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!

Nov
13
Sun
Taco Revolution Mexican Foods & Food Truck @ Cedar Christmas Market
Nov 13 @ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

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Screen Shot 2017-03-16 at 4.41.09 PM copyIt’s beginning to look a lot like Cedar Christmas Market! Taco Revolutiom Food Truck & Taco Revolution Foods will be there!

Sunday, November 13th from 10-2pm at 1984 Woobank Road

If you’re in love with the Taco Revolution’s 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck as well as their fresh tortillas, authentic Mexican spices, salsas, bean dips and taco fillings to prepare in your own kitchen, here’s your chance! All 100% gluten free! LEARN MORE HERE!

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About Taco Revolution Tortillas

  • Taco Revolution is Cowichan Valley’s own locally produced, fresh corn tortilla maker. Taco Revolution tortillas contain only heirloom (non-GMO) corn, water, and lime; no artificial fillers, preservatives, or unnatural genetically modified ‘frankencorn’ like most tortillas you find in stores.
  • Taco Revolution fresh corn tortillas contain only top-quality Non-GMO corn that is naturally gluten-free. They do not contain artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. The only ingredients are corn, water, and traces of natural lime. Low in fat, a good source of dietary fibre and healthy carbohydrates, and have a glycemic index of 40 (low). Contain a range of nutrients and minerals such as protein, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and B vitamins. And as a bonus, each tortilla contains less than 50 calories. So go ahead and eat a few!

Seasonings – 100% gluten-free

  • Chorizo Spice Mix
  • Taco Seasoning Mix
  • Nun’s Mistake Mole

Salsas –  fresh sauce. Ideal for dipping.

  • Fresh Tomato Salsa, Medium or Spicy Heat

Pico de Gallo – fresh, raw vegetables,  never cooked. Ideal as a salad or a filling

  • Mild or Medium Heat

Fillings

  • Shredded Chicken Tinga
  • Pulled Pork Cochinita Pibil
  • Refried Beans
  • Vegan Chorizo

Bean Dip

Taco Revolution Food Truck

Taco Revolution tacos are so good you will want them every day, and that’s possible: Keep tabs on Taco Revolution no matter where they go!

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Most Monday & Tuesdays!

Find Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck parked outside Red Arrow Brewing (5255 Chaster Road) for their famous tacos at Red Arrow Brewery 7 days per week from 12-5pm but hours can vary. Call Red Beer Brewing to confirm at (250) 597-0037. ‘Contactless COVID’ precautions strictly adhered to! Pay stations sanitized between each order.

TUESDAYS! Tacos are just $3 each – instead of the regular $4 – at Red Arrow Brewery

NEW! Taco Revolution 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck Now Delivers – through Door Dash! See bit.ly/DoorDashTaco
NEW! Toll-Free Number! Place an order at 1-833-TACO-REV (1-833-822-6738).  Pick up at the Food Truck

Taco Revolution’s tortillas are prepared fresh daily at their dedicated gluten-free facility, made with gluten-free corn masa flour! Authentic Guajillo, Ancho, Achiote, Chipotle spices and cocao are imported from dedicated facilities in Mexico. All other ingredients are sourced fresh, and as locally as possible from locally sourced, wild-caught Rockfish to cilantro, carrots to tomatoes! No gluten is allowed on the food truck – full stop! Love, love, love the Revolution!

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Classic Beef

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Chicken Tinga

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Cochinita Pibil

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Refried Bean

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Chorizo Vegetariano

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Carne Asada

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Grilled Fish

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Pork Belly

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Al Pastor, Jerk Chicken, Braised Lamb …


Taco-Rev-Wedding-ig-300x300Taco Revolution Caters!

We cater weddings, birthday parties, staff parties, corporate events and all other kinds of public and private occasions. Taco Revolution takes care of your guests with their “All-you-can-eat taco parties.” Like having an open bar, but with tacos!

We are flexible! Wedding by the beach? No problem! Over 300 guests? We’ve done it! Exclusively vegan menu? You got it! Guests with allergies? We can certainly accommodate!

