Island Made
Foods crafted at home hit the spot
Heather Campbell, aka The Bread Lady,
works from home.
The number of food-related cottage industries seems to climb higher each year, as islanders become more conscious of how consuming local products benefits the economy, their health and that of the planet.
Island-made cheese, chocolates, coffee, fish products, tofu, gelato, spices, jams, gourmet condiments, breads and a “back-40’s worth” of farm products can be picked up here.
The islands’ Saturday markets also offer a chance to buy some home-grown, home-baked or prepared-on-the-spot delicacies, and fish and seafood is also plentiful on the islands — of course!
Salt Spring lamb has long been famous and presented in fancy eateries near and far, but many other island products are now being “exported” and find themselves in high demand in off-island restaurants and stores, and through Internet sales.
The Chamber of Commerce even promotes a “Simply Salt Spring” label for prepared foods and items such as made-on-island soaps, scintillating body-pleasing products and “mass-produced” crafts.