A vegan market has opened its doors in West Kelowna.
The Fork Plant-Based Market went live last week, making it the first grocery store in town to exclusively cater to the specific needs of vegans and vegetarians.
Owner Jennifer Laforge, also a vegan, said she knew the options for vegans are relatively slim in West Kelowna and even throughout the Okanagan Valley, citing multiple visits from Pentictonites and Vernonites.
“I saw a need and I filled it,” she said.
The shop is filled with BC goods and homemade baked goods, including perogias from another shop that Laforge jointly owns.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Laforge continued to run Flavors Kitchen, a gourmet perogie company that sells its products in farmers markets and in several businesses in the area, and did not see any decline in sales.
This motivated her to turn her dream of owning her own vegan shop into a reality. “I can’t be happier with what it was last week,” she said.
Plant operations, bakeries, and restaurants have appeared more frequently in the central Okanagan in recent years.
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You can visit the Fork Plant-Based Market at 2437 Main Street in the West Bank, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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