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!
Hertel Meats is celebrating summer this Saturday at Thrifty Foods’ new Belmont location! They’re cooking up their very best bacon – always gluten-free, dairy-free with no added MSG! Catch them outside at 3011 Merchant Way in Langford.
Country Fresh, Naturally The Best!
Established in 1967, Port Alberni’s Hertel Meats pioneered the curing of meats without MSG and lead the way with dairy-free, gluten-free, preservative-free sausages. Their bacon? To die for! Who needs chocolate!
Hertel Meats – Member of Thrifty Foods ‘Pick BC First Hall of Fame!
Hertel Meats Ltd. was created in 1967, a small family enterprise, providing slaughter, cutting & wrapping, and further processing, of beef, pork and game for local farmers and hunters.
- In the mid 80’s, Tom Hertel recognized and responded to a need he saw in his customers, developing Hertel’s now renowned line of fresh sausages processed without wheat gluten, lactose (milk) products, or artificial preservatives.
- He also created a naturally smoked bacon cured without the use of sodium nitrite, nitrate or other chemical preservatives which quickly established itself as a top seller and remains in high demand today.
- Hertels was also a pioneer in the production of products seasoned without the use of Monosodium Glutamate. (MSG), a trend that was soon imitated by many other major meat processing plants.
Hertel Meats is renowned among Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland Grocery Retailers for the freshness and availability of their top quality wholesale fresh pork cuts.
Hertel Meats is a proud sponsor of The Celiac Scene and the Canadian Celiac Association’s Gluten-Free Living Classes.
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SAUSAGES*
Pork Sausage • Breakfast Sausage • Cocktail • Honey & Garlic • Apple & • Cinnamon • Maple & Brown Sugar • Bratwurst • BBQ Bratwurst • Hot Italian • Mild Italian • Chorizo • Turkey
- *British Bangers, Tomato Basil and Rosemary Garlic Sausages contain wheat crumbs. Careful practices are in place to prevent cross contamination.
BACON
• Thick Cut Bacon • Uncured Bacon • Ayreshire Bacon • Back Bacon • Piece Bacon • Piece Back Bacon •
HAM
• Bone-In Ham • Boneless Ham • E-Z Carve Ham • Smoked Picnics • Cottage Roll • Kassler Loin • Smoked Pork Chops • Smoked Ribs • Smoked Jowls • Smoked Hocks •
Where to Purchase Hertel Meats Products
49th Parallel Grocery • Butcher’s Block • Buy-Low Foods • Chemainus Foods • Choices Market • Country Grocers • Courtenay Country Market • Discovery Foods • Edgemont Market • Edible Island • Fairway Markets • Heritage Meats • IGA Marketplaces • Lantzville Market • Market Meats • Nesters Market • Old Country Market • Organic Grocer • Peninsula Co-op • Pepper’s Foods • Planet Organic • Quality Foods • Queensdale Market • Save-On-Foods • Sointula Co-op • Stong’s Market • Superette Foods • Super Valu • Gibsons • Thrifty Foods • Tofino Co-op • Tomm’s Food • Village Tru Value Foods • Ucluelet Co-op • Urban Fare • Village Food Markets • Westlynn Meats • Wheelhouse Seafoods
10th Annual Island Showcase
3829 Cadboro Bay Road – 10am to 2pm
Pepper’s Foods is gathering the local products that we love, putting them under a giant tent outside the store!
Sample and save on your gluten-free faves!
Daksha’s Gourmet Spices • From the Earth Curry • Holy Homous • Laughing Daughters
Millstone Organics • Mocolate • Salt Spring Harvest Pate • Yeshi Dressing
Take advantage of this week’s sales while you are here!
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Pepper’s Foods has been bringing the best in local gluten free to customers in Cadboro Bay since 1962.
A bustling market at 3829 Cadboro Bay Road, steps away from the University of Victoria and one of the largest playgrounds in Victoria, shop at Pepper’s Foods for a picnic, a barbecue or the gluten-free foods you need to sustain you week in and week out! A long-time supporter of the Canadian Celiac Association’s Annual Picnic, Pepper’s Foods is the very ‘heart’ of Cadboro Bay!
• Sale on Gluten-Free Items
• Weekly Specials
• Gluten-Free Product List
• Deliveries to Your Door
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• 10% Student discount EVERY day!
• 10% Senior’s discount Tuesdays and Wednesdays
What’s New at Pepper’s Foods!