Easy is their middle name! Taco Revolution provides all necessary biodegradable service ware (plates, napkins, forks, etc.) and for an extra cost we can provide non-alcoholic drinks as well. Let them give you the peace of mind you deserve during your event!

Tell Us About Your Event
We’d love to hear about your upcoming event. Let us know your event date, tentative number of guest, preferred service time and venue location.

Email us at: uprise@tacorevolution.ca or if you prefer, phone us at: 1(833)822-6738 (toll free) We would be happy to share our details!

Taco Rev provides service in Sidney, Victoria, Sooke, Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith, Cedar, Nanaimo, Lantzville, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Comox/Courtenay, and anywhere in between.

Nov
4
Sat
B-glutenfreevictoria European-Style Desserts & Artisan Bread @ Spectrum Music Program’s Christmas Market
Nov 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

B-glutenfrevictoria Spectrum Music Program ChristmasSpectrum Music Program’s Christmas Market
Saturday & Sunday, November 4 & 5 10am-5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside RD, Victoria
Details

B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads

How to order! 

bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
Instagram via DM
bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
• Pick up or delivery arranged when ordering.

Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!

COMPLETE Market Schedule
TODAY’S Listings


Tanja Blondin wpAbout Tanja!

Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’

Tanja Blondin,  Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember.  Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering,  always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage  restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her.  Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries?  Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

  • almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy  market schedule this summer.

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Nov
5
Sun
B-glutenfreevictoria European-Style Desserts & Artisan Bread @ Spectrum Music Program’s Christmas Market
Nov 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

B-glutenfrevictoria Spectrum Music Program ChristmasSpectrum Music Program’s Christmas Market
Saturday & Sunday, November 4 & 5 10am-5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside RD, Victoria
Details

B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads

How to order! 

bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
Instagram via DM
bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
• Pick up or delivery arranged when ordering.

Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!

COMPLETE Market Schedule
TODAY’S Listings


Tanja Blondin wpAbout Tanja!

Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’

Tanja Blondin,  Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember.  Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering,  always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage  restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her.  Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries?  Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

  • almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy  market schedule this summer.

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Nov
11
Sat
B-glutenfreevictoria European-Style Desserts & Artisan Bread @ 36th Calico Christmas Market
Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

B-glutenfrevictoria Calico Christmas Market36th Calico Christmas Market
Saturday & Sunday, November 11 & 12

10am to 5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside Rd, Victoria
$5 entry fee – 12 years & under free
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B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads

How to order! 

bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
Instagram via DM
bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
• Pick up or delivery arranged when ordering.

Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!

COMPLETE Market Schedule
TODAY’S Listings


Tanja Blondin wpAbout Tanja!

Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’

Tanja Blondin,  Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember.  Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering,  always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage  restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her.  Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries?  Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

  • almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy  market schedule this summer.

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Nov
12
Sun
B-glutenfreevictoria European-Style Desserts & Artisan Bread @ 36th Calico Christmas Market
Nov 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

B-glutenfrevictoria Calico Christmas Market36th Calico Christmas Market
Saturday & Sunday, November 11 & 12

10am to 5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside Rd, Victoria
$5 entry fee – 12 years & under free
FacebookInstagram

B-glutenfreevictoria 100% Gluten-Free European Style Desserts and Artisan Breads

How to order! 

bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
Instagram via DM
bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
• Pick up or delivery arranged when ordering.

Enjoy a selection of baguettes, bars , biscuits, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies & sourdough! Best of all! MINI DONUTS!

COMPLETE Market Schedule
TODAY’S Listings


Tanja Blondin wpAbout Tanja!

Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’

Tanja Blondin,  Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember.  Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering,  always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage  restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her.  Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries?  Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

  • almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities and order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her trailer during her busy  market schedule this summer.

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Jan
17
Wed
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 17 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

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Jan
25
Thu
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 25 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Jan
26
Fri
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 26 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Jan
27
Sat
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 27 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Jan
29
Mon
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 29 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Jan
30
Tue
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 30 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Jan
31
Wed
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Jan 31 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Feb
1
Thu
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Feb 1 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Feb
2
Fri
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Feb 2 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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.caFacebookInstagramTwitterwildpoppyladysmith@gmail.com • 250-924-8696
Online Ordering Now Available!
Apple i-PhoneApple i-PadGoogle Play
COVID Considerations


Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

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Feb
3
Sat
Dine About @ Wild Poppy Bakery & Bistro
Feb 3 all-day

Wild Poppy Market Dine AboutJoin 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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Wild Poppy Valentine Cake

NEW! Cake & Cupcake Menu!

