Cadboro Bay
250-477-6811
3831 Cadboro Bay Rd, Victoria, BC
Mon-Fri 8:30am - 6:00pm
Sat-Sun 9:00am – 6:00pm
Victoria's original bulk food store, open since 1983. For Good Measure Cadboro Bay has been family-owned from the beginning — today Max Young runs the store his father Mark built, while Mark and Karen still arrive most mornings with fresh produce from their farm in Cobble Hill.
Find everything from BC-grown grains and flour to dried fruit, spices, and raw nuts. Refillable containers and bags always welcome.
Full-Service Cheese Counter
Not sure where to start? Ask for a sample.
By the Slice
A rotating selection of 40+ cheeses. [Browse the full selection →] (links to cheese subpage)
Meat & Cheese Baguette - $9.99
Build your own on a fresh baguette.
Monday–Saturday, 10am until supplies last
Choose your meat: Capicollo · Mortadella · Ham
(Sourced from Four Quarters, Sidney)
Choose your cheese: Provolone · Emmental
Choose your condiments: Dijon · Mayonnaise
Custom Charcuterie Boards
Tell us your budget or number of guests, pick your cheeses and accompaniments — or let us pick for you.
Beach Box - $69.99
$69.99 [description placeholder — confirm with Max]
Ordering & Allergens(accordion) [Board return policy, allergen notice, cross-contamination disclaimer]
24 hours notice required for custom orders. Payment required at time of order.
250-477-6811 · info@forgoodmeasure.ca
Products
Baking
Flour
Peas & Beans
Baking agents: yeast, thickeners / Gluten Free: arrowroot, guar, tapioca, xanthan / Callebaut & Lindt baking chocolate / Extracts & flavourings
Grains
Rice
bread, pastry, whole grain, wheat-free, gluten-free, local
Seeds
whole, milled & organic, barley, buckwheat, quinoa, kamut, oats, millet, rye, spelt, triticale & wheat
Dried Fruit: apples, apricots, cranberries, raisins, currants, mango, prunes, dates, ginger, pears, peaches, papaya, figs
Herbs & Spices: over 100 herbs & spices
Baked Goods: in-store baked cookies and peanut butter energy balls
Sugar: white, golden, brown, demerara, turbinado, org cane, coconut, icing
Raw Nuts: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, brazils
In-Store Roasting
Roasted: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, brazils
Trail mixes, seasoned nuts, smoked nuts, glazed nuts
Butters: peanut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, mixes
Candy & Snacks: chocolate & yogurt covered, sours, jubes, gummies
Pantry Items: honey, jams & preserves, pasta, pasta sauce, cooking oils, vinegars, glace fruit, condiments
The Kitchen (made in store): hemp bars, granola/muesli, seasonings, seasonal products
Late Harvest Farm (our family farm): seasonal produce, eggs
Refrigerated: drinks, cheeses, local free range eggs, tahini, olives, Four Quarters Meats
hemp, sunflower, pumpkin, amaranth, flax, popcorn, quinoa, sesame
lentils, split peas, beans, organic, blends, soup mixes
white, brown, organic, basmati, long grain, short grain, sushi, arborio, wild, blends
Fresh, local produce including Sunwing, , Suntrio, Longview, Northstar Organics and Wicklow
Coffee roasted locally by Mile Zero
Fresh Baked Goods including: Wildfire, Mosi, Laughing Daughters and our own FGM kitchen
Quick eats: Mosi sandwiches, Sookjai Thai curry, Caribbean Village Jamaican patties, and much more
Milk, eggs, cheese & dairy
Plant based meats
Large vegan selection
Artisan Chocolate section
Freezer section focusing on local fare such as: pizza, Aussie pies, dumplings & ice cream including: Cold Comfort, 49 Below and Parachute
Local Meats including sausages & bacon from Four Quarters and Galloping Goose and chicken from Kildonan Farm
Focus on local producers
579 Niagara St is one of Victoria’s oldest grocery stores, if not the oldest. The store was built in 1908 and in 1910 Frank W. Holliday started welcoming customers to his grocery store in the James Bay neighborhood. In 1948 the store was named Parkway Food Store and it was subsequently renamed Niagara Grocery in 1961. It remained Niagara Grocery until 2017 when it changed to Niagara Market. Since April 2020, we have been operating the store as For Good Measure.
While the store has changed hands many times and names a few times, it has remained a staple of the community for over 100 years. From live music performed by musicians that live in James Bay to staff that live in the neighborhood and walk to work we strive to maintain the store as a community hub. We focus on local produce and products and above all else quality. Our patio that we call ’The Hideaway’ is year round sunny outdoor space that frequently has live music, pop up food carts and other events. We also have social games such as giant connect 4, Giant Jenga and plenty of kids toys.
Coffee Shop/Cafe
We are proud to brew Mile Zero Coffee. Mile Zero Coffee was started right here at 579 Niagara St. and while they no longer roast their coffee at our store, we are proud to support a company that had its roots in James Bay. Order an Americano or Latte or ask one of our baristas to make your custom drink.
BULK & GROCERY
Not only does our James Bay location list over a hundred bulk items, roast its own nuts in-house but also specializes in local grocery products including Dumpling Drop, Four Quarters Meats, Galloping Goose Sausage Company, Island Nut Roastery nut butters, Wildfire bread, Island Farms milk, Tree Island Yogurt, Mosi fresh baked goods, and many others.
We carry seasonal local produce from the following farms: Northstar, Suntrio, Petar Kliman, Sunwing, Longview, Mitchell’s, and fresh flowers from Bowker Creek Flower Farm and Teto Farm.
*all seasonal