When Steve Faris, a fourth-generation farmer in Ontario, and Michelle decided to start their own business, they wanted to translate their farming know-how into a high-quality product that they could create crop-to-can. Ernest Ciders’ gin drink, Navy Street, uses 100% Ontario apples grown locally and relies on botanicals that can be grown in Ontario.
While not all the herbs are grown on their own land currently, this is their long-term goal, as they have the
agricultural experience to make it happen. It was important to the Faris’ to achieve B-Corp status as a certification of how they deeply care for their environment, people, land, and community.
It’s a difficult process to undertake, and dug deep into how they cared for their farmland, how they hire and
treat employees, and how they give back. Learn more about Navy Street’s artisanal cocktail at www.ernestcider.com.
