In this episode we hear from Jessica West, founder of Trésor Kombucha, about her journey of starting and expanding her kombucha business in Timmins. Jess details her experiences of suffering a traumatic brain injury, seeing the benefits of drinking kombucha throughout her recovery process, and how this helped her uncover the holistic relationship between gut and brain health. We’ll hear about how brewing her own kombucha expanded into the business she runs today despite bumps in the road caused by COVID restrictions, and how she’s used it as an opportunity to support other survivors and bring awareness to the impacts of brain injury. With the help of Link North’s business development workshops and a supportive northern community, Jess has since grown her operation to supply a number of local retailers and restaurants and has hopes of continuing to expand.
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The Packsack Project is a collaborative podcast from the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre's Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) and NORDIK Institute, sharing real life stories and experiences of Northern Ontario's resilience.