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Farm To Table
Melissa Nowakowski

Lara C. Miller

The founder and CEO of X-Tinguisher tells us about her inspiration, challenges and exciting milestones.

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Farm To Table
Spark Centre Team

Spark’s Picks

At Spark Centre, we love food almost as much as we love Durham Region, so of course it made sense for this issue to get the inside scoop on the local spots our team members love most.

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Farm To Table
Tony Orsi & Luca Manfredi

Protecting Innovators

Safeguarding intellectual property is important in every sector, including agriculture and agri-tech. Bereskin
& Parr, a highly regarded IP law firm, helps those in the farm-to-table movement to protect their work.

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Farm To Table
Lisa van de Geyn

Recipe for Academic Success

It’s never been more important to teach the next generation why urban agriculture, sustainability and growing locally are so vital.

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Farm To Table
Katie Dupuis

Taking a Gourmet Leap of Faith

It’s no easy feat to launch a new product — let alone to maintain market share, to constantly be assessing and reassessing how to improve your offerings, and to know when to introduce new items to your line.

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A Brave New World
Melissa Nowakowski

Flattening The Climate Curve

The pandemic
inadvertently had
a positive impact on
the environment, with many nations reporting significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020.

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Issac Wanzama Geekspeak Commerce Founder
A Brave New World
Lisa van de Geyn

Isaac Wanzama

The founder of geekspeak Commerce told us about his a-ha moment, what he’s reading and his greatest asset.

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Sustainability And Environment

To say that a focus on environmental consciousness is a trend might actually be a disservice to those who are leading the charge.
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Meeting The Need

At times during the past two years, many people have found themselves struggling to access essential services.
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A Day in Pickering

Named after Pickering in Yorkshire, England, this picturesque, lakeside area of Durham Region is a hop, skip and a jump from Toronto, which makes it ideal for day-tripping for much of the province.
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A Historical Timeline Of Canadian Innovation From The 1800s-2000s

It’s true that Canadians have contributed to major innovations that have solved some of the world’s most serious problems. But we’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the useful, delicious and fun creations too.
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