Riverview Country Market
frozen meals (the latter prepared by Ores Bukateria, Out of Africa, and Country Taste Kitchen). As public retail venues closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Riverview rushed to stock local products; on the customer end, Viaene notes, “We offered online and phone-in orders, curbside pick-up, and Charlottetown delivery.” Consequently, “Islanders who didn’t already shop local realized how important it was to shop at small local markets.”
A number of recipes prepared at Belfast’s Country Taste Kitchen and Bakery--including baked goods, jam and pickles--are carried by Charlottetown’s Riverview Country Market. The market also offers other Island-created items, as well as an extensive, carefully evaluated selection of Canadian and global products. “We opened Riverview Country Market to give small producers such as ourselves the opportunity to be successful,” explains Trisha Viaene. “We felt that we could bring the country to the city, and share each farmer’s story with customers.” Riverview Country Market, she notes, seeks out products with local or Canadian origins, as well as with sustainable, organic, or fair-trade production and/or business practices. It’s a resource for Charlottetown residents and visitors searching out specific, elusive grocery items, from gluten-free bread to local pre-prepared
The Chuckwagon Farm Market 5265 Trans-Canada Highway, Belfast 902.659.2246 belfastchuckwagon@gmail.com Belfast Tulips 5265 Trans-Canada Highway, Belfast 902.659.2246 belfasttulips@gmail.com Tulip Field/Activity Yard/Corn Maze Admission: $13 ($10 prior to corn maze opening in August) Barbecue menu available weekends Country Taste Kitchen and Bakery 5315 Trans-Canada Highway, Belfast 902.659.2479 countrytastekitchenbakery@gmail.com Riverview Country Market 21 Riverside Drive, Charlottetown 902.892.9632 riverviewcountrymarket@gmail.com
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