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- ASIAN 1
- BEAN 2
- BEET 2
- BREAD 1
- BREAKFAST 1
- CAULIFLOWER 1
- CELERY 2
- COCKTAIL 2
- CONDIMENTS 3
- CORN 1
- CURRY 1
- DATES 2
- DESERT 1
- DIPS 6
- EGGPLANT 1
- FEATURE 2
- FERMENTED 4
- FOUNDATION 1
- GREEN TOMATO 1
- HIGH-PROTEIN 2
- LABNEH 1
- LARDER 7
- LENTIL 1
- MAIN DISH 2
- MEZZE 6
- PRESERVED LEMON 2
- PRESERVES 1
- RED PEPPER 1
- REDUX 1
- SALAD 1
- SALTS 1
- SANDWICH 1
- SIDE DISH 2
- SOUP 1
- SPRITZ 1
- STARTER 2
- SUNCHOKE 1
- SWEET POTATO 2
- TOASTS 1
- TOMATO 4
- TOMATOES 1
- VEGAN 14
- VEGETARIAN 5
- WARM SALAD 1
- YUZU 2
The future isn’t predicted. It’s practiced.
Vegan Golden hour corn chowder that's smoky, creamy, and is packed with 18g of plant protein.
Mezze all day, everyday.
Our latest recipe set amplifies seasonal vegetables and plant proteins, they’re evolutions on the norm that you'll crave.
Entertain, make a grain bowl, an omelet, a sandwich, or a snack just to start.
From Seed to System
—our Tomato Journey
Before writing about tomatoes, we grew them. What began as curiosity evolved into a deeper investigation of food systems and deliberate choices
The Ritual of Summer Spritzes
The spritz that will define your summer. We're sharing everything—the recipe, the technique, and the stories behind every ingredient. Black currant liqueur meets yuzu brightness. Pour one for us while you're at it.
These aren’t just recipes. They’re invitations—into seasonality, health, and impact you can taste.
A New Way to Think About Cooking
This is the biggest piece of your impact—and the biggest opportunity for change. It’s also one of the most immediate ways to shape how you feel, live, and spend.
Our recipes aren’t just content—they’re tools. Built from real ingredients, tested in real kitchens, and designed to make a different kind of life possible—and delicious. We cook with what’s in season, what’s preserved, and what others are making in the same spirit. Always vegetarian. Often vegan. Always nourishing. Some recipes are complete meals. Others are building blocks—meant to simplify, deepen, or expand your approach to food. This isn’t about chasing perