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THE 2005 BC DIRECTORY OF BUYERS & SELLERS OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS
Buy BCwild A sample of products from the wilds of BC Wild foods Florals and evergreens Natural health care Specialty wood and craft First Nations cultural traditions ! Ecotourism & much more ! ! ! ! !
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About this Directory The forests and wild areas of British Columbia produce a fantastic range of products that reflect the natural bounty and cultural traditions of this province. You will find many delights in the Buy BCwild Directory including wild foods, native plants, natural health care products, First Nations art, cultural and recreational opportunities. In this first issue, we provide just a sampling of what our province has to offer. In the coming months, look for updates on this growing sector of the economy by visiting www.buybcwild.com.
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200 products are currently commercially harvested from the wild areas and forests of British Columbia. This industry employs almost 32,000 people in BC on a seasonal or full-time basis. Provincial revenues are estimated at $630 million (1997). Eco-tourism represents the largest growth sector in today’s tourism industry and contributes more than $165 million annually to BC's economy.
Map of BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Product Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Harvester’s Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Product Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 How to list your business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Centre pullout: registration information for the 2005 Buy BCwild Conference and the 2005 Shop the Wild Trade Show.
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Buy BCwild Communities in this directory 1. 108 Mile Ranch 2. Alert Bay 3. Bowser 4. Burnaby 5. Cassidy 6. Chase 7. Chilliwack 8. Christina Lake 9. Cobble Hill 10. Coquitlam 11. Courtenay 12. Cranbrook 13. Creston 14. Duncan 15. Fernie 16. Gabriola Is. 17. Hazelton 18. Kamloops 19. Kelowna
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Knight Inlet Ladysmith Langley Lytton Maple Ridge Nakusp Nanaimo Nelson New Denver North Vancouver Oliver Pitt Meadows Port Coquitlam Port McNeill Prince George Prince Rupert Procter Quesnel Richmond
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Roberts Creek Rosedale Royston Saanichton Saltspring Is. Sayward Sechelt Sidney Smithers Sooke Sorrento Surge Narrows Surrey Tofino Vancouver Vernon Victoria Woss
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Medicinal Plants
1. Aboriginal Adventures
Our forests are an abundant source of effective medicinal plants that have been used by First Nations for thousands of years. Examples are natural antibiotics like Oregon grape root and usnea. Legend has it that in 200 B.C. the Emperor of China sent a delegation of subjects to British Columbia to search for the precious Reishi mushroom. Reishi mushroom is another powerful antibiotic that is still one of the most important medicinal plants that grow in our forests. In recent years, an exciting anticancer treatment has been developed from the stembark of the pacific yew tree. This chemotherapeutic agent is called paclitaxel (trade name Taxol) and has shown great promise in inhibiting the growth of tumors by preventing cell division. A common plant that can grow just about anywhere is stinging nettle. It contains important nutrient properties that can nourish and cleanse the blood. In the past, before the invention of synthetic fibers, stinging nettle stems were dried and woven together to make nets powerful enough to catch a moose! The forests of British Columbia are home to hundreds of useful and important herbs. Learning to identify, harvest and use them in a sustainable and ethical way can be a rewarding and empowering experience.
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with Village Island Tours Box 70, Sayward, BC V0P 1R0 Tel: 1-877-282-8294, Fax: (250) 282-3330 villageisland@telus.net www.villageisland.com RETAIL
Cedar Bark harvesting, weaving, rope manufacturing. Culturally modified tree tours: harvestable plant and medicinal plant tours. Harvesting of dead-down cedar trees for wood supply to First Nations wood carvers. Traditional red cedar plank demonstrations. Demonstrations of usage of woods for smoking foods. 2. Agapi Sales
Corporation
5. Am-Ra's Spirit
& Day Spa 9502 E. Sykes Rd. Prince George, BC V2N 6G8 Tel: (250) 964-9086, Fax: (250) 964-9186 stpierrecdj@shaw.ca RETAIL
Carmen St. Pierre is a Shamanic Healer and Reiki Master who uses BC native herbal products in order to affect spiritual healing and spiritual development, and to enhance emotional intelligence for the body/mind and spirit. Healing herbs used: white sage, sweet grass, pasture sage, mug wort. 6. Angelique's Native Arts 433 George St., Prince George, BC V2L 1R5 Tel: (250) 561-2339 info@angeliquesnativearts.com RETAIL
All organic extracts, tinctures, ointments, tonics made from BC natural plants, resins and seeds.
Rare birch bark products produced by folding and biting the inner layer of select birch bark into a variety of shapes. Only three artists in Canada produce this rare art form. Baskets: birch bark, cedar, grass woven. Cedar bark flowers and carved masks.
3. Alpha Adventures
7. A'qam Native Plant
#132-1135 Stevens Rd., Kelowna, BC V1Z 2S8 Tel: 1-800-667-2535, Fax: 1-888-769-3819 mail@agapisales.com, www.agapisales.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
and Education P.O. Box 262, Roberts Creek, BC V0N 2W0 Tel: (604) 885-8838, Fax: (604) 648-8075 alpha@robertscreek.com http://robertscreek.com/kayak/ RETAIL
Explore the beautiful Sunshine Coast of BC. Our outdoor adventure store is open year-round to assist you with your adventures. Rentals, sales, tours & lessons. Snowshoeing through the Sunshine Coast back country. Kayaking tours on BC's Sunshine Coast. 4. Amblecot Estates 6387 Lakes Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 5V6 Tel: (250) 748-4630, Fax: (250) 748-2347 amblecot@islandnet.com http://www.islandnet.com/~amblecot/index.htm
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Nursery 7470 Mission Rd., Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5 Tel: (250) 427-4300, Fax: (250) 426-8935 aqamnursery@cyberlink.bc.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Native BC plants germinated from locally collected seeds, including various species of cones. Plant propagation and native BC nursery stock (reforestation and landscaping). 8. Arrow Mushroom Co.
Ltd. Box 747, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 Tel: (250) 265-3210, Fax: (250) 265-3210 willie@nakusp.net WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wild mushrooms, available fresh or dried.
Honey. Fir boughs wreaths. Fir, cedar, or balsam table centres and door swags. Decorative cedar ropes. THE 2005 BC DIRECTORY OF BUYERS & SELLERS OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS
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9. Backwoods Forest
Management 12685 South Doole Rd. Ladysmith, BC V9G 1J6 Tel: (250) 245-4939, Fax: (250) 245-5708 maple@island.net, www.island.net/~maple RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Maple syrup from Bigleaf Maples. Wholesale: sequoia greens, arbutus branches for bird toys and perches. 10. BC's Wild Heritage
Plants 47330 Extrom Rd., Chilliwack (Ryder Lake), BC V2R 4V1 Tel: (604) 858-5141, Fax: (604) 858-5141 bcwild@uniserve.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Nursery-propagated native trees, shrubs, perennials, ferns, bulbs and ground covers. 11. Birch Creek Nursery 14060 Big Fir Dr., Prince George, BC V2N 5B5 Tel: (250) 964-6684, Fax: (250) 964-1684 birchcreek@telus.net, www.birchcreek.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
14. Bluestem Nursery 1946 Fife Rd., Christina Lake, BC V0H 1E3 Tel: (250) 447-6363 info@bluestem.ca, www.bluestem.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Supplier of BC interior and coastal native seeds and plants. 15. Bulkley Valley
Farmers' Market 23557 Ridge Rd., Smithers, BC V0J 2N1 Tel: (250) 847-0147 cranesbill@bulkley.net RETAIL
Specialty woodcrafts, wild fruit, honey. Located corner of Hwy 16 and Main St., Sat: 8:00-12:00 mid-May to mid-October. 16. Cherry Point
Vineyards 840 Cherry Point Rd. Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0 Tel: 1-866-395-5252, Fax: (250) 743-1059 info@cherrypointvineyards.com www.cherrypointvineyards.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Blackberry port wine made from wild harvested Cowichan Valley blackberries.
