About Sea to Sky Collective
Grounded in collaboration and community engagement, we bring together chefs, farmers, food producers, artists, cultural leaders, storytellers, and residents to highlight the rich diversity of local culinary culture. By amplifying local voices and creating high-quality, place-based content, we aim to build a shared cultural narrative that reflects the spirit, resilience, and creativity of our communities.
What We Do
Sea to Sky Cooks is a collaborative cultural storytelling collective documenting the relationship between food, place, and creativity across the Sea to Sky Corridor of British Columbia. Our work spans recipes, photography, visual art, personal stories, and profiles of the makers and growers shaping the corridor’s culinary identity.
How We Work
We use a multidisciplinary approach—combining food writing, visual storytelling, and community engagement—to create a portrait of the Sea to Sky that reflects its character, culture, and people.
Who We Work With
Our contributors include chefs, farmers, foragers, bakers, craft beverage producers, artists, illustrators, photographers, writers, cultural leaders, and residents. Participation is open to all backgrounds.
Our Commitment
We honour the shared, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, Lil’wat Nation, and St̓át̓imc Nation and work to ensure this project is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive to all communities.
Meet the S2S Team
Meet the team behind the Sea to Sky Cooks Collective—creators and community-builders dedicated to elevating local food culture. Together, we bring decades of experience in storytelling, strategy, and engagement.
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Business Planning, Content & Partnership Lead
Kate Mulligan
Kate is the Business Planning, Content, and Partnership Lead for the Sea to Sky Cooks Collective. With decades of experience in strategy, communications, and community engagement, she guides the project’s business planning, budgeting, marketing, and outreach efforts. She oversees the creation of written and visual content, editorial coordination, and storytelling across all project platforms. Kate also leads partnership development across the corridor, supporting collaborations with chefs, producers, artists, cultural groups, and local organizations. She ensures the project is grounded in meaningful community relationships and long-term impact.
Art Director
Keanna Lee
Keanna is the Art Director for the Sea to Sky Cooks Collective. She leads the project’s visual identity, creative direction, and overall design vision. Her work spans book layout, branding, and the visual storytelling that will define both the cookbook and the broader cultural project. Keanna brings a multidisciplinary creative background and a refined visual approach that helps shape how the Sea to Sky’s food, art, and culture come to life across all materials.
Event Coordinator
Valé Balart
Valé is passionate about creating meaningful experiences that bring people together through art, dance, and well-being. With experience in institutional settings, including municipal programs, Valé has worked with diverse groups ranging from teenagers in nature-based activities to elderly communities. These experiences have strengthened their skills in team coordination, adaptability, and problem-solving.
Driven by human connection and creativity, Valé has a natural ability to guide and support people with clarity, empathy, and care. Their work is rooted in a deep commitment to art, health, and the creation of purposeful spaces that foster connection and personal growth.
Valé brings vision, energy, and experience to projects that value innovation, community, and the crafting of memorable and impactful experiences.
Publisher
Terra Gaddes
Terra believes food connects people and brings them together. Over the past two decades, she has immersed herself in her community, witnessed its food culture evolve, and connected with some remarkable individuals. As the publisher of Edible Sea to Sky, she encourages readers to explore the vibrant community behind our food, discover new places, support local endeavours, and foster connections over shared meals. Sea to Sky Cooks Collective is an extension of that journey — a collaborative storytelling project documenting the relationship between food, place, and the people shaping this corridor's culinary identity.
Communications Lead
Alyssa Leung
Alyssa Leung is the Communications Lead for the Sea to Sky Cooks Collective. As an amateur baker and experienced communicator, she brings her passion for food and storytelling to the project.