“Any time a local vendor or distributor approaches us with a local product, we’re all ears and open to carrying their product.”
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- Scott Zaichkowsky, Assistant Grocery Manager
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Gyro Park & Beach at Cadboro Bay
The legendary home of the “Cadborosaurus” sea serpent, Cadboro Bay is a partially protected bay with the kind of long, sandy beaches that make for sublime summer swimming, strolling and boating. The park has a replica of the Cadborosaurus creature, said to be a relative of the Loch Ness Monster. Caddy, as it is known, usually allows itself to be seen once or twice a year. Cadboro Bay’s beaches are well-equipped for family outings with picnic facilities, public washrooms and a children’s playground. Pack a snack from Pepper’s and enjoy!
Planted Expo Vancouver June 1 & 2, 10am – 5pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre West
Canada’s biggest, most juicy, most epic plant-based event of the year.
The Celiac Scene favourites will be there! Sample & Save!
Glutenull – Booth 603
KR’s Jars & Bars – Booth 304
Wescana Foods & What the Flour Mixes – Booth 600
Ulivit Super Foods – Booth 99
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Glutenull – Booth 603
Glutenull is a Vancouver-based, certified gluten-free & vegan wholesale bakery dedicated to bringing us fresh, premium quality foods. Wholesome and delicious, Glutenull is Non-GMO Verified and Soy-Free. They also have products that are Yeast-Free • Paleo • Raw and Diabetic-Friendly.
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• Can’t find Glutenull at your favourite retailer?
• Download this Customer Request letter and give it to your store manager!
KR’s Jars & Cookie Jars – Booth 304
KR’s Gluten-Free, Vegan Cookies are loaded with toppings, enormous (5 inches or 12 cm in diameter) and oh-so-moist. Chocolate Chunk, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk, Double Chocolate Chunk Walnut, Cinnamon Roll and Oatmeal Raisin & Date.
Dessert Gluten-Free, Vegan Dessert Jars are a piece of heaven. Savour them in Chocolate or Vanilla Birthday Cake, Luscious Lemon and Peanut Butter.
Shop Online for Delivery Across Canada
krsjarsandbars.com • Instagram • Facebook
Contact Form • info@krsjarsandbars.com • Blog • Gallery • For event catering requests, please email info@krsjarsandbars.com
Wescana Oats – Booth 600
Wescana Oats are grown and manufactured according to Avena Purity Protocol* standards in Saskatchewan. All of their oat products are GFCO Certified Gluten-Free (to 5ppm) , non-GMO & Kosher and are available as Rolled Oats, Steel Cut Oats and Quick Oats.
Wescana also offers a parallel line of oats that are Eco-Cert Organic in Steel Cut, Rolled Oats, Quick Oats & Oat Flour.
Wescana is proud to be the only purveyour of gluten-free, organic oat bran! Bravo!
Find all of Wescana’s products in 1kg bags at retailers across Alberta, BC and on Vancouver Island. Scroll down for retailer list.
Wescana Foods • Instagram • Facebook • info@wescanafoods.com
Click here to order Wescana Organic Oat Products online
What the Flour Mixes – Booth 600
Committed to simple ingredients and simple recipes, What the Flour Mixes are created from gluten-free, ancient grains sorghum & millet and are non-GMO, vegan, rice-free, corn-free & peanut-free.
wtflour.com • Instagram • Where to Buy • Contact
INSTAGRAM STORIES
Ulivit Super Foods
Crafted in British Columbia, ulivit (pronounced you-live-it) plant-based veggie bites & crumbles are a perfect fit for your favorite ground meat, chicken, or scrambled egg recipes! Swap – or add – ulivit’s farm fresh superfood and make your taste buds & body happy!
Ulivit Launches Plant-Based Cook Book Quick and Easy to use! High Protein Plant Meals. Great for bowls, stirfrieds, salads, pizza, chick’n, tacos, nachos, burritos, fajitas, enhiladas, chili, lasagna, meatloaf, curries, pho, pasta, smoothies and anything else you can cook up! 3 easy steps. Just Soak, Sizzle & Serve.
Made with pulses from the legume family – dry beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas! Rich in protein, fibre, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, ulivit’s products are naturally gluten-free, cholesterol-free, allergen-friendly, keto-friendly, low in fat and have a low glycemic index.
