Saltine: A Salt Spring Zine

07/12/2023

This Saturday Poppy's is hosting a holiday craft market! Lots of amazing items like pottery, quilts, wood work, jewelry, art prints, linens, baked goods, leatherwork, knitwear, and more!

18/05/2023

Hey, Salt Spring! It’s time to vote for the LCC. By electing four local community commissioners, Salt Spring Islanders have a unique opportunity to shape the future of our beloved island. Review these resources to get informed on who the 15 candidates are and make sure to do your civic duty and VOTE.

By electing four local community commissioners, Salt Spring Islanders have a unique opportunity to shape the future of our beloved island. Review these resources to get informed on who the 15 candidates are and make sure to do your civic duty and VOTE.

08/07/2021

The age-old art of plaster is not a craft that seems to be we known these days, but Edward wants that to change, “I think it’s okay to give each other permission to have time again. Slow food, slow clothes…people are really yearning to just slow down. Even half the speed. You know, we got to live somewhere. It might as well be beautiful.”
Read more about Edward’s craft, his studio and why you should “Do your best, with the best materials.” Up on our site now, link in bio 👨‍🎨

09/06/2021

“Overlooking the Fulford Valley, Tea Mistress Jennifer Maksymetz offers tea classes in her cozy tea house, surrounded by trees and big rocks covered in moss. It provides the perfect backdrop for a grounding few hours to discuss all things related to tea, and installs a sense of mindfulness that can be cultivated through the act of making and drinking tea.” Our interview with the amazing is up on site, link in bio 🌿🍃🌼🌷🌱

21/04/2021

Seth Burton of Cosmo Design - Knives & Rings forges beautiful Damascus-steel patterned blades from his South end studio on Salt Spring.

Read our Q&A with Seth on what makes the perfect knife, and why he chose this craft.

https://www.saltine.ca/stories/seth-burton-cosmo-knives

21/04/2021

We visited Grant Wickland in his Wickland Instruments studio for a peek at his resonator guitars, banjos and ukuleles. Grant took up guitar making in retirement, and has quickly gained international renown for his sweet sounding string instruments.

https://www.saltine.ca/stories/wickland-instruments-salt-spring

19/04/2021

We're putting the finishing touches on the first print edition of Saltine, a celebration of some of our favourite stories and photographs from around the Island.

We're only printing 500, and they're available for preorder now!

All site donations $15 or more placed by May 14 will receive a print copy mailed.

The first print edition of Saltine is almost here! Donate $15 or more on the site before May 14 and we’ll mail you a copy. We’re only printing 500, so preorder yours today!

04/02/2021

We've teamed up with Salt Spring Island's https://www.papercoversrock.ca/ writers festival to bring you a new Q&A author series. Starting off with Chris Humphreys, an award-winning author, and playwright living on Salt Spring Island, with a robust catalog of work spanning across both historical and fantasy fiction genres. Check out our newest post www.saltine.ca to read more about Chris, his process, and what's coming up next!

30/01/2021

Happy Saturday, Salt Spring! We've got some light weekend reading for you all. Check out our new blog post "The Fascinating Failure of Channel Ridge." Known for its incredible hiking trails and that one empty house on that one paved road to nowhere. This is the story of the (many) attempts to develop Channel Ridge. www.saltine.ca

10/01/2021

Confused about island politics? We've provided some insight on what's going on with Francis Bread, Islands Trust, and zoning bylaws. Click the link www.saltine.ca to read up on how to support and save Francis Bread from closure!

04/12/2020

It’s December so it’s officially holiday season, and god knows we need this holiday cheer more than ever right now! Here at Saltine we’ve compiled a list of some new ideas for shopping local this year 🌺 Our local businesses need us now more than ever, and the plethora of talented artisans and creators make it so easy to keep it fresh and exciting! Link in bio to read more 🎄

Featuring Dough n’ Play Cedar Mountain Studios Wheat Kids Clothing Salt Spring Gaia Foods Adrian Selby Paper Covers Rock Earth Candy Farm Bullock Lake Farm BKIND SALTSPRINGUNDERGROUND Waterfront Gallery - Salt Spring Island, BC Strong River Studios Christmas on Salt Spring and many more!