Supplier of BC native seeds and propagated plants. Consulting on sustainable landscaping, native plant gardening, and landscape design. 12. Birch Place Farm
Don Ollsin
7251 Lee Rd., Quesnel, BC V2J 6R6 Tel: (250) 747-8455, Fax: (250) 747-8455 sugar_spring@uniserve.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
HERBALIST Herbal Healing Journey Herbal Programs
Pure birch syrup derived from BC birch trees. Very popular public tours of sap gathering in the spring (contact us for dates).
Tel: (250) 592-7523 www.herbalhealingpathway.com
13. Blue Skies Forest Farm 245 Meadowbrook Rd. Victoria, BC V9C 1J5 Tel: (250) 727-9605 lgeggie@telus.net RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Native plants and mushrooms, grown and wildcrafted from our 10 acres of forest near Prospect Lake. Available for floral, artistic and culinary endeavours.
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Honey and Other Bee Products Honey, "the nectar of the gods," is a natural sweetener produced by bees. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs show the collection of honey as early as 3000 BC. It was the most common sweetener until around 1500 AD, when sugar came into widespread use. Honey is produced by bees as a food source for the hive. Collecting nectar from different flowers produces different qualities, colours and flavours of honey. Other hive products include beeswax, pollen, royal jelly and propolis, a substance that exhibits strong antimicrobial properties. Honey season is June to August. The hives are placed near flowering plants or other nectar and pollen sources. As bees collect nectar, pollen is transferred from flower to flower, resulting in fertilization. Some floral sources may only offer pollen to bees, or only nectar or both. The pollen that bees collect in the process is used as a protein source for the hive. Amazingly, a colony can produce up to 200kg of honey in a single season! Honey is also used to create mead, a fermented beverage that has origins in ancient cultures. It was brewed even before beer or wine. Today, mead is attracting new interest from consumers. Like wine or cider it can be sweet, medium or dry, sparkling or still.
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Floral Greens and the “Mighty” Salal
17. Coast Mountain
There are many BC wild plants used in the ever-expanding floral industry. Examples include swordfern, evergreen huckleberry, beargrass, horsetail, Oregon grape and even Scotch broom. The market for floral greens is truly global; these products are shipped across North America, to Europe, South America and Asia. The star of the BC wild floral industry is salal with an estimated sales revenue of $60 million (1997). Who would believe that this common shrub could be the basis for a worldwide business? Traditionally prized for its delicious berries by many coastal First Nations, salal is now in demand for its hardy leaves and stems. In the 1920s and 30s local florists in the Pacific Northwest found the stems of salal growing in local forests to be the perfect addition to their arrangements and bouquets. One BC harvester claims that salal was harvested and sold locally in Vancouver as early as 1905. From this grew an industry which today ships annually hundreds of 40foot container loads of cut processed salal all over the world. Salal is now the primary wild-harvested floral product, comprising 90-95% of all
Expeditions Box 25 Read Island, Surge Narrows, BC V0P 1W0 Tel: (250) 285-2823 coastmtn@island.net www.CoastMountainExpeditions.com RETAIL
Sea-kayaking and wildlife tours. Forest and nature appreciation tours. Daily cuisine enhanced with available wild plants, berries and mushrooms. 18. Community
Eco-Garden Box 952, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 Tel: (250) 423-7799 ecogarden@fernie.com www.virtualfernie.com/ecogarden RETAIL
BC native plants garden. BC ecotourism. Organic permaculture demonstration site. 19. Delta River
Traders Ltd. Unit 57, 8760 Forest Grove Dr. Burnaby, BC V5A 4C9 Tel: (604) 729-6455 WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Salal floral evergreen, beargrass, fir/cedar/pine evergreen boughs. 20. Dew Fresh Honey 38624 - 71st St., Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Tel: (250) 498-4920 RETAIL
BC natural honey, honey comb, and candles. Salal is a lucrative Vancouver Island crop, generating $35-million to $50-million each year. It's popular at the Amsterdam flower markets and makes its way around the world.
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21. Don Ollsin's Herbal
Healing Programs 2206 Sayward St., Victoria, BC V8R 3T3 Tel: (250) 592-7523 healing@herbalhealingpathway.com www.herbalhealingpathway.com RETAIL
Local herbal knowledge including identification, sustainable harvesting, transforming them into medicine, application, medicinal and other uses. Includes Ayurveda, Native Medicine and Dreambody. 22. Dragonfly Dreaming? Natural Care For Body & Spirit P.O. Box 226, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0 Tel: (250) 743-8036, Cell: (250) 709-7149 Fax: (250) 743-8037 dragon@dragonflydreaming.com www.dragonflydreaming.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
“I'll Try dis Lindament”- for arthritis, neuralgia and muscles. “Herbs de Cowichan” - delicious blends of native wildcrafted herbs. “Ear Today, Gone Tomorrow” - ear drops for minor earache and cold prevention. “Dragon Balm Warming Run” - for muscular pain & chest congestion. 23. Driftwood Studio 6548 Sproule Cr. Rd., Nelson, BC V1L 6Y1 Tel: (250) 352-2371 fhaake@uniserve.com Website: under construction RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Fine turned wooden bowls, platters, ikebanas and objects of art. BC spotted birch, maple, walnut and burls. Wood obtained from danger-tree fallers and slash piles. 24. Dry Valley Nurseries 667 Curtis Rd., Kelowna, BC V1V 2C9 Tel: (250) 860-6468, Fax: (250) 860-6836 dryvalleynurseries@telus.net www.dryvalleynurseries.com RETAIL
Xeriscape specialists. Supplier of BC native & low water usage garden plants.
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25. Fernie Mountain
Market Box 256, Fernie, BC V0J 1M0 Tel: (250) 423-7799 or (250) 423-6674 mountainmarket@fernie.com www.bcfarmersmarket.org/directory/fernie RETAIL
28. Forest Gold Products
Ltd. 12628 -256th St. Maple Ridge, BC V4R 1C3 Tel: (604) 462-8772, Fax: (604) 462-0970 RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Locals farmers' market featuring wildcrafted products and wild foods.
Floral evergreens, salal, boxwood, horsetail. Fir bark, mosses and ferns. Alpine huckleberry. Christmas greens, wreaths, swags, and a variety of cones.
