As brothers growing up on a ranch south of Calgary, it might seem natural that brothers Greg and Allan Dixon would someday come to own a butchery/charcuterie company. And, it was on a snowy day in the woods some 15 years ago when the idea was hatched to do just that.    “We love hunting, we love eating – on that trip, we got talking about doing high quality, wild game processing. We saw a gap in the market there,” recalls Allan. At that time, both worked in downtown Calgary i

Grabbing a drink from the convenience store or restaurant is as easy as pulling a bottle from the cooler, right? Even easier, why not make that choice water? Forget the pop, flavoured sparkling drinks etc. Just simple water. What a concept, right? And what if choosing water can also be about feeding hungry children around the world? Mind-boggling, but true.    Sometimes simple things make the most sense. It’s that way for Edmonton friends Kori Chilibeck and Matt Moreau, found

It takes out of the box thinking to take the humble oat in a new direction. It’s no surprise then, that those behind Stoked Oats are doing just that, creating high-protein, low-sugar, oat-based so called ‘superfoods’ using planet-friendly practices. There are traditional and innovative products in the lineup, from granolas to a new oat rice, but just as importantly, there’s a focus on being good to the earth in how the products are made. And the company founders are passionat

Ryan and Tessa Agrey with the Eden Tower indoor vertical garden system Tessa and Ryan Agrey are a determined pair. The brother and sister...