Cortes Island Seafest
Come join us at Seafest! Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gorge Harbour Marina. We will be serving our classic local seafood plate on the upper lawn at the Gorge, $30 a plate. Menu: There will … Continued
2019 Seafest Festival – Cortes Island
Some of Our Summer Events – Seafest Saturday, May 18, 10 am to 4 pm, Gorge Harbour Marina (read more below) – Cortes Day Saturday, July 20, 10 am to 4 pm, Smelt Bay Provincial Park – Nautical Flea Market Sunday, August 4 – … Continued
Meet Oyster Farmer
Meet Oyster Farmers, Phil Allen and Sue John —Twenty-five years ago at Cortes Seafest, Phil and I got into food vending. I came to Cortes the winter Hague Lake froze, to study organic farming at Linnaea, and Phil came from England to … Continued
Meet Oyster Farmer
The day I first realized I was about to become an oyster farmer was in the mid-nineties. Marthe Laberge and I were working for Redonda Sea Farms as part of their stringing team. This fairly boring job consisted of threading … Continued
Meet Oyster Farmer
Operated by Erik (CEO), Julian (Head of Enthusiasm), Iris (Just Plain Cute), and Naomi (Likes the Scenery). Oh right, and grandpa Rich (Does All the Work). Five years ago the shellfish industry reached right out and pulled me in, and … Continued
Volunteer for SEAFEST!
Become inspired by the oyster. Volunteer for Seafest and have a truly awesome day on May 19 at Gorge Harbour Marina Resort. Free lunch, drink and inspiration for your time and effort. Call or email Kristen at 250-935-6464 / usualmagic@gmail.com … Continued
Cortes Island Seafest
Thinking of cultivating inner peace? Consider spending time with an oyster. They know how to keep their mouth shut and are very patient. They also taste really good when served as Oysters Motoyaki, Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters in Mango sauce … Continued