26. Flying Hands Farm
29. Fraser's Thimble
& Herbals 3050 Summit Rd., RR #1, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 Tel: (250) 265-4967 summitrd@columbiacable.net www.flyinghandsfarm.addr.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Liniment salve using poplar buds, young birch leaves, plant source aspirin. Herbal skin salve incorporating wild horsetail. Herbal tonics using wild hawthorn, elderberry, and rosehips for people with health issues. 27. Forest Garden Farm 9368 Lochside Dr., Sidney, BC V8L 1N7 Tel: (250) 656-2572, Fax: (250) 656-2533 sealoch@telus.net RETAIL
Jams & jellies produced from wild harvested salal and Oregon grapes.
Farms 175 Arbutus Rd., Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1A3 Tel: (250) 537-5788, Fax: (250) 537-5788 thimble@satlspring.com www.thimblefarms.com RETAIL
Supplier specializing in BC native and rare, unusual plants. 30. Fredrich's Honey 2798 Cedar Rd., Nanaimo, BC V9X 1K3 Tel: (250) 245-4214, Fax: (250) 245-1314 RETAIL
Natural Vancouver Island honey and honey products. Wonderful fireweed honey produced from BC forests in and around Nanaimo Lake, BC. Bee pollen & bee hive propolis tinctures. Bees wax candles & bees wax soaps. Monthly workshops. 31. Gabriola Cycle
& Kayak Ltd. 910 Clarendon Rd., Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X1 Tel: (250) 247-8277, Fax: (250) 247-9788 info@gck.ca, www.gck.ca RETAIL
West Coast guided kayaking, hiking and BC forest ecotours. Broken Group Islands, Clayoquot Sound, Nootka Island, Queen Charlotte Islands.
There are an estimated
floral greenery collected on the Pacific Northwest Coast. Salal grows along the coast of North America from Alaska to Northern California. This shrub is a member of the heather family which also includes arbutus. Members of this family have small bell-shaped flowers, which in salal are a beautiful pink. Salal is one of the most common understory plants on the coast, and grows from the shore up to about 2,500 feet elevation. It can form almost impenetrable thickets on the outer coast but tends to be more spread out elsewhere. What makes this plant so sought after for the floral trade is its long stiff stems covered with glossy and thick dark-green leaves. The stems, when graded and packed, can be stored in a cooler for long periods (3-6 months) which allows a steady volume for the peak flower holidays. When picking salal only the green stems with only this year’s leaves are needed. All the older leaves should be removed and the older woody stems should be avoided. The quality of the leaves is important. Clean unblemished and non-insect damaged leaves are what the florist is looking for. Pickers typically harvest and bundle salal in the forest and sell to companies which package and ship it elsewhere.
13,000 salal pickers in British Columbia.
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Seaweed
32. Golden Maples Farm
The term ‘seaweed’ is a bit misleading. With a few notable exceptions, seaweeds are actually saltwater-tolerant, land-dependent plants growing along the narrow interface between land and sea. Most must be firmly attached to something to stay in the "photic zone" where they can receive sufficient sunlight. Seaweeds are best used as regular components of a healthy diet. For thousands of years, seaweeds have been consumed by coastal peoples who, over time, have developed special harvesting, processing, storage and eating rituals. Most East Asian populations (Japan, Korea, and China) continue to include large quantities of seaweed in their diets. Japan has the highest per capita dietary sea vegetable consumption (and, correspondingly, the highest dietary iodine consumption and an extremely low incidence of breast cancer). It’s easy to incorporate seaweed into your meals. Bull kelp, dried and powdered, can be sprinkled on food as a tasty and nutritious condiment. Our local seaweeds need to be used sustainably. Harvesting from wild areas should be done by hand in a careful and conscientious way so the plants can continue to regenerate.
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Box 345, Cassidy, BC V0R 1H0 Tel: (250) 245-2352 jam-lady@shaw.ca www.goldenmaplesfarm.com RETAIL
Gourmet jams, jellies and marmalades. Wine jellies made from BC wild berries and plants. Herbal teas produced from wild harvested herbs. 33. Grand Hale Marine
Products Co. Ltd. 11551 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC V6V 2Y2 Tel: (604) 325-9393, Fax: (604) 325-9310 fresh@grandhale.com www.grandhale.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Pine mushrooms, chanterelle and morel. 34. Gwa’ni Forest
Creations Box 292, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 Tel: (250) 974-2988, Fax: (250) 974-2988 missdawncranmer@yahoo.com RETAIL
Wreaths, garlands and centerpieces for all seasons. First Nations cultural interpretive ecotours. Bales of greens (cedar, balsam fir, pine, salal). Medicinal salves made from non-timber forest products. 35. Haley Agro-Forestry 1139 Viewtop Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 5S7 Tel: (250) 748-9166, Cell: (250) 246-8787 Fax: (250) 748-9162 RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Christmas foliage (holly, Reo-Osier dogwood, fir, cedar, sequoia, pine). Specialty hardwoods. 36. Harris & Nick
37. Heart of
the Mountain Outdoor Adventures
Box 275, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H8 Tel: (250) 426-5789, Fax: (250) 426-5789 fontanabighorn@telus.net www.heartofthemountain.com RETAIL
Back country pack-horse excursions. Grizzly Bear viewing. 38. Hiawatha Evergreens
Corporation Box 1017, Royston, BC V0R 2V0 Tel: (250) 334-3299, Fax: (250) 334-3103 WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Salal 39. Hills Foods Ltd. Unit 1- 130 Glacier St., Coquitlam, BC V3K 5Z6 Tel: (604) 421-1500, Fax: (604) 472-1501 sales@hillsfoods.com www.hillsfoods.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wild mushrooms and fiddlehead greens. 40. Himwitsa Gallery Box 176, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Tel: (250) 725-2017, Fax: (250) 725-2361 tofino@himwitsa.com www.himwitsa.com RETAIL
Nuuchahnuth First Nations People's basketry and Maquinna hats. 41. Honeyview Farm 10609 McGrath Rd., Rosedale, BC V0X 1X0 Tel: (604) 794-3315, Fax: (604) 794-3085 info@honeyviewfarm.ca www.honeyviewfarm.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Raw, natural honey. Native BC blackberry honey. Propolis, soaps, honey spreads, pollen, and beeswax.
Goldsmiths 421-3rd Ave., Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L6 Tel: (250) 627-7000, Fax: (250) 627-7952 RETAIL
Large gift shop featuring hand-crafted wood products. Burl bowls, Queen Charlotte's yellow cedar furniture. Haida woven cedar artwork. Tsimshian artwork.
You’ve probably consumed some sort of seaweed product in the last few days as many foods contain seaweed extracts like agars and carrageenans.
