BC Agri-Food Producer Heats Up Growth with New Facility and Farm Expansion in Similkameen Valley

Cawston, BC — April 22, 2025 — A rising force in Canada’s specialty condiment market, Stoke the Fire Hotsauce has officially expanded operations with the acquisition of a seven-acre agricultural plot in the Similkameen Valley—recognized as the organic capital of Canada.

Specializing in exotic peppers and small-batch, seed-to-bottle spicy condiments—including hot sauces and honey-based syrups—the company is revitalizing dormant farmland and has built a new, federally inspected production facility. The addition of a state-of-the-art automated bottling line increases production capacity tenfold and triples output speed.

“This expansion is a turning point,” said Sarah Harper, co-founder of Stoke the Fire. “We’re not only growing hotter peppers in this new climate—we’re scaling up to bring our products to grocery shelves across the country and beyond.”

Every Stoke the Fire product is 100% Canadian grown and produced, using peppers from their own farm and regional partners. From seed to bottle, the process is fully controlled for quality, consistency, and transparency. No imports. No shortcuts. Just clean, bold flavour consumers can trust.

“This business is deeply rooted in a passion for cultivating rare and specialty peppers. Each bottle captures bold, distinctive flavours and heat that are unique to the peppers we grow. With varieties sourced from around the world, our sauces offer you a chance to experience global flavour—one fiery drop at a Eme.”

With infrastructure now in place for national and international distribution, Stoke the Fire is marking its second growing season in Cawston—and the heat is just getting started. Every product is crafted in small batches with naturally grown ingredients, meeting rising demand for clean-label, farm-direct foods packed with bold flavor and traceable origins. As production ramps up, Stoke the Fire is actively growing its retail footprint across British Columbia and into new markets nationwide.