John Doherty has to put up with us city mice. Stonepost Farms’ mission is to farm ethically, to produce nutrient dense food using ethical and regenerative farming practices that are both economically viable and sustainable for future generations.    Check out Stone Post Farms here: https://stonepostfarms.ca/     ..read more

Mitch needs a hug. The founder of Rviita talks about starting in the CPG world from scratch.   Connect with Mitch here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-jacobsen-p-eng-89277649/ check out Rviita here: https://rviitalize.com ..read more

We can still taste their cider. Val Steinmann and Brent Klassen moved from Toronto to get back farming. Kieran and Brent talk about what it takes to run a farm in southern Ontario, their amazing Heartwood Sparkle, and what it takes to be in a family based business.   Check out Heartwood Farms here: https://heartwoodfarm.ca/ Find Kieran Klassen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-klassen-879b38b8/       ..read more

Jared  talks about: being a dad, an ex-CPG founder, relationship builder, researchers & strategist. We do not talk about him being a really tall guy Find Jared here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredkligerman/     Subscribe to our emails to stay connected to more things: www.thiscommercelife.com       ..read more

They planted 36 acres of cottonwood trees and then the papermill shut down. Melanie MacInnes talks about being flexible, nimble, the irrational fear of losing the farm. Locality Brewing talks about going field to glass, and what they've had to do to stay open. Check out Locality Brewing: https://www.localitybrewing.ca/ You can find Melanie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-macinnes-691a4094 ..read more

Jan Stenc, Co-Founder and Head Distiller at Copperpenny Distilling Co. teaches us about gin, and also sorts of yummy alcoholic things.    To reach Jan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-stenc-9651a955/ To find Copper Penny: https://copperpennydistilling.com/   Thank you to our sponsor today. The Food Executives Club of Vancouver https://fecov.com/   ..read more

Aeryon came on to talk about lady bits and chlamydia. We had some internet issues, but the CEO of Aeryon Wellness Nutraceuticals was super informative and lots of fun! Find Aeryon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aeryon-ashlie-027040105/ check out the website here: https://www.aeryonwellness.com/ You can find Aeryon's podcast, Friends you keep here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/friends-you-keep/id1668005542 ..read more

He's fixated on data. We know how hard it is to get good data - Nimesh finds your data, fixes it, and helps you tell the story. CEO of Gainops, Nimesh Jaspal talks about what does the data tells us.    to check out Gainops: https://www.gainops.com/ to find Nimesh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimesh-jaspal-462615/     ..read more

He's fixated on data. We know how hard it is to get good data - Nimesh finds your data, fixes it, and helps you tell the story. CEO of Gainops, Nimesh Jaspal talks about what does the data tells us.    to check out Gainops: https://www.gainops.com/ to find Nimesh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimesh-jaspal-462615/     ..read more

Happy 10th birthday to Moonshine Mama's! Mel Divers talks about putting summer in a bottle. I could have sworn I produced it, but I can't find it!(Phil)   Check out Moonshine Mama's here: https://moonshinemamas.ca/ Melinda is here on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-divers-75a32259/ Her episode on Hearts & Carts is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/bg/podcast/melinda-divers-ceo-founder-moonshine-mamas/id1653692647?i=1000632562460     ..read more