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42. Island Adventure
Tours 1032 Oliphant St, Victoria, BC V8V 2V1 Tel: (250) 812-7103 jeff@islandadventuretours.com www.islandadventuretours.com SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Rainforest hiking tours. Naturalistguided wildlife tours. Back country trekking. 43. James Bay Community
Market 547 Michigan St., Victoria, BC V8V 1S5 Tel: (250) 381-5323 info@jamesbaymarket.com www.jamesbaymarket.com RETAIL
Unique community market: Fresh organic produce, wild crafted herbs and products. Located at corner of Menzies and Superior St. in Victoria. Live music, coffee tent and international food service. Market operates every Saturday May-Oct rain or shine
46. Knight Inlet Lodge 8841 Driftwood Rd., Black Creek, BC V9J 1A8 Tel: 1-877-764-4286, Fax: (250) 334-8858 knightinletlodge@shaw.ca www.knightinletlodge.com RETAIL
Grizzly bear viewing and wilderness adventure resort. Watch grizzly bears, black bears and eagles from special viewing towers, while learning ecological information about the forest habitat of these wonderful animals. 47. 'Ksan Historical
Village and Museum P.O. Box 326, Hazelton, BC V0J 1Y0 Tel: 1-877-842-5518, Fax: (250) 842-6533 ksan@ksan.org, www.ksan.org RETAIL
'Ksan First Nations rare artwork is derived from over 35 years of teaching traditional 'Ksan designs to emerging artisans. Totem poles, ceremonial masks, traditional basketry & more.
44. Ki-Low-Na Friendship
Society 442 Leon Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 6J3 Tel: (250) 763-4905, Fax: (250) 861-5514 www.kfs.bc.ca SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Specialty wood and craft products. BC wild foods. Florals and evergreens for wreaths. 45. Kirby Floral Inc. #1-8560 Roseberry Ave., Burnaby, BC V5J 3N3 Tel: (604) 438-3535, Cell: (604) 317-3353 Fax: (604) 433-0470 Kenkirby@kirbyfloral.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Christmas greens, boxwood, salal, pine cones.
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Berries The wild areas of BC are a delight for those who love to pick berries. One of life’s pleasures is discovering a ripe berry patch while walking or hiking and making an impromptu feast. Favourites include the wild blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, cranberry, huckleberry, salmonberry and thimbleberry. All of these tiny treasures can be bought fresh, or in a variety of valueadded products such as jelly, jam, preserves, butter, juice, pie fillings, salad dressing, syrup, sauce, candy, wine, cider and even beer.
Recipe: “Indian ice-cream” “Indian ice-cream” is a special treat that is enjoyed by First Nations. This dessert is such a favourite that special spoons are crafted just for the purpose of preparing and eating it. This unusual food employs the frothing properties of the soapberry (also known as soopolallie). ! ¼ cup water ! one cup fresh soapberries ! 4 tablespoons of sugar Beat the water and berries into a light pinkish foam - the consistency of beaten egg whites. As it thickens, gradually add the sugar. This summer confection is an acquired taste for some and a delight to make for everyone!
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Wild Mushrooms
48. Laird Creek Essentials
50. Lonsdale Quay
The main wild mushroom products harvested in BC are pine mushrooms, chanterelles, boletes and morels.
6927 Beggs Rd., Nelson, BC V1L 6S5 Tel: (250) 229-4715 lairdcreedessent@netidea.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Box 74589, Kitsilano Post Office, BC V6K 4P4 Tel: 1-866-739-9002 markets@invancouver.com RETAIL
Shiitake mushrooms are also produced in BC. They are commonly cultivated either under cover or in woodlands on birch and alder logs. The most lucarative BC wild food mushroom export (mostly to Japan) is the pine mushroom, Tricholoma magnivelare. More than 250 tonnes are harvested each year. The pine mushroom is large, white to pale brown and very aromatic. Pine mushrooms are not cultured for commercial production.
BC herbal salves (arnica, cottonwood bud, St. John's Wort). BC herbal creams (arnica, cottonwood bud, St. John's Wort). Herbal Tinctures (elderberry, horsetail, nettle, etc.). Native plant seed collection - by order in West Kootenays only.
Features: mushrooms, florals, honey, specialty wood items. Location: 123 Carrie Court. Sat:10:00 am-3:00 pm, May 07-Nov- 12.
49. Laurie Mushrooms
5175 Bills Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 6S7 Tel: (250) 748-6802, Fax: (250) 748-6802 benoitchabot@shaw.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
& More Box 5112, Woss, BC V0N 3P0 Tel: (250) 281-3472, Fax: (250) 281-3472 RETAIL
Chanterelle mushrooms. 8 different species of mushrooms. Salal (floral greenery). Fresh mixed green Christmas & Remembrance Day wreaths.
Morels resemble pinecones on a stalk, and are therefore often difficult to see on the forest floor. They have a fairly distinctive shape, with a long cap with deep pits and ridges. Morels range in colour from pale tan (M. esculenta) to dark brown or black (M. elata).
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BC native plant medicinal herbs. Herbal ointments and tinctures. BC plant identification classes. BC raspberries. 52. Midnight Oil Wood
Turning 147 Wildwood Ave. Victoria, BC V8S 3V8 Tel: (250) 477-8882 hferguson@pacificcoast.net RETAIL
Hand turned bowls, platters and art forms from local BC woods collected from windfall or salvaged from logging waste. Will supply BC gift shops with unique products. 53. Misty Mountain
Specialties
Caution: Poisonous look-alikes include false morels (Gyromitra) which have wrinkled but not pitted caps, and thimble morels (Verpa) have a pitted cap but the cap is skirt-like instead of attached. All wild mushrooms, and particularly morels, should be cooked before being eaten.
Farmers' Market
Unit 108-2971 Viking Way, Richmond, BC V6V 1T1 Tel: (604) 273-8299, Fax: (604) 273-8124 info@mistymt.com www.mistymt.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
All varieties of BC native wild mushrooms. Fiddle heads, truffles, BC native wild Blueberries. In Japan, some consumers buy pine mushrooms to bring good health and longevity.
British Columbia leads the other provinces in mushroom consumption per capita.
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PRODUCT PROFILE
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54. Moose Meadows Farm 2861 Nazko Rd., Quesnel, BC V2J 7E5 Tel: (250) 249-5329, Fax: (250) 249-5359 info@moosemeadowsfarm.ca www.moosemeadowsfarm.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Evergreen wreaths and centrepieces. Evergreen door arches. Wild jams and jellies from rosehips and Saskatoon berries. 55. Murray Nurseries Ltd. 3140 West 57th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6N 3X6 Tel: (604) 261-2151, Fax: (604) 266-8514 murraynurseries@shaw.ca RETAIL
Propagate native BC tree seedlings and native BC berry plants. 56. N.A.T.S. Nursery Ltd. 24555-32nd Ave. Langley, BC V2Z 2J5 Tel: (604) 530-930, Fax: (604) 530-9500 rod@natsnursery.com www.natsnursery.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wholesale native trees and shrubs, hardy ferns, native perennials and groundcovers. 57. Nanaimo Downtown
Farmers' Market 711 Victoria Rd., Nanaimo, BC V9R 4R6 Tel: (250) 754-1998, Fax: (250) 428-0676 ndfms@shaw.ca www.nanaimofarmersmarket.com RETAIL
BC wildcrafted herbs and wild foods. 58. Natural Habitat
Gardens RR1, S15A C35, Sorrento, BC V0E 2W0 Tel: (250) 835-2221 kevin&trish@telus.net www.telus.net/public/a5a43197 RETAIL
59. Natural Resource
Native Plant Nursery 2466 Roome Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 4L2 Tel: (250) 748-0684 r_oud@shaw.ca www.oud-naturalresource.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wildflower seeds, southern BC native plants. Demonstration garden featuring over 900 plants. Retail by appointment only. 60. Nature's Garden
Seed Co. Box 32105, 3651 Shelbourne St. Victoria, BC V8P 5S2 Tel: (250) 595-2062, Fax: (250) 595-7195 mail@naturesgardenseed.com www.naturesgardenseed.com RETAIL
Seeds and propagated plants that represent a large variety of BC native plants and trees. 61. Northern Botanicals
Inc. Box 1532, Kamloops, BC V2C 6L8 Tel: (250) 374-9694, Fax: (250) 374-9654 northernbotanicals@telus.net RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Botanical BC forest products for home décor and crafts (cones, potpourri, etc.). 62. Pacific Rim Native
Plant Nursery 44305 Old Orchard Rd., Chilliwack, BC V2R 1A9 Tel: (604) 792-9279, Fax: (604) 792-1891 paige@hillkeep.ca www.hillkeep.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wholesale supplier of native BC seeds. Retail by appointment only.
