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With summer’s arrival we have put together an opportunity to celebrate all that is local! We have brought together a remarkable network of local businesses and tourism operators in the province. By showcasing the best of what Newfoundland has to offer, we strive to bring communities together. To continue reaching those in need and further our battle with food insecurity, we look to expand our operations to the Cornerbrook area.

EXPERIENCES

Baccalieu Trail Honey Bees
Campbelton berry
Gillis Naturals
Hare Bay Adventures
Kelly Ford
Ocean Quest Adventures
Outport acres
Rob clarke motor sports inc
rock adventures
split rock brewery
the shed
whelan wellness
windy heights farm

Accommodations

Bay chalets
island's villa
knight's landing
Twillingate & beyond

products

black hen studio
bonavista coffee company
dreamy thrifts
grates cove studio
gros morne coffee roasters
hobble side creations
indigena skincare
knots by april
nl marine organics
newfoundland seasonings
oliver's restaurant
rebecca jane embroidery
sugar sweet
Sweet tails and treats
The artisan
the black spruce restaurant
the newfoundland distillery company
the old store cafe
the wildflower crafter
threaded with fur
treat yourself nl
Baccalieu Trail Honey and Bees

Baccalieu Trail Honey Bees

Working out of Carbonear, with bees located in communities along around the Baccalieu Trail, beekeeper Kim Dooley manages her small-scale operation with the love and support of her family. She collaborates with local farmers and community residents, who generously provide homes for her bee colonies in exchange for the gifts of pollination and honey. She says that customers always tell her how uniquely delicious NL honey is, and how honeybees are always welcome visitors in their gardens by virtue of pollinating their flowers. When health regulations allow, Kim loves hosting in-person beekeeping workshops and meeting up with other beekeepers to share ideas. She loves living in Carbonear , as it is a beautiful and scenic community with locally owned shop, boutiques and restaurants.

Campbellton Berry

Campbellton berry

Founded as a small strawberry u-pick operation by his parents 40 years ago, Andrew Thornley and his wife Victoria have expanded the family business into a a farm market that sells a wide variety of berries, fruits and vegetables. Ranging from gooseberries to pumpkins to asparagus, they not only sell their own products but those of local producers as well. They seek to provide a local, one-stop shopping experience for their customers, while also assisting local producers who have had difficulties in getting their products to consumers. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic affected their business, they were very grateful for the support of local tourists which helped them make it through such a difficult period. They are proud to call Notre Dame Bay home, and believe it is one of the most beautiful places in Newfoundland with a strong sense of community and togetherness.

Gillis naturals

Originally hailing from Ontario, Stephanie Lipp and Leo Gillis moved to Bonavista to establish a gourmet mushroom farm and secondary processing facility beside the ocean. They are passionate about local cuisine and nutrition, and are excited to do their part to strengthen food security on the island. Many people find it fascinating to learn how mushrooms are grown and about the many health benefits of including them in a balanced diet. While Gillis Naturals was adversely impacted by the pandemic’s effect on local tourism, Stephanie and Leo were grateful to be able to participate in the Clarenville Farm & Market and to successfully launch their gourmet mushroom subscription service on the peninsula. They love that Bonavista has been renewed through the diverse entrepreneurs who now reside there, who are rebuilding a unique cultural tapestry against a breathtaking coastal landscape.

Knight's Landing

Hare Bay Adventures

After residing in Churchill, Manitoba for 12 years, Renee and Duane Collins moved home to Newfoundland and established Hare Bay Adventures. They put customer satisfaction first, and customize every package to meet the expectations of each guest. They are delighted to operate a gift shop with 100% Newfoundland products, ranging from arts and crafts to handmade ice cream to coffee and teas. They were especially proud to be supporting local industries in this manner throughout the pandemic. They love their community and its residents, as well as the fantastic municipal park and local fishing.

Kelly Ford

Kelly Ford

Servicing Central NL from 2 locations. 11 Station Road Grand Falls-Windsor and 105 Laurel Road Gander.

Ocean Quest Adventures

Ocean Quest Adventures

OCEAN QUEST was established in 1997 with the aim of providing high quality service to the scuba diving community within Newfoundland and Labrador. As a PADI 5 Star IDC Centre, OCEAN QUEST has gained not only the respect from the industry locally, but now has a long-standing reputation worldwide. As one of the East Coast of Canada’s premier scuba diving facilities, we offer quality service for the recreational, technical and cave diving community.

