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!
The CCA’s GF 101 Sessions are normally ‘Members Only’ BUT because we know that so many people need this kind of support, we have opened up the webinar to the public. Everyone welcome! Who is Ellen Bayens?
Communication is the key ingredient to every successful gluten-free restaurant meal. When diners, chefs and servers are able to collaborate on what is required and what can be reasonably delivered, there is cause for celebration!
But where to begin?
The following is a list of suggested questions to help Start the Conversation on Celiac-Friendly Dining©. In very short order, the responses you receive will allow you to gage any given restaurant’s degree of gluten awareness – and willingness. For the very best outcome, call ahead or take your host or server aside before ordering.
NOTE: Restaurants that have carefully researched how to serve us love going into detail. If your questions are met with impatience and exasperation – go with your gut. When restaurants get gluten free right, reward them generously!
Question #1
- Please tell me about the meals you recommend to diners who need to eat gluten free?
Ingredients
- What ingredients will be used to make my order?
- How do staff know whether ingredients are really gluten free?
- Says so on labels?
- Checked product website?
- Called the manufacturer?
- Checked with The Celiac Scene? The CCA?
- Will pure spices, prepared seasonings or soy sauce made from wheat be used to make my meal?
- What other food items are cooked in the oil that ‘gluten-free’ items are cooked in?
- How are sauces and dressings thickened?
Procedures
- How will my server communicate with the kitchen that a gluten-free order has been placed?
- How are gluten-free orders prepared in relation to the regular flow of the kitchen?
- Will staff wash their hands / change gloves / change aprons clean surfaces before preparing my order?
- How do staff ensure that all utensils used in preparing my food are free from any trace of gluten?
- Separate or scrubbed frying pan? Griddle scrubbed? Aluminum foil barrier? Dedicated pots? Dedicated colanders?
- What other precautions do staff take to minimize / prevent cross contamination?
- How will my server confirm with the kitchen that the order they are collecting has been prepared gluten free?
- How will my server confirm that the order they are delivering to me is gluten free?
How did the restaurant learn how to meet the needs of gluten-free diners?
- Through The Celiac Scene? Canadian Celiac Association?
- Registered dietitian? Local health authority?
- Staff members with celiac disease?
Questions Specific to Pizza Restaurants
- The risk of cross contamination with airborne gluten flour is HIGH. Partake only if strict protocols are in place to protect your safety.
- Are ‘gluten-free’ crusts prepared on-site?
- During regular operations? Before regular production? During downtimes / days?
- See questions in Ingredient section above.
- Are pre-made ‘gluten-free’ crusts purchased from a dedicated gluten-free manufacturer? Who is the manufacturer?
- How are gluten-free sauces and toppings prepared?
- During regular operations? Before regular production? During downtimes / days
- See questions in Ingredient section above.
How do staff ensure that all utensils used in preparing gluten-free orders are free of any trace of gluten?- How are utensils, crusts, sauces and toppings protected from cross-contamination with gluten while waiting to be used?
- How will my order be protected from cross-contamination with gluten once it has been prepared and/or while waiting to be served?
If the prospect of grilling restaurants about their gluten-free friendliness feels intimidating, you’ve got options!
Visit The Celiac Scene for restaurants that enjoy an excellent reputation within Victoria and Vancouver Island’s celiac community.
Join Victoria’s Gluten-Free Foodies to dine with a gluten-free group at carefully vetted restaurants. With more than 100 Meet-Ups under our belts, choose from a huge inventory of tried and tested celiac-friendly restaurants.
Join us for an evening of preparing farm fresh vegetables in traditional methods producing sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickled beets. Lacto-fermented vegetables are rich in probiotics, B vitamins, vitamin C, and much more! Fermented vegetables can also improve digestion, boost immunity and increase vitality.
Everyone will take home a jar of prepared vegetables, a fermentation weight, and an airlock to continue the fermentation process at home. Learn more here.
- Sunday, October 20 6-8pm
- $45 – 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 and discover more about the Whole30 Clean Eating Program. Kate Cram will discuss the basics of the program, including foods to eat, and foods to avoid, meal plans, and ways to stay on track with a busy lifestyle. Why not challenge yourself to eat clean for the month of January! Learn more here.