Supplier of native BC plants. NTFPs have important cultural, spiritual and sustenance
Chanterelles have a curved trumpet shape and range in colour from orange to gold, and can sometimes smell like apricots. The word "chanterelle" comes from the Greek "kantharos" which means "goblet." They are the most available wild mushroom, and are harvested more than any species.
Recipe: Tim’s Delicious Chanterelles Serves 4 ordinary people or 2 greedy mushroom eaters. two medium onions, chopped fine ! one pound chanterelles, sliced ! butter ! ¼ cup of port, sherry, sweet vermouth or red wine ! ½ cup of sour cream ! salt and pepper to taste !
Slice the Chanterelles into bite size pieces and 'dry sauté' in a non-stick frying pan until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Remove mushrooms from pan. Sauté onions or shallots in butter until wilted, but not brown. Remove onions from pan and deglaze with port, sherry or other wine. Replace mushrooms and onions in the pan. Add sour cream and heat gently (do not boil after adding the 'cream' parts). Add salt and pepper to taste. Delicious on toast as an appetizer, or, if thinned with a little milk or cream, as a sauce for pasta.
values for First Nations. Materials from the forest are used for food, medicine, ceremony, clothing and much more.
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Birch Syrup
63. Pickett's Nurseries
Although birch syrup has been around for a while it hasn’t been widely available to consumers. It’s estimated that less than 7,500 litres per year are produced, world-wide. Popular in Alaska and Russia, it‘s also prized by west coast chefs who use it as an alternative to maple syrup in sauces, glazes and for desserts. It is more expensive than other syrups as the reducing process is time intensive. The producer needs 100 litres of sap to produce about one litre of syrup, as opposed to the 40:1 ratio needed for maple syrup. Before the use of metal pails and spigots, First Nations harvesters would collect the sap using containers made from folded birch bark, and a spile (or spigot) also made of bark.
Recipe: Birch Syrup Candied Sweet Potato ! ! ! !
2 sweet potatoes 5 oz birch syrup 8 oz olive oil Salt and pepper
Slice sweet potatoes in 1/4 inch slices. Combine with remaining ingredients in a bowl and toss until slices evenly covered. Layout on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. Bake at 425°F until soft and slightly browned.
Ltd. 14610 Neaves Rd., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 1Z1 Tel: (604) 465-5221, Fax: (604) 465-5221 pickettnursery@telus.net www.pickettsnurseries.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wholesale nursery provider of BC native plants, trees and shrubs. 64. Pickle Ridge Rustic
Carpentry 4705 J Trans Canada Hwy., Duncan, BC V9L 6E1 Toll-Free: 1-866-748-0763 Tel: (250) 748-0763, Fax: (250) 748-2988 info@pickleridge.com www.pickleridge.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Natural slab furniture from deadfall. Rustic and contemporary furniture for the home and outdoors. Willow furniture. 65. Ponderosa Mushrooms
& Specialty Foods 1592 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5M5 Tel: (604) 465-9505, Cell: (604) 220-4182 Fax: (604) 465-9636 info@ponderosa-mushrooms.com www.ponderosa-mushrooms.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Mushrooms: morel, chanterelle, pine, hedgehog. Fiddlehead ferns and wild huckleberries. 66. Quaaout Resort
& Conference Centre Box 1215, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 Tel: (250) 679-3090, Fax: (250) 679-3039 quaaout@quaaout.com www.quaaout.com RETAIL
Gift shop featuring a variety of nontimber forest product artwork including pine needle baskets and unique artistic sculptures.
67. Quality Seed
Collections Ltd. Box 1531, Kamloops, BC V2C 6L8 Tel: (250) 374-9689, Fax: (250) 374-9654 qualityseed@telus.net WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Supplier of BC native tree seeds for reforestation and landscaping. Supply other varieties of BC native plant seeds. Contract seed collections. Seed cleaning. 68. Quality Seeds West 17802-66th Ave., Building “B”,Surrey, BC V3S 7X1 Tel: (604) 574-7333, Fax: (604) 574-7331 russ@qualityseedswest.com www.qualityseedswest.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Kodiak seed mixtures: grasses, legumes and cereals for revegetation work in all zones of BC. Kodiak erosion control products: proven products that prevent erosion & sedimentation in all sediment logs, blankets and fences. Meadow Star Wildflowers - a wide selection of individual BC species and mixtures. 69. Susan Rowe dba
Queensley Design 6493 Erindale Rd. Harrop Nelson, BC V1L 6P8 Tel: (250) 229-5460, Cell: (250) 505-3322 stowe50@yahoo.ca RETAIL
“In Your Face” sport salve with sunscreen-broad spectrum protection. Herbal healing salves. Calendula first aid salve. Gardener's hand balm. 70. Rainforest Botanicals Box 676, Port McNeil, BC V0N 2R0 Tel: (250) 956-3365, Fax: (250) 956-3365 rainbot@cablerocket.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wild harvested mushrooms and berries: Red & blue huckleberries, salmon berries. Wild harvested mosses.
Unlike maple sap, which contains sucrose sugars, birch sap contains fructose. Fructose can make the sap burn more easily when being reduced to syrup.