Output Acres

output Acres

Located in Bloomfield, Outport Acres offers delicious, nutritious food grown in a sustainable manner. They are currently working towards their goal of building a highly diverse farm offering a wide variety of food, all year-round. A major aspect of their focus is on reducing waste, sustainability and positive environmental effects. For them, this includes building biodiversity in our soil and local environment as well as minimizing the use of plastics and waste. Last year, they faced the challenge of making their produce available to those who wanted it during a time when grocery stores were less accessible, farmers markets were restricted and restaurants were shut down. They love their community’s movement towards a greater focus on locally produced food, provincial food security and support for local food producers.

Rob Clarke Motor Sport

Rob Clarke Motor Sports Inc

Rob Clarke Motorsports Inc is a Backcountry Adventures company run by Rob Clarke. They offer 4 season adventures throughout Central and North Western Newfoundland including snowmobile and ATV/UTV rentals, guided tours as well as all inclusive adventures.

Rock Adventures

Rock Adventures

The Twillingate area is an outdoor adventurists’ dream. It is certainly ours. Hi! We are Bobby and Marie. After visiting Twillingate for the first time six years ago, we fell in love with its rustic beauty and charming town filled with rich culture and wonderful people. From that day forward, we started dreaming of a life here. Three years later, we would give up our corporate gigs in Toronto and head for ‘The Rock’. Bobby, owner and Head Guide at Rock Adventures, has kayaked the rivers and lakes everywhere and back!

Split Rock Brewery

Split Rock Brewery

Located in the heart of scenic Twillingate, Split Rock Brewing Co. hand-crafts a variety of small-batch ales.

The Shed

The Shed

Having worked as successful musicians and songwriters, Melinda and Brad Simmonds also own and operate a Keto friendly meal prep service out of Charlottetown, NL. Having operated a support group for family and friends who wanted to lose weight, Melinda was frequently asked to sell her no sugar added and low carb baked goods. She and her husband decided to start a business that would help others enjoy the same weight loss results that they had experienced on a lower carb diet. Their customers love them, not only for their yummy food items but for their kindness and the musical entertainment provided by Brad. During the pandemic, they were forced to refocus their business direction due to concerts and bookings being canceled. They enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean they have in their community as well as the friendliness of the residents, who include some provincial celebrities.

Whelan Wellness

Whelan Wellness

Whelan Wellmess is a virtual wellness community with a mission to change the world around self acceptance, self love, and body positivity.

Windy Heights Farm

Windy Heights Farm

Located in Portugal Cove-St. Phillips, Windy Heights Farm is family owned and strives to provide conscious organic food shoppers with an ethically cultivated source of protein and to bring the public fresh and local food they can trust. Due to their busy schedule, safety concerns and lack of a retail outlet, they ask that you shop via their website. They are pleased to deliver orders within the greater St. John’s area but visitation to the farm is upon prior request only. Like many business owners, they were concerned how long the economy would continue to sustain businesses during the pandemic. They enjoy regaling customers with stories of their many adventures, and they love the willingness of residents in their community to shop local. They enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean they have in their community as well as friendliness of the residents, who include some provincial celebrities. 

Bay Chalets

Bay Chalets

The owners at bay chalets have been married for 10 years and took a chance a few years ago by buying an 8 bedroom house. When the pandemic hit, they decided to use their own house as a vacation rental. It was successful! People love the views from all three houses. The Placentia area has many beautiful places but there is nothing like topping the hill in Jerseyside with the bridge. They are currently renovating the 8 bedroom house, so stay tuned for details in June.

Island's Villa

Island’s Villa

Located in Lewisporte, Islands’ Villa is run by Greg Feltham and his wife alongside their respective day jobs. The two of them foresaw a bright future for Newfoundland tourism and were inspired to be a part of it. They say that people love the fact that the Villa is located on the water, as it allows them to witness the beauty of a sunset on the ocean. During the pandemic, lack of travelers was a major problem for them. They feel privileged to call Lewisporte home, as it features the largest marina in Atlantic Canada and their business overlooks it. 

Knight's Landing

Knight's landing

Having travelled and lived across Canada and around the world, Jennifer Knight and Mike Oakes returned home to Moreton’s Harbour to establish a peaceful and unique experience for their guests. The once traditional Fisherman’s Twine loft was converted into two cozy suites, allowing guests to literally “sleep on the ocean.” Guests also receive home baked goodies and yummy treats which are delivered to the suite’s at a preferred breakfast hour. Though the previous year was a difficult time for the entire world, Knight’s Landing was welcome to both staycationers and Atlantic Bubble neighbours guests this past summer. Jennifer and Mike look forward to welcoming more guests this summer as they “Hold Fast” with the rest of the province. The Knight family traces its roots back in Moreton Harbour to the 1800’s, counting master shipwrites and Salt Fish traders amongst their members.

