Ask Sharon Ferrer what Van + Pie is really about, and she doesn’t start with the food. “Van + Pie brings together my Filipino roots, the community I call home,…
GeeWowZa started with homesickness. When Yen-Ni relocated from Taiwan to Canada, she found herself missing the food she grew up with, so she started making it herself. “I founded GeeWowZa…
Abigail Stewart did not come to Powell River to start a Jamaican food business. She came on a travel nursing contract. “When I first arrived in Powell River, I never…
Helen’s Child Bakes and Brews is a family affair, and Kavita wants you to know that from the start. “I, Kavita, mom and child of Helen, do all the baking,”…
Mona is originally from Sudan, and when she made British Columbia home, she brought her culture with her. “Growing up, I was surrounded by the rich flavours, colours, and craftsmanship…
Noah Yongno Yoon spent years as a management consultant in South Korea, but one question kept pulling at him: could a business actually be built around doing right by people…
From Mexico City to Masa: Luis Almazan’s Journey Back to Corn Luis Almazan grew up in Mexico City, left school after grade 9, and enrolled in a two-year hands-on culinary…
Sue grew up on the outskirts of London, and she’ll tell you exactly who started it all: her grandmother. “She taught me how to bake and gave me my first…
Chaima arrived in Canada with hope, ambition, and a deep connection to the culture she grew up in. She was ready to build something new, she just wasn’t willing to…
From a small town in northeastern Iran to a Saturday stall at the UBC Farm Market, Ensi has built her bakery on the flavours she grew up with, and on…