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[As Seen on Avenue Calgary] ChopValue Calgary Featured Among 5 Local Products to Incorporate Into Your Kitchen

[As Seen on Avenue Calgary] ChopValue Calgary Featured Among 5 Local Products to Incorporate Into Your Kitchen

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Support local with these kitchen products ranging from bread knives to aprons that are available through Calgary makers and businesses.

There’s no shortage of Calgary food products to incorporate into your cooking, but, when it comes to supporting local in the kitchen, why stop there?

These companies make it easy to integrate products with a local connection into your kitchen routines, from the board you prep meals on to what you wear to stay clean while you do it.

 

End-Grain Board by ChopValue

A wooden cutting board with lemons on top
Photo courtesy of ChopValue

ChopValue recycles chopsticks into wooden furniture, décor and other products at its Calgary microfactory. Available in three sizes that use from 886 to 6,652 chopsticks, the end-grain board can be used for serving or cutting. $129 to $469.

chopvalue.com

 

Bread Knife by Baby Tree Woodworks

A stack of bread knives
Photo courtesy of Baby Tree Woodworks

Slice into a fresh loaf of bread with the help of this serrated bread knife created by chef-turned-woodworker Mikael Valentin. Choose from a straight or curved-back handle made from your choice of woods like maple, white oak, wenge, padauk, walnut and more. $40.

babytreewoodworks.com

 

Skateboard & Walnut Pepper Mill by AdrianMartinus

Five pepper mills with striped tops
Photo courtesy of Adrian, Martinus & Anne Pool

Calgary design studio AdrianMartinus Design crafts incredible furniture and home décor out of broken skateboards and other wood. This sleek walnut pepper mill, with its colourful striped top, adds a splash of personality to the kitchen table or counter. $165.

adrianmartinus.com

 

Nomad Apron by Medium Rare Chef Apparel

A person wearing a brown apron
Photo by Breanne Sich

Started by local chef Cam Dobranski and former chef Andrew Dallman, Medium Rare Chef Apparel makes eye-catching aprons that keep you looking smart (and clean) in the kitchen. Choose from several styles, including the cotton-canvas Nomad, which comes with handy pockets. $88.95.

mediumrarechef.com

 

Condiment Jar by Bao Bao Pottery

A condiment jar that looks like a smiling dumpling
Photo courtesy of Jordan Chow

Is there a more charming home for your condiments than a locally made ceramic jar (complete with a wooden spoon) that looks like a cute dumpling? We think not. Choose from a grumpy- or happy-face dumpling design online or at the new Bao Bao Studio in Montgomery. $94.

baobaopottery.ca

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