Fantastic purveyors of food. Very caring retailers and full of suggestions…read more In addition, their frozen foods selection is terrific. You must try the meatloaf !!!

Are you looking for old world German charm and hospitality ? Well then, THIS is the place to go…read more Absolutely delicious food, including a sit down patio and restaurant with amazing takeout options (take your cooler). The latte foam espresso is to die for! I can't say enough good things about this "farm to table" destination experience. You can even watch the cheese making process on certain days when fresh milk is delivered. There isn't a lot of road side appeal but, trust me, it's worth going and supporting with your moola!! Moola... get it?? Cows = Cheese!

I am another that stopped on the way from Englishman River Falls…read more But I knew Mark's sausages from a previous tasting. Bought two flavours: Wonderful! Nicely spiced, packed with meat. Tasty and worth it!

I stopped in to 'The Unicorn Farm' on my way back on the highway coming from Englisman River Falls…read moreand picked up some delicious Irish back bacon and fresh eggs. I had to write a review to point out how friendly and welcoming Mark was. He also gave me a sausage for my dog for the road and it was so tasty that I didn't want to share, and even considered turning back to buy some more! We both loved it and will be back for more next time we're in the area. I definately recommend Country Butcher/ 2 Rooster Farm fresh and yummy products!

Come with me and you'll be In a world of pure imagination…read moreTake a look and you'll see Into your imagination Yes, to me, this place is the cheese equivalent of Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory - cheese, glorious cheese, for your sampling pleasure. And not just any cheese, prize winning cheeses! After gorging ourselves on fruit wine and cheese samples we took our purchases, accompanied by Stryder, the adorable big black poodle farm dog, to their lovely picnic area. It even has a sink for you to wash your hands before you eat, since it is impossible to resist petting all of the baby animals that you encounter along the way. They provide a self-guided tour map for you to explore this working farm with very few limitations. They only ask that they respect their property and that you leave it in the pristine condition that you found it. For those familiar with their cheese products from stores or farmer's markets, this store sells some artisan cheeses that you won't necessarily find in the other stores. Their factory is undergoing a major refurb which will not be complete for a short while so we were not able to do a factory tour but that by no means diminished our visit.

We like this farm and often come here with kids and we like the milk , eggs and cheese off course…read more The only thing I'm concerned is Monday closure. It is so unexpected to be closed on Monday, and we often drive from Nanaimo just to come back with nothing. It's really disappointing, maybe you can consider to have at least one worker to be there on Mondays so people can buy milk and something else.

For a number of years we have bought shaved salt ice here during our annual fishing trip out of…read moreGold River. For one whole tote, delivered to the parking area beside our boat, the price was $35 in the early 2000s. One tote was enough to fill 3 or 4 ice chests, plus a couple of fish lockers on the boat. In recent year the aged woman who runs the place has been accusing us of "stealing Ice" and has raised the price every year. In July 2023 she raised it to $150, and told us the commercial fishermen were complaining because they used their own totes???? She also insisted on cash payment, which we suspect went directly into her own pocket. Beware the Ice Nazi of French Creek! We, nor our fellow fishermen, will ever again stop there.

We recently moved to Parksville and were delighted to learn there is a fresh seafood store near us…read more This is my first yelp review and the one-star rating of this place prompted me to sign up for Yelp and proceed with this review. First visit we bought shrimp cakes. You know if you don't mix jello enough, there's a layer of thick rubber at the bottom? That's the consistency of the shrimp cakes. The next time I asked if the crab cakes were any different, and she said if you don't like the consistency of the shrimp cakes, you're not going to like the consistency of the crab cakes. Second visit was for halibut. Not fresh, but apparently flash frozen and cut the same day as it is sold. Was extremely watery, so...... Third visit is a charm - or not! Fresh sockeye salmon for $27.99 a pound. They were not deboned so I spent half an hour deboning four fillets. Of the four, one still had a section of bone attached to the side which had to be trimmed. One fillet had a large section of fat that had to be trimmed. There goes about $6. Thrifty's and Quality Foods has better seafood - just sayin....

This was a short drive from our resort in Parksville. The parking lot is a short walk from the…read more"calfe", cheese and wine tasting room, and gift shop. The extensive cheese counter is self serve. We ended up purchasing the fromage fraise cranberry pepper spread and raclette cheese. The wine tasting at Mooberry is free ! (be sure and tip the very nice staff). Ended up purchasing the blackberry wine bottle. All are fruit wines, NOT grape based. The gift store has a lot of specialty gifts as well. The "calfe" serves an amazing grilled cheese sandwich and has many coffee specialty drinks as well. There is an outdoor seating area for visitors as well. WE did not do the farm tour, but did stop by the very friendly, beautiful ponies that like to be petted. They are in the pen just up from the parking lot. if you bring a pets / dog they are expected to be kept just outside the calfe area.

My sister and I decided to go here while staying in Parksville because I wanted to visit the farm…read moreand she likes wine and cheese. :P Turns out we both loved the farm and the cheese! (I don't drink wine.) The farm was clean (by farm standards), the animals were friendly, and the people even more so. Little Qualicum Cheeseworks has a small shop on the farm where you can try and buy many different cheese types. We loved the brie most, but also liked the Oo La La Hot Jill. We bought the brie as well as Gooseberry wine, Mango Curry Topping for cheese, and German Chocolate cookies. All delicious. Make a trip to Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, even just to try (and inevitably buy) the cheese!

So... Bill wishes he was retired. Every year he says he is retired. Every year that he doesn't he…read moregets grumpier. Bill does not pasteurize his pressed cider, which is fine if that is what you are looking for. If you are hoping for pasteurized juice best look elsewhere. If you care about having a pleasant experience there are companies in the valley that actually WANT your business and cost less.

From the owner: Got an apple tree in your yard and dream of having fresh juice from your own tree? Bring your…read morefruit (minimum 100lbs) and we press, pasteurize and bottle it in 1 and 2 litre glass bottles that don't need refrigeration until opened! Not open to public drop ins or tastings at this time. Fruit drop off and juice pick up is by appointment only.