Vernon Charcuterie Trail | Food & Drink Vernon BC

There’s nothing quite like a charcuterie platter, especially when everything is hand-picked by you.  Create your own charcuterie trail by choosing items from all or some of the places listed below.

Meat Me!

Start your journey to deliciousness at Helmut’s Sausage Kitchen at 2103 48 Ave in Vernon. Choose from lamb, bison, chicken, turkey, beef, veal, pork, duck and goose. Helmut’s has been a staple in Vernon for years and gives the option of choosing from 100 year old recipes or their newer, healthier choices.

Say Cheese

If you hear anyone say Vernon is cheesy, it’s a compliment. Some of the world’s best cheeses are made in and around here. You’ll find them at Farmers’ markets, grocery and specialty stores and directly from the cheese makers!  

In Vernon:

• Wedge Cheesery
• Nature’s Fare
• Helmut's Sausage Kitchen
• Farmbound – Thursdays and Saturdays only
• Vernon’s Farmers’ Market – Hours vary by season

Vernon Area:

• Village Cheese Company in Armstrong
• Triple Island Farmoutside of Cherryville 
• Bella Stella Cheese at several locations throughout the Okanagan and Shuswap
• Tanto Latte Ltd. is an Italian cheese factory and market located in Salmon Arm

Breads

All this yummy goodness needs to be enjoyed with some freshly baked artisanal breads. Luckily, you have a couple of local bakeries to choose from. The Hot Bread Shoppe, located in downtown Vernon, features wonderful sour doughs and a delectable selection of baked goods that would complement your board. Also, just a few blocks from downtown is a wonderful local German style bakery, Okanagan Bake House featuring local grains and no preservatives.

Fruits & Preserves

Pick an adventure and combine it with your charcuterie board quest. Enjoy the fresh air as you wander through fields at Davison Orchards, then watch a live hive at Planet Bee, and pick out your favourite honey and mead. Next, we head to Olive Us Oils, choose from a wide selection of jams, jellies, preserves, and chocolates — you can even pick up a charcuterie board to put all your goodies on.

Nuts and Chocolate

No charcuterie board would be complete without nuts and chocolate! Nature’s Fare has a great selection of fair trade and organic foodstuffs. There’s also Sweet Hoopla where you can choose from five different types of roasted almonds as well as a selection of bean-to-bar chocolates. Over at Simply Delicious you’ll find several options in the nut and chocolate department, most of them local and organic.

Once you have all your choices, put your charcuterie board together and enjoy! Should you be in search of something local and tasty to drink with your charcuterie board, check out our local libations page for liquid refreshment.