Local Foodies Unite at Feast of Fields
The Salt Spring Coffee team joined chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, vintners, brewers and distillers from across BC at Feast of Fields.
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Celebrate Local at Feast of Fields
Feast of Fields is an annual harvest festival and fundraising event for Farm Folk City Folk, a non-profit society in support of a local, sustainable food system. Their projects support farmers and engage their communities in the celebration of local food.
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Fair to Farmer: The Cornerstone of Salt Spring Coffee
Our founders Mickey and Robbyn started out on Salt Spring Island as organic farmers, selling their harvest at the local market. Organic and sustainable farming is a cause that’s very near and dear to them. Over the years, as we have learned the ins and outs of the global coffee business, we have taken part in fair trade certification programs, and have also pioneered our own approaches under a variety […]
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The 5th Annual Garlic Festival: This Sunday, August 25
As part of our membership in 1% For the Planet this year, Salt Spring Coffee has donated $15,000 — along with a month of volunteer time — to the Sharing Farm Society in Richmond. Volunteers are essential to bringing the Sharing Farm and the community closer together and to building the skillset of sustainable farmers for future generations.This summer, our volunteer time was spent harvesting garlic, in preparation for this summer's 5th annual Garlic Festival, with the funds raised going to the Sharing Farm Society. The Festival, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Sunday, August 25 at Terra Nova Park in Richmond, from 10am to 3pm.
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Your Coffee Taste Profile
Think about your perfect cup of coffee. Aside from light, medium or dark roasted, how would you describe it? If you could compare it to your favourite foods, what descriptors would you choose? Drinking specialty coffee is a full sensory experience, one enriches and expands your palette, not unlike drinking a fine wine or trying new artisan foods.
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