Zest Tenants

In today’s tight Canadian market, scaling a food business feels like a tightrope walk. When sales dip, fixed costs like commercial rent and equipment loans become anchors that drag you down. The secret to surviving? Turning those anchors into flexible variable costs. Read how a Zest membership flips the script, de-risks your business, and gives you commercial kitchen power...without the crushing overhead.

As you walk up to the Celista Hall Farmers’ Market, the first thing you notice isn’t just the rows of colorful tents or the aroma of fresh food - it’s the feeling. Kids laughing, neighbors chatting, music drifting gently through the air. This isn’t just a market, it’s a gathering place rooted in community and care.

Anyone can cook Chinese cuisine, according to the owners of Will's Food Inc! CFIA certified, Will's Food Inc has expanded into international markets, all while keeping their Salmon Arm roots.

Jo McDermott, head granola-chef behind Gaia's Pantry tells her story from piano teacher to cereal master chef. Working with family, she stays accountable to her customers, her community, and her daughter.