10/20/2026
Made to last
Odla was the recipient of the 2026 Restaurants Canada Sustainability award.
Environmental responsibility is, of course, important. We look at it in every supplier and business practice. But for us, sustainability is more than just the natural environment- it’s also about sustaining a community. It’s about the people who make our corner of this country what it is. It’s relationships built with farmers, fishermen and women, even refidgeration mechanics. It’s maintaining a unique community in the face of a chain restaurant and factory farm industry.
Sustainability is about Steve’s potatoes, it’s about Hal’s goats, it’s Roger (the chickpea guy). It’s about showcasing the hard work and beautiful products as much as possible and doing what we can to help each other stay afloat. Every part of everything needs to be used- vegetable juices to the bar (and even beef fat!), beet and carrot tops saved, byproducts cultured, cellared, and becoming kitchen vinegars. It’s not just because of your respect for the environment or your bottom line- but because the building blocks we are provided with are THAT good.