Rise Up! #195 - Martha Barber
Aug 23, 2023
Martha Barber began her baking career by taking cookies into the office at Christmas time. Now she's shipping her delicious shortbread all over Vancouver Island and onto the mainland too.
In this episode, Mark and Martha discuss the steady growth of her bakery, how strategic partnerships have helped the business grow,...
Rise Up! #194 - Marie-Luce Denis and Brad Labrenz
Aug 9, 2023
Okotoks, Alberta is a small community south of Calgary that boasts an old-fashioned main street, beautiful views of the Rocky Mountain foothills and, for the past few years, a top notch bakery and cafe.
In this episode, Mark talks to Brad Labrenz and Marie-Luce Denis, owners of French50 Bakery, who are attracting...
Rise Up! #193 - Anastasia French of BC's Living Wage for Families Campaign
Jul 26, 2023
With the cost of living continuing to rise, bakers and other food service workers are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. The Living Wage for Families Campaign is focused on identifying the real costs of living in Canadian cities and works with businesses to move toward paying employees a real...
Rise Up! #192 - Tabitha Langel and Ryan Stoesz
Jun 14, 2023
Tabitha Langel wanted to serve her community in Winnipeg first and foremost. After much prayer and deliberation, she decided that baking was the way to do it. Now, over 35 years later, Tall Grass Prairie Bakery is at the heart of two core neighbourhoods in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In this episode, Tabitha and Ryan Stoesz...
Rise Up! #191 - Steve O'Leary
Jun 7, 2023
Black Market Bakers is taking off like a rocket ship in Annapolis, Maryland. Steve O'Leary, his dad and his brother have grown the business from a home kitchen (with Steve's mom selling the loaves door to door) to a food truck, to a full bakery/cafe to recently launching a second location.
But through it all, the...