This lists our art displays, music shows, et cetera.
Community
Best Staff Ever!
We couldn't fit all of our staff in this picture because that would cause too much awesome.
Salt Spring Sneakers Running Group!
We feel grateful for the regular business of the Salt Spring Sneakers running group!
Happily at Work on Live Edge
Fernwood Road Cafe owner Shaun Luttin at work on the cafe's new live edge bar seating.
Les Bee-Lieve T-Shirts
We sell t-shirts now at the cafe. Don't they look great? (...and by they, obviously we refer to the incredibly attractive Kathryn, Heather, and Shaun.) Thank-you to Heather Pardon (aka That Daisy Chick) for the t-shirts and sign initiative.
The famous Anna McMillan from CTV!
Her reporting focuses on social welfare, particularly corrections, mental health and social services, and she can also Tour de Rock on a bike!
Shaun-O-Saurus
Someone thinks we have the number one cafe (at least since the Maastrichtian age of the Upper Cretaceous period). We've also noticed fewer deer on the property recently. Why might that be?
Mural Design Version 7.2.3
Remember learning Pythagoras, Sine, Cosine, and Tangent in high school? Shaun and Kurt do. We worked on this panelled mural design, cut the shapes out of five-by-five baltic birch plywood, and then celebrated our knowledge of geometry. Yah! Move over Da Vinci.
Looks Like a Drip
Did these two find a drip in our brand new tent ceiling? Nooooooo!
New Planter Boxes Circa March 2022
In anticipation of the coming sunshine, we built these planter boxes for lettuce, tomato, and cucumber!
Flat White
Pardon the paronomasia, but look at the pride on my face after making a flat white to match my flat forehead.
My friend tells me that I also have to write something here about the business card on my face.
How's Your Vibe?
You never know what kind of community initiatives will appear on our bulletin board.
Circa January 2022
Today we had a special visit at the cafe from our resident unicorn. I decided to walk the unicorn home. Unbeknownst to us, Banana Joe was on the Fernwood Dock, the unicorn caught his eye, and Joe decided to film us. The rest speaks for itself.
The Carleton Recycling Project won the CAUBO Award for Environmental Sustainability. So we decided to stand on the shoulders of their genius. It works. Customers sort with about 95% adherence. We sort the other 5% ourselves.
Circa Fall 2020
The infamous T-na the T-rex made an appearance at the Fernwood Road Cafe.
She said it was the best coffee she has had since the Maastrichtian age of the Upper Cretaceous period (which was about 60 million years ago).
COVID-19
We take a safety-first approach. Despite the obvious downsides, we have enacted policies that prioritize safety over convenience and profit.
Dry, Warm-ish Outdoor Seating
Dry
We have installed canvas tents and shored them up against the winds with wood.
Outdoor Tents to Keep Dry
Warm-ish
We installed 240 volt electric infrared heaters. For many people, these are enough to take the edge off the cold of winter.
Dimplex Pro Outdoor Heaters to Keep Warm
Indoor Air Quality
Monitoring
We monitor air quality with a CO2 logger (by DOEATOOW) that we place in a high visibility location for staff and customers. This acts as a measure of air changes per hour (basically stuffiness). If CO2 levels rise above 700 parts per million, that cues staff to open windows for increased ventillation.
CO2 Logger to Monitor Air Quality
Air Filtering
We clean virus from the air with two Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes. This removes virus from the air by using box fans to pull air through five MERV-13 filters.
Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes for Air Filtering
Indoor Seating, Customer Flow, and Social Distancing
Red/Green Stoplight
A red/green stop light at the entrance limits indoor occupancy. Staff use a remote control to turn it green when the next customer may enter and red when occupancy has reaches its limit.
Red/Green Light to Limit Occupancy
Saloon Doors
Swinging saloon-style doors keep customers moving in the right direction. This prevents customers from circling back to the order area after ordering.
Saloon Doors for One-Way Customer Flow
Seating Limit
Indoor seating has a limit of two tables with a maximum of three customers per table. This maintains social distancing among seated people while also maintaining distance around people who are picking up orders.
... and we also make delicious coffee!
Menu
Our menu is dynamic.
This menu gives an idea of what we sell.
Please come in to see what we have today.
Espresso Bar
Our espresso-based and other hot drinks are available year round!
Espresso
Macchiato
Cortado
Americano
Flat White
Latte
Dry Cappuccino
Mocha
Hot Chocolate
Tea
Chai Latte
London Fog
Fernwood Fog
Matcha Latte
Golden Latte
Our trained baristas express a rich crema with our La Marzocco GB5 espresso machine. (Yes. Our staff are also skilled photographers. That's a great shot of our espresso machine.)
Food We Always Serve
You can also count on us always having these items (unless something has gone horribly wrong).
Breakfast sandwiches
Muffins
Croissants
Banana Bread
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Power Spheres
Soup
Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Quiche
English Muffins
Bagels
Smoothies
Toasty Cheese
Yam Fries
Biscotti
Snacking Cake
Ma Amoul
Rebel Cookies
Food We Serve While Supplies Last
We make these daily but they do tend to sell out.
Scones
Breadsticks
Cherry Turnovers
Sausage Rolls
Spinach Rolls
Special Sandwiches (Egg Salad, Smoked Meat, Roast Veg)
Ham and Cheese Croissant Sandwiches
Cinnamon Twists
We bake fresh drop scones every morning. Sometimes we use fresh fruit, berries, or herbs from our on-site garden.
Specials
We cycle thru these items seasonally or as the whim strikes us.
Savoury Tarts
Fruit Crumble
Gazpacho
Retail Freezer Items (Lasagna, Meatloaf, Mac n’ Cheese)
Affogato
Hummus
Overnight Oats
Salads
Fruit Crisp
Fruit Pies
Lemon Bars
Streusel Bars
Sourdough Breadsticks
Quinoa Pudding
Welcome to the Fernwood Road Cafe!
Hours
Open 9 am - 4 pm
Closed Wednesdays and January 2nd to 15th for annual holiday.