Jamie is a holistic nutritionist and the owner, creator and fermentress behind Moonbrew Tonic Co, a Vancouver based beverage company that brews a beautiful, delicate fermented tonic called jun. Jun is a gently effervescent probiotic and nutrient rich beverage made with green tea, honey, and a variety of healing herbs fermented with a wild culture of bacteria and yeast. I am convinced there is a little magic thrown in as well.
Jamie’s business was born out of a desire to use food as tool for wellbeing and to connect on a deeper level with nature, her community and herself. I was first introduced to Jamie Lee and jun a year ago when I was asked to write a profile about her for the newsletter at the Canadian School for Natural Nutrition. I was intrigued by her story and by jun. In a kombucha obsessed city like Vancouver, I was drawn to her and her product as she was carving a new path, taking risks and growing her business with such thought, care and integrity. I knew that I wanted to get to know her better and tell her story more fully.
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