Trish Francis

Trish Francis is the owner of Kettle and Hive, an herbal tea company based in Victoria, BC, on the traditional homelands of the Lekwungen-speaking people of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. Trish’s mission is to inspire people to nourish themselves and their families by using clean, simple, everyday ingredients in their products. The company’s signature product, Citron Tea, is inspired by Trish’s grandmother, who made soothing and nourishing tea. Kettle and Hive makes concentrates from lemon and honey, which the company calls a “hug in a mug.” They deliver their products around Greater Victoria, and they retail their products through stores in Victoria, Vancouver, and Vancouver Island. In 2021, Trish represented Kettle and Hive as a semi-finalist in the British Columbia Pow Wow Pitch.