What if you owned a winery that was situated in a place so beautiful, so fertile, that the famed food critic James Barber once called it “Canada’s Provence”? What responsibility would you feel towards that land? If you’re the Turyk family, and the winery in question is Cowichan Valley’s Unsworth Vineyards, that sense of responsibility … Continued
In the craft beer industry, if you were one of the first out the gate, is that an advantage or a disadvantage? Russell Brewing Company, which opened up their award-winning doors in 1995, holds the distinction of being one of the original ten craft breweries in Greater Vancouver, BC. So, does that mean the Russell … Continued
Copow Foods is one of those brilliant businesses that would have looked quite different if it hadn’t been launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a home delivery meal service company, they’re bringing restaurant-quality, highly nutritious, in-season food straight to consumers. But, according to founder and CEO Evie Fatz, Copow’s colourful, powerful food could have been … Continued
As a nearly century-old company with a ground-breaking new product, Sunny Boy Foods Ltd. is straddling a fascinating line between past and future. “The company basically started out as a flour mill in Camrose, Alberta, 96 years ago,” says Dean De Benedetto, Sunny Boy’s Sales and Marketing Manager. “But Nutrastat is the direction of where we’re … Continued
The award-winning Four Winds Brewing Co. is a company that would have never existed if the Mills family weren’t such intensely passionate hobbyists. In fact, the beloved Delta, BC-based brewery was originally conceived of in a shop intended for boat-building. “In 2006, Dad [co-founder Greg Mills] and his family had just sold Mills Paint, which … Continued
There’s something about businesses created by groups of friends. Idealism, passion, purpose…so often these elements are in the mix. Glory Juice Co., the Vancouver-based makers of organic juices, nut and seed mylks, and ready-to-blend smoothies are no exception. The founders’ idea was simple: “bring better nutrition to their lives and share it with others,” explains … Continued
When Michael Gibson and Sara Rose decided to launch Harloc, their own line of hair extensions, they knew what difference they wanted to make in the industry: more diversity. To produce a quality extension made from ethically sourced, fair trade, traceable hair from communities in Central and Eastern Europe was one thing. To make extensions … Continued
Few craft beer brands have mastered the art of the instantly striking visual the way Driftwood Brewery Co. has. The moment you see a can or a bottle wrapped in those gorgeous illustrations, you know you’re looking at a Driftwood product. As it turns out, the instinct to be exciting is deep in the award-winning … Continued
Never heard of Alberta-made wine? Grande Prairie’s Joosed Moose Winery is on a mission to change that. With award-winning Saskatoon berry wine and major ambitions to expand their fruit wine selection, Joosed Moose is creating the culture, day after day. And they’ve been at it from day one. Founder Jason Halwa was part of the … Continued
When Hugo Ciro first conceptualized Galloping Goose Coffee Roasters, his Victoria-based fair trade micro-roastery, he had more than his imagination to rely on. After all, Hugo happens to be the founder of Level Ground Trading, an iconic company in the world of fair trade coffee. “I started watching the rise of a Seattle coffeehouse in … Continued