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Celebrate Flavours of the Island with a Fall Picnic!

A time of transition, in Autumn we reach for a favourite wool sweater and our palates are ready to savour the warm, rich, earthy and spicy flavours of Fall. It’s a perfect time to explore Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands’ artisan producers of West Coast food and drink. By… Read more

Cascadia Seaweed: Winner of the BC Food and Beverage Innovation Award

September 28, 2020 Sidney, B.C. — The room at the Cascadia Seaweed headquarters erupted with cheers and excitement when the winner of the innovation category at the BC Food and Beverage awards was announced on Thursday, September 24. After the busy workday, the team gathered back at the office in Sidney… Read more

So Good, Island Good

When COVID first appeared on Vancouver Island it was evident the need for local goods and a strong supply chain was greater than ever. Our local businesses were remarkable in their ability to respond quickly, adapt and pivot to continue to provide us goods in a safe manner. The support… Read more

Taste the Island at Parksville’s Morningstar Grill!

From the classic eggs Benedict to fuel your game to delicious prawn tacos or a hearty plate of nachos for sharing, the new menu at Parksville’s Morningstar Golf Club is the ideal combination of timeless classics – with a twist – and innovative favourites. But regardless of what you choose,… Read more

Cowichan Businesses Making Local Products can get a Free Marketing Boost from the VIEA Island Good Program

 .   Economic Development Cowichan and Community Futures have partnered with the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) to offer local producers a free Island Good licence. VIEA developed the Island Good brand program as a way for shoppers to easily identify local food products on grocery shelves. “There is a growing demand for locally made… Read more

Campbell River Business Community’s Ability to Adjust has been Inspirational

Mary Ruth Snyder | June 16, 2020 Campbell River Chamber of Commerce This is definitely not the ‘new era’ our new board and I envisioned when we began this journey early last fall. A forestry strike, rail blockades and a global pandemic. It has been a whirlwind with the strength… Read more

Shop Local, Eat Local, Spend Local, Enjoy Local – Free Marketing Boost for Local Products

May 26, 2020 Local products can get a free marketing boost thanks to Island Good licensing now available at no cost this year to businesses in Campbell River. City of Campbell River Economic Development and Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) have partnered to offer local businesses access to free Island… Read more

Now More Than Ever, it’s Important to Shop Local

Has it ever been more important to support local producers when you shop? It’s good for us and good for our economy Island Good Makes It Easy to Find Local Products COVID-19 is teaching us all that local goods production is vital to our economy. And, we have seen Island Good businesses… Read more

Vancouver Island Fish Farms Donate Thousands of Meals to Food Banks

Adam Chan | Associate Digital Producer VICTORIA — Several Vancouver Island-based fish farms are helping donate roughly 200,000 meals to food banks across the province, according to the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA). Island-based Mowi Canada West, Grieg Seafood BC, Cermaq Canada, Creative Salmon and Agassiz-based Golden Eagle Aquaculture are… Read more

VIEA Puts Spotlight On All Things Local

The ‘Island Good’ Initiative Brings Island Products And The Companies Who Make Them To The Forefront NANAIMO – Founded in 2006 as an island-wide economic development organization, the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) has grown into a force for local businesses, highlighting goods and services Islanders produce. The only regional,… Read more