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


Wild Poppy Market CupcakeBaked Goods Menu

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


Wild Poppy Market Turkey CranberryMarket 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.)

Wild Poppy Market ShoppingMarket 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!


Kate Cram Wild Poppy MarketMeet 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.comKate Cram Wild Poppy Market Island Eats 2

Support this Gluten-Free Crusader!

Celiac Scene Membership Badge

 

Nov
2
Sat
B-glutenfreevictoria European Baking @ Spectrum Music Program’s Christmas Market
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

b-glutenfreevictoria booth wpEnjoy baguettes, bars, biscuits, breads, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies, sourdough, and best of all – MINI DONUTS!

How to order!

bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
Instagram via DM
bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
Ordering information & locations

Market & Event Appearances!


B-glutenfrevictoria Spectrum Music Program ChristmasSPECTRUM MUSIC PROGRAM CHRISTMAS MARKET
Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3 10am-5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside Rd, Victoria
Details


Tanja Blondin wpAbout Tanja!

Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’

Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

  • almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.

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Nov
3
Sun
B-glutenfreevictoria European Baking @ Spectrum Music Program’s Christmas Market
Nov 3 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

b-glutenfreevictoria booth wpEnjoy baguettes, bars, biscuits, breads, buns, cinnamon buns, coffee cakes, cookies, croissants, filled pastries, loaves (banana bread & orange cranberry,) muffins, pies, sourdough, and best of all – MINI DONUTS!

How to order!

bglutenfreevictoria.square.site
Instagram via DM
bglutenfreevictoria@gmail.com
• 250-208-3646
Ordering information & locations

Market & Event Appearances!


B-glutenfrevictoria Spectrum Music Program ChristmasSPECTRUM MUSIC PROGRAM CHRISTMAS MARKET
Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3 10am-5pm
Spectrum Community School at 957 W Burnside Rd, Victoria
Details


Tanja Blondin wpAbout Tanja!

Listen to Tanja on ‘A Canadian Celiac Podcast!’

Tanja Blondin, Owner / Operator of B-glutenfreevictoria, has been baking for as long as she can remember. Her German heritage continues to inform the food that she creates.

With hospitality in her DNA, Tanja has done it all from baking to catering, always with the best in presentation.

When her daughter was born, Tanja started a cake business that allowed her to work from home. The business was so successful that it grew into a full catering and pastry shop in Ontario. From there, she went on to manage restaurants, including the Starbucks that she transferred to in Sidney, to be closer to family.

Seeking a change from the coffee business, Tanja assumed a position in the bakery department of Sidney Thrifty Foods. It was around this time that she began experiencing health problems that lead her, and her daughter, to be diagnosed with celiac disease. Her employer tried to accommodate her condition with a move to the cake decorating department, but the proximity to airborne gluten flour was too much for her. Tanja had to resign, but that does not mean she stopped baking. Their loss was our gain!

What to do with decades of experience baking European pastries? Tanja reimagined them using gluten-free, organic ingredients, freshly milled at the dedicated gluten-free Millstone Farm Organics in North Saanich:

  • almond flour • baking powder • brown rice flour • buckwheat flour • chia • buckwheat flour • eggs (fresh!) • flax seeds • millet flour • potato starch • psyllium husk • oats (pure) • quinoa • sorghum flour • sliced almonds • tapioca starch • teff flour • xanthan gum • white rice flour

Tanja adapted her favourite recipes to gluten free in her dedicated kitchen, and set up a booth on Sunday’s Mary Winspear Centre to test the market. The response has been so positive that she has gone on to create a ‘B-glutenfreevictoria Food Trailer’ – a first for Vancouver Island and beyond!

View the possibilities below, order online through bglutenfreevictoria.square.site, or stop by her table during her busy market schedule this summer.

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