Vancouver Island Food and Drink


I started writing about local food and food producers when I visited Vancouver Island in 2010. I visited some wonderful places and sampled everything from bread to beer to cheese and tea.

I've put together a page of Vancouver Island food and drink and plan to add to it when I'm housesitting in Victoria for three weeks this coming summer.


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Vancouver Island Food and Drink

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