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Posted May 24, 2017

East Van Roasters: Brewing up second chances one cup at a time

Shelley Bolton is the Manager of Social Enterprise for the PHS Community Services Society in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. As Director and Head Chocolate Maker at East Van Roasters (EVR), making [...]

Changing perception one ‘bike’ at a time

I spoke with Barbara Alink on a chilly November morning. Our conversation began with the uncertainty that seems to be pervasive right now. With a warm earnestness Barbara shared her vision of [...]

Driving systemic change in the local food system – Vancouver Farmers Markets

At the 2016 Social Venture Institute Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) Executive Director Tara MacDonald was invited to share a business challenge in an intimate Business Problem Solving Session [...]