Kelowna Cheese and Meat Festival takes place this weekend

The Cheese and Meat Festival celebrates craftsmanship, culture, and community. The Festival provides a platform for artisan brands to showcase in a convenient one-stop shop format.

• When: Saturday, May 13, 2023
• Where: Laurel Packinghouse

When you arrive at the Festival, you’ll receive a tasting glass for sipping and your charcuterie board, a gift from the Festival. Have you ever walked into a retailer and been overwhelmed by the sheer size of the specialty food selection? Our goal is to connect our guests back to the brands within their region without being overwhelmed by not knowing what these specialty items taste like.

“Our goal is to indulge your taste buds in a culinary experience that connects you to the craftsmanship it takes to produce the foods and beverages at the Festival. We’ve carefully curated the vendor flow to give guests natural pairings while engaging with the creators. Our goal is to expand the footprint of the local food and beverage movement in Kelowna.” – David Bain, Festival Director/Founder.

Get your taste buds ready for a wide range of accompaniments inducing parmesan, brie, tiger blue, Herbie fromage, bocconcini, mozzarella, coppa, Australian cheddar, havarti, lamb meatballs, pepperoni, smoked jerky, dry aged salami, Italian sausage, pepperoni, mustard, jellies, salami bites, sourdough, garlic rye, roasted fresh coffee, pralines, sweet almonds, dressings, kombucha, pickled vegetables, plant-based meats and sauces, spreads and dips, vegan crackers; All paired with five distilleries, four wineries, and more. Welcome the following vendors to the Kelowna Cheese and Meat Festival:

• Anarchy Coffee Roasters
• BC Brine
• Black Mountain Custom Meats
• Continental Sausage
• Elder Bros Farm Distillery
• Farming Karma
• Fincas Margaritas Roasting Co
• Fortune Creek
• Grate Cheesery
• Grimm’s Fine Foods
• Hertel Meats
• Hixon Falls Company
• Italian Meat Master
• Kalala Organic Estate Winery
• Kula Kitchen

• Lac La Hache Bakery
• Little Qualicum Cheeseworks
• Macaloney Island Distillery & Brewery
• Mediterranean Market
• Okanagan Hand Cut and Cured
• Poplar Grove Cheese
• Salt and Wedge
• Salt Spring Kitchen Co
• Sheringham Distillery
• Smak Dab
• Spread Em Kitchen
• Stag’s Hollow Winery
• Stillhead Distillery
• Tanto Latte Cheese
• Taste Buddies Gourmet
• Taste of the Okanagan
• The Village Cheese Co
• Tin Whistle Brewing
• Tito’s Vodka
• Tradition Praline
• Triple Island Farms
• Umami Crave The Fifth
• Volcanic Hills Winery
• Whistling Wind Ranch

Taste something you love at the Festival? Purchase it directly from the vendor or our on-site liquor store presented by Urban Liquor.

We have just released our last handful of VIP tickets with this release. The remaining tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/CMKelowna2023