About us

Originally from Ontario, Jennifer is thrilled to call Prince Edward Island home with her two cats and fiancé. Moving to the Island, with its vibrant culture, history, and delicious food has been life-changing for Jennifer. When not home reading on the deck with cats at her feet, Jennifer is likely exploring the coast or forested trail.

Haqq is a Beninese who has lived in New Brunswick for over 7 years. He is a multidisciplinary artist whose art and creativity are used to express his vision. After completing studies in computer science, he discovered his passion for everything related to interpretation and results. He then made his first steps in his country, Benin, with the agency Éléganss, where he touched a variety of creative interpretations. Arriving in Canada, he decided to take acting classes at the Capitol Theatre. A training that led to three years with the Satellite Theatre, but between his training he learned through his own photography, which began from his vision of fashion and now he merges fashion, poetry and emotions to tell stories.

Cecelia is a member of the Wolastoqiyik Nation in Eqpahak (Saint Mary's in Fredericton) with a Korean mother. Her educational background is diverse with a focus on sustainability. She spends her time in the garden, wild fields and forests to gather foods and medicines for her family. Cecelia loves to cook new and exciting dishes to share as well as the traditional foods of her ancestors. Learn more about Cecelia’s work at www.wabanakitreespirit.com

Alice Burdick lives and writes poetry, essays, and cookbooks in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. She is the author of one book of selected poems: Deportment, 2018, Wilfrid Laurier University Press, and four full-length poetry collections: Book of Short Sentences, 2016, Mansfield Press; Holler, 2012, Mansfield Press; Flutter, 2008, Mansfield Press; and Simple Master, 2002, Pedlar Press. Her cookbooks, through Formac, are Best East Coast Jams, Pickles, Preserves & Breads and Grandma’s Cookies, Cakes, Pies and Sweets: The Best of Canada’s East Coast. Her practice often includes collaboration. Most recently her poetry has appeared in Woodlight, a series of films created by Hear Here Productions from art director and percussionist Erin Donovan, along with Susanne Chui.

Jennifer Campbell is a writer and editor who lives in Ottawa but whose heart is in the Maritimes. She spends as much time as she can — including several weeks each summer — visiting with family at cottages in Saint John, N.B., and in Keppoch, P.E.I. She has been a magazine editor for 19 years, having edited Diplomat magazine, Ottawa Citizen Style, STUFF and, most recently, Sage. She lives in Ottawa's diverse neighbourhood of Centretown, a few blocks south of Parliament, with her husband and fellow writer/editor, Peter Simpson, and their two cats, Whoopsie and General Bonkers.

Known to most as Nick of North - chef Nick Chindamo describes himself as a wild food enthusiast and storyteller. He was recently named one of "Canada's Next Star Chef's" by The Globe and Mail, as well as one of Canada's "Top 30 Under 30" by Food Service and Hospitality Magazine.

Chindamo is known for his philosophical approach to food, and for sparking conversation about how we eat. You'll often find him foraging sea truffle and arrowgrass out of PEI coves with culinary students, in the woods gathering undocumented species of mushroom to DNA sequence, or around the table at his intimate zero-waste, non-profit dinner series, "an island collective".

Greatly influenced by nature and her Acadian culture, Amber d’Entremont plays in many artistic disciplines. A natural born storyteller since a young age, using dance as her first form of expression, finished her studies in Toronto, ON and later opened her own dance studio in Yarmouth, N.S. The Pandemic shook things up and kept life interesting for d’Entremont, she closed her dance studio and explored writing for the first time at Le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Écosse. The following year she became the editor in chief. Inspired by the land, always the sea with its surfable waves and some special people she’s happily telling stories through photography, words, and sometimes movement in Nova Scotia.

Al Douglas is an outdoor lifestyle and commercial photographer/cinematographer based on Prince Edward Island. His images are a testament of his love for the Island and its diverse landscapes while his passion for photography inspires others to see the world in a different light. Learn more about Al’s work at aldouglas.ca

Inda is a first-generation immigrant based in the Siknikt district of the unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq, in a city colonially known as Moncton, NB. She is a writer, storyteller, connected and facilitator who brings a global perspective from growing up across multiple countries. Inda loves travelling, and trying new experiences and flavours. Follow her travels with her partner on Instagram @firenationexplores !

Georgette LeBlanc is a writer and translator. She is currently a sessional instructor of creative writing at l’Université de Moncton. She lives and works in Moncton with her three children and Oli, wonder puppy.

Lara is a Quebec City based, Norton New Brunswick born Photographer, specializing in portrait, wedding, and food photography. In her work she focuses on movement and light to capture her subjects in a true-to-life, dynamic way.

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Adam M is a stand-up comedian, writer and artist who lives and works in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As an illustrator, Adam has produced projects for CBC East Coast, TEDx, SMU Art Gallery, CBC Podcasts, and has collaborated on many others. He has written for a variety of publications including Visual Arts News and The Outport. Learn more about Adam’s work @trulymadlyadam, @shopclass89 and trulymadlyadam.com

Love and care for community and the land power Jody’s dedication and authenticity in her work for transformative change. Jody translates that care directly into her support for community - through her leadership in food-based initiatives, her farm, her writing, and her work as a consultant for the community sector. Jody operates Misewa Collaborators, guiding deep change; supporting organzations to get unstuck on their personal change journeys. Jody is Cree-Metis from Northern Alberta, but now stewards farmland on Hunter’s Mountain, Unama’ki (Cape Breton).

Rachael and her family moved from Scotland to Nova Scotia with a dream to have a small family farm. Their hearts were drawn to the Annapolis Valley where they put down roots with an ever growing fold of Highland Cattle and gardens full of botanical plants to use in their Apothecary.

Using regenerative agriculture techniques, their cattle contribute to the growth and health of their plants. These plants are then infused into products that focus on the health and wellness of their customers. Learn more at robertsonsfarm.com

Simon Thibault is a journalist, writer, and editor, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has a huge love for whole grain baked goods, old apple varietals, and quinces. Both he and his work have been featured in The Globe and Mail, CBC and Radio-Canada, The Huffington Post, The National Post, and more. His first book, Pantry and Palate: Remembering and Rediscovering Acadian Food was shortlisted for the 2018 Taste Canada Awards. You can learn more about his work at Simonthibault.com

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Shaki Vadakkath-Woolley is a third year English student at Mount Allison University. Having grown up in Montreal, she moved to the maritimes three years ago for school, and has fallen in love with the town of Sackville New Brunswick. She has been known to spend her summers in British Columbia, planting trees. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and eating elaborate meals, singing (while poorly playing guitar), reading lengthy fiction, and writing short and sweet prose.

Peggy Walt is a writer, publicist and arts administrator, and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of King’s College. She’s currently finishing her first book, a memoir about her husband’s family during the Holocaust and her conversion to Judaism. Her work has been published in Shalom magazine, Edible Maritimes and 2020: An Anthology of Poetry with Drawings by Bill Liebeskind. Check out her blog!

Sophie Péloquin holds a Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from McGill University, and a Master of Medical Sciences in Public Health with a specialization in nutrition at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. She has also taken several complementary courses in mind-body therapies. Over the past 15 years, Sophie has held consulting and management positions with various companies specializing in food marketing, health communication and behavioral research. Today, she holds an executive role in an international organization specializing in health education & health system improvement. She also offers individual consulting and coaching, group workshops and lectures in corporate settings on health, lifestyle changes, and other wellness matters. Foodie at heart, Sophie has written stories about food and health that have been featured in Quebec-based magazines Le Must and L’Actualité Alimentaire She advocates a simple, holistic approach to health, based on science but leaving room for each person's individuality.