Brain Power, an innovative after-school program in Vaughan, becomes bullfrogpowered

Brain Power is an innovative leader in after-school enrichment education for bright and gifted students in Vaughan, Ontario. Their core programming offers everything from robotics and public speaking to academic field trips and experiential learning. Brain Power prides itself on providing learning opportunities that incorporate themes of social justice and environmental education.

Just Us!: supporting farms in good times and bad

Just Us! Coffee Roasters is a certified fair trade and organic coffee roaster in Nova Scotia that began with social and environmental justice, not coffee, as its focus. The company imports green coffee beans, tea, sugar and chocolate into Canada and promotes an alternative to exploitative global trade practices. In fact, that mission inspired the company name: “Just Us!” is a play on “Justice.”

Three “hops” for Muskoka Roastery

A little-known fact about bullfrogs: they need a steady and constant supply of coffee to ensure they don’t lose their hop. Oh wait, that’s Bullfrogs—as in Bullfrog Power staff!

Remembering Gord Downie

Last night I had the honour of attending the Downie Wenjack Fund Appreciation Night in Toronto. The event brought together many of Gord Downie’s friends and supporters of the Fund’s essential work fostering reconciliation and improving the lives of First…

CDP accredits Bullfrog Power as its first Canada-focused renewable energy partner

Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, is announcing that CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, the not-for-profit organization that houses the world’s largest collection of self-disclosed corporate environmental data and founder of the global disclosure platform, has accredited Bullfrog Power as its first Canada-focused renewable energy partner.

Beau’s, Bullfrog Power launch new solar project at Ottawa’s Just Food Farm

Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and Beau’s Brewing Co., based in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, are announcing the launch of a new solar project in Ottawa. The 10 kW project is being developed in partnership with Just Food, an organization working toward just and sustainable food and farming systems in the Ottawa region. A free community celebration will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, at the Just Food Farm where members of the public can learn more about, and celebrate, local good food projects.

We love a good origin story—Whitewater Brewing Co. and the tale behind the name

The inspiration for Whitewater Brewing Co. originated on the banks of the mighty Ottawa River—world-renowned for its incredible whitewater adventures. These adventures brought three friends together year after year. One year, they had an epiphany: James Innes, Chris Thompson and Chris Thompson, founders of Whitewater Brewing Co. (that’s right—two founders share the same name!), thought, “What better way to pay homage to the Ottawa Valley than to set up a business named after the activity we love most, in the area we love most?”