The Latest

Glo Says Podcast with CEO and Co-founder Mickey McLeod
Gloria Chong from Glo Says had our CEO and Co-founder Mickey McLeod on her podcast to chat about specialty coffee, fair trade and the excitement and challenges of doing business in a way that makes...
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BC Flood Relief Donation - Coffee With Purpose
December 2, 2021 Three atmospheric rivers have hit B.C. bringing intense heavy rainfall to the coastal and southwest regions of the province. Communities in the Fraser Valley are facing floods and ...
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Vanfoodster Podcast: Interview with Mickey McLeod
Our co-founder Mickey McLeod joined Richard Wolak on The Vanfoodster Podcast. On the podcast, Mickey discusses our 25th Anniversary, the Coffee With Purpose Collection, our partners in Nicaragua a...
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Biodynamic Farming With Byron Corrales
Located in Nicaragua, Byron Corrales and his family have been producing high quality organic coffee since 1981. In the mountains of Jinotega, Byron's coffee farm is situated in the midst of a lusci...
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What is Zero Waste and Why Is It Important?
Salt Spring Coffee has a waste management program that tracks our waste diversion from the landfill each week. Our goal is to become Zero Waste by 2026.Approximately 85.5% of our waste in the last ...
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What It Means to Be Fair For Life Certified
With so many certifications and jargon in the industry, itâs difficult to know what everything means so we thought weâd take a closer look at one of our certifications: Fair For Life.If youâve ever...
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Young Agrarians: Supporting People in Their Journey Into Organic and Regenerative Farming
For those who are familiar with the Salt Spring Coffee story, it comes as no surprise that organic farming is part of our company's roots and everyday culture. Our co-founders Mickey McLeod and Rob...
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Our Top Things to Do on Salt Spring Island
Itâs summer, which means itâs prime tourist season here on Salt Spring Island. As many people make their way to our little corner of paradise in the Salish Sea, we wanted to share our favourite pla...
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Where Do Our Fair Trade Premiums Go?
May 19, 2021 Since 2006, Salt Spring Coffee has paid over $2.2 million in fair trade premiums. We are often asked about where these fair trade premiums go and how they help coffee producers. With M...
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Why Taking Care of the Environment Is So Important to Us: A Birthday Message From Our Co-Founder
April 7, 2021 Itâs my 65th birthday this week â and before you ask â no, I am not retiring. However, birthdays do have a way of making us stop and take a look back. This is especially true this yea...
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Why Itâs Important for Consumers to Support B Corps
March 30, 2021 March is B Corp Month and, for us at Salt Spring Coffee, it is also a time to look back at how being a B Corp has pushed us to become a more sustainable and socially minded company. ...
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In BC, anti-Asian hate crimes were up 717% in 2020, the largest increase in North America. This is a shocking statistic and reminds us that action is still needed every day to condemn racism, misog...
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