Learn How to Be Gluten Free! Two-hour information sessions are open to anyone adversely affected by gluten: celiacs, gluten sensitive, and the wheat allergic. No diagnosis needed.

Next classes: June 15, July 20, September 21, October 19 & November 16.

Taught by the experts – volunteers with the Victoria Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association. Receive information, optimism and plenty of gluten-free goodies to go from The Celiac Scene. Contact ellen@theceliacscene.com for more information.

Thank you to the following sponsors:

900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria • Abuelo’s Corn Tortillas • Bake My Day • Bard’s Beer • Big Wheel Burger • Canadian Celiac Association • Care Bakery • Chef Pola Culinary • Cloud 9 Specialty Bakery • Corn Thins by Real Foods • Country Grocer • Deep Cove Market • Duinkerken Foods • Floating Fish Store • Gluten Free Resource Directory Canada • Glutenull • Grimm’s Fine Foods • Hertel Meats • Hornby Organic • Joint Pizzeria • Judy G Gluten-Free • Lifestyle Market & Select Stores • MCLEAN MEATS • Mother Nature’s Market & Deli • Noodle Box • O’Doughs • Pepper’s Foods • Pirate Chips Nanaimo • Pomme Natural Foods Nanaimo • Portofino Tested-to-Be-Gluten-Free • Rawthentic Eatery • Rock Cod Cafe • Royal Nuts • Royal Spice Indian Restaurant • Selena De Vries, RD • Six Mile Pub • Stella’s Perogies • Taco Revolution Food Truck • Taste – A Place For Coffee • The Market Stores • TOTAL PREPARE • Two Stickers • Union Street Grill • Wendel’s True Foods • Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro • Wise Bites • WOLF Meal Prep

Thank you to Thrifty Foods for providing classroom space.

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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

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• 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!

Watch the video that tells the tale of these husband and wife bakeries. Wild Poppy starts at the 3 minute, 15 second mark!

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! 

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

Summer-by-the-Sea • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

• Experience downtown Parksville like never before!
• 150+ Vendors! Live entertainment!
• Tuesdays, June 14th to August 30th, 6 – 9pm

• El Faro will be there across from Scotia Bank at 109 Craig St
• Selling El Faro 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan All-Purpose Flour (scroll down for info)
• A revolving selection of 100% Gluten-Free Cornish Pasties, Donuts and more!

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El Faro Fusion 100% Gluten-Free Restaurant has moved from Pender Island to Parksville! Find them at 631 Island Highway E!

Facebook •  Instagram • elfarofusion@yahoo.com • 250-951-6224
HOURS: Thurs 4-8 • Fri + Sat 12-8 • Sun 12-5
Newsletter – sign up at elfarofusion@yahoo.com

“We put love in our food and it comes back to us! If you’re one of life’s adventurers, you will always be welcome at El Faro.”

About El Faro

“At El Faro, we create 100% gluten-free, naturally hand-crafted fusion cuisine. We believe that good food heals the body as well as the soul. All our dishes are vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun and made with locally sourced, organic and sustainable ingredients.”

• “We stopped in on Sunday and this place is great. At first we drove right past it, the outside doesn’t jump out at you as a restaurant. Don’t let that fool you, the food was outstanding. To me, the hallmark of a good/great celiac eatery is that as you eat your food, you would never know that everything is gluten free. Four of us weren’t celiac and the meal was delicious. Any time we venture as far north as Nanaimo, we’ll be taking a detour through Parksville to eat here, we barely scratched the surface of the menu.”

Sample Food Menu (selection may vary)

• Mesclun Salad • El Faro Signature Salad • Tostada Salad
• Sides • Fresh Cornbread • House-made Tortilla Chips • House-made Salsa
• Fish & Chips • Bliss Bowl • Traditional Poutine • Epic Poutine
• Bone Broth • Tortilla Soup • Tostada
• Tacos: 6″ Organic Non-GMO Corn Tortilla:  Bean and Cheese • Free Range Chicken • Steak Taco • Vegetarian Taco • Asian • Hawaiian Chicken Taco Inspired Taco • Fish Taco
• Korean BBQ Beef Bowl • Teriyaki Fish Bowl • Rock Cod
• Nachos – Vegetarian • Hawaiian
• Desserts – handmade daily, exclusively in-house: Bailey’s Infused Chocolate Mousse • Vegan Donut

El Faro Gluten Free Flour – Artisan Blend – Hand-crafted in Small Batches.

• “Your flour has given me my life back. I can bake again for the first time in years, confidently.”

Watch the El Faro Flour video!
Secret El Faro Flour Scone Recipe!

From desserts to scones to fish & chips, El Faro’s Flour Blend forms the foundation of all of the baking at El Fusion’s 100% gluten-free restaurant. Now we can enjoy their artisan mix in our own kitchens!

“From hard times come small gifts. In the spring of 2019 we formulated our gluten free flour and then sidelined the project. During Covid we couldn’t find our favourite gluten-free flour and everything we tried just didn’t measure up to our expectations in creating our favourite baked goods.”

“We pulled out the formula we created and made our favourite scones with it. We nailed it!! The quality, taste and texture were beyond our wildest dreams for anything gluten free. We then shared it with our valued customers and friends for feedback and their overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement led us to you!! We are so excited for you to try our flour for all of your baking adventures!”

…….

“Today I made one of my favourite recipes that I haven’t been able to make for years … Toblerone Shortbread. Oh my goodness, they turned out so well! You’ve restored my faith in baking. Thank you so much!”

“We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to share your baking adventures with us at elfarofusion@yahoo.com“

Testimonials

“Little by little I am working through my favourite cookie recipes now using your flour. Nothing but success! These ones are particularly good, ginger crinkles! They turned out better than ever. With your flour I am actually thoroughly enjoying baking (and eating) my gluten-free treats again!”

Ingredients: Brown Rice Flour, White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Potato Starch, Sorghum Flour, Sweet Rice Flour, Arrowroot Starch and Xanthan Gum.

• Order via Amazon

Carrying Retailers

• Beauregard Cafe & Provisions (Brentwood Bay)
• Chemainus Health Food Store
• Country Grocer (Salt Spring Island)
• Door Way Drop (Greater Victoria)
• El Faro Restaurant
• Fairway Market (Quadra)
• Farmgate Store (Mayne Island)
• Five Star Wholesale (Parksville)
• Gaia Grocery  (Tofino)
• Heaven on Earth (Qualicum)
• Lifestyle Markets (Douglas Street)
• London Drugs (Colwood, Tillicum, Quadra & Yates)
• Market on Millstream (Langford)
• Market on Yates (Victoria)
• Old Farm Market (Victoria)
• Pepper’s Foods (Cadboro Bay)
• Pomme Natural Market (Nanaimo)
• Surplus Sam’s (Burnaby)
• Tru Value Foods (Pender Island)

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

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE!

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

COMPLETE DETAILS HERE!

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

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