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71. Rainforest Kayak
Adventures Box 511, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Tel: 1-877-422-WILD, Fax: (250) 725-3117 mail@rainforestkayak.com www.rainforestkayak.com SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Sea kayak ecotours in Clayoquot Sound. Instructional courses too. 72. Roberts Creek Wild
Gourmet Ltd. Unit 9F, Block H2, Siena Two, Discovery Bay Lantau, Hong Kong Tel: 852-9155-1115, Fax: 852-3007-9376 tom@wildgourmet.com www.wildgourmet.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Export BC fresh and dried wild mushrooms to Asian markets including matsutake, morel and other wild exotic mushrooms. 73. Saanichton Christmas
Tree & Ostrich Farm 8231 East Saanich Rd., Saanichton, BC V8M 1T5 Tel: (250) 652-3345, Fax: (250) 652-3345 joan@ostrichfarm.ca, www.ostrichfarm.ca RETAIL
Christmas wreaths made from BC native tree boughs. 74. Salmonberry Arts 162 Fisheries Rd., Qualicum Reserve, BC V9K 1Z5 Tel: (250) 757-8006 RETAIL, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
76. Sea Wolf
Adventures
404 W. Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A7 Tel: (604) 990-3458, Fax: (604) 990-3468 seawolfadventures@telus.net www.seawolfadventures.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
First Nations gift soaps made from cedar (from cedar boughs), juniper berries and wild roses. Nicely packaged in an ocean sea scallop shell. 77. Self-Heal Herbs 1106 Blanshard St., Victoria, BC V8W 2H6 Tel: (250) 383-1913 Fax: (250) 383-3098 RETAIL
Herbs and tinctures using plants from Vancouver Island and beyond. 78. Selma Park
Evergreens Ltd. P.O. Box 1325, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Tel: (604) 885-5851, Fax: (604) 885-5336 www.selmaparkevergreens.com WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Salal, boxwood, cedar, white pine. 79. Seymour Farmers'
Market Box 74589, Kitsilano Post Office, BC V6K 4P4 Tel: 1-866-739-9002 markets@invancouver.com RETAIL
Traditional Coast Salish weaving, basketry, hats, pouches, belts, earrings. Using BC cedar bark and BC grasses.
Location: parking lot, Icesport North Shore, Mt. Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver. Sat: 9:00 am-2:00 pm. July 02-Oct 22. Features mushrooms, florals, honey, specialty wood items.
75. Sea Otter Kayaking
80. Sicamous Family
& Sailing Charters 149 Lower Ganges Rd., Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2T2 Tel: 1-877-537-5678 kayaking@saltspring.com www.seaotterkayaking.com RETAIL
Kayaking tours that include animal and bird watching. BC ecotours.
Market RR1, S9, C49, Nara, BC V0E 2K0 Tel: (250) 836-2399 hpdeboer@sicamous.com RETAIL, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Maple Syrup Trees of the maple group (Acer saccharum, Aceraceae) are used to make syrup by concentration of the sap tapped from the trees. The early Europeans learned how to tap the trees and make the syrup from the First Nations, but the settlers then taught them how to make sugar from the resulting syrup. Maple sap is about 8% sugar.
Recipe: Maple Bark Beer Boil the following ingredients in 11/2 gallons of water for one hour. ! ! ! ! !
3 cups of Maple bark 1 cup of dandelion root one half cup of burdock root one half cup of chocolate malt 3 kilos of dark malt extract
Then infuse in the following for 15 minutes: ! !
2 cups of lemon balm 30 grams of hops-alpha 4
Pour into a 6 gallon carboy primary. Test the specific gravity when it is 70째F. Specific gravity should be 1.048 to 1.052. Add Windsor yeast. After 10 to 14 days, test the specific gravity. If it is 1.01 or lower, siphon into new container and add 1 pound of corn sugar and then bottle. Makes a delicious, dark and nutritious beer.
Market is located at 1091 Shuswap Ave. (Seniors Activity Centre): Sat. 8:30 am12:30 pm. Features BC evergreens, florals, honey and woodwork.
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81. Silver Star Apiaries
86. Stella Johnny
P.O. Box 186, Vernon, BC V1T 6M2 Tel: (250) 379-2567, Fax: (250) 379-2561 RETAIL
Box 1002, Duncan, BC V9L 3Y2 Tel: (250) 746-8604 starduster@hotmail.com RETAIL
Local area, all-season blend of natural honey.
MossesMushrooms - Picked February to Wild September. In the spring, moss is used The most valuable BC wild food mostly in the floral industry and for mushroom export (almost entirely to the craft market the rest of the year. Tokyo and Osaka) is our species of It is picked in the summer months to pine mushroom, Tricholoma decrease the drying time. You can magnivelare. It is very difficult to pick all year but it must be dried culture pine mushrooms artificially to before use. It is best to pick after 2-3 achieve levels of commercial days of sunny hot weather. Moss is production . an important part of the ecosystem the markets for wildfoodandDwarfing should never be harvested mushrooms, 1997 world market heavily in onetheparticular area. for wild nutraceutical and medicinal Pussy willow - Ready when the buds mushrooms (and extracts and derived are bursting on the branch. Harvesting products) was US $l.3 billion. season is generally January to March. BC is one of the world’s most Morel mushrooms - Unlike many economically-valuable, other mushrooms, morels grow in the environmentally-pristine sources of spring. The exact fruiting time varies nutraceutical and medicinal depending on the location, elevation mushrooms. and weather, but usually will begin around early May, though fireinitiated morels tend to develop later than natural ones. The morel season will last as long as three months in the interior, if you follow them up into the interior. In one area they will last approximately eight weeks.
82. Siska Traditions Ltd. Box 519, Lytton, BC V0K 1Z0 Tel: (250) 455-2219 siska@direcway.com RETAIL
First Nations wild harvested products including high bush jellies and vinegrettes. Wild nettle, raspberry and yarrow soaps. Rose, honey and oatmeal soaps. Huckleberry, mint and raspberry teas. 83. Sooke Harbour House 1528 Whiffen Spit Rd., Sooke, BC V0S 1N0 Tel: (250) 642-3421 Fax: (250) 642-6988 info@sookeharbourhouse.com www.sookeharbourhouse.com SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Regional, seasonal and organic products can be found throughout our hotel from the kitchen to the spa. From a wide selection of mushrooms to local seaweed, it's fresh from the forest & sea. 84. Spirit of
the West Log Furniture
C-238 108 Ranch, 108 Ranch, BC V0K 2Z0 Tel: (250) 791-5793 spiritofthewest@bcinternet.net www.sw-furniture.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Rustic furniture as high quality artwork made from choice dead wood gathered in remote areas. 85. St. Jean's Cannery Ltd. 242 Southside Dr., Nanaimo, BC V9R 6Z5 Tel: (250) 754-2185, Fax: (250) 754-5923 info@stjeans.com, www.stjeans.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
A traditionally & culturally aware West Coast weaver. Produces cedar bark, pine needle and root-woven baskets in the West Coast native basket weavers style. Will supply BC gift shops with these unique products. 87. Streamside Native
Plants RR1, Site 160, C-27, Bowser, BC V0R 1G0 Tel: (250) 338-7509, Cell: (250) 703-3059 Fax: (250) 757-8767 richard@streamsidenativeplants.com www.streamsidenativeplants.com RETAIL
Container-grown plants for restoration projects. Collecting willow and red osier dogwood cuttings for bioengineering projects. 88. Sunshine Bay
Botanicals Box #5, 101-3rd Ave., Procter, BC V0G 1V0 Tel: (250) 229-2221, Fax: (250) 229-2332 office@hpcommunityforest.org www.hpcommunityforest.org RETAIL
Medicinal tinctures made from wild harvested BC herbs. 89. TLC - The Land
Conservancy of BC 13802 Hill Rd., Ladysmith, BC V9G 1G7 Tel: (250) 245-5540 jay@conservancy.bc.ca www.conservancy.bc.ca SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Education/ecotourism: tours and workshops at Wildwood Forest. Workshops include: ecology & forest management, mushroom identification, propagation, honeysuckle basketry, cedar basketry, and maple sugaring.
