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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...

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.

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...

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...

Brett Thompson grew up in the Okanagan and started his cooking career at some Kelowna-area golf courses, including an apprenticeship under Jim Armstrong at Harvest Golf Club.  Brett graduated at the top of his class and won the Okanagan Top Apprentice competition the...

Based in the Central Okanagan, Manuella Farnsworth is a realtor specializing in vineyards and wineries. She has lived in the Valley for over 25 years, and formerly resided at the picturesque, 20-acre Sunrise Vineyards estate overlooking Okanagan Lake, her family's...

Tina Tang is the talented Pastry Chef at Predator Ridge Golf Resort in Vernon. Originally from Vancouver Island, she moved to the Okanagan 6 years ago. An active member of the Okanagan Chefs Association and a current Culinary Team British Columbia team member for the IKA Culinary Olympics.

Born in Germany to parents who owned a country inn, Willi was introduced to cooking at a very young age. He started his cooking apprenticeship in September of 1965 and continued it until August of 1968. During this time, he was employed by The Hotel Russischer Hof in...

Chef Bernard Casavant is one of our valued volunteers working ‘behind the scenes’ as part of our committee, helping to guide the program. Based in Kelowna, Chef Bernard been an important part of our team since day one. With over four decades of experience in...