- Sunday, November 17, 2019 6:30 – 8pm
- $5 – Buy Tickets Here
Wild Poppy is the first Canadian restaurant to partner with Whole30. The Whole30 is a 30-day reset for your health, habits, and relationship with food. This program has helped millions of people to conquer their cravings, restore a healthy metabolism, improve their digestion, and reduce inflammation in just 30 days, teaching them how to create their own perfect diet and discover lasting food freedom. All while eating whole nutrient dense foods. For more information visit https://whole30.com.
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!
From the last Thursday in November until the first Sunday in January, Ladysmith BC, is lit up like a Christmas tree! Thursday, November 28th is the big debut! First Avenue will be closed to traffic after 3:00 pm. Learn more about the Light Up!
Starting at 4pm, Wild Poppy will be featuring a Traditional (gluten-free) Turkey Dinner in addition to their regular menu ($16.50.) First come, first served! Plenty of warm drinks and yummy treats! Dinner service ends when the fireworks begin!
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!
Kids Christmas Cookie Decorating Sessions! Join Baker Kate Cram for a lesson in gluten-free food & fun! Two seatings. (10+ years and up.) Children will go home with a small decorated gingerbread house and one dozen assorted cookies.
Sunday, December 8 10-11:30am First Seating
$30 Buy Tickets Here
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Sunday, December 8 12-1:30pm Second Seating
$30 Buy Tickets 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!
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!
‘Dining-in’ is back at 900 Degrees Wood-Fired Pizzeria Langford 4:30 to 8pm
Introducing 900° 2 Go! Contactless Take-Out & Curb-Side Pick Up.
900 Degrees offers delivery up to 7km distance. Enter your address at https://900degrees.moduurn.com for eligibility and to calculate your delivery charge (between $3.50 and $5.50.)
Build Your Own
Organic tomato sauce, house-made lemon olive, aged balsamic reduction, brie cream sauce, chilli oil, house-made pesto, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, & pizza dough, to go!
Phone orders 250-590-4493. Special COVID-19 hours, open daily from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Order online here
- 900 Degrees Wood-Fired Pizza 101B 2401 Millstream Avenue, Victoria (250) 590-4493
- Menu • Facebook • Instagram
- Contact Executive Chef & Owner Adrian Ortiz-Mena
My curiosity about 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria was piqued when I read in the September Edition of Eat Magazine (page 27) that the owner’s son was a celiac. Executive Chef and Owner, Adrian Ortiz-Mena was quoted as saying,
- “I think the most innovative thing we have done is bringing really good gluten-free pizza to our customers. My son was diagnosed celiac when he was 5 years old … and he loved pizza. It broke my heart thinking that he could no longer have pizza, so I developed a gluten-free pizza dough just for him. It was a real challenge, a labour of love.”
The Celiac Scene needed to learn more!
I popped into this warm and inviting restaurant on a cold and rainy September night, hoping for the opportunity to speak to a chef or server about their gluten-free options.
I was pleasantly surprised when Adrian himself bounded from the back of the restaurant only too eager to share his son’s health journey and how he had worked at home to create a gluten-free crust that met his discerning chef standards. Using one of the best all-purpose gluten-free flour mixes on the market and few extra-special ingredients, he was able to create a crust that pleased his son – and one that Adrian believed would please his customers.
The details.
As our community well knows, it takes more that a crust to create a gluten-free pizza. Adrian set about to contact the manufacturers of every ingredient used in his entire operation to ensure that the components used in all of his pizzas were celiac-safe. Apart from the wheat flour used for his regular crusts and the garlic bread, every ingredient that 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria in house is gluten-free.
What about the process?
Adrian brimmed with enthusiasm as he explained that gluten-free pizzas are entirely prepared in a dedicated gluten-free area, in a room away from the regular production area. Sauces and toppings are stored in dedicated containers and applied with dedicated utensils that are never used to dress regular pizzas.
When a gluten-free order is processed, the chef washes his hands – up to his elbows – before starting work on an the order. When complete, the pizza is placed on a dedicated gluten-free pizza peel (handle) and transported to the 900˚ pizza oven where it is cooked to perfection.
Here’s where it gets complicated.