BC native wild mushrooms featured in a variety of specialty foods.
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90. The Natural Gardener 4376 West 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC V6R 2H7 Tel: (604) 224-2207, Fax: (604) 224-2216 info@thenatural-gardener.com www.thenatural-gardener.com RETAIL
Retail supplier specializing in native BC plants and rare and unusual plants. 91. The Wildbird Habitat
Store
Summer 95. U'Mista Cultural
Centre Box 253, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 Tel: (250) 974-5403, Fax: (250) 974-5499 umista@cablerocket.com, www.umista.org RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Cedar bark for ceremonial purposes. Hemlock boughs. 96. U'Mista Cultural
8810-C Young Rd., Chilliwack, BC V2P 4P5 Tel: (604) 792-1239, Fax: (604) 792-3436 raven01@uniserve.com RETAIL
Seasonal (spring) native BC plants. 92. TL Soroke Silviculture
Developments Inc. 1023-32nd Ave. South, Creston, BC V0B 1G1 Tel: (250) 428-0676, Fax: (250) 428-0676 tsoroke@hotmail.com SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Red-osier dogwood, Douglas maple, tall Oregon grape, falsebox. 93. Tofino Botanical
Gardens Box 886, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 Tel: (250) 725-1220, Fax: (250) 725-2435 info@tofinobotanicalgardens.com www.tofinobotanicalgardens.com RETAIL
Self-guided tours on 12 acres of forest. Info signs explain cultural and natural history of the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve. 94. Tugwell Creek Honey
Farm and Meadery 8750 West Coast Rd., Sooke , BC V0S 1N0 Tel: (250) 642-1956 dana-l@shaw.ca RETAIL
Raw honey and rare honeywine (mead).
Centre Giftshop PO Box 253, Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0 Tel: (250) 974-5403, Fax: (250) 974-5499 umista@cablerocket.com, www.umista.org RETAIL
Cedar masks carved from dead-downed cedar trees by highly recognized artists of the Kwakwaka'wakw of northern Vancouver Island. Cedar bark culturallyspecific crafts: basketry. Eco-Tours of the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw forested territories. 97. Valhalla Farm
Herbs 'n Things 3693 Gibbins Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 6E7 Tel: (250) 748-1741, Cell: (250) 701-2128 valherb@cow.net.com www.valhallaherbs.com RETAIL Grow and sell wild harvested and domestic herbs. Produce herbal products including fine herbal jams and jellies. Sell dried herbal blends. 98. Valhalla Mountain
Touring RR#1, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Tel: (250) 358-7905, Fax: (250) 358-7905 vmt@netidea.com, www.vmt.ca RETAIL
Ecotourism business featuring back country ski-touring and hiking.
HARVESTER’S CALENDAR Bunchberry - August. Salal berries - July to September. Oregon grape - Late July to October. Blackcap raspberry - Mid to late July through to September. Thimbleberry - Beginning of July. Salmonberry - Beginning around May to late July. Blackberry - Late July through to September. Elderberry - June to July. (Elderberries cannot be eaten raw, as they may cause nausea. ) Huckleberry; Wild blueberry Begins June for red huckleberries, and late July or early August through to September for the others. Sword fern - (cut fronds for floral greenery) Generally harvested from July through to mid-April. Sword fern goes through a second growing season in the fall, however, so picking should be avoided during this time to decrease the impact on the species. Bracken fern fiddleheads - May to end of June.
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99. Vancouver Island Healthy
Red-osier dogwood - All year except during the growing season, preferably in the fall and winter after the leaves have fallen off. Salal greenery - All year except during the growing season, which is mid-spring to summer (about April to July). Although the new leaves harden up in June, it is suggested that the plant not be harvested until the fall to allow the plant to complete its growth. Oregon grape greenery - The branches can be harvested year round, except during the growing season in the spring (May to July). Fir boughs- Fall until Christmas. Pine boughs - Fall until Christmas. Western red-cedar boughs - Fall until Christmas. Bolete, chanterelle and pine mushrooms - In the fall; varies depending on location, elevation, and weather.
Harvest Co-op 81 High St., Victoria , BC V8Z 5C8 Tel: (250) 479-1947, Fax: (250) 727-7713 btetlow@telus.net RETAIL
Christmas swags and wreaths made from BC Douglas fir and cedar boughs. Fresh natural BC Christmas decorations available in season. 100. Warm Rapids Inn Box 636, 6633 Cowichan Lake Rd. Lake Cowichan, BC V0R 2G0 Tel: (250) 709-5543, Fax: (250) 749-6649 info@warmrapidsinn.com www.warmrapidsinn.com SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Outdoor oriented bed & breakfast accommodations. Outdoor activities include hiking and mountain biking on forest trails. 101. West Coast Wild
Foods 3501 Roberts Creek Rd., Roberts Creek, BC V0N 2W2 Tel: (604) 740-9936 RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Mushrooms: matsutake (pine), morel, chanterelle, lobster. Fiddle heads and other wild foods. 102. West Vancouver
Farmers' Market Box 74589, Kitsilano Post Office, BC V6K 4P4 Tel: 1-866-739-9002 markets@invancouver.com RETAIL
Location to be announced. Thurs: 3:007:00 pm, June 02-Oct 13. Features: mushrooms, florals, honey, specialty wood items. 103. Wildside Native Plant
Nursery 1770 Corrigal Rd., Denman Island, BC V0R 1T0 Tel: (250) 335-1379, Fax: (250) 335-1379 wildside@island.net RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
104. Woodgate Native
Plant Services Box 508, Duncan, BC V9L 3X8 Tel: (250) 748-2558 rwoodgate@shaw.ca, www.natplants-nbm.ca RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Supplier of coastal BC plants. Specializing in BC native ferns. 105. Woodstock
Evergreens Ltd. 6999 West Saanich Rd., Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1G8 Tel: (250) 652-3228, Fax: (250) 652-3345 RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Floral botanicals and wild mushrooms. Evergreen products: salal, pussywillows, Oregon grapes, wild BC berries. 106. Wupen Sticks 1041 Sunrise Dr., Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2K6 Tel: (250) 752-8096 wupensticks@shaw.ca www.wupensticks.com RETAIL, WHOLESALE/MANUFACTURER
Wood walking & hiking sticks, canes, shopping bag handles. Wooden cougar bonkers, fish bonkers and bear bonkers. 107. XÁ:YTEM Longhouse
Interpretive Centre 35087 Lougheed Hwy., Mission, BC V2P 6T1 Tel: (604)-820-9725, Fax: (604) 820-9735 linnea@xaytem.ca, www.xaytem.ca RETAIL, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
Cedar bark and cedar root baskets. Pine needle baskets. BC natural herbals teas and jams. 108. Yellowpoint
Propagation Ltd. P.O. Box 669, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A5 Tel: (250) 245-4635, Fax: (250) 245-5935 ypprop@shaw.ca RETAIL
Supplier of native BC seeds.
BC native plants: perennials, shrubs & trees grown in containers from collected seeds.
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Winter Recipe: Wild Berry Coffee Cake
Thinking of trying your hand at harvesting?
