Instagram story viewer> @forestfordinner> Posts

ForestForDinner

@forestfordinner

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Download All

🤩 We are going to be on NETFLIX 🤩

Have you seen the trailer for "This Is a Gardening Show" on Netflix? 🌿
If you spotted two familiar faces foraging in the forest... yes, that's us. That's really us (pinch me!).

Almost 4 years ago, a filming crew showed up on Vancouver Island and spent a day with us (Celia and Ben if you don't know our names already!).
We foraged, we laughed (of course), and we talked about plants, mushrooms, berries, and why wild food matters.

The show drops on Earth Day — April 22nd — on Netflix. Six episodes, hosted by the wonderful Zach Galifianakis, all about growing and foraging food and the people passionate about it.

We are so proud and so grateful to see Vancouver Island showcased in such a major show.
More to come very soon! 😘

👉 Link to trailer in bio.

#NetflixCanada #ThisIsAGardeningShow #ZachGalifianakis #VancouverIsland by @forestfordinner

24k

104

6 months ago

Pinch us... We are officially OPEN! 🍄🌲🌿

We're excited to finally open the doors to Forest for Dinner's first retail space in Qualicum Beach! We've been working hard behind the scenes to get the store ready, and we can't wait to welcome you into our space.

📍 Unit 1 – 692 Beach Road, Qualicum Beach

Our soft opening hours for this week are:
📅 Wednesday, October 7 – Friday, October 9
🕙 11 AM – 3 PM

Come by to shop wild gifts, indulge in all the forest pantry items, grab a healthy mushroom-enriched coffee, wild herbal tea, or locally made botanical kombucha or lemonade.
Or just come with a curious mind and say hello. In any case, be our guest!

If you can't make it to our soft opening hours, no worries. Regular hours will be coming as soon as we feel confident to offer you the level of service we have always strived for.

We can't wait to see you!
With wild love (always) 💚 by @forestfordinner

289

30

8 days ago

As the Harvest Moon rises, remember food is more than what arrives on a plate.

It’s the forest floor beneath our feet.
The berries ripening in the fading light.
The mushrooms emerging from the cool earth.
The herbs, roots, flowers, and seeds gathered with care.

The harvest moon marks a turning point in the seasons and is moment to pause, gather, preserve, and give thanks for what the land has offered.

Wild food connects us to place in a deeply tangible way. It asks us to slow down, pay attention, and remember that we are part of an ecosystem.

Happy Fall 🍂 from Forest for Dinner! by @forestfordinner

64

0

18 days ago

✨ When your dream comes true ✨

Our wild food store is almost ready!

After more than 10 years of wild adventures, countless mushroom harvests, farmers' markets, and many jars of wild preserves, we're finally opening our very first storefront in our hometown of Qualicum Beach!

A place we've been dreaming of for years. A space dedicated to celebrating the incredible flavours of the wilderness and bringing wild food a little closer to your everyday life.
What will you find inside?

🌲 Forest Grocery: Our full Forest For Dinner collection and carefully curated selection of Canadian wild food brands you will love!
🌱 Wild Café: Come and sip kombucha on tap, wild teas or mushroom enriched coffee. Our little wild café is perfect for staying a while or grabbing something for the road.
🍄 Forager's Boutique: Everything you need to start your own foraging practice from books, baskets, knives, tools and nature-inspired treasures.
🌿 Gift Shop: Nature inspired candles, wild beauty products, handcrafted gifts and gift cards for the forager in your life or curious mind open to new craftsmanship.

More than anything, we hope to create a place where curiosity grows, knowledge is shared, and our community comes together around a love for nature and good food.

We are just weeks away from opening our doors in Qualicum Beach and we cannot wait to welcome you into our little corner of the wilderness.

Stay tuned for our opening date! And remember good things take time, especially when they come from the heart 💚 by @forestfordinner

648

94

20 days ago

Something truly wild is taking root in Qualicum Beach this fall.

For the past few months, we've been quietly working behind the scenes cultivating a beautiful new space inspired by the wild, the foraged, and the delicious.

We're getting so close to opening the doors and finally sharing what we've been creating with you.

The big reveal is almost here.

Stay tuned. 🌿🌲🍄✨ taken in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia by @forestfordinner

1k

140

a month ago

Happy birthday to the love of my life and the reason why this company exists 💚

Without Ben, we would not eat so much beautiful food gathered from the forest.
Without Ben, we would not have learned to care so deeply about our immediate surroundings: plants, leaves, trees, mushrooms, flowers… all those thousands of living organisms that spark instant curiosity in his eyes.
Without Ben, we would not reinvent the world every time we see something that doesn’t quite work around us.

Ben’s endless curiosity, generosity, and love for the wilderness are what drive this company. He is its heart and brain, and we are all so lucky to have him sharing his passion and knowledge with the world. I feel extra lucky to have him by my side (and that tells you how much patience he has, too 😉).

