Forest For Dinner

05/28/2026

***UPDATE***
This position has been filled! 🌿 Thank you to everyone who applied and for the incredible response we received. This post will be removed by end of day. 💚
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This role is as unique as what we do 🌿

The forests of Vancouver Island are calling...and so are we! We're hiring a Marketing & Retail Coordinator to help us build something truly special (we can't say more just yet, but you'll want to follow along 👀🌿).

We are looking for a unique person for a unique role. In French, we'd call it "la perle rare" (the rare pearl). Our business has always been unconventional, and so is this role.

If you're passionate about small business adventures, have a love for food systems and food resiliency, and a genuine interest in wild food — reach out. If you don't want two days to look the same, have a creative mind, and enjoy a good laugh once in a while — reach out too!

Here's what you need to know:
📍 Qualicum Beach, BC
💼 Full-time | $24–$30/hour + performance bonuses
🌲 Perks include complimentary foraging tours & staff discount

Full job posting in bio or at forestfordinner.ca/careers
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis — apply now and let's create something beautiful! 💚

05/23/2026

Always fun to see Port Alberni growing and being in the spotlight! We are proud to be making our wild food products over there! 🥰

05/22/2026

We are so touched to be featured in The Tyee! 🍄

Journalist Ryan Stuart spent time with us at Dock+ in Port Alberni and told our story of how two young adult from France who met fruit picking in Australia ended up building a wild food company on Vancouver Island.

It's the story of our first morel, of spruce tip jelly, of late nights processing berries, and of a deep belief that the forest can feed us if we let it.

We hope it resonates with you as much as it does with us. Read the full article at the link below. 💚

These Vancouver Island foragers make everything from mushroom powders to pickled spruce tips. Thank you, wild places.

05/22/2026

We are so touched to be featured in The Tyee! 🍄

Journalist Ryan Stuart spent time with us at Dock+ in Port Alberni and told the story of how two kids from France who met fruit picking in Australia ended up building a wild food company on Vancouver Island.
It's the story of our first morel, of spruce tip jelly, of late nights processing berries, and of a deep belief that the forest can feed us if we let it.

We hope it resonates with you as much as it does with us. Read the full article at the link below. 💚

These Vancouver Island foragers make everything from mushroom powders to pickled spruce tips. Thank you, wild places.

05/08/2026

🌿 Introducing the West Coast Herbal Tea Collection!

After the overwhelming response to our first wild herbal blend, West Coast Breeze, created for Pluvio Restaurant a few years ago, we knew it was time for more.

Today we're introducing two new blends, born from the forests, beaches, and coastlines of Vancouver Island. These are teas you won't find anywhere else. Every blend is crafted from 100% wild botanicals, hand harvested with care and made in small batches.

Meet the collection:
🌸 West Coast Breeze, fresh, floral, and woodsy
🍃 West Coast Embrace, comforting, grounding, and tender
🍋 West Coast Tonic, bright, citrusy, and energizing

Available in loose leaf or compostable cornstarch pyramid bags to suit every kind of tea lover.
Quantities are limited for this first run, so don't wait too long before getting your cup of wilderness.
Shop now via the link in bio!

04/22/2026

🌿 It's live! We are on Netflix TODAY! 🎬

Watch us forage on Vancouver Island with Zach Galifianakis in "This Is a Gardening Show", streaming now on Netflix. We appear at minute 7 of episode 3 ("Foraging") 👀

In the episode, you'll get a glimpse of what foraging means and what we do at Forest for Dinner: teach, forage, and create delicious wild food products.

Education is a key component of wild foraging: you can't harvest what you don't know, and it's important to start teaching the younger generation and passing down that knowledge, because really, they are the future caretakers of our planet.

The release of the show on Earth Day is a gentle reminder that we have the responsibility to take care of this planet that has fed us since the beginning of time. As we like to say, Earth Day is every day! 🌎 We should love and celebrate the beauty of our Earth every moment of our lives.

