Hands down the most delightful labyrinth of imported foods you will ever find in Victoria. Sooooo…read moremany little rooms that each make their own remarkable impression. The mere act of wandering through the store for an hour equaled the joy of the things we bought (the kind and attentive staff, the hidden piano player entertaining guests with holiday tunes, and the person in a top hat and coat tails opening the door for customers didn't hurt either). A MUST SEE!

What an amazing foodie spot! They have everything you can imagine relating to good food!! And…read moreeveryone who works there is so nice and well informed about the products. Any spice, sauce, balsalmic, chocolate etc etc And it is soo clean! What an awesome store!

Just ordered these to ship to Montreal. We had the opportunity to try them when we visited the…read moreGanges market on Saltspring. They are without a doubt some of the most delicious spices I have ever used. The depth of flavour is incomparable.

I saw these guys at the Salt Spring in The City show at Heritage Hall over the weekend. One of the…read morefew food related booths at the show. I picked up some curry inspired spices for a friend of mine who is going outside the box in terms of cooking.It is his B-day in the next few days, therefore, this was the perfect gift. Very friendly people to deal with. Prices were fair.

They always have the spices that are not often carried in a grocery store. If you do a lot of…read morecooking and need multiple spices, you can always find them here!I Always fresh and up to date. No need to worry about expired products.

Lots of different teas, cute shop and lovely folks who are helpful and knowledgeable.read more

What a great detour! Jeff with his warm smile brought us in to his story about his connection with…read moreOtter Point . A wealth of knowledge about a beautiful area and we greatly appreciated the time he took to acquaint us with our setting. His resourcefulness and ingenuity are evident in the salt drying process. Our favourite flavoured salt was the Sweet Smokey Maple. We dusted our fresh figs (purchased up the road from you) with it and couldn't stop from eating the whole basket. Jeff, you make salt taste sweet! Thanks!

We loved visiting these folks! Fascinating tour of their process. They were making Roasted Garlic…read moreand Onion the day we were there. We've been enjoying the Rosemary and Sage, as well as the Sweet Smokey Maple -- both are phenomenal on popcorn. Highly recommend if you're around Sooke!

Just entering this store you feel the atmosphere of positive energy. I feel the magic. Lynne's…read moreknowledge on a vast array of herbs, spells, rituals, which of the many herbs are often used for. Her years of study are one of the best resources I know of.

Lynn is amazing. She has a huge selection of herbs and spices not to mention the wealth of…read moreknowledge in the natural medicine world.

Chef Laura and her Staff made sure our two Dinner Parties were well provisioned with two delicious…read moreWest Coast menus that our Family of 8 enjoyed immensely. Having the Good For You Gourmet Team take care of these meals for us during our vacation in Victoria allowed for more quality family time together, outdoor explorations, games together and relaxing in our vacation home, knowing that we would all be well fed these two nights. We were so happy we could arrange this!Thanks so much Chef Laura, Allison and Ananda.

My father is on a strict kidney dialysis diet and has a few other dietary complications that need…read moreto be carefully managed. In brief, my father is not the easiest to cook for. Every month for the past three years, Chef Laura has arrived at our house armed with groceries. By the time she leaves, the house smells amazing, the kitchen is spotless and the fridge and freezer are filled to the brim with wonderful meals. Chef Laura is attentive and diligent to every detail and accommodates my father's often changing and special diet requirements with grace and ease. Three years on, my father continues to eat wonderful nutritious food that meets his special dietary needs - and he refuses to eat anything but Chef Laura meals! The peace of mind that my family gets from knowing that my father is eating extremely well despite his health challenges is hard to convey. Everyone needs Chef Laura in their lives!

I am under this place's spell!…read more Mountain Rose Herbs Mercantile is like walking into a potions class at Hogwarts, minus Professor Snape. I swear every time I come in here, I lose all sense of direction and walk out with a bag full of things I absolutely had to have. Today's damage included rainbow and white peppercorns, harissa, za'atar, the holy grail saffron, oh, and some nice-smelling soaps! This place is magical. It smells INCREDIBLE, the selection is amazing, and it's basically impossible to leave empty-handed. If you like spices, herbs, teas, or anything that makes you feel like a cozy lil kitchen witch, this place is heaven! Love it here!

This place is amazing! I came here because I needed some culinary lavender to make a lemon lavender…read morecake with, and wow, am I glad I found this place! It is a beautiful treasure trove of herbs, spices, teas, dried flowers, soaps, salves, lotions, and all kinds of supplies for making your own bath and beauty products. I have been hoping for a place like this ever since Zenith Supplies in Roosevelt closed and now my wish has come true. Will be telling all my natural products and organic-ingredient-loving friends and will be shopping here a lot more for supplies and gifts in the future.

Living Earth Herbs is amazing, and I've been purchasing from them for years. I use their products…read morefor personal use, and as components for my small herbal skincare business, and cannot emphasize the quality of their products enough. Their wound liniment is a staple in my medicine cabinet, their carrier oils are the best I've come across, and their essential oils and bulk herbs are always top tier. If you compare their pricing with other sellers of similar quality goods, you will find their pricing is ridiculously reasonable. To top all of that off, the folks there have always been super sweet. Since I order online, I only have interactions with them over the phone or through cute smiley faces written on invoices, but even when that note is explaining that they ran out of something I ordered so they refunded me that amount, there's just a certain warmth to it. Businesses like these remind us that there are humans behind everything that happens there, and ground us in our own humanity in turn. Businesses like these are rare, and that human connection is needed more than ever. When I support this business I support myself, and I support the type of world I want to live in.

This little shop is full of amazing products! From herbs and essential oils to tarot cards and…read morecrystals, plus salves, teas, flower essences, even locally made candles... they've got everything! And the staff are all so friendly and knowledgeable, why go anywhere else? You've just got to try out the Super Healing Skin Salve, and if you struggle with allergies, they have an amazing Allergy Relief Tincture!

I'm recommending the Lifestyle Market Cafe as a good place to stop in for a healthy, nutritious…read morelunch; Eat in or take out, with friendly counter service and a variety of choices and combinations to consider in the display cases. For just over $10 I ordered a slice of vegetable pizza, a thumb-size chunk of smoked salmon and a bottle of Kombucha. The pizza was more like a delicious, thick layered vegetable and greens pie with a tasty tomato sauce and flatbread-like base. The Sointula maple salmon was subtly smoked, dense, fresh tasting and divine. Overall, a pleasant surprise and I'm thinking this would be a good stop to put together a picnic or a lunch for the park or beach . . . .

This store used to be a good place to shop but the customer service is not friendly or helpful…read more You ask about something if you can find someone ask a question they take you and say here and walk away. It would be so nice to have a happier atmosphere it's like there is an underlying issue with people who are not happy to be there. Store needs a make-over and prices are really too high. Is that the problem the store is suffering not a lot of customers things definitely overpriced. I'd like to see the store get a new vibe and keep open.