NANAIMO / CENTRAL ISLAND
Bask in the country life Hit the backroads for farm and artisan tours
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o truly slow down and savor island living, spend a day or two in the country and meet the farmers and artisans who do it best. Along the winding roads of Nanaimo’s Cedar and Yellow Point area you’ll meet cute animals, taste locally grown flavours, and pick up some great handmade souvenirs. Call ahead to book an appointment. YELLOW POINT FARMS Peek over the fence at the adorable baby dwarf goats, babydoll sheep, donkeys, mini ponies and chickens. In summer, you can book a farm tour or visit the roadside farm stand. FREDRICH’S HONEY Hear the hum of the bees and see their ‘condo’ hive towers at this farm where the family beekeeping history spans generations and continents. The shop sells honey, salves, lip balms, soaps and beeswax candles. YELLOW POINT ALPACAS If you’ve never owned a pair of alpaca socks, here’s your chance. At this farm, you can feed the alpacas over the fence, hear interesting facts about them and take home warm, wooly socks.
Serving small plates of food with intense flavour profiles influenced from various cultures from all over the world highlighting the amazing ingredients that Vancouver Island has to offer. We offer over 40 different wines by the glass! 101-223 Commercial St. Nanaimo 250.740.0163 46
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YELLOW POINT CRANBERRIES One of the suppliers for Ocean Spray cranberry juice, this family farm has a great store where you can pick up jams, dips and treats. In fall, watch the harvest in the massive flooded fields. MCNAB’S CORN MAZE & PRODUCE FARM It’s a favourite fall tradition to visit McNab’s in October and hop on the hayride to the pumpkin patch or try the 7-acre (3-hectare) corn maze. Save time to visit the farm animals and produce stand. CEDAR FARMER’S MARKET For live music and all things homemade, locally grown, ethically raised, and sustainably harvested, this outdoor market has people lining up down the street on Sundays mid-May through the end of October. CEDAR YELLOW POINT ARTISAN TOUR Each year one weekend at the end of November this artisan tour kicks off the holiday shopping season. Artisans open their decorated studios, workshops and farm shops for the self-guided tour. Open by appointment in December.
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