Quality Harvests & Wild West Herb Co.
Smithers, BC
After traversing the globe, experiencing diverse cultures and communities, David and Bethany found themselves drawn to the remote beauty of Smithers. Inspired by their travels and deep reverence for nature, they embarked on a new adventure - one rooted in the soil of the land they now call home. David and Bethany started Quality Harvests as a market garden, with the vision of growing vegetables without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, to provide for themselves and their community. Bethany accidentally developed a passion for the herbs and began studying herbalism with Wild Rose College. From this, Wild West Herb Co. was born to grown high quality herbs for both people and planet. David and Bethany are committed to growing healthy food and bringing their community along for the ride.
Everyone's a gardener, and small-scale agriculture is a revolutionary solution to many of the world's woes. This 1/2 acre market garden focuses on growing a diversity of vegetables and herbs using ecological practices. Feeding the soil while feeding the community. No till, no chemicals, and no synthetic fertilizers. We're not asking for change, we're bringing it.
Bulkley Valley Hive & Honey
Telkwa, BC
An herbalist and a beekeeper crafting locally made products from locally grown ingredients. Honey from our own backyard!
Beekeeping is a lifestyle. Once you go “bee” you don’t go back to a normal existence. Trevor the beekeeper lives and breathes bee. He took a deep dive into the world of beekeeping in 2016 when we participated in a study with some friends from New Zealand; spending 12 weeks learning from Master beekeepers in our own backyard. He caught the bug and they've been steadily increasing their hive numbers each year. A red-seal Stone Mason by trade, Trevor decided to transition out of working away from home and beekeeping offered a perfect opportunity for quality of life and financial freedom.
Creating a life that is rooted in the natural world has meant life-long learning for Breeann. Trained as a Teacher, she worked in elementary education for ten years all the while gaining interest in natural healing and herbalism. What began as curiosity for the way plants can heal became a way of life and has lead to the creation of the Hive & Honey product line. Training with the Wild Rose College of Natural Healing has deepened her understanding of the way we can use wild and cultivated plants responsibly to heal and nourish our bodies. Giving up teaching professionally has been a life change for the whole family, but has been incredibly rewarding to bring the knowledge and power of the wild world into the hands of customers through handcrafted products.
Highroad Haskaps
Smithers, BC
Originally established in 1976, the Collingwood's operated a successful guide outfitting company that made the land home to 60+ horses in the winter time. In the summer time the property was a place to hang your hat for cowboys/girls getting ready to head North for the long season ahead! It even became a program for high school students who were interested in guiding as a career. After 50 years of hard work and endless memories made, the guide outfitting company was sold. It was time to start a new adventure on the history rich property. Haskaps had recently become popular in the North with their unique taste that comes with an abundance of health benefits and their hardiness that can withstand our harsh winters. The Collingwoods took one taste from a fellow haskap farmer and they were hooked! In August of 2019 they planted 6000 haskap berry plants which included 10 different varieties. Since then their orchard continues to grow and they learn more and more every year.
Snoetic Farm
Hazelton, BC
Born and raised in the Bulkley Valley, Yoenne Ewald has followed her passion for food security and production since the days when she first left the Valley as a teen, right up until her return in 2021.Snoetic Farm (rhymes with ‘poetic’) is a diversified pasture-based system near New Hazelton that employs regenerative practices with a focus on humane, respectful husbandry. Every reasonable measure is taken to avoid stressful situations for all animals from start to finish. Yoenne produces a wide range of food items (beef, chicken, turkey, eggs, garlic & vegetables) and is a source of layer pullets, hens and Speckle Park and Dexter breeding stock for the region.Snoetic Farm’s eggs are laid by hens raised on-farm and which enjoy a wonderfully nomadic life, sailing the pastures in their EggMobile. Check out Snoetic Farm on facebook for more photos of their operation.
Dick Family Sugarbush
L'Ange Gardien, QC
The only exception to our BV Crew (and for good reason). The Dick family has been making maple syrup at their sugar bush in L'Ange Gardien, QC for over 30 years. The process of turning maple sap to syrup is done entirely on their property from harvesting firewood, tapping over 900 maple trees, canning the syrup - and lots of taste testing along the way! Ally Dick grew up helping her parents at the sugar bush with tapping maple trees, collecting buckets of sap and is happy to help bring this product to the Bulkley Valley where she now calls home. Bon appétit!
Riverside Kitchen Co.
Telkwa, BC
Riverside Kitchen is a catering company dedicated to creating fresh, seasonal food that celebrates our region and community. Founded by Brandi Collins in 2020, Riverside Kitchen has grown from a small local venture into one of the Bulkley Valley’s trusted names for event catering, from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations.
Our menus evolve with the seasons, inspired by what’s fresh and local. Every dish is made from high-quality ingredients, sourced as organically and locally as possible.
In addition to catering events, we offer chef-curated fridge and pantry meals, making it easy to enjoy fresh, nourishing meals at home.
