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We're a bunch of FOLKLIFERS living on the Gulf Islands on the west coast of Canada. We live, love, swim, build, work, grow, create, play, and eat the FOLKLIFE lifestyle. It's delicious. We're made up of entrepreneurs, writers, designers, editors, photographers, weirdos, and lovely people who live with passion and intention, close to the earth, and with an aim to connect and inspire.

FOLKLIFE is a labour of love and we hope your hearts are open. Our current office is on Salt Spring Island—FOLKLIFE gone live—as a summer pop-up concept shop filled with local books, goods, art, coffee, plants, eats, and more, where we think you should visit us. But we have a van, and we get around.

FOLKLIFE is printed in Canada on uncoated, high-quality, sustainably-sourced (FSC) paper for a luxury, timeless, earthy feel.

The Salish sea and the islands it encompasses are the traditional, unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples of Cowichan, Penelakut, Hwlitsum, BOKECEN, CUAN of the WSANEC, TEKTEKSEN, STA,UTW, SKEUWEWC, Halalt, Homalco, K’omok, Klahoose, Lyackson, MALEXEt, Qualicum, Snuneymuxw, Tsawout, Stz’uminus, and Tla’amin, their home since time immemorial.

member contribution

Members receive one copy of Spring or Fall Magazine

collaborations

Drifter Media, Panacea Herbs, Sheila Norgate, Stasia, Garraway Photography, Ravenskill Orchards, Savary Island Provisions, Mudgirls Natural Building Collective, New Society Publishers, Brette Little Photography, Ilana Fonariov, Soul Farm Sanctuary, Vijnana yoga, Eat Creative, Gulf Island Seaplanes, Josh Wood Homes, Pilgrimme Restaurant, Salt Spring Goods, Paprika, Marchlight Studio, Green City Builders, Slow Rise Bakery, Denman Island Chocolate, The Fox Tarot, Sweet Sea Photography, SALT Shop, Onlychild Handicrafts, Bob Masse, Meg DeJong Nutrition, Finding Simon, Gabriola Arts Council, Office Pro Bookkeeping, Tammy Hudgeon, Trish Weatherall, Kumiko Hawkes, Frivolous, Syd Woodward, Honeysuckle Gathering, Mad Mudslinger, Linda Gilkeson, Dave Bodaly, Moonshine Mama’s, Elspeth McLean, The Art of Slow Food, Salt Spring Kitchen Co., Johnson & McLeod Design Consultants, Nadbrad Designs, Solace Organic Spa, Mountain View Bakery, Salt Spring Kombucha, Two Roads Farm, Just Another Weed Patch, Cafe Books, Small Business BC, The Crowsnest Artist Collective, Artifact Shop, Willows Market, Pages Book Emporium, Jipsi Tree Brick & Mortar, Abraxas Books, Ten Old Books, Bella & Wren, Gabriola Museum, Nature Spirit Earth Market, North Road Sports, Page’s Resort & Marina, Pier Gallery, Orca’s Pod, Looseleaf Galiano, To the Moon and Back, Neck of the Woods General Store, Swordfern Boutique, Books on Mayne, Artzi Stuff, Common Foundry, White Rabbit Coffee Co., Otter Books, Soak Lifestyle Boutique, Island Girl Eclectic Boutique, Talisman Books, The Book Nook, Ecossentials, Books & Company, Amped Health Foods, Covet, Axe & Reel Outdoor Emporium, Bean Drinkin Cafe, Osisi Boutique, Nature Works, Salt Spring Books, Salt Spring Mercantile, Salt Spring Wild Cider, The Pottery, Twang & Pearl, Waterfront Gallery, Tanners Books, Picnics & Poetry, Shambhala Clothing, Amelia Lee Boutique, Market Collective, The Papery, 3 Singing Birds, Armchair Books, and more!