We've Moved!
By Renee Hartleib
Gathering Place is excited to announce our new location at 1495 Baikie Road, just five minutes north of Campbell River, British Columbia. Our business has grown so much over these...
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One of the Purest Salts in the World!
By Renee Hartleib
Gathering Place founders Lovena and Ryan have spent the last 20 years sourcing the best quality products from around the world. Finding family farms and community sourcing partners who put...
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Rooibos and Honeybush Teas
By Lovena Harvey
What’s the Difference? The Scoop on Rooibos and Honeybush Teas! Here at Gathering Place, we carry two main types of tea: Rooibos and Honeybush. Both are caffeine-free and indigenous to...
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All about our True Cinnamon!
By Lovena Harvey
FAQ’s about Gathering Place True Cinnamon! We have been importing cinnamon from the South of India to Canada for the last 15 years and have learned so much in the process!...
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Our Sea Salt Farm Visit
By Lovena Harvey
It had been six years since we last visited our sea salt suppliers in South Africa, and our visit this winter did not disappoint! The facility was buzzing with activity...
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Gathering Place Celebrates 20 Years in Business!
By Lovena Harvey
Happy 20th Anniversary to us! It all began in 2003 in South Africa, when we out for an afternoon drive through the countryside in our vintage VW camper van and...
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A New Partnership for Gathering Place!
By Lovena Harvey
We are excited to announce that Gathering Place is now partnering with a new distributor – the well-established and well-respected Left Coast Naturals of Burnaby, BC! Left Coast Naturals is an organic...
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Meet Stonehouse Teas!
By Lovena Harvey
Christine Lilyholm, owner of Stonehouse Teas in Campbell River, loves coffee, tea, and being an entrepreneur. Her favourite parts of running her own company? Being able to employ awesome local people, collaborating...
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It’s Seasonal Spice time!
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
Here at Gathering Place Trading, we love to offer our customers a wide variety of seasonal spices to help celebrate the holidays, which are right around the corner! Check these...
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Gathering Place VIDEO!
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
This past summer, we hired an outstanding filmmaker to create a video about our family business. We’d been wanting to get our message out in video form for quite some time...
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Gathering Place Wins Prestigious Award
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
Our company was recently awarded $10,000 from Campbell River’s NexStream Competition! The competition, funded and administered by the Campbell River Area Angel Group (CRAAG), with support from the City of...
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Two Women-Led BC Food Businesses: A Culinary Collaboration
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
When Gathering Place founder Lovena Harvey and hOMe Grown Living Foods founder Shani Cranston first met in 2015, both felt an instant connection. “Lovena felt like a long-lost sister,” says Shani, who...
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Proudly Grown in Canada!
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
Our Canadian Culinary Herb Collection celebrates thoughtfully sourced Canadian-grown herbs and the trusted farming relationships that helped shape Gathering Place. As we’ve grown over the years, we’ve continued prioritizing Canadian...
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