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!

Dec
8
Sun
Kids’ Cookie Decorating @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Wild Poppyt Bistro Cookie DecoratingKids 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

Gluten-Free Tarts

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.”

Kids Menu Wild Poppy Bakery

“After every bite, Sophie said, “Yum! Best eggs I’ve ever had.”

Wild Poppy Front Case

Wild Poppy Gluten-Free Breakfast.Wild Poppy Gluten-Free LunchWild Poppy Gluten Free BrunchWild Poppy Gluten Free BrunchWild Poppy Gluten-Free Baking PlatterWild Poppy Gluten-Free Wedding CakesWild Poppy Gluten-Free Birthday Cake Wild Poppy Gingerbread House


Old Town Wild Poppy Bakery

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! 

 

Kids’ Cookie Decorating @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Dec 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Wild Poppy Cookies IGKids 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

Gluten-Free Tarts

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.”

Kids Menu Wild Poppy Bakery

“After every bite, Sophie said, “Yum! Best eggs I’ve ever had.”

Wild Poppy Front Case

Wild Poppy Gluten-Free Breakfast.Wild Poppy Gluten-Free LunchWild Poppy Gluten Free BrunchWild Poppy Gluten Free BrunchWild Poppy Gluten-Free Baking PlatterWild Poppy Gluten-Free Wedding CakesWild Poppy Gluten-Free Birthday Cake Wild Poppy Gingerbread House


Old Town Wild Poppy Bakery

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! 

 

Sep
10
Sat
Grimm’s Fine Foods @ Victoria Cheese and Meat Artisan Food and Beverage Festival
Sep 10 @ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Victoria Cheese and Meat Festival ig LogoVictoria Cheese and Meat Artisan Food and Beverage Festival

  • DATE: Saturday, September 10 11:00 am to 9:00 pm with tastings at 11am, 3pm & 7pm
  • INFO & TICKETS: victoria.cheeseandmeatfestival.com
  • VENUE: Car Shop at Bayview (253 Esquimalt Road – access via Catherine Street)
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  • Explore the smell, tastes, and textures of the Cheese and Meat Festival. Taste your way through international and local artisan food and liquor samples.  All guests will be given a small charcuterie board upon entry that will allow for samples to be placed on the board while vendors describe their offerings. The Festival also showcases a 60/40 food to beverage mix.

Grimm’s Fine Foods Will Be There!  Gluten-Free Goodness We Can Trust!

All of Grimm’s Fine Foods’ meat products are gluten-free, soy-free and made without added MSG. A huge selection of their products are also lactose-free – check the ingredient label to be sure. Learn more about Grimm’s here …

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