Happy birthday, Ben! 🌲🍄💚 by @forestfordinner

131

20

a month ago

When social media takes us away from what really matters...🍂

September is already at our doorstep...and for many, it means back to work and/or back to school. It also marks a gentle shift in the season. Days are changing, fall is quietly arriving, bringing a new rhythm.

I know we've been almost completely absent from social media these past couple of months. As much as I feel I should apologize for it, this time away brought an important realization: we don't need social media to live our mission...

Forest for Dinner is about harvesting, transforming and sharing the wild foods of our region. Above all, it's about education, helping people reconnect with the natural world that nourishes us. Food is one of our most essential needs, and that purpose remains at our centre.

So, just because you haven't seen us online doesn't mean nothing's happening. This summer was actually one of our busiest. We welcomed new employees for the first time after years of Ben and I stretching ourselves thin, often beyond our limits. We realized that pace wasn't sustainable, not for us, not for our mission. We had to make changes so Forest for Dinner could keep growing in a healthy way.

Nature doesn't wait for us. When the harvest is ready, we have to show up.

But above all, family comes first. In the photo here, I'm reading by a lake while camping with our kids and friends. Those moments are priceless. Slowing down isn't a luxury. It's a necessity. Creating memories with the people we love matters just as much as the work. That will always be my priority. Social media will follow.

Thankfully, with a wonderful full-time communications team member on board now, we'll be able to share more behind the scenes and continue our educational mission without sacrificing balance.

We've also got some exciting projects in the works, but I'll keep that for another day.

If you've made it this far, thank you. We're often told everything should fit into two short lines, but I've never been very good at that.

Thanks for being here no matter how much we show-up on social media...

With wild love,
Célia & Ben by @forestfordinner

78

9

a month ago

Turn a simple weeknight meal into an extraordinary woodland feast.

Steam your broccoli, drizzle with good olive oil, and add a generous pinch of smoky Applewood Sea Salt. Fold it all into warm rice fresh off the stove with wild marinated matsutake mushrooms.

Smoky, rich, and deeply savoury. It is pure West Coast comfort in every single bite. 🌲

Upgrade your pantry or send a taste of Vancouver Island to someone special with The Wild Woods Duo featuring @saltwest Applewood Sea Salt and @forestfordinner Marinated Matsutake Mushrooms. 🎁🇨🇦

📦 Shipping & Delivery:

We ship Canada wide, plus extra fast local delivery!

👉 Tap the link in bio or visit fatsquirrelgifts.ca to order yours today!

#VancouverIsland #YYJEats #ShopLocalBC #VancouverIslandEats #ExploreBC taken in Victoria, British Columbia by @forestfordinner

13

0

a month ago

Come and join us at the Filberg Festival in Comox! 🌞

This will be our 4th year at the Filberg Festival 🎉 We have intentionally scaled back our market presence this year, but this one is always on the list. The summer vibe, the incredible artist lineup, the community... we are so pleased to be a part of it.

Here is all you need to know:

📅 July 31, August 1 and 2, 2026
🕙 10am to 8pm daily (Sunday until 6pm)
📍 Comox, BC
🎟 Tickets: https://filbergfestival.com/

🌿 Forest For Dinner will be there with our usual wild food goodies, and samples to try out our new products.
See you there! @FilbergFest by @forestfordinner

57

2

3 months ago

The beautiful rose petals by @forestfordinner are now restocked 😍 here @mountain_top_to_beach_giftware

Vibrant and delicious, these petals are best utilized in drinks and baked goods, often used as a garnish for pastries or adding those final touches to a beautiful meal🍽️
-
-
#comoxvalley #rose #food #giftshop #supportlocal taken in Comox, British Columbia by @forestfordinner

54

3

3 months ago

42

5

4 months ago

There is so much that goes into food processing behind the scenes... ✨

In our case, the process is even longer than most, because contrary to most food processors, we are also our own supplier. What does that mean exactly?

It starts in the forest. 🌿 We work with independent harvesters or go out and harvest the wild food ourselves. Once we receive it, every single batch is sorted by hand to ensure the quality meets our very high standards. This step is crucial and unique to each wild ingredient we work with. It can be incredibly time consuming, but it is non-negotiable for us.

Then comes the processing itself. Following strict recipes developed in house with a whole lot of love, each product carries what we like to call our Forest For Dinner signature. 💚

The final steps include conditioning each product and applying our beautifully designed labels... one by one, by hand. Yes, by hand! When we say we are a small artisanal processor, this is exactly what we mean. 🏷️

And then, finally, our wild food delicacies make their way to our retail partners or our online shop, ready for your table. 🍽️

Now you know the real story behind those beautiful jars you get to eat... 🌲 by @forestfordinner

66

4

4 months ago