I would love jerky. I saw bitpantry's jerky and it looked black as soot.
As long as it tastes great, I don't mind supporting your father. I also love smoked salmon, I have been eating that stuff since I was a kid.
Both your products sound interesting to me, but will you ship to canada?
I think this is a great idea, also! Just for the record, the jerky on BitPantry has a dark colour due to the marinade I make and use for it, as well as the fact that I'm a horrible photographer and have a cruddy camera!