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Brightside Foods
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Homegrown Business: Dana VanVeller of Brightside Foods

July 17, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Brightside Foods is a Vancouver-based, women-owned, food brand intent on stocking your freezers with handy and delicious meals that will make your life easier. They offer high-quality, locally-made, meals that bring the dine-out experience into […]

Discover Dogs
Business

Homegrown Business: Jake and Tanya Giammarino of Discover Dogs

June 26, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Discover Dogs is a dog retail store that specializes in nutrition. Their mission is to be an all-encompassing support system for families with dogs and cats. We had a great talk with owner Jake Giammarino […]

Blasé Blasé
Music

Five Minutes With: Jazz-Hop Band Blasé Blasé

June 2, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Blasé Blasé, “the band so nice they named it twice”, is an eclectic group from Victoria, BC Canada featuring Daniela Jackson (vocals), Tejas Collison (bass), Gavin Rose (drums), Guillaume Richards (guitar, arrangement), Jesus Estevez (vocals, […]

MotherLove Ferments
Business

Homegrown Business: Rochelle Minagawa of MotherLove Ferments

May 22, 2023 Jorge Giorno

MotherLove Ferments is a Kelowna-based business that is dedicated to creating healthy and tasty ferments. We had a great talk with Founder Rochelle to learn more about their story. What is your business called and […]

Kasandy
Business

Homegrown Business: Jackee Kasandy of Kasandy

May 15, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Kasandy is a fair trade store where you can find products made by artisans in Kenya and East Africa. We had a great talk with Jackee Kasandy, Founder and CEO, to learn more about their […]

Plush Floral Studio
Business

Homegrown Business: Mandy Karpoff of Plush Floral Studio

May 8, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Located in the heart of North Burnaby Heights, Plush Floral Studio expresses art and emotion through floral designs. We spoke to Mandy Karpoff, Owner of Plush Floral Studio, to learn more about what they do. […]

Beth W. Stewart
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with Vancouver Abstract Artist Beth W. Stewart

April 26, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Beth W. Stewart is an abstract painter. She also has a Ph.D. from the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC and she fuses her academic life with her creative practice. Her […]

Sher Vancouver
Charity

Charitable Choices: Alex Sangha, Founder of Sher Vancouver

April 25, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Sher Vancouver is a registered charity for LGBTQ+ South Asians and their friends, families, and allies. They work to create safe spaces for vulnerable and marginalized LGBTQ+ people. We had a great talk with Alex […]

Lita's
Business

Homegrown Business: Jackie Thomas of Lita’s Mexican Foods

April 24, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Lita’s Mexican Foods offers an authentic taste of Mexico. From Vancouver to stores all across Canada, they have been representing México’s cuisine and culture with high-quality products for more than 7 years. We had a […]

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