Patagonia Provisions Salmon Jerky

Rebuilding sustainable fishing practices through traditional techniques in the BC interior

As pioneers of the organic cotton manufacturing movement, California’s Patagonia is always one to push their limits to provide a superior product that they’re proud to put their name on. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to break into the food market over the last 30 years Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard finally found the right recipe—with salmon jerky. Known for its arduous life cycle and …

OnOurTable

Solid wood cutting boards and butcher blocks made by hand in the Great White North

When product designer Geoffrey Lilge agreed to outfit the kitchen and dining room of his wife Cindy’s future award-winning restaurant, Highlands Kitchen, he unknowingly started a new career. His newfound love of solid woods and their simple purity led to OnOurTables, an evolving collection of artisan-made kitchen objects. Making hand-polished, solid wood charcuterie boards, cutting boards, butcher blocks and other kitchen accessories in his Alberta …

Pitchfork Preserves

Spicy pickle spears, dilly beans and natural fruit juice syrups from a family farm in Vermont

We love pickles. From McClure’s pickle flavored potato chips to Gordy’s small batch sweet relish, we can’t pass up an opportunity to sample fresh natural ingredients and family recipes. On a recent trip to Vermont we picked up a handful of goods from Pitchfork Preserves, a family operation that has been canning fruits and vegetables from their own farm and other local farms since 2010. …