Count on ulivit superfood to be soy-free, gluten-free, nongmo, vegan, nut-free, dairy-free and preservative-free.
ulivit.ca • Store Locator • Facebook • Instagram • TikTok • hello@ulivit.ca
Buy ulivit Online – Free shipping anywhere in Canada!
Planted Expo Vancouver June 1 & 2, 10am – 5pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre West
Canada’s biggest, most juicy, most epic plant-based event of the year.
The Celiac Scene favourites will be there! Sample & Save!
Glutenull – Booth 603
KR’s Jars & Bars – Booth 304
Wescana Foods & What the Flour Mixes – Booth 600
Ulivit Super Foods – Booth 99
Planted Life • Facebook • Instagram
Glutenull – Booth 603
Glutenull is a Vancouver-based, certified gluten-free & vegan wholesale bakery dedicated to bringing us fresh, premium quality foods. Wholesome and delicious, Glutenull is Non-GMO Verified and Soy-Free. They also have products that are Yeast-Free • Paleo • Raw and Diabetic-Friendly.
• Glutenull.com • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
• Carrying Retailers • Purchase Online from Glutenull • Purchase on Amazon • Contact
• About • Events • Blog
• Sign Up to Receive Subscriber Discounts
• Can’t find Glutenull at your favourite retailer?
• Download this Customer Request letter and give it to your store manager!
KR’s Jars & Cookie Jars – Booth 304
KR’s Gluten-Free, Vegan Cookies are loaded with toppings, enormous (5 inches or 12 cm in diameter) and oh-so-moist. Chocolate Chunk, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk, Double Chocolate Chunk Walnut, Cinnamon Roll and Oatmeal Raisin & Date.
Dessert Gluten-Free, Vegan Dessert Jars are a piece of heaven. Savour them in Chocolate or Vanilla Birthday Cake, Luscious Lemon and Peanut Butter.
Shop Online for Delivery Across Canada
krsjarsandbars.com • Instagram • Facebook
Contact Form • info@krsjarsandbars.com • Blog • Gallery • For event catering requests, please email info@krsjarsandbars.com
Wescana Oats – Booth 600
Wescana Oats are grown and manufactured according to Avena Purity Protocol* standards in Saskatchewan. All of their oat products are GFCO Certified Gluten-Free (to 5ppm) , non-GMO & Kosher and are available as Rolled Oats, Steel Cut Oats and Quick Oats.
Wescana also offers a parallel line of oats that are Eco-Cert Organic in Steel Cut, Rolled Oats, Quick Oats & Oat Flour.
Wescana is proud to be the only purveyour of gluten-free, organic oat bran! Bravo!
Find all of Wescana’s products in 1kg bags at retailers across Alberta, BC and on Vancouver Island. Scroll down for retailer list.
Wescana Foods • Instagram • Facebook • info@wescanafoods.com
Click here to order Wescana Organic Oat Products online
What the Flour Mixes – Booth 600
Committed to simple ingredients and simple recipes, What the Flour Mixes are created from gluten-free, ancient grains sorghum & millet and are non-GMO, vegan, rice-free, corn-free & peanut-free.
wtflour.com • Instagram • Where to Buy • Contact
INSTAGRAM STORIES
Ulivit Super Foods
Crafted in British Columbia, ulivit (pronounced you-live-it) plant-based veggie bites & crumbles are a perfect fit for your favorite ground meat, chicken, or scrambled egg recipes! Swap – or add – ulivit’s farm fresh superfood and make your taste buds & body happy!
Ulivit Launches Plant-Based Cook Book Quick and Easy to use! High Protein Plant Meals. Great for bowls, stirfrieds, salads, pizza, chick’n, tacos, nachos, burritos, fajitas, enhiladas, chili, lasagna, meatloaf, curries, pho, pasta, smoothies and anything else you can cook up! 3 easy steps. Just Soak, Sizzle & Serve.
Made with pulses from the legume family – dry beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas! Rich in protein, fibre, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, ulivit’s products are naturally gluten-free, cholesterol-free, allergen-friendly, keto-friendly, low in fat and have a low glycemic index.
Count on ulivit superfood to be soy-free, gluten-free, nongmo, vegan, nut-free, dairy-free and preservative-free.
ulivit.ca • Store Locator • Facebook • Instagram • TikTok • hello@ulivit.ca
Buy ulivit Online – Free shipping anywhere in Canada!