26/11/2020

There has never been a better time to shop and support local, and the innovative duo behind Salty Hospitality is making it easy for you this holiday season with the launch of Salt Spring Goods and their ultimate gift boxes! Check out our blog post to read more about what's inside, how to order ( and eeek the upcoming deadline!) Make sure you read to the end for an exciting announcement from the duo..(hint hint it involves tacos!)

26/11/2020

Psst..are you signed up for our newsletter? We will be sending out our first email this weekend and would love to have you join. Just go to: https://saltine.ca and scroll to the bottom to enter your email address.

And big thank you to the Neighbourhood Small Grant program for helping make this newsletter happen 💛

17/11/2020

"We want to build a facility that belongs to the community." Read more about the Gulf Islands Horse Association and their mission to create a public equestrian facility on Salt Spring Island for the local community to enjoy safe and open access to horses, and find out how you can help. www.saltine.ca

16/10/2020

Tara Galpin of The Salty Hive and Milo Stuart of Rainwalk Design are doing their part to ensure honey bee survival with their Trees for Bees program. “As a beekeeper on Salt Spring Island, we have to feed colonies a lot of sugar water, and this is not a sustainable practice.” This includes *giving away* 300 pollinator trees to Salt Spring locals.

www.saltine.ca/stories/plant-trees-for-bees-salt-spring-island-bc

11/10/2020

Jessica Beck shares the joys of backyard farming at Driftwood Farm, particularly the delight that Nigerian Dwarf goats have brought to her family. Prepare for a dose of adorableness.

https://www.saltine.ca/stories/gotta-get-a-goat

17/09/2020

Discover the ins and outs of using plant-based indigo dye to extend the longevity of your clothes, instill new life into tired napkins and pillow cases, and divert unnecessary textile waste from the landfill.

https://www.saltine.ca/stories/upcycle-textiles-with-indigo-the-blue-box-for-your-clothes

09/09/2020

Bryan Dubien is dedicated to creating community, from his previous epic game nights at the public library to the installation of public pianos around the island, and was recognized at the 2019 Salty Awards for being the “Person Who Goes the Extra Mile.” Read more about Bryan’s game nights and his shop which is more important now than ever as people crave personal connection, and board games are a popular activity within social bubbles. Read the whole article www.saltine.ca Foxes At Play Board Game Shop

01/09/2020

The trio behind EatCreative.co share some insights and lessons learned from creating their successful food-focused content agency.

You'll have seen their work in , , and many other cookbooks, in addition to client projects including our favourite local jammers Saltspring Kitchen.

If you’ve ever been drawn into the pages of a cookbook, fantasizing of adventures to the whimsical locations within or salivating over heart-warming dishes, you may just have been looking at the work of local food-focused content creation agency EAT Creative. Theirs is the type of work that evokes...

28/08/2020

Written by Alexandria King, featuring bright and culturally diverse illustrations by her daughter, Giselle Vriesen, “The Moon In You: A Period Love Book For Girls”, is about transforming puberty from awkward to awe inspiring. Read our interview on www.saltine.ca to learn more about Alexandria’s process and inspiration for the book (and where to purchase!)

20/08/2020

Plantain w**d is plentiful on Salt Spring Island, and it's great for reducing inflammation, promoting digestive health, and as a topical treatment for wounds, bites and stings.

Learn more from our Q&A with herbalist Lesley Crystal, including her recipe for a plantain tummy soother.

https://www.saltine.ca/stories/healing-herbs-plantain-with-lesley-crystal

11/08/2020

Al's Gourmet Falafel and Fries is hosting a weekly outdoor music series throughout the summer. Check out the remaining lineup, as well as our tips to get the most from your Wednesday Block Party experience 🤘

Coming up tomorrow from 4-6pm: The Seiche

Faced with a dwindling social calendar in light of covid-19 cancellations throughout the summer, we were overjoyed when we saw a local businesses getting creative with circumstances under our “new normal.” Presented by Al’s Falafel & Fries, the Wednesday Block Party brings live bands to th...

