Port Alberni Port Authority and Community Arts Council Bring Colour and Community Spirit to The Dock+
A colourful new mural is bringing energy, visibility, and colour to The Dock+ facility on Harbour Rd. — thanks to a collaborative project between the Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) and the Community Arts Council of the Alberni Valley (CAC). Painted on the commercial kitchen doors of The Dock+, the mural serves as a vibrant community placemaking, wayfinding, and marketing tool for the growing number of businesses and visitors using the BC Food Hub Network facility. “The Dock+ is home to some amazing local food entrepreneurs, and we wanted to bring more awareness to the magic that happens behind
The Dock+ Launches Market Analysis Survey to Help Shape the Future of Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Port Alberni region
Take the Survey! The Dock+, Port Alberni’s local food hub, is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive market analysis survey as part of its efforts to update its business plan. This important initiative aims to gather timely and relevant data to support local food entrepreneurs and ensure the continued success of the organization. What is a Food Hub? Food hubs like The Dock+ are shared-use food and beverage processing facilities that provide food and agriculture businesses with access to commercial processing space and equipment. These hubs also offer expertise and resources to support business development, fostering
Tofino Hot Sauce
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Old Habits Fermentation
OLD HABITS IS A VANCOUVER ISLAND BASED MANUFACTURER FOCUSED ON THE CREATION OF BESPOKE NATURALLY FERMENTED FISH SAUCE. ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS ALWAYS IN PROGRESS. OUR FISH SAUCE CONTAINS ONLY TWO INGREDIENTS: FISH + SALT. THE WAY IT WAS ORIGINALLY DONE, 2000 YEARS AGO, IN ROMAN TIMES.
Black Jaguar Chocolate
Carefully sourced and directly traded Nicaraguan Cacao, we sort, roast, crack, winnow, stone-grind, temper, mold then hand wrap each bar from each micro batch. Hand crafted from the bean to the bar to assure that the fine flavours from the selected genetic, the fermentation and sun drying are preserved to the very end product.
Flurer Smokery
Flurer Smokery was established in 2008 with a focus on gourmet fresh and smoked seafood from British Columbia's west coast to international markets. Flurer Smokery is an Aboriginal-owned, CFIA-certified seafood export company, specializing in fresh, gourmet hot smoked salmon. The smokery also processes fresh, raw, and ready-to-eat products in several species of seafood including wild and farmed salmon, sablefish, tuna, trout and halibut.
Nova Harvest
Founded in 2011, Nova Harvest provides oyster and geoduck seed to farmers throughout the region while also farming it’s own deep water aquaculture food products in Barkley Sound. The company applies innovative science-based solutions to farming to support the development of a sustainable shellfish industry.