At 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria, pizzas are cooked directly on the hearth of their single pizza oven, where other gluten pizzas have also been cooked. The concern on my face prompted Adrian to escort me directly to the oven itself where he proceeded to sweep to the side the burnt, charcoal dust of the pizza crusts that had been cooked.
While Adrian whole heartedly agreed with me that deep frying food at a standard 325-375˚F does not destroy gluten, he maintains that incinerating to 900˚residual gluten crumbs and flour from previously cooked pizzas and then sweeping them aside, most assuredly does.
That said, 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria is pleased to cook gluten-free pizzas on sanitized pizza pans for any gluten-free diner’s peace of mind. As a wood-fired pizza purist however, Adrian cautions that cooking pizza on a pan may generate different results.
Final consideration.
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria is most assuredly a pizza lover’s pizzeria. Gluten pizza dough is thrown into the air with gusto, wheat flour coats the kitchen floor like dance dust and a fine coat of flour is evident on surfaces throughout the main preparation area.
That said after two years’ serving gluten-free pizza, Adrian shared that there have been no reports from gluten-free diners that they have experienced gluten contamination.
As Adrian is quoted as saying in the EAT Magazine article, “I don’t think we really did anything new – we just did it better!”
I would have to agree: for celiac diners who are comfortable with these practices or those who avoid gluten as a lifestyle choice, 900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria sets the gluten-free bar as high as I have seen it on Vancouver Island.
Love Pasta?
900˚ Wood-Fired Pizzeria stages occasional pasta specials and always offer the option of Italy’s Schar Gluten-Free Pasta to gluten-free diners!
Gluten-Free Beer?
900˚ Wood Fired Pizza is pleased to serve 100% gluten-free Forager Beer, made in Whistler from sorghum and rice.
“Where to Eat in Canada” adds @900.degrees to it’s list of worthy restaurants, calling their pizza “as close to perfection as it’s possible to get,” and one of only a handful of restaurants here in Victoria named “Good Buys”. Check out the full review on page 306 of the 2017-18 guide published by Oberon Press. Pick up your copy today!
🍎 Pomme Natural Markets Super Saturday!
🍎 Saturday, February 4th in Nanaimo & Port Coquitlam
🍎 Demos! Samples! Gift Basket Draws! 15% Off Store Wide!
Check out Pomme’s February Flyer!
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Pomme Natural Market in Nanaimo!
6560 Metral Drive – 8:30am to 8pm – 7 days a week – 250-390-1955
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Pomme Natural Market in Coquitlam!
2755 Lougheed Highway – 8am to 10pm – 7 days a week – 604-475-2505
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Our Vancouver Island location, Pomme Nanaimo, has been selected in Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Best of the City vote for six years running! We’re proud to offer Nanaimo and the surrounding region the most healthy and ethically sourced groceries, supplements and vitamins we can find. We’re constantly inspired by our local community, and we jump at every opportunity to work with our awesome Vancouver and Gulf Island growers and producers!
Pomme Natural Market has been voted voted Nanaimo’s Best Health Food Store in the
Nanaimo News Bulletin’s Best of the City for FIVE years running!
Pomme strives to provide gluten-free shoppers with as many options — and as much support — as possible to help them make the best choices for their lives, sticking to fundamental ethical and nutritional values when deciding what makes it to their shelves. Never hesitate to ask for information or advice while you shop!
Pomme researches every company they work with. Starting off with some simple no’s: no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners are allowed in our markets, beyond that a focus on local and Canadian vendors, the uniqueness of products, the quality of ingredients, and the ethics of the companies. They listen to customers’ recommendations — to make sure we’re getting the best of the best!
Pomme Natural Market in Coquitlam
Pomme PoCo is our first and biggest Pomme! We offer the Tri-Cities a huge selection of ethically selected, super healthy groceries, certified organic produce, and excellent vitamins and supplements—as well as a wide range of natural home and kitchenware! We have a natural deli packed full of fresh, ready-to-eat meals, snacks and treats. We use the same top quality, organic and grass fed ingredients you’ll find in our aisles for our made-in-house deli foods.
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.
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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!
Gluten-Free Sales for Thursday, February 1st to Wednesday, February 28th
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