We caught up with Megan Wallace of NutMeg Mylks for April’s Meet The Maker interview! As with so many of our amazing local makers, Megan was inspired to create her unique product by her own lifestyle and values. Her journey into crafting super fresh nut mylks started in her own kitchen on BC’s West Coast and though her creations are now shared with the whole region, they’re still made in small, high quality batches. One of the things that has won her mylks so many loyal fans are her delicious (and lovely looking!) flavours like Creamy Brazil Nut, Blue Coconut, and Silky Cacao. Read on to learn more about Megan and her fabulous local nut mylks!

For March’s Mini Interview we’re chatting with Lalena Scott of JAMPACKED jams! Toast with jam, PB&J… jam is a classic, always around food here, and JAMPACKED folks have done that thing we love to see: they’ve taken a kitchen staple and made it more nutritious, more natural, and really local. Inspired their family and community, they’ve stuffed tons of love into their jars, along with all kinds of superfoods and seeds, and delicious grown-in-BC berries. They’ve created a jam that is so low in sugar it’s actually keto friendly! Even if you aren’t doing keto, in addition to low sugar, you’ll benefit from all the awesome vitamins and nutrients, and you’re going to love the really fabulous taste of these spreads. Read on to learn more about their company philosophy, favourite flavour, and their super active life on our beautiful West Coast.

For many people who are transitioning partially or entirely to a plant-based diet, one of the toughest parts can be giving up some of their favourite foods. And for many of us West Coasters, salmon lox is definitely a favourite, whether it's in sushi, bagels, or enjoyed as part of a 'board'. Save Da Sea comes to the rescue for lox lovers with a fabulous take on this classic that's made with just a few simple ingredients like carrots, maple syrup, natural hickory smoke flavour and seaweed. Company founder Aki Kaltenbach, who recently moved from Vancouver to Victoria, found a few moments to answer our Meet The Maker questions to give us all some insight into her progress from 'side hustle' to fully fledged independent business, and into her vision for the future of her company and seafood consumption around the world.

Munch co-founder Scott Kreiser is our first Meet The Maker Mini Interview of 2021. For so many of us January is a month to re-focus on health and nutrition—and the great thing is, it seems like every year there are tastier and tastier options out there to help us do that!. Munch definitely fits this bill, with six all-natural nut butters (including Pistachio, Vanilla Almond Latte, and a keto-friendly Macadamia!) that are totally free from any fillers or additives, and totally delicious. Whether you spread these butters on toast, pancakes, fruit… anything that makes it easy to get more nuts into your diet is a really good thing, because nuts are a nutritional powerhouse with tons of protein and healthy fats, plus they’re generally a good source of calcium, magnesium and iron. And because this family run business is based in Port Coquitlam, their products don’t have to travel far to get to us, and to you :)