volunteer-profiles

I’m Skylar!  I originally hail from Southern Alberta, making my way to the Okanagan four years ago.  I brought 10 years of cheffing experience, 2 years of gardening and horticulture in a winery setting and many years of teaching and mentoring in different capacities.  Volunteering and making a difference is one of my favourite passions! […]

My name is Gayle Gilliss and I share my time living between Peachland and Calgary.  I work part-time as a Life Coach for young people starting their independent lives as adults.  I love encouraging people to learn to cook and become aware of foods that they can grow themselves or buy locally.  I have a

My name is Laura Haslam and I’m an enthusiastic home gardener and mom of three curious kids in Kelowna.  Over the  past 12 hears we have added fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetable and herb gardens, edible and pollinator friendly flowers, compost and chickens to our backyard garden.  I love to cook, preserve and share what

My name is Kelly.  I grew up in the Okanagan, and moved to Vancouver after high school to pursue a career in Advertising.  I spent 14 years working for both small and large ad agencies, and although good at what I did, the job no longer nourished my soul.  I needed a change, so I

My name is Betty and have recently taken on the position as President of Chefs in the Classroom. One of the things that brought me to Kelowna 18 years ago was the beautiful abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables grown here.  I own and operate a commercial culinary incubator and Lebanese Cuisine Catering and Cooking

My name is Tori and I am a mom of two, best-selling cookbook co-author of Fraiche Food, Full Hearts, blogger behind FraicheLiving.com and registered dietician living in the beautiful Okanagan Valley.  After six years of blogging and listening to what people needed I started the FraicheTable.com meal plan as a simple way to help people eat better minus all

My name is Bonnie.  I’ve lived in Kelowna for 15 years.  I have a certificate in Horticulture and Landscape Design from Okanagan College, and I own a landscape company called Everything Green. What is your favourite locally-sourced food? Tomatoes!  Right from my own garden! If you were a vegetable, what would you be? A tomato. There

Chef Adam Shannon is Head Chef at Cactus Club Café.  Born and raised in Kelowna, he returned to the Okanagan after spending 15 years in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. His culinary career began in 2005 as a dishwasher where he fell in love with the industry, the atmosphere and ultimately decided to pursue

Liam McNaulty volunteers with our school in Summerland.  He works at Brodo Kitchen + Catering in Penticton.  He has been with Brodo for 5 years and Restaurant Chef for the past 2 years.  He lives with his wife in Okanagan Falls where they spend their spare time gardening and hiking with their two huskies.  We thank

Liam Coulombe is “working towards chefdom” and chose the restaurant industry as his career path because of the community, the memories it creates, and the technicality and creativity of the trade. In 2017, Liam graduated from online school a year early while helping to build and start his family’s business, Lakeside Laundry, in Osoyoos. He