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oomé - Meet Miki
Miki Talebi grew up in a home where food meant family — especially when her dad fired up the smoker. After he passed in 2020, Miki found herself drawn back to that smoker, this time to create something that aligned with her own values: nourishing, sustainable, joy-filled food. That spark became oomé — cherry-wood smoked tofu made with bold flavours, clean ingredients, and a whole lot of heart. Made in small batches using wood from her family orchard in Oliver, BC, oomé is here to shake up your plant-based plate — one smokey, savoury bite at a time.
Save Da Sea - Meet Aki
Aki Kaltenbach is the founder of Save Da Sea. Based in Victoria, they make plant-based seafood made from simple ingredients including a smoked 'salmon' alternative made from carrots and a 'tuna' salad made from jackfruit. She came up with the idea while she was running her family's Japanese restaurants, where she saw the need for vegan alternatives that are healthy, delicious and better for our planet.
Sriracha Revolver - Meet Jordan
Jordan Hocking is a passionate home cook, world traveller, and proud member of Sweetgrass First Nation (Treaty 6 territory). As the founder of Sriracha Revolver Hot Sauce, Jordan has used hot sauce as a vehicle for cultural expression, healing, and grassroots giving. Through her work, she continues to carve space for Indigenous food entrepreneurs and celebrate the power of food as ceremony.
Big Mountain Foods - Meet Kimberly
Big Mountain Foods began in Kimberly Chamberland’s kitchen here in BC, where she raised her three children and built a family-run, women-led food company committed to real ingredients and veggie-forward meals. Today, she still crafts plant-based foods locally, supporting Canadian farmers and bringing wholesome, clean-label meals to your table.
Good Food For Good - Meet Richa Gupta
Richa was born and raised in India, where fresh, home-cooked meals were a cherished part of daily life. She found it challenging to recreate the wholesome meals of her childhood, especially with the limited convenient and nutritious options available. After becoming a mother, this struggle became even more pressing. Determined to make a difference through food, Richa founded Good Food For Good. Her products allow people to enjoy nutritious and delicious meals without compromising on convenience. The heart of her business is the Buy One, Feed One program: for every product purchased, a meal is donated to someone in need. Her mission is to create a better world—one meal at a time.
Chasers Fresh Juice - Meet Jill Forster
Jill and her family have grown Chasers Fresh Juice Vancouver from a small juice shop in Yaletown to one of the largest cold pressed Juice manufacturers in BC in just under 9 years. Chasers Juices are cold pressed and all natural; they are made from 100% fruit and vegetables, with all the goodness, pure flavor and natural enzymes. The juices are HPP processed to extend their shelf life but keep the juices at 100% of their nutritional benefit as no heat is used. In the 90's "many of us vegans, juiced at home, it was messy and lots of work", Jill notes. We make it easy now for our customers! Jill encourages all women to venture to become entrepreneurs at any age or stage in your life- "We are all multitaskers capable of big things".
Jenny Marie's Cracker Company - Meet Jenny Payne
Jenny Marie's Cracker Company, a proud woman-owned business in Victoria, BC, is renowned for their delicious vegan crackers. Jenny, the driving force behind this cracker company, draws profound inspiration from the cherished moments spent baking with her grandmothers' in their kitchens in St. John's, Newfoundland. Influenced by their culinary wisdom, she learned the art of creating food with simple, high-quality ingredients. Today, her cracker company embodies this legacy of these important women in her life, offering a delightful fusion of tradition and originality in every bite of these exceptional vegan crackers. Find these delicious crackers in our deli!
Spread’Em Kitchen - Meet Mellisa Mills
Mellisa Mills has been at the helm of Spread’Em Kitchen for the last decade. It all started in 2014 with only $500, a bike, and blender. From a humble farmers market stand to a 20,000 square foot facility in Richmond, BC, Mellisa has nurtured Spread'Em Kitchen into an internationally distributed and award-winning producer of healthy and delicious cashew-based dips and cheese alternatives.
Ms. Mills is a visionary leader, a passionate and inspiring speaker on a variety of topics from bootstrapping in tough economic times to using good food to bring people together, a priceless resource to her small business peers, and a powerful community voice for positive change in the world.
Freeyumm - Meet Sarah Clarke
FreeYumm is a proud mom-owned business dedicated to creating allergen-friendly and delicious snacks. Sarah's son was her inspiration for starting FreeYumm. Seeing him excluded from sharing food with friends, an everyday experience, was difficult to watch. And it wasn’t just her son… there are so many kids that have various and numerous food restrictions, and they were all being left out. Sarah was determined to find a fun, healthy way to make delicious food inclusive!
Yoggu! - Meet Jade Herrmann
Jade is a foodie and lover of all things natural living. Inspired by her time living in France, Yoggu! Is a high quality, creamy coconut yogurt. It is a fermented coconut yogurt made with billions of live probiotics in Vancouver, BC. Yoggu! is on a mission to raise the vibration in food by creating products that are nourishing and great tasting!
Moonshine Mama's Kitchens - Meet Melinda Divers
Proud producers of small-batch concentrated elixirs to nourish and revitalize your body with active ingredients from nature, Moonshine Mama's grew from an answer to Mel's personal needs to the famous Salt Spring Island Saturday Market, and into stores throughout Canada.
Vancouver Island Soap Works - Meet Debbie Cooper
When Debbie was five years old, she made her own perfumes with a water bucket, rosehips, and rose petals. She continued that passion as a stay-at-home mom. When her kids slept or were in school, she made soaps from her small farmhouse kitchen in rural Metchosin, B.C. Growing that business from country markets to store shelves, Debbie's future plans include supporting other women in business, especially those fleeing domestic violence.
Hornby Island Tea - Meet Desiree Lyver
Located in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, Hornby Island Tea works with farmers in the Comox Valley and around the world sourcing teas and herbs from farmers and families that we are honoured to work with. Hornby Island Tea blends island grown lavender, calendula, and mints with green and black teas from The Small Tea CO-OP family farms in Assam, India. The wildly harvested nettles with rich iron red rooibos come from the mountains of Cedarburg South Africa. We thrive to bring a high-quality product to our tea drinkers while working to support local business, community, and healthy agriculture.
KitsKitchen Soup - Meet Joni
Though soup was consistently served in Joni's childhood home, she never fathomed that she'd be running a soup company in her mid-twenties. It started with bringing her mom's recipes to work and sharing them with colleagues who always wanted more. Soon, it became a new career path and full-time job. Try the Slightly Spicy Tomato & Basil! It's a top seller with only seven ingredients, and exemplifies their motto to keep things "as close to homemade as possible."
Humble & Frank - Meet Megan Du Preez
Megan has lived close to the source of her favourite foods since she was a child. In fact, spending time on her family's cattle ranch, she participated in every stage of the animal's life and developed a true appreciation of earth's bounty. Megan brings her passion for food to family tables across Canada. Humble & Frank's line of Sauces, Marinades, Batters and Seasonings has allowed her to truly put her heart and soul into her work.