Twilingate & Beyond

Twillingate & Beyond

Twillingate & Beyond Inc. offers outport accommodations, experiences and Artisan Market on the oceans edge, centrally located in downtown Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Our accommodations, along the coast of Iceberg Alley, include Sunshine Inn, Drift Away Suite, Hi Tides Hostel and Oceanview Retreat.
Their experiences include craft beer, live entertainment, bike or snowshoe rentals, private yoga or reiki sessions, weaving and shopping at the Artisan Market. Take a stroll back in time with a century old loom.

Black Hen Studio

Black Hen Studio

Crafting for both function and adornment, Michael and Susan’s designs are inspired by the natural history of Newfoundland and Labrador. Michael transforms foraged metal to create beautiful hand-forged knives and jewellery embellished with local stones and antler. A master of traditional natural dye and hand embroidery techniques, Susan creates joyful textiles of antique silk, wool and local materials she grows and forages from around their studio. The studio name comes from their love of raising heritage chickens. You can see their free range black hens when you visit their workshop.

Bonavista Coffee Company

Bonavista Coffee Company

Bonavista Coffee Company is a family-run micro-roaster that has operated since 2017 in a customized shipping container. They specialize in direct trade coffee beans that they or one of our sourcing partners pick out while traveling to origin countries and meeting with small-scale farmers. They believe in forgoing high profits, and passing the money directly back to the coffee farmers who work so hard to produce the delicious coffee they roast.

Dreamy Thrifts

Dreamy Thrifts

Dreamy Thrifts was created from the love of sustainable fashion, and the desire to share and build connections within and around the community. With a variety of size-inclusive clothing and gender-neutral options, Dreamy Thrifts strives to be an inclusive space for followers and curators alike.

Grates Cove Studio

Grates Cove Studio

Grates Cove Studios is owned and operated by Artist/Designer Terrence Howell and Courtney Howell, Newfoundland and South Louisiana natives, who met in, traveled around and ate their way through South Korea. In 2009, they pitched their family in the historic site of Grates Cove, the birthplace of Terrence’s father, grandmother and many ancestors.

Soon after, they bought the old school house in Grates Cove and in 2011 started Grates Cove Studios.

Gros Morne Coffee Roasters

Gros Morne Coffee Roasters

Founded by David Mother and Laurie McMichael, two passionate coffee roasters who have been in business for five years. They offer beans that ethically sourced, purchased primarily from women farmers through the Cafe Feminine organization. This ensure that farmers are fairly compensated for their products, and that money goes back into their communities to improve their quality of life. This means that, when enjoying a cup of their coffee, customers can feel good about their purchase. In light of the pandemic and reduced cafe and restaurant customers, they switched their primary focus to other channels for sales including grocery and convenience stores as well as their own online store. Having travelled all over the world, they are proud to call the western NL home and love the unmatched beauty of Gros Morne National Park.

Hobble Side Creations

Hobble side creations

Born and raised in St. John’s and residing in Clarenville for over over 20 years, Deirdre Strowbridge began working with Resin a few years ago and fell in love with the various mediums that can be used in the field. Many of the pieces she makes are inspired by the geography and rugged coastline of Newfoundland. She loves the feedback she receives on her creativity when selling her works at various venues, and the big smiles that she sees on people’s faces. Deirdre was adaptive and flexile with her business model during the pandemic, selling online through Esty whilst increasing her social media presence to reach people worldwide. She loves the beauty of Clarenville and its small-town feel, as well as its wide array of outdoor activities such as boating and hiking.

Indigena Skincare

Indigena Skincare

Indigena Skincare EST 2009; We make skincare with foraged indigenous botanicals from the land and surrounding sea of NL.

Knots By April

knots by april

Knots by April was established back in November 2020. What originally started as a hobby has since turned into something much more. I went from making a couple dozen keychains a week, to selling fibre art for people to hang in their homes. My inventory includes keychains, collars and leashes, plant hangers, wall hangings, and textile fibre hoops. I use 100% recycled cotton cord for my fibre art and I try to be as low waste as possible. Everything that I’ve made has been created by custom request and I hope to eventually have my own website where I can sell and showcase my work. I’m so excited for the future of Knots and I can’t wait to see where I’ll be in November 2021.

NL Marine Organics

Nl marine organics

NL Marine Organics is a Newfoundland based company with access to large amounts of marine ingredients from fisheries, aquaculture and seaweed. Their mission is to replace harmful synthetic chemicals with sustainable approaches to grow better food. NL Marine Organics was started with a small project in a rural town called Twillingate. They brought together an ecosystem of thought leaders, influencers and end users. When the pandemic hit, and the production plant destroyed by a freak storm surge in January 2020, the founder Diane Hollett pivoted to provide a consumer size of hydrolyzed fermented liquid fish….. and started gardening. NL Marine Organics provides soil inputs and fertilizers to commercial farmers, as well as home gardeners.

