(Note from Erin: Let’s help support this amazing local business. If you are able to help, please visit their GoFundMe!)
Nikki Rood, the Head Chef and Owner of The Sanibel Sprout, a vegan cafe and juice bar located on Sanibel Island, off the west coast of Florida, needs our help.
“As you you might have recently heard, south Florida is in a real state of emergency. An unprecedented environmental crisis has impacted us severely and taken a terrible toll on our waters, marine life and human health and economy. Toxic red tide, green algae and other complicating factors have created an acute pollution of our pristine shores and the result is that the tourism our local businesses depend on has diminished greatly. So much so, that many of us are wondering whether or not it will be viable to keep our doors open in the not-so-distant future. It breaks our hearts to see the devastating effects on our wildlife, waters and community – and so many amazing businesses struggling.
Growing a tiny plant-based, family-owned cafe on a seasonal resort island where tourists love going out for seafood and steaks has been challenging, but so incredibly rewarding! We’re in our 6th year here on Sanibel, in large part due to the grace and generosity of a community who has come out, become family at our tables and shown us a whole lotta love. It’s been a joy and a passion to provide you with healthy, home-made food – borne out of our belief that good food has the powerful ability to heal and connect. “
If you can help this amazing cafe, please do so. You can find their GoFundMe here.
