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Co-founders, Lovena and Ryan (pictured above) with their vintage VW campervan which they traded for a ton of Rooibos tea while visiting South Africa, subsequently starting GPT The Harvey family on a product sourcing trip visiting farms in South Africa Q & A with Gathering Place Trading Where is your business located? Gathering Place Trading…

Inspired by the natural beauty and abundance of our homeland on Vancouver Island, my partner Yarrow and I wanted to share the vibrancy of plant medicine with the greater community.   Our mantra was “bring the plants and the people will come!”, and come they did. The business took on a life of its own,…

Q & A with Westholme Tea Company Where is your business located? Westholme Tea Company is located in the Cowichan Valley along Richard’s Trail, named after the community of Westholme where the property is nestled among sloping fields and wetlands. What are the products that you create/grow? At Westholme Tea we import high quality, single-origin…

Q & A with Veeva Where is your business located? Veeva is Canadian through and through. We have manufacturing, distribution and home offices clear across Canada. But home is Vancouver Island, in Union Bay. We are located on the second floor in a beautiful heritage building (above the historical post office) with incredible views on…

Empowering you to fully experience good health by providing the finest whole foods, supplements and lifestyle solutions. Q & A with Purica Where is your business located? PURICA is a natural supplement company that formulates and manufactures their products a couple hours south of Campbell River in Duncan, BC. What are the products that you…

Ask for it by name and accept no other Q & A with Prairie Doctor Where is your business located? Prairie Doctor Brand was founded in 1994 with a single product made from Echinacea grown on the owner’s farm in Victoria BC. What are the products that you create/grow? Over the years the farms have…

Healthyway Natural Foods is proud to promote local producers. Read our Q & A with Tree Island Yogurt

Healthyway Natural Foods is proud to promote local producers. Read our Q & A with Singing Bowl Granola

Healthyway Natural Foods is proud to promote local producers. Read our Q & A with Cure Soaps