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Celebrating the women of Spud for #WomensHistoryMonth. Taylor Andrew is a product manager at Spud. Her attention to detail and ability to keep everyone on track is only exceeded by her friendliness and kind heart! "I am constantly learning! Nothing is ever stagnant at Spud, and every day I get the opportunity to participate in meaningful work that provides value to us as a team, our planet, and our community." Thanks for all that you do Taylor!

Celebrating one of our graphic designers Annie Jin for #womenshistorymonth . If you've noticed something beautiful on the Spud website, an email, or even a bus stop Annie likely had something to do with it! "As a graphic designer, I find immense joy in witnessing my imaginative ideas and creative efforts come to life in my projects. My favourite aspect of my job at Spud is the flexibility to work independently, exploring ideas freely, while also collaborating with other creative individuals. This dynamic balance enables me to thrive. I am continually inspired and challenged by the incredibly talented individuals I am surrounded by, both personally and professionally. It’s a privilege to collaborate with such a talented team!" Her secret to creative designs and inspiration is Level Ground organic decaf coffee. Thank you Annie for all your hard work and beautiful designs!

Today we are celebrating Ashley Sugar our retail market manager for #womenshistorymonth. If you've been to BeFresh or Organic Acres retail locations you've likely had a wonderful conversation with Ashley! And if you haven't it's about time you went and tried her famous $2 Americano with our house-made almond milk ;) "Those little everyday personal connections & conversations with my team, my small local vendors, and my customers make each day SO enjoyable and fill me with positive energy!!" She fills our stores with positive energy, and passionate, creative ideas and inspires her team to do the same. Thank you Ashley for all that you do to make our stores special!

We were honored to be featured on CTV News Calgary, along with one of our long-time vendors Evelyne Nyairo from Ellie Bianca Beauty. Learn more about Evelyne's story and our #HerFairShare initiative - our goal is to break down barriers for female-led businesses to succeed, starting with our shelves! https://lnkd.in/g78c4bDp

Today we want to give a big shoutout to one of our Senior Outbound Team Members from our Vancouver Warehouse Dixie Tagalog, who has been with Spud for 7 years! #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday2024 If you've ever wondered how your order is packed and ready to go, it's hardworking team members like Dixie who make it happen. "My favorite part about my job is feeling the joy whenever I am packing a customer’s order knowing that I did my best and that I was able to help especially our vulnerable customers who really needed their groceries. " Thank you Dixie for all that you do!

It's #womenshistorymonth and we want to celebrate our wonderful female team members! Starting with our brilliant, bright, and hardworking CFO Monika Russell. She works hard every day solving problems, empowering our team to implement solutions we need to succeed. Monika's best advice? "Talk to yourself like you would talk to a friend." #1 Spud item in her pantry - Okazu Chili oil by Abokichi Inc.

Spud's #HerFairShare initiative is our commitment to enabling more women brands to succeed. We are committing to stocking 25% women-led brands by 2025, starting with opening our shelves to 5 new female-led vendors. Do you know a vendor that would be great? Tag them or send them the link below. Sharing the inspiring story of Karlene Karst founder of Verily Kitchen. We are so proud to be able to help local female-led businesses get off the ground from day 1. “Acquiring distribution and getting retailers to carry your product is one of the primary challenges, even if you have a great product. You need someone to promote it, especially in the fresh food category. When I launched Verily at the end of 2022, Spud was right there to support us. They were one of the first local groups to say yes and offer Verily as an option for customers. Spud was an excellent customer and partner, particularly in the early stages, helping us get Verily out there. They've always been supportive. I believe locally-minded businesses must support each other because without local support, expanding into other markets becomes much more difficult." #internationalwomensday2024 https://lnkd.in/geft3N96

Celebrating our female vendors for International Women's Day! Supporting local business will always be the core of what we do. We currently stock 20% female-led products, and we want to raise that. We are opening our shelves to 5 new female vendors! Know a business that would be great? Share the link below! Katie Ruddell the founder of Kokomo Foods, tells her story of pivoting to enter the CPG business with the help of Spud during the pandemic. “Looking back, Spud was the first retailer that stocked us and they pushed us in the direction of even creating a grocery line. We were just focused on restaurant operations, and then when COVID hit they created a new program about supporting local businesses, and they also had a lot of resources available for small businesses that had no idea how to enter the CPG world. Frankly, without Spud's support, we wouldn't have been able to list our product in-store, especially considering the listing fees. For small businesses, every dollar counts, and with slim profit margins, even a small loss can have a significant impact. That's why support from businesses like Spud, who not only provide another sales channel and marketing support but also waive costs like stocking fees, is invaluable.” https://lnkd.in/geft3N96

For #internationalwomensday2024 we are proud to launch the #HerFairShare initiative. Did you know that men are 2x more likely to start a business than women? #HerFairShare is a commitment to enabling more women-led brands to succeed starting with our shelves. We currently carry over 700 brands, and 20% of them are led by women. But we know we can do more. We have pledged to raise our roster of women-led products to 25% by 2025. We are starting by opening applications this month to add 5 new female-led vendors to our shelves! Do you know a female-led brand that would be a great addition to Spud? Share this post or send them the link below to apply.

An incredible initiative by Anika a grade 10 student in Delta. We worked with Nature's Path Foods to help donate 1,000 boxes of cereal for a giant domino train, to raise awareness for her school foundation. The boxes were then donated to those in need at Mamas for Mamas. A fun and heartwarming day!