10/08/2020

We interviewed Larkin from Forest Heart Botanicals and discussed not only plant knowledge, but community building:

"I’m deeply in love with the close connection with nature that rural life affords me. We have a pretty special community here too. There’s so much love, care, and space for relationship. It’s not perfect, but it feels like one of the most queer-positive places someone could live rurally in Canada. That’s important. I hope it can become even more so. We need spaces where we can feel safe and be in connection with nature. We deserve that. So do BIPOC communities. I really want that for them as well."

Larkin Schmiedl runs Forest Heart Botanicals, which provides herbal medicine services that are “driven by the desire for ecological and social justice”. With over 19 years of experience with wild plants, organic farming and wilderness living skills, Larkin has been fascinated with plants his who...

05/08/2020

Be honest: how many times a week do you zip out of bed early to snag one of the cinnamon buns from Northend Farm before they sell out? These gooey rolls of goodness are a local favourite on Salt Spring Island.

Rob and Sally Dailly’s farm stand off North End Road is a joy to visit, stocked with coolers of meat, various local preserves, racks of veggies and tons of baked goods. The cinnamon buns are baked fresh on Saturdays and Sundays and you need to show up early (before 11am) in order to snag one befor...

29/07/2020

Have you noticed the amazing, super playful illustrated signs popping up around Salt Spring? Or maybe you’ve had your portrait drawn at an event? Well if you haven’t had the chance to meet Salt Spring’s favourite doodler Naoko Saito check out our mini interview with her up on our site www.saltine.ca ✍🏼🌸🌺🦋

21/07/2020

Food for Thought: Backyard Foraging with Lisa Apfelbaum

Salt Spring is known for its abundant farms, but there is also plenty of wild food to be found on the island. Back in March, local permaculturist and chef Lisa Apfelbaum started up a series on social media to help SSI families supplement their food security through wild crafting (the practice of harvesting plants from their natural habitats for food or medicinal purposes). We caught up with Lisa to find out about sustainable wild crafting on Salt Spring, what wild plants can be found over the summer, and her favourite recipe to make with the harvest (hint: it’s sweet and you’ll never have leftovers).

Salt Spring is known for its abundant farms, but there is also plenty of wild food to be found on the island. Back in March, local permaculturist and chef Lisa Apfelbaum started up a series on social media to help SSI families supplement their food security through wild crafting

15/07/2020

Throwing Clay and Pulling Prints at the New Bodega Gallery Art & Ceramics

Rolando and Kasumi have just recently put the finishing touches on the new Bodega Gallery, with beautiful custom woodwork that Rolando built himself. The warm smell of cedar envelops you when you enter the gallery space, Kasumi’s natural-hued pottery lining a low sideboard to the left, and Rolando’s diverse array of artwork on the walls.

Rolando and Kasumi have just recently put the finishing touches on the new Bodega Gallery, with beautiful custom woodwork that Rolando built himself. The warm smell of cedar envelops you when you enter the gallery space, Kasumi’s natural-hued pottery lining a low sideboard to the left, and Rolando...

10/07/2020

Morning Altars: Natural Mandalas as Meditation

Day Schildkret is an earth artist and educator known for his “morning altars,” incredible mandalas crafted from natural materials found in the wild. His 2018 book Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit Through Nature, Art, and Ritual shares this meditative practice.

Day Schildkret is an earth artist and educator known for his “morning altars,” incredible mandalas crafted from natural materials found in the wild. His 2018 book Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit Through Nature, Art, and Ritual shares this meditative practice. 

09/07/2020

Summer “Boochtails” with Salt Spring Island Kombucha Co.

Cocktails made with kombucha? Yes please! Lea Weir, founder at Salt Spring Island Kombucha, has introduced us to “boochtails,” cocktails that are both delicious to drink and will nip that hangover in the bud. “Imagine having the hangover cause and the hangover cure in one glass!” So, if an o...

03/07/2020