A Kelowna couple has launched a new business and it was open for the first time at the Kelowna Farmers乌鸦传媒� Market on May 20.
LP Lavoie and Ruthy Penner have started up Better Together Ice Cream Co. with a little help from their kids.
乌鸦传媒淭here乌鸦传媒檚 a few things that drove us to want to do this,乌鸦传媒� Lavoie said. 乌鸦传媒淲e had an experience with a similar product while on Vancouver Island while on a road trip with our kids two years ago and we were all excited about the possibility of doing it here in the Okanagan.乌鸦传媒�
The product is made by pressing ice cream with fresh frozen fruit.
It乌鸦传媒檚 the first time the couple has ventured into the food industry, but the business aspect of things they already know having previously launched a children乌鸦传媒檚 clothing line, Nooks Design.
Their girls Anouk and Elodie help with running the business.
乌鸦传媒淎s they乌鸦传媒檝e grown up around us running this clothing business they乌鸦传媒檝e learned to be entrepreneurs, they乌鸦传媒檝e learned about how to think about finances, how to be creative problem solvers. We want them to continue on that by exposing them and getting them involved in the business.乌鸦传媒�
Lavoie said that乌鸦传媒檚 part of where the name came from. 乌鸦传媒淏etter Together was a bit of a wink at that. We feel that the community coming together is great, but also for our kids and us to come together to build this business, and of course the fruit and the ice cream being together is just better than if they were individually independent of one another.乌鸦传媒�
Get a taste of Better Together at markets around Kelowna. They have options for all dietary restrictions.
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