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Vancouver, BC | Earnest Ice Cream and Rain or Shine Ice Cream are teaming up to support the legal fight against the Enbridge Northern Gateway project. On October 1st, both businesses will be donating 25% of their proceeds to support the First Nations in court to stop Enbridge, through the Pull Together campaign.

“As a small business owner, I recognize that the health of our business is connected to the health of our land, water and climate,” says Ben Ernst, owner of Earnest Ice Cream. “We are proud to join forces with Rain Or Shine Ice Cream in supporting the First Nations whose efforts are leading the way to a more resilient province and planet.”

In June 2014, the federal government approved the Northern Gateway pipeline and tankers, despite the BC government, the Union of BC Municipalities, over 100 First Nations, many unions and two thirds of British Columbians opposing this project that threatens the oceans, wildlife, communities, and unique coastal economy of BC. First Nations, along with environmental groups and a union, are going to court on October 1st, seeking to overturn the Enbridge approval.

Pull Together, an initiative of Sierra Club BC and RAVEN Trust, has already raised almost $530,000 for the legal fees of the First Nations in court to stop Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline and tankers.

“Today’s announcement adds to the amazing diversity of businesses and communities pulling together in support of the First Nations fighting Enbridge in court,” says Caitlyn Vernon, Sierra Club BC Campaigns Director. “With these two local ice cream businesses involved, stopping this pipeline and tankers proposal just got even more delicious!”

Earnest Ice Cream crafts decadent, artisan ice cream using natural ingredients. Their emphasis is on local, seasonal, and creative flavours brought to you with as small a carbon footprint as possible. For more information, visit earnesticecream.com. Rain or Shine Ice Cream strives to make their neighbourhoods happy by creating and scooping delicious ice cream using natural ingredients with an emphasis on sourcing local for their flavours. For more information visit, rainorshineicecream.com.

For more information about the Pull Together campaign, visit pull-together.ca.

DETAILS

3992 Fraser Street, Vancouver BC V5V 4E4 | 604.428.0697
1829 Quebec Street, Vancouver V5T2S3 | 778.379.0697
Web: www.earnesticecream.com | Facebook | Twitter

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The People Who Make It Happen

Co-Owners: Ben Ernst, Erica Bernardi
Production Manager: Laurel Wypkema

About Earnest Ice Cream

Earnest Ice Cream was born from a simple love of ice cream. When we launched in 2012, we knew we had to create ice cream that expresses our passion for flavour while embodying our local and sustainable food values. That’s why, from whiskey hazelnut to strawberry basil, our flavours highlight the best from BC farms. That’s why we are so particular in our testing and meticulous in our process.

Running small batches allows us the flexibility to experiment with foraged ingredients like fresh spruce bud and elderflower. We feature one-off flavours like these alongside classics like salted caramel and mint chip in our Fraser Street scoop shop. The scoop shop also brews espresso and affogatos with locally roasted Matchstick coffee.

We are the first ice cream shop (we know of) to pack pints in returnable and reusable glass jars. Reuse is a part of our overall goal of being a zero waste company. Our jars can be found in independent shops and restaurants around Vancouver.
Our name represents the honesty and conviction we bring to what we do. Being serious makes the whole thing more fun.

Press & Accolades

“The first time I tried Earnest’s salted caramel ice cream at Vancouver’s Harvest Community Foods, it took my breath away. My friend and I each had a spoonful of the rich, creamy treat, savoured its bright, buttery sweetness and stared at each other with wide eyes and jaws agape.” – Alexandra Gill, Globe & Mail

“Earnest Ice Cream whips up tubs of ice cream with local milk, cream, and whole food ingredients for a sweet treat that knocks soft serve’s socks off—think flavours like whiskey with butter salted hazelnut, roasted rhubarb oat crumble, or not-so-plain vanilla.” – Vancouver Magazine

“If you see Erica or Ben at the farmer’s market or on their tricked-out delivery bike, make sure you taste some of the creamiest, most flavourful ices this side of, oh, just about anywhere.” – Edible Vancouver

“….East Vancouver’s own Earnest Ice Cream is the best-branded (and tasting) frozen treat around. Like it reads on the jar: “Without ice cream there would be darkness and chaos.”” – Susie Wall, The Province