Vice President, Sustainability Co-Chair – Stacy Johnston

Stacy’s passion for food began as a kid, growing up on her grandparent’s homestead in Saskatchewan. From an early age, Stacy has had an ingrained sense of appreciation for farming practices and strives to create food that tells the story of the ingredients, where they come from, and the season they grow in. Stacy is a graduate of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, where she studied professional cooking and earned her Red Seal certification in 2015. After meeting her partner in life and work in 2013, Stacy and Minette cooked their way across Western Canada, including working with Ocean wise, opening farm to table concepts and working as Co-Chef de Cuisine’s at the hyper-local Naramata Inn. Together, they were named some of the Canada’s ‘Next Rising Star Chefs’ and were resident Chef’s at the Ottawa National Arts gallery. Currently she is the Executive Chef at ‘The Restaurant at Poplar Grove,’ a must-see Okanagan winery destination where she curates a menu of ‘thoughtful’ and locally inspired dishes. When not running a kitchen, Stacy enjoys spending time with her wife, their Shorkie Olive and enjoying all of the beautiful things the Okanagan has to offer.