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Spotlight: August 9, 2010 – Ah-Beetz

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

What is New York-style pizza? According to Wikipedia, it boasts a thin, hand-tossed dough and is “wide, thin and foldable”. We have been on the hunt for this style of pizza for quite some time. With great thanks to FVP reader Andrew K, we were recently found it at a fabulous pizza parlour in Abbotsford!

Ah-Beetz is located in a fairly nondescript building in Abbotsford. But do not let that fool you – absolutely delicious pizza is being created behind those doors!

Owner Terry Deane, or ‘Delicious Pizza Maker Man’ as we now like to call him, has been working in restaurants for several years.

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Spotlight: July 26, 2010 – Alouette Fresh

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

A purpley-blue sweet sphere. Duke. Toro. Blue Jay. Enjoyed by humans, bears and birds alike. What is it we speak of? The blueberry, of course!

There is nothing quite like a plump, sweet or a small, tart blueberry. We are blessed to live in the Fraser Valley where blueberries are abundant and farmers have perfected the crops of these delicious berries. Many years we find our freezers stacked with fresh blueberries collected from the local farms during the summer. This year will be no different, we’re sure.

Now in their 18th year of growing blueberries, the folks at Alouette Tree Farm have just opened AlouetteFresh.

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Spotlight: July 19, 2010 – Aromatica

Monday, July 19th, 2010

It never ceases to amaze us that each week we can set out on a journey to find something fun, unique or new in the Fraser Valley, and every week we are introduced to the most amazing people and entrepreneurs. A recent day of exploration took us to Minter’s Country Garden in Chilliwack. Inside this magical garden and gift centre in Chilliwack is a feast for the senses: Aromatica. Now in their fifth year of business, owners Kim and Karen have a delightfully exotic offering inside this little shop!

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Spotlight: June 28, 2010 – Dead Frog Brewery

Monday, June 28th, 2010

When a company has a tagline that reads ‘Do It Froggy Style’, you know they are going to be fun! Dead Frog Brewery is a local craft brewery that sure does have a fun, fabulous, memorable brand!

I met with Dead Frog Founder Derrick Smith and Marketing Manager Chris Landsman, who shared their enthusiasm and commitment to innovation in both their brews and their marketing strategies. A quick look through Dead Frog Brewery’s website and you’ll see the quirky, informal marketing language used in all of their promotions. The top of their 6 and 12 packs of beer also use the same fun tone, a refreshing way to engage their customers. I had to ask about the name of the company and sincerely hoped there wasn’t a morbid story behind it. On the contrary, the folks at Dead Frog Brewery love frogs!

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Spotlight: June 21, 2010 – Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery is an interesting, educational, fun and tasty place for the whole family to visit. Mike and Judy Campbell are retired professionals whose hobby has grown into a delightfully sweet gem located in Abbotsford.

Several years ago Mike started beekeeping as a hobby and started making honey in the mid nineties. When Mike retired, his hobby became a thriving business and when Judy retired it really took off! They recalled their living room being taken over by honey shelves. Eventually they knew it was time to go big or get out and they decided on go big! An old barn was torn down and the present production, education and retail facility was built.

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Spotlight: June 14, 2010 – Moon Masterpieces

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Move over boring fruit and veggie platters! We’ve found a cool local company creating beautiful fruit and vegetable masterpieces. Melons are being transformed into flowers, veggies into leaves… impressive one-of-a-kind produce creations are making their way onto tables all throughout the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver!

Moon Masterpieces in White Rock is the joint venture of Jason Gontier and Chef Moon.

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Spotlight: June 7, 2010 – The Town Butcher

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

It used to be that people shopped at local food producers: farms, butchers, dairies. Then came the big box revolution where unfortunately more than a little bit of food quality was lost. In recent years, the population is seeking healthier alternatives – slow food, no fillers, locally produced. We’re educating ourselves more and going back to the way of decades past. One local butcher shop is doing a stellar job at capturing that community feel of the old-time butcher shops while stylishly captivating a 2010 audience. The Town Butcher in Chilliwack is one of our Valley’s shining gems!

Liv & Bill Turnbull are a young, dynamic couple who have combined their entrepreneurial spirit with their individual skills to create an awesome local business.

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Spotlight: May 31, 2010 – Vista D’oro

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Have you ever paid a visit to somewhere that has instantly stolen your heart? That’s how we feel about Vista D’oro in South Langley. Patrick & Lee Murphy have turned an abandoned dairy farm property into one of the most relaxing, delicious places in the Fraser Valley.

After purchasing the land and building a new home a few years ago, Patrick & Lee were inspired by a trip to Paris which introduced them to the idea of farmhouses. Excited by this new idea, they set to work on growing culinary herbs and heirloom tomatoes.

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Spotlight: May 3, 2010 – Kermode Wild Berry Wine

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Take a weekend drive through the country roads of the Fraser Valley and you will find the most fantastic little gems. Farms, artisan studios, acres of flowers and some of the best wineries in BC. One of our readers recently stumbled across Kermode Wild Berry Winery just outside of Mission and what a great find it was! Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

Over 50 varieties of wild berries grow in abundance throughout our beautiful province. Fritz Sprieszl started exploring wild-growing vegetables and berries several years ago. In doing so, he noticed the abundance of wild berries and decided that fruit wine would be a fantastic way to utilize them. He approached his brother Bob about the possibilities and production began in 2005!

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