Join Us at The BC Gourmet Arts Festival, This Weekend!
Look for Island Planet Foragers at the second annual BC Gourmet Arts Festival, Friday through Sunday at the Kin Centre in Prince George! Over 200 artisans will be showcasing delectable gourmet food, beverages and spirits, luxurious soaps, candles, unique clothing and accessories, handcrafted home decor, first class pottery and wood craft, and heirloom quality books and toys! Drop in, say "hi", and check out our great selection of wild mushrooms and vegetables, plus handcrafted products and treats!
Full schedule: Friday, June 9, 1 pm to 8 pm · Saturday, June 10, 10 am to 6 pm · Sunday, June 11, 10 am to 4 pm
Admission $5 · Donations to the Food Bank are welcome!
Order British Columbia Wild Mushrooms Online
Order British Columbia Wild Mushrooms Online
"The purity and quality of Island Planet Foragers products is unparalleled. Their selectively harvested, and carefully processed wild mushrooms capture the true essence of the forest floor."
Bob Blumer: Food Network host and cookbook author
Bob Blumer: Food Network host and cookbook author
Welcome to Island Planet Foragers!
Offering an Awesome Variety of Wild British Columbia Mushrooms
Welcome to Island Planet Foragers!
Offering an Awesome Variety of Wild British Columbia Mushrooms
Pull up a toadstool! We're "fun-guys" to hang around with! Ha, ha. That's a mushroom joke. After you recover from your spasms of laughter, we invite you to explore the natural, wild flavors of BC mushrooms with us! Depending on the season, and our current inventory, we offer up to 10 varieties of dried mushrooms, and blended mushroom products, that are harvested through wild foraging across Vancouver Island and Northern British Columbia.
$10 Local Delivery!
Our full range of dried products, plus our freshest, seasonal delicacies, delivered direct to you! Contact us for the current selection of fresh, flavourful wild vegetables and mushrooms !
Our products are available for local delivery within Prince George city limits. Delivery is free with orders of $40 or more. Browse through our online shop to see what you like, and contact us to make your order. You can pay with an e-transfer, or cash on delivery.
Q3 Community Market
Open Year-Round!
Island Planet Foragers is thrilled to bring you the wild flavours of the forest, every Saturday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, all year long! This indoor market at 1299 3rd Avenue, Prince George (the old Royal Bank building) offers a tremendous selection of products from many awesome local vendors. Shop in indoor comfort, rain or shine (or blizzard)! We'll be there with:
- our fantastic variety of dried mushrooms, and blended mushroom products
- seasonal forest vegetables and fresh mushrooms
- exclusive herbal tea blends
- weekly surprises for those who like to explore amazing new flavours and natural snacks!
Farmer's Market
Now Open!
From May-ish to October-ish, we sell our our full range of products at the Wilson Square Community Farmer's Market, at the Prince George Courthouse. Please check our schedule below.
Online Sales
If that turns out to be long way to go, even for some of the most amazing mushrooms you will ever taste, you can order our dried products online and have them delivered by the fine folks at Canada Post. We offer affordable flat-rate shipping, and free shipping on orders over $100.
For orders from outside of Canada, please contact us for details.
Wilson Square Community Farmer's Market
Wilson Square Community Farmer's Market
NOW OPEN, THROUGH OCTOBER, 2023
Where: 250 George Street, Prince George, BC (the Prince George Courthouse)
When: Every Saturday, 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Island Planet Foragers joins dozens of local vendors, bringing you the best from the area's growers, makers and bakers. There's something for everyone! We'll have our full selection of dried mushrooms, and herbal tea blends, plus fresh, seasonal forest vegetables and mushrooms as they become available. Come and see us this weekend to see what's new on the BC wild mushroom menu!
Bob Blumer is a chef, author, gastronaut, TV host, eight-time Guinness World Record holder, and, it goes without saying, an excellent judge of quality when it comes to wild mushrooms.
Bob is a big fan of Island Planet Foragers products, and over the years, he has
made numerous recipes with the wild mushrooms he has purchased from us.
In his latest book, Flavorbomb, he features our dried morels in a photo montage of his favorite go-to ingredients. Those are our little guys identified by the arrow.
We couldn't be more proud.
The Magic of the Mushroom!
The Magic of the Mushroom!
"Umami" Delicious
"Umami" Delicious
Mushrooms have a flavor rich in "umami": savory, satisfying, distinct and full-bodied. Like fine wines, British Columbia wild mushrooms are prized by chefs and food lovers for their own unique characteristics -- delightful combinations of peppery, nutty, fruity, or woody accents.
Super-Nutritious
Super-Nutritious
Fat-free, gluten-free, low in sodium and calories, rich in fiber and protein, and packed with nutrients, mushrooms truly are a natural "superfood". As the only non-animal source of vitamin D, then can even make you a little happier. Wild mushrooms are naturally higher in vitamin D content than cultivated varieties, which are exposed to artificial UV radiation.
Versatile
Versatile
What's better with British Columbia wild mushrooms? Everything! Rice, pasta, and potatoes. Soups, stews, stir-fries, and salads. Beef, pork, fish, chicken, and seafood. With Island Planet's blended bits and powder, it's as easy as reaching for the spice rack!
Eggs. Did we mention eggs?
Sustainable
Sustainable
The cap and stem we usually call a mushroom is actually the "fruiting body" of a much larger fungal organism. Most of this fungus is growing underground, and continuously producing more fruiting bodies. With respect for the forest, and careful harvesting, picking a mushroom is less harmful than picking an apple from a tree.
Our Island Planet
Our Island Planet
As our name indicates, we recognize and respect how extraordinary and fragile this marvelous planet is. We tread lightly in search of nature's flavourful gifts. Our small, family operation makes it possible to control every aspect of harvesting, processing, and packaging. Each and every mushroom is selected and handled with care. This ensures that our product meets the highest quality standards, and that the forest is able to continue producing this magical, delectable, healthy, and nutritious food source.
Do you pay more for this kind of attention to detail, and labor-intensive processing? Nope. Our prices are always competitive, and often better than other suppliers. Because we also care about you.
Does this mean other suppliers don't care about you, or the mushrooms, or the forest? Or begin each day twirling their mustaches and imagining new ways to exploit people and the planet?
Of course not. We would never even suggest such a thing. We're sure they are respectable, upstanding, planetary citizens. Who just happen to have twirly mustaches.