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Fiddleheads are not sold by weight. They are sold by the sandwich bag size.
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My son and I just are not enough man power to clean all the fiddleheads that are pre ordered on this site.
That papery husk is helping to retain moisture in the fiddlehead until it gets to your door too.
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Oh heck no! Every fiddlehead was hand picked in the wild.
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Unfortunately, fiddleheads do not dry well.
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Hopefully English is your first language, otherwise, this question may seem a bit confusing.
You can pickle fiddleheads. Some seasons, we may offer them for sale too. Keep an eye on our store.
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Rinse them in cold water and then place them in a bowl of cold water. Place in refrigerator. They should keep up to 7 days. Be sure to change the water every day. If you don’t plan on consuming them within the 1 week window, they should be rinsed, blanched, then frozen. Store in freezer for up to 6 months.
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We don’t recommend shipping this item unless it’s being done so as a bulk order. We ship bulk orders out of Prince George BC via Rosenau Transport
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Follow instructions here.
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Absolutely not! They are a wild food item and need to be thoroughly cooked. You could get quite sick from undercooked fiddleheads. Please treat them like raw chicken until cooked.
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We can accommodate large orders 100 lbs and more. Contact us for more information.
Morels
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Morels are picked in different locations each year. No year is identical to the last. We like to check logged out areas and inside one year old forest fire burns.
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Both. Check our store for availability.
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Store fresh morel mushrooms inside the fridge for up to 7 days on a plate with a moist paper towel covering them. Change the paper towel daily.
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Dried morels will keep up to two years if you store them in a cool, dark, dry location. Keep them inside the bag that came with your purchase.
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Place your dried morels in a bowl of water, milk, or even wine for approximately 20 - 30 minutes. They are then ready to fry.
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It is common to see little critters inside morels. Simply soak them in salt water for a few minutes to kill them off before you fry them.
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Follow instructions here.
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Morels are more than 90% water. They lose weight quickly in warm weather which is beyond our control. We try to be as accurate as possible though at delivery time.
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We can accommodate large orders 100 lbs and more. Contact us for more information.
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We dry morels a variety of ways and the weather mostly dictates how we dry. We will use a combination of natural drying with the sun, forced air, and heat from a wood stove.
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Less than or equal to approximately 2.5 cm.
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Generally, we do not sort morels by size and type. Your order may include a variety of morel types including conica, gray, blonde etc.
If you require specifics, please reach out to us.
Chaga Tincture
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Tinctures are a way to extract the medicinal compounds out of an object, in this case, chaga. We use 100 proof vodka for this process.
The alcohol extracts most of the antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, acids and other compounds from the chaga. The alcohol also preserves everything and extends its shelf life.
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A dual extraction tincture involves the use of alcohol as mentioned above, but then a heat extraction with distilled water is done. The heat will break down the chitin walls. The chaga is simmered for approximately 24 hours, and then strained. The liquid is then added back to the alcohol extraction at a ratio of 1:1.
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Store the tincture in a cool dry place. Do not remove the tincture out of the dripper bottle it came with and always ensure the lid is screwed back on tightly to the bottle. It will keep for up to 2 years.
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Start with 10 drops. Take it once per day for 7 days and then take a 7 day break. The following week, take 15 - 20 drops at once. We follow the one week on and one week off schedule. Don’t forget, you can add the tincture to your favorite smoothies. Note, it’s not advisable to mix it with chlorinated water as the chlorine may strip some of the important compounds out of the chaga. This is why we only use distilled water during the extraction process.
Spruce Tip Syrup
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Spruce tip syrup is a natural way to help stop coughs and soothe sore throats. We have two types of syrups: brown sugar and honey. Both are great tasting and recommended to treat coughs and respiratory ailments, especially in children.
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In the Pine Pass
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In the refrigerator.
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Start with a teaspoon for you child and a tablespoon for adults. See if that soothes your symptoms and increase the dosage if necessary.
Magnesium Body Lotion
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It’s a homemade lotion made by both Nathaniel and I to help you increase your magnesium intake. Magnesium is known to help ease sore muscles and assist with some every day functions of the human body.
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Magnesium chloride, distilled water, mango butter, shea butter, jojoba oil, emulsifying wax, optiphen and it may or may not include an essential oil.
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Keep it in a cool location and this lotion may melt when exposed to high temperatures.
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About a teaspoon worth.
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No. The lotion if for external use only.
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For restless legs, apply it to your calve area, otherwise, apply to your hands for quick absorption.
Berries
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The berries we harvest are harvested from the wild in very remote locations. Most of the time we also have to hike far in to bear territory to get to our patches. A lot of time and energy go in to getting to and then harvesting and cleaning them. Huckleberries are generally the most expensive because they cannot be farm grown and are very rare.
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For the 2026 season, we will have fresh huckleberries available at the fruit stand in the Totem Mall parking lot near the end of August and possibly extending into early September.
If you’re interested in bulk orders of Blueberries or Saskatoons, please reach out.
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On average, about 2 lbs.
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Berries, especially huckleberries are very fragile and will crack and get squished pretty easily. Little branches and twigs regularly fall in to our buckets when we are hiking around and will damage berries. The rough mountain roads we drive up and down also damage some of the berries because they get bounced around. Warm temperatures will also contribute to how easily berries are damaged. We try to remove most damaged berries during the cleaning process but there will likely be a few in your bag.
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There may be the odd blueberry, huckleberry or gooseberry in your order. This is because these berries all grow side by side.
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Each harvesting year is different from the last. Some years, patches close to home might not be producing meaning we have to travel farther resulting in increased costs. Basic supply and demand will also affect the prices on a day to day basis.
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Yes. We try to remove most stems during the cleaning process. Expect approximately 30% of your berries to have stems though.
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Absolutely not. We have access to maps from freedom of information requests that show all areas throughout BC that have been treated with glyphosate. We stay outside of these zones while foraging.
If your question isn’t listed above, shoot us a message.