Topping ! 1/4 cup all purpose flour ! 1/3 cup brown sugar ! 1 teaspoon cinnamon ! 1/4 cup butter ! 1/2 cup chopped nuts
If you decide you would like to become part of the growing sector of businesses that buy or sell nontimber forest products, it is important to be knowledgeable of property rights, traditional uses and sustainable harvesting techniques.
Batter ! 3 cups flour ! 1 cup sugar ! 4 teaspoons baking powder ! 1 teaspoon salt ! 3 eggs slightly beaten ! 1/2 cup sour cream ! 2/3 cup milk ! 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla ! 1/2 cup butter, melted ! 2 cups wild blueberries, huckleberries, or Saskatoon berries ! 8 ounces cream cheese In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside. In another bowl combine slightly beaten eggs, sour cream, milk, vanilla and melted butter: add dry ingredients. Stir well to mix. Fold in berries and the cream cheese cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Spoon into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Spread topping evenly over the batter and bake at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until coffee cake tests done.
HARVESTER’S CALENDAR Ferns such as maidenhair, sword and deer - For transplanting whole plants, the best time to maximize survival rate is in the late fall or winter after it starts to get cold and the plants go into dormancy. This is generally November through to March.
Always be aware of the territory on which you are harvesting. Harvesting of most NTFPs is permitted on crown land but speak with the land manager first (in most cases, the forest company). They can provide information on where the plants can be found, when logging will occur, safety considerations, and even harvesting tips.
Salmonberry bush - The salmonberry plant should be harvested when it is dormant, from November to March.
Respect gates and “no picking” areas, which include research plots. Do not pick along recreational trails without permission, and keep your picking and camping areas clean.
Huckleberry - Evergreen huckleberry year round except for the growing season, and “red-huck” harvested in the fall and winter after the leaves have fallen off.
Wild rose - The rose should be harvested when it is dormant, from November to March.
It’s illegal to harvest on private lands without permission. Ask first. Some private land owners also offer access through a permit system. Be aware of First Nations traditional areas. Permission is legally required for conducting any activity on a reserve. Throughout the traditional territory cultural gathering has ethical priority over commercial harvesting. Notify First Nations of your plans and always be respectful of other harvesters and their harvesting areas.
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Product Index The products below are referenced by the listing number which is to the left of the business name in the directory listings. alpine huckleberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 arbutus branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 back country pack-horse excursions. . . . . . . . 37 balsam fir boughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 forest ecotours. . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 31, 46, 71, 75, 89, 93, 96, 98 bear bonkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 beargrass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 bee pollen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 41 beeswax candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 30, 41 beeswax soaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 41 birch bark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 birch bark baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 birch sap gathering tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 birch syrup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 blackberry honey propolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 blackberry honey soaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 blackberry port wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 blueberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 boxwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 45, 78 bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 burl bowls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 36 cedar bark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 74, 95, 96 cedar bark carved masks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 96 cedar bark flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 cedar basketry workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 cedar baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 74, 86, 96, 107 cedar boughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 34, 35, 99 cedar root baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 107 cedar rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4 cedar soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 cedar weaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 6, 36, 74 ceremonial masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 chanterelle mushrooms . . . . . . . 33, 49, 65, 101 Christmas greens . . . . . . . . . . 28, 35, 45, 49, 99 Christmas swags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 99 Christmas wreaths . . . . . . 28, 34, 44, 49, 73, 99 cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 28, 61 consulting on landscape design . . . . . . . . . . . 11 consulting on native plant gardening. . . . . . . 11 consulting on sustainable landscaping . . . . . 11 cougar bonkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 demonstration garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 59 Douglas maple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 ecology & forest management workshops . . . 89 erosion control products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 evergreen door swags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 54 evergreen table centres . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 34, 54 extracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 falsebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 ferns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 28, 56, 65, 104 fiddleheads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 53, 65, 101 fir bark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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fir boughs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 19, 34, 35, 99 fir wreaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 34, 99 fireweed honey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 first aid salve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 48 First Nations cultural ecotours . . . . . . . 1, 34, 96 fish bonkers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 grass woven baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 74 grizzly bear viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 46 ground covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 56 Haida woven cedar artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 hand balm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 healing herbs . . . . . . . . . . 5, 21, 22, 26, 48, 51, 69, 77, 88, 97 hedgehog mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 hemlock boughs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 herb identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 herbal medicine. . . . . . . . . 5, 21, 22, 26, 48, 51, 69, 77, 88 herbal teas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 107 herbal jams and jellies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 107 high bush jellies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 high bush vinegrettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 holly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 honey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 15, 20, 30, 41, 50, 79, 80, 81, 94, 102 honey comb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 honey spreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 honeysuckle basketry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 honeywine (mead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 horsetail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 28 huckleberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 70 huckleberry tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 juniper berry soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 kayaking tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 17, 31, 71, 75 lobster mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 maple bowls and platters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 maple sugaring workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 maple syrup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Maquinna hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 medicinal plant tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 mint tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 morel mushrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 65, 72, 101 mosses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 70 mug wort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 mushrooms . . . 8, 13, 23, 39, 49, 50, 53, 65, 70, 72, 79, 83, 85, 101, 102, 105 mushroom identification workshops . . . . . . . 89 native plants . . 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 24, 29, 51, 55, 58, 59, 60, 63, 87, 90, 91, 103, 104 nettle soap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Nuuchahnuth First Nations basketry . . . . . . . 40 ointments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 51 Oregon grape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 105 Oregon grape jam and jelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
outdoor adventure. . . . 3, 17, 31, 37, 42, 46, 70, 72, 75, 89, 93, 98, 100 pasture sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 perennials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 56, 103 pine boughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 34, 35 pine cones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 45 pine mushrooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 65, 72, 101 pine needle baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 86, 107 potpourri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 propolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 41 pussywillows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 rainforest hiking tours . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 42, 93 raspberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 raspberry soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 raspberry tea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Remembrance Day wreaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 reo-osier dogwood foliage . . . . . . . . . 35, 87, 92 root woven baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 rosehips jam and jelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 rustic furniture from deadwood . . . . . . . . 64, 84 salal . . . . . . . . . . 19, 28, 34, 38, 45, 49, 78, 105 salal jam and jelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 salmon berries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Saskatoon berry jam and jelly. . . . . . . . . . . . 54 seaweed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 seed cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 seeds. . . . . 7, 11, 14, 48, 59, 60, 62, 67, 68, 108 sequoia greens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 35 shopping bag handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 shrubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 56, 63, 103 skin salve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 34, 48, 69 snowshoeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 specialty hardwoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 sport salve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 spotted birch bowls platters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 sweet grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 tinctures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 30, 48, 51, 77, 88 tonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 26 totem poles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 trees . . . . . . . . . . 10, 55, 56, 60, 63, 78, 92, 103 truffles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 walking & hiking sticks and canes . . . . . . . . 106 walnut bowls and platters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 white pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 white sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 wild berry wine jellies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 wild rose soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 wildflowers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 68 wildlife tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 37, 42, 46, 75 willow furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 87 wood-smoked foods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 xeriscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 yarrow soap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 yellow cedar furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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