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Sarah Harper and the Fiery World of Stoke The Fire Hot Sauce

Join hosts Phil and Kenny for an engaging conversation with Sarah Harper, the self-proclaimed "Sauceress" and CEO of Stoke The Fire Hot Sauce. This episode takes you on a journey from Sarah's fascinating background as a performance artist and Arctic chef to her current life as a passionate pepper farmer and hot sauce creator in British Columbia's Similkameen Valley.

Sarah shares the story of how she and her partner Stu transformed their backyard garden into a thriving 7-acre farm with over 40 varieties of specialty hot peppers. Discover how their brand "Stoke The Fire" was born, the inspiration behind their best-selling "Bear Spray" sauce (hint: it involves actual bears!), and their commitment to organic, honey-sweetened products with no refined sugars.

The conversation explores Sarah's unique approach to farming, her indigenous partnerships, and her vision for connecting food producers across British Columbia. From her beekeeping adventures to her new commercial kitchen facility, Sarah offers insights into sustainable small-scale farming and the supportive community of food producers in BC.

Whether you're a hot sauce enthusiast, a farming aficionado, or simply love stories of passion-driven entrepreneurship, this heartwarming episode showcases the authentic connection between good people, great food, and the land they cultivate.

Check out Stoke the fire here: https://www.stokethefirehotsauce.com/

Thank you to Field Agent Canada for sponsoring the podcast: https://www.fieldagentcanada.com/

Special episode today. We named him "Amazon Master" but in truth, Deepak is really really good at Amazon.

We usually save thursdays for industry experts that can help you build, solve and grow your business.

Find Deepak here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pateldpk/

"Why can't I have a craft (non-alcoholic) beer with my friends?"

Diagnosed with Crohn's disease, having a kid made him give up alcohol. Being mocked and derided for asking for non-alcoholic choices at bars and restaurants made Ted Fleming make his own.

check out Partake here: https://drinkpartake.com/

Find Ted here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-fleming-4370199/

Rochelle teaches us about kombucha. Phil meets Oprah.

MotherLove Ferments is a Kelowna-based business that is dedicated to creating healthy and tasty ferments. We had a great talk with Founder Rochelle to learn more about their story.

Shop MotherLove here: https://www.motherloveferments.com/

Find Rochelle here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rochelle-minagawa-7617491a5/

We take a tour of Pealow's Your Independent Grocer with Brian Pealow. We're blown away by his focus on local, and helping the community out. Surprise surprise, he knows Peter Boyd.

Pealow YIG is here: https://www.yourindependentgrocer.ca/store-locator/details/1734

Find Brian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-pealow-b-b-a-h-130a844a/