Gathering as a Team, Rooted in Purpose
By Lovena Harvey
This summer, we had the absolute pleasure of hosting the Gathering Place team for a one-day retreat on our land on Cortes Island ~ the place where it all began....
Read moreNews
-
-
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...
Read more -
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...
Read more -
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...
Read more -
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...
Read more -
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...
Read more -
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...
Read more -
Sustainable Trade Partners
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
A few years ago, as their list of products was growing, Gathering Place co-founders Lovena and Ryan Harvey began searching for some help with distribution. Their wish list was short...
Read more -
On This Mother's Day: Creative Ways to Engage Your Kids and Take Care of Yourself!
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there! Working hard to make sure their children are nourished and well-cared for. Today, we celebrate you and all the mothers who...
Read more -
Two female-owned BC food businesses: A Culinary Collaboration
By Lovena Harvey
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...
Read more -
Why Our Values are so Important: Part 3
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
This is the third in a series of three blog posts about our company values and how they influence our business decisions. Our first post was about how our values...
Read more -
Oh the joys of Pickling Season!
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
We are in the midst of Pickling season! So what are you waiting for? You can pickle or ferment any veg coming out of the garden or from the farmers...
Read more -
Our Roots | An Ode to Cortes
By Gathering Place Trading Admin
Gathering Place Trading was founded on Cortes Island 18 years ago. Initially run out of a home we rented on Sawmill Road we started selling Rooibos tea, with the Cortes...
Read more
