Supporting local farmers and feeding people local grain is what motivates me. Also, figuring out innovative ways to use these beautiful wholegrains that other bakeries are not doing is also a good motivator.
All my Pacific Islanders and South Asians flocked to my door to pick up products that had cultural significance in the colour stories, shade names, and the overall brand presentation. Seeing people that look like me being represented is vital to everything we do at SUVA.
We specialize in small home-cooked meals that 1 or 2 people can enjoy, and they do not need to eat the same food all week to use it up. We also cater to large events, up to a thousand people and more, but our day-to-day business in the store is the average person and the comfort food.
I have patients who have been coming to me for years, and I feel like the relationships I have built with them motivate me to keep doing what I'm doing. Not to mention the results are also very gratifying to see.
Before he died, he told me to give up the farm because it would be too hard for me to take care of it alone. But tending to his farm and his dream was the only thing that pushed me to get out of bed.