Charles Catchpole is an Anishinaabe Chef and Entrepreneur and is a member of Couchiching First Nation. Based in Toronto, he owns and operates CharGer Foods, selling a line of unique hot sauces and salad dressings.
He is also dedicated to Indigenous Food Sovereignty initiatives and most recently, founded Gitigaanes, an Anishinaabe urban micro-farm located in Toronto.
Charles also owns and operates CharGer Foods as a catering company, specializing in Indigenous cuisine. His catering specializes in precolonial foods and Gitigaanes provides him the space to grow and showcase heritage, local, lesser known varieties of produce. He has now advanced from ‘farm to table’ to ‘farmer to table’ cuisine.