Newfounland Seasonings

Newfoundland Seasonings

Newfoundland Seasonings has been creating locally inspired Spice blends and sea salt since 2014. 

Oliver's Restaurant

Oliver's Restaurant

Located on Water Street for the last 22 years, Oliver’s is a small intimate restaurant located in the heart of downtown St. John’s. They love how their cozy intimate atmosphere makes their customers feel warm and welcome. Oliver’s values their strong sense of community and the support from local businesses.

Rebecca Jane Embroidery

Rebecca Jane Embroidery

Rebecca Howie is 23 year old student at Memorial University and she is currently studying History. She has been doing embroidery for the past 2 and a half years, and she started her embroidery business 2 years ago. She originally taught herself how to embroider, and she also attended a textiles program for a year to work on her skills and learn new ones.
She puts her heart into all of her pieces to ensure all of her designs are unique, so each piece of work is one of a kind.

Sugar Sweet

Sugar Sweet

Sugar sweet shop is a local bakery that makes custom cookies, cakes and cupcakes for any special occasion.

Sweet Tails and Treats

Sweet Tails and Treats

The brainchild of Emily Hewlett, a high school students and resident of Grand Falls-Windsor, who decided to turn her long time passion for baking into a business during the pandemic. Alongside her mother, Julie Ferraro, she operates her dessert food truck in central Newfoundland. Their specialties include Sweet Tails (deep-fried dough), Churros, Crepes and Waffles on a Stick. They love getting to know their customers and helping them find their favourite treats. Although they were initially worried about launching during the pandemic when there were no festivals or events for their food truck to visit, they were still able to get their business up and running. What they love about their community is how nice everyone is, and how small businesses always support one another.

The Artisan

The Artisan

The Artisan Market started with a dream by sisters Joelle & Mandi to move back to their hometown of Twillingate. Together they operate the Artisan Market showcasing over 85 artisans from across the province +3 from Nova Scotia. They are passionate about supporting the local economy and promoting craft excellence all while being located in the heart of Twillingate with a true taste of home. When you shop at the Artisan Market you are supporting local artists and their families.

The Black Spruce Restaurant

The Black Spruce Restaurant

Started by Annette Parsons, The Black Spruce has been in business since 2007, serving home made dishes with local products ever since. The biggest challenge that The Black Spruce has faced in the pandemic was the reduced capacity. But that doesn’t stop them from loving the province’s view of the tableland mountains and the wonderful community.

The Newfoundland Distillery Company

The Newfoundland Distillery Company

The Newfoundland Distillery Co. Founded in 2016 by Peter Wilkins and William Carter with the aim to celebrate the local terroir of Newfoundland and create distinctive spirits using local ingredients. We produce a range of gins, vodkas, rums, and aquavit, and in the fall of 2020 we laid down the first barrels of Newfoundland whisky.

The Old Store Cafe

The old store cafe

Another local restaurant owned by Annette Parsons, The Old Store Cafe has been operating since 2016. They offer home-made dishes ranging from salads, soups, to baked goods. What people love about The Old Store is their great coffee, welcoming atmosphere, and the home-made food! This lovely establishment is located right in the centre of the breathtaking Gros Morne National Park.

The Wildflower Crafter

the wildflower crafter

Originally from Ontario, Kathleen Dawe has resided in NL for the past 6.5 years and operates her business selling personalized items (shirts, signs, keychains, etc.) out of Conception Bay South. She loves the smiles on her customers’ faces when they receive their items and see how much dedication, creativity and love she puts into each one. During the pandemic, she was forced to shut down her other business which is a day home. Her favourite thing about her community is the friendliness of everyone who lives there.

Threaded With Fur

Threaded With Fur

Employed during the day as a manual osteopath in central NL, Gander resident Jaime Evans decided to turn his hobby of cross stitching and embroidering custom pieces into a business. 

His customers are always delighted to see him capture a happy moment in their lives in stitch-form. He considered himself lucky during the pandemic as neither of his jobs were severely affected, which he attributes to his amazing clients and customers. He also loves how each customer challenges him to create a unique custom piece.

Treat Yourself NL

Treat Yourself NL

Angela Sidhu is a 27 year old who loves cooking, baking, and making beautiful food. Hence, she started Treat Yourself NL! Her customers adore the wonderful sweet treats that Treat Yourself NL has to offer. During the pandemic, Angela’s biggest challenge was not being able to see her family. In these trying times, she loves her amazing and supportive community.