TOAST
“Think bread, pasta, pastry – they offer the
chance to turn wishful thinking about a
broken food system into a plausible reality.
Grains offer the opportunity for impact. If all
bread were to be made with freshly-milled,
traceable flour, for example, there’d be a
high chance of many people coming into
contact with it, trying it, tasting the difference.”
Monocole
“For this bakery, it’s not just about making a
beautiful loaf of bread – though, naturally, it
does this rather well indeed – it’s also about
protecting farmlands, sharing knowledge with
its community and creating food security for
generations to come.”
Remodelista
“Shira McDermott, a food industry expert—
they drew from “the 18th century Shaker
communities’guiding principles of simplicity,
utility and honesty.”
Vancouver Magazine – Best Pizza
“Vistabright is my go-to spot for dry goods and
their house-milled flour makes all my homemade
pastries shine. But we’re here for the pie and
though their menu is petite, it is mighty. Think
mushroom and ricotta with parm, garlic, and
lemon zest—all atop a crust made with that
very same signature flour.”
The Shopkeepers
“This gorgeous shop, bakery and café that
is inspired by a sunny wheat field has a view
of the in-house flour mill. Vistabright’s chemical-free,
unbleached flours and dry goods are the heroes
at this shop. The flours are milled to order, traceable
back to the farm and farmer, and presented in
beautifully branded brown paper packages. Dry
goods in neatly labeled jars line the shelves of this
pretty Shaker-inspired space. Also on offer are
delicious baked goods, groceries, pantry items
and kitchen tools.”
