It started in Mellisa's home kitchen as a weekend farmers market hustle to earn some extra money so she could take some time off from her 9-5 job to figure out what she really wanted to do with her life. She knew she wanted to contribute to something meaningful, something that focused on sustainability. She wanted to inspire others by doing as much good as possible.

Spread’Em Kitchen quickly became a household name in Vancouver and through word of mouth of her adoring customers, the news spread like wildfire throughout Western Canada: there’s a new cheese in town made from plants. People couldn’t get enough of her products' fresh taste and unique flavour profiles. Her plant-based dips and cheeses can now be found nationwide in thousands of stores. And it all started with $500 and a cargo bike.