Update

East Van Roasters Ready for Easter and a New Business Model

Mar 29th, 2021

East Van Roasters is moving to a Community Contribution Company (CCC) business model

East Van Roasters is a Buy Social Canada certified social enterprise. For eight years has operated a café offering hand-made specialties while employing marginalized women, is transferring from founders PHS Community Services Society to a newly formed Community Contribution Company (CCC) under the guidance of Brad Mills and Ian Tostenson.

Shelley Bolton, Executive Director, product designer and creator says, “As a social enterprise East Van Roasters is all about blending the sales of our fair-trade organic coffee roasting and award-winning chocolates with providing supportive employment programs.”

Read the full media release here

If you are interested in more information, purchasing or investing please contact:
Brad Mills: brad@bmbrands.ca

Ian Tostenson: itostenson@bcrfa.com

Shelley Bolton: Shelley@eastvanroasters.com

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