Farm to table, grape to glass and nose to tail. All of these concepts are about making connections. We are fortunate in the fertile Okanagan Valley that we can easily make these connections with our farmers: from vegetables, fruits and vineyards, to the raising of animals in a sustainable and ethical way. That ethos and connection is at the heart of Carnist in Kelowna. Open just over a year in the trendy North End, owner and ethical butcher, Tom Looijschelder provides a stage for the hardworking farmers of British Columbia – farmers that are raising animals ethically while taking care of the land – as well as a stage for himself to elevate the standards of butchery while educating the customer.

From chicken, turkey and duck, to lamb, beef, pork and even yak, Looijscheldar only works with

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