching course is for you.
Learn more
Apply now
1:1 Individual Coaching – Receive an Individualized Action Plan
This online service is best suited to help people find relief of persistent symptoms such bloat, constipation, reflux, or fatigue. It is also helpful for newly diagnosed and people who prefer to work, solely, in a 1:1 capacity.
Learn more
Apply here
‘Q&A Tuesdays on Instagram’
Your chance to submit any questions you may have on nutrition, education or receive downright free advice! Fellow celiac and expert Gluten-Free Dietitian, Selena De Vries, RD, is eager to help! Ask by 4pm Pacific Time and get your answer the same day!
How it works!
1. Visit Selena’s profile at https://www.instagram.com/celiac_dietitian/
2. Click on her profile picture (screenshot 1)
3. Wait until you see the “ask me a question” sticker and then click it and type your question (screenshot 2)
4. Receive your answer by clicking through Selena’s stories i.e. the same spot where you entered your question
Screenshot 1
Screenshot 2
I’m Selena – THE CELIAC DIETITIAN
I operate an online private practice specializing in the dietary management of celiac disease and the gluten free diet. And, I’m celiac too.
As the go-to expert on everything gluten free, I help people master the gluten-free diet so they can live gluten free with more ease. I take the ‘complicated’ out of the gluten free diet, and give you the practical and realistic advice you need so you can still live your life!
SelenaRD.com • About Selena • Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Selena’s Blog
Book a call with Selena
Receive Selena’s Free 3-Step Guide to Label Reading Guide
Media – Work with Selena
Click here to receive Selena’s Label Reading Guide
- Does it feel like celiac disease is taking over your life?
- Do you want a solution that makes celiac feel less overwhelming and less stressful so you can get back to living and loving your life?
- Are you thinking about celiac from the time you wake up, to the time you go to bed?
- Are you worried about cross contact? ,
- Does eating out feel frustrating?
- Are you experiencing persistent symptoms?
- Does celiac disease often creep into your thoughts?
Well, no more. You’re in the right place now. And, it’s time for this to change!
Selena’s Services
Live Gluten Free with More Ease – Hybrid Group Program – Master the Gluten Free Diet
This online program combines 1:1 support and group coaching support. Sky rocket your knowledge beyond what most healthcare providers know and kick anxiety and stress to the curb. This hybrid program is the ultimate, A-Z, course that will help you live gluten free with more ease.
Learn more
Apply now
Eat Out with Confidence – Group Coaching – Become a Celiac Savvy Restaurant Diner
If you find yourself avoiding eating out because of anxiety around cross contact, not knowing the right questions to ask, or not trusting that the staff are taking you seriously, then this online, group coaching course is for you.
Learn more
Apply now
1:1 Individual Coaching – Receive an Individualized Action Plan
This online service is best suited to help people find relief of persistent symptoms such bloat, constipation, reflux, or fatigue. It is also helpful for newly diagnosed and people who prefer to work, solely, in a 1:1 capacity.
Learn more
Apply here
‘Q&A Tuesdays on Instagram’
Your chance to submit any questions you may have on nutrition, education or receive downright free advice! Fellow celiac and expert Gluten-Free Dietitian, Selena De Vries, RD, is eager to help! Ask by 4pm Pacific Time and get your answer the same day!
How it works!
1. Visit Selena’s profile at https://www.instagram.com/celiac_dietitian/
2. Click on her profile picture (screenshot 1)
3. Wait until you see the “ask me a question” sticker and then click it and type your question (screenshot 2)
4. Receive your answer by clicking through Selena’s stories i.e. the same spot where you entered your question
Screenshot 1
Screenshot 2
I’m Selena – THE CELIAC DIETITIAN
I operate an online private practice specializing in the dietary management of celiac disease and the gluten free diet. And, I’m celiac too.
As the go-to expert on everything gluten free, I help people master the gluten-free diet so they can live gluten free with more ease. I take the ‘complicated’ out of the gluten free diet, and give you the practical and realistic advice you need so you can still live your life!
SelenaRD.com • About Selena • Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Selena’s Blog
Book a call with Selena
Receive Selena’s Free 3-Step Guide to Label Reading Guide
Media – Work with Selena
Click here to receive Selena’s Label Reading Guide
- Does it feel like celiac disease is taking over your life?
- Do you want a solution that makes celiac feel less overwhelming and less stressful so you can get back to living and loving your life?
- Are you thinking about celiac from the time you wake up, to the time you go to bed?
- Are you worried about cross contact? ,
- Does eating out feel frustrating?
- Are you experiencing persistent symptoms?
- Does celiac disease often creep into your thoughts?
Well, no more. You’re in the right place now. And, it’s time for this to change!
Selena’s Services
Live Gluten Free with More Ease – Hybrid Group Program – Master the Gluten Free Diet
This online program combines 1:1 support and group coaching support. Sky rocket your knowledge beyond what most healthcare providers know and kick anxiety and stress to the curb. This hybrid program is the ultimate, A-Z, course that will help you live gluten free with more ease.
Learn more
Apply now
Eat Out with Confidence – Group Coaching – Become a Celiac Savvy Restaurant Diner
If you find yourself avoiding eating out because of anxiety around cross contact, not knowing the right questions to ask, or not trusting that the staff are taking you seriously, then this online, group coaching course is for you.
Learn more
Apply now
1:1 Individual Coaching – Receive an Individualized Action Plan
This online service is best suited to help people find relief of persistent symptoms such bloat, constipation, reflux, or fatigue. It is also helpful for newly diagnosed and people who prefer to work, solely, in a 1:1 capacity.
Learn more
Apply here