Zach Galifianakis' humour is a wonderful way to lighten important topics. From this humorous journey of discovering foraging, a conversation starts... and we would love to dive deeper into this topic with you.

Ready to talk more about wild food? We're here! 🌲

👉 Link in bio to watch!

04/20/2026

We can't wait to see the show, and more specifically the episode talking about foraging and featuring our company. So nice to see the Island at the center for once! There are tons of incredible food producers working toward food sovereignty here, and this show is giving just the perfect gentle reminder that it is possible... 🥰

A Hollywood star has quietly chosen a completely different life 🌿🇨🇦 Zach Galifianakis, best known for his roles in major films, has confirmed that he now lives on a remote island in British Columbia, far away from the spotlight. Surrounded by nature and a small local community, his days look very different, trading red carpets for a slower, more peaceful routine.

What makes the story even more interesting is how natural the transition seems. He has spent years connected to the area and now fully embraces a lifestyle focused on simplicity, privacy, and even gardening. In a world that often feels fast and overwhelming, this kind of shift is something many people can relate to.

Sometimes, stepping away from everything is exactly what people are looking for 🌿

💬 Would you ever leave a busy life behind to live somewhere quiet like this?

04/16/2026

🤩 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! 😘

This Is A Gardening Show is a refreshing and whimsical take on gardening, hosted by Zach Galifianakis. Rather than positioning himself as an expert, Galifian...

02/06/2026

🌲 2026 Foraging Tour Dates Are Here 🌲

We’re excited to finally share our 2026 foraging tour dates with you. Join us for a slow walk through the forest, learning how to identify, harvest, and understand the wild foods of our region. These are educational tours designed to help you forage with confidence.

✨ What to expect:
• 3-hour tours (guided walk, discussion & tasting)
• Small groups (max 15 people)
• Morning & afternoon time slots
• Private property near Spider Lake, 15 min north of Qualicum Beach (Vancouver Island, BC)

🌱 Spring: April 26 · May 24
🌼 Summer: July 19 · August 16
🍂 Fall: September 20 · October 4 · October 18

Spots are limited. Link in bio to learn more and book.
See you soon in the wild ;)

01/21/2026

As 2025 came to an end, we took a moment to look back...and what a journey it was! ✨

Last year was very FULL! 🌲 Full of growth, deep learning, long harvest days, and big steps toward scaling our small business. We harvested more of your favourite wild foods, built our biggest Christmas lineup yet (maybe a little too big… wow 😅), and felt an ever-growing love and curiosity for wild food from the community around us.

Spring arrived quietly in April, with delicate maple blossoms and the first flowers hinting at the berry season ahead. Spruce tip season followed: always intense, always a little stressful, with such a short harvest window… but we made it through, smiles included.

Summer was pure joy. June marked the gentle transition into warmer days, the air scented with roses, the forest offering its first sweet berries. July and August overflowed with ripe fruits, lake and ocean swims, and beautiful market moments on the Island at Filberg and ArtisTree.

Fall is always the busiest time of year for us. September brought the return of our much-loved fall foraging tours and, with them, the beginning of mushroom season! So many baskets filling and always a growing curiosity. October meant fresh mushrooms every weekend at Moss Street Market, while behind the scenes we shifted gears and began preparing for the holiday rush.

And then winter arrived, transitioning into the whirlwind of Christmas shows! Travelling far and wide to place our wild preserves into the hands of both familiar faces and new customers.

Now, in 2026, we begin the year with “hibernation mode” fully activated. Resting. Slowing down. Walking through quiet, dormant landscapes. Reflecting on everything we’ve created and feeling proud of what we’ve accomplished. Like the seasons, we shift too, asking ourselves what we want to keep, what we want to let go of… and, most importantly, continuing to dream with endless possibilities ahead.

Thank you for being part of this year with us. 💚