Have you seen the summer edition of @ediblevanisle ? Our very own Karen Elgersma shares more about her new venture with Edible and how it is taking her passion of storytelling and her love of the island to a whole new level! #vanisle #ediblecommunities #eatlocal #storydrivenmedia

“It is easy to see, that Karen’s ability to inspire through her story-telling is her true calling. For us, she re-discovered those stories that we at Merridale had forgotten – the ones we were taking for granted, and found the true essence of us. She took the time to understand our goals; we discussed audience and delivery channels so she knew the stories to dig for. Then, keeping our budget in mind, Karen and her team wove our story of passion, hard work and years of experience into an inspiring story that would engage our customers into action to drive our bottom line.Working with Karen was inspiring. She has a gift for story-telling and an energy that draws you in. She gets the best of what you have to offer, because it’s so easy to talk, laugh, and open up to her. Overall, she made the production process a breeze, and we believe we will use the video for years to come on a variety of Merridale channels.” - @merridalecider

Meet Jasper Sassman, one of our amazingly talented videographers at KEM! He has a special gift for capturing the great outdoors, which he found from growing up in the mountains of the West Kootenays. We are so lucky to have his creative shooting style and eye for cinematography on the KEM team! @jaspersassaman

#throwbackthursday to some behind the scenes pics of our shoot with @nichetravelvictoria and @traveldepartures 📷 Stay tuned for the video! #travel #travelinspo #exporebc

Looking for a good book to read on the beach? A magazine to flip through with morning coffee? Or maybe some travel inspiration? Look no further! Checkout Karen’s Picks for the best summer reads!📚 @ediblevanisle

The amazing @rosecowlesart latest creation for the Edible and KEM office. What two dreams colliding looks like 💙

School’s out for the summer!!! We hope everyone is enjoying these long, hot summer days. We loved capturing the heart of this amazing school. Karen’s son just graduated from PCS, so we might be a bit biased. Well done, Oliver!

All smiles for this gorgeous weather from our favourite Elgersma duo! 👩🏼🐶 #summerhasarrived #dogsofinstagram #smile #summer

We were so glad to make this video for @enchantedexpeditions focusing on the positives in a challenging year for tourism in the Galápagos 😷⁉️ What do you do when you own a tourism company and the world shuts down? In this video the Founder  of Enchanted Expeditions, Judy Carvalhal shares her experience being in Galápagos during the lockdown. ❤️ In a nutshell: The Galápagos community came together to support one another, people went back to growing more produce locally, and Judy and her family experimented with making chocolate, coffee and aged CHEESE! They finally pursued a family dream to start a cheesemaking company in the Galápagos Islands! How cool?!

A sneak peak behind the scenes of our upcoming Vancouver Island travel series with @nichetravelvictoria and @traveldepartures We enjoyed a private chef class, wine on the empress gold terrace, walked through Abkhazi Gardens, kayaked in the inner harbor, biked at fisherman’s wharf and finished off the day with a carriage ride with Tally Ho. It was a full day and an exciting day! A highlight was finishing off with a night time horse carriage. It was nice to hear the clip clips again downtown. Stay tuned to see the full video and series! #localtourism #supportlocalyyj #vancouverisland #storydrivenmedia

With the past weeks' news of restrictions lifting, the KEM team is looking forward to a summer full of local adventures! Cheers to exploring #beautifulbritishcolumbia What are you looking forward to most this summer? #localadventures #supportlocalyyj #yyjeats #contentmarketing #storydrivenmedia

Have you been to the @c12beer taproom in Central Saanich? Keep an eye out for their story in the @ediblevanisle summer edition! #contentmarketing #localbusiness #craftbeer #videomarketing