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Little Gem Winery charms southern Alberta
You might not think a potato farmer and a cattle rancher have much in common with winemaking, but you haven’t heard the story of Joel...
Lucy Haines
Mar 184 min read
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Confetti Sweets knows the joy of a cookie
Many of us grew up making cookies with our moms, or still enjoy baking them with our own kids, or just for ourselves – it’s a simple...
Lucy Haines
Feb 55 min read
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Local Roaster Celebrates 50 Years as Pioneer of The Specialty Coffee Industry
Fratello means ‘brother’ in Italian – a fitting moniker for Calgary-based Fratello Coffee Roasters, the family-focused coffee pioneer...
Lucy Haines
Nov 26, 20245 min read
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Much more than a snack: Mitsoh aims to preserve and share Indigenous culture, too
It is said when you’re passionate about your work, it doesn’t really feel like work. For Ian Gladue and his Indigenous enterprise Mitsoh ...
Lucy Haines
Sep 19, 20245 min read
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From waste to resource, one chopstick at a time
Do you ever think about what happens to the chopsticks you use at the restaurant, or fast-food spot? Most of us don’t give it a thought,...
Lucy Haines
Jun 19, 20244 min read
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Diony Distillery: From art to top shelf whisky, it’s more than a passion project
When Stephane Pilon decided he wanted to open a business a few years ago, he couldn’t have known the search would take him from Canada to...
Lucy Haines
Apr 22, 20244 min read
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Mexican culture on offer; guac and chips on the side
Moving to Toronto from Mexico some 20 years ago, chemical engineer Vladimir Gonzalez said he just couldn’t find the authentic foods he...
Lucy Haines
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Working smarter, not harder
Health and wellness is the baseline of business for Lannie Rae Gourmet For Alannah Gamblin-Jensen, running a Banff bakery that led to a...
Lucy Haines
Dec 13, 20235 min read
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How sweet it is: Albertans have plenty of reasons to love this local Meadery
Give it up for the honeybee: the folks behind Fallentimber Meadery do. It's not a stretch to see the third-generation beekeeping family...
Lucy Haines
Jul 17, 20235 min read
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GroundUp Eco-Ventures: turning beverage industry waste into high-quality food
Over the last decade or so, consumers have generally become much more conscious about which kinds of waste we send to the landfill and...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Jun 12, 20234 min read
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Chatsworth Farm: Bringing the farm experience to the people
When Charlotte Wasylik was a little girl growing up on Chatsworth Farm near Vermillion, she and her two brothers named all the cows that...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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The Establishment takes Alberta on an award-winning beer adventure
Even non-beer drinkers know that over the course of the last decade Alberta has been in the midst of a golden age of craft breweries....
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
May 18, 20224 min read
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Lambtastic Farms: Giving Alberta lamb a household name
Anyone who pays close attention to menus at finer dining restaurants in Calgary has probably seen the words “Lambtastic Farms” listed...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Apr 14, 20223 min read
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Hung's Noodles brings a taste of local artistry to your favourite noodle bowl
Many food lovers have gotten to know the smallest of details when it comes to where their food comes from. Menus often tell us where the...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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Deuce Vodka: Country Star Brett Kissel Pivots into the Spirits World
When it comes to spirits, it’s a little harder for a vodka to stand apart from other brands on the market than it may be for a...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Broken Tine: Is the Haskap Canada's Next Great Berry?
A decade ago any mention of haskap berries was likely met with little more than a scratch of the head or a blank stare. While these...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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ALLPA Vertical Farming: Mainstreaming Microgreens throughout Alberta
Microgreens — those little leaves and stems that are most often seen carefully placed on plates with tweezers as a garnish at fine dining...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
May 10, 20213 min read
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The Small but Mighty Mushroom: Are fungi the key to a healthy belly and a happy planet?
Mushrooms are having a moment, and new varieties like oyster and lion’s mane are giving meat a run for their money. Many gourmet...
Sabrina Kooistra
Apr 19, 20214 min read
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Honest Dumplings Revolutionize Alberta Grocery Stores' Freezer Section One Dumpling at a Time
Sometimes the best products aren’t born out of a plan for culinary dominance, but an entrepreneur’s simple desire to be able to buy a...
Elizabeth Chorney-Booth
Jan 13, 20213 min read
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