Sustainability

WHAT WE DO AND WHY

Nestled at the base of Whistler mountain, a world premier ski resort, we get to enjoy natural beauty every day. The views outside the bread shop’s windows remind us how precious our planet is, and the privileges of clean air, water and fertile soils are not to be taken for granted. It is imperative that we preserve all we can for future generations to come.

Using organic locally-sourced grains encourages regenerative farming practices and we refrain from using glyphosate-sprayed monocultures which pillage the land.

Most supermarket products travel approximately 2000km to reach the shelf from where they are made. Our grain travels around 10% of that distance to reach our facility and our local customers tend to live within a 7km radius. This reduces our carbon footprint substantially.

Using plant-based ingredients means we are cutting out the environmental damage created by animal agriculture. 40 per cent of agricultural emissions in Canada come directly from methane, with 90 per cent from cattle and sheep as a result of feed digestion (according to www.agr.gc.ca).

Partnering with Trees for the Future, we now plant 1 tree for every 2 hot or iced beverages served. This way, we offset our carbon and environmental damage of compostable bamboo containers while lifting impoverished African farmers up (many of whom are women) funding a programme which gives these sub-Saharan families seedlings, tools and guidance to regenerate their degraded land and create forest gardens for food, shelter, firewood and an income.

Ultimately, the problem of world poverty has to be addressed before we can expect everyone to be on board with creating a more sustainable future for life on the planet. Therefore, we use a Vancouver-based coffee roaster who buy directly from farmers in developing countries.

As part of our commitment to giving back 1% revenue to good causes, particularly environmental and animal ones, since 2020 we have donated well over $30K to date to the following organizations. We have also donated countless loaves and baked treats to our community’s food bank and local workers, including the emergency services who always enjoy a sweet treat after a long day fixing up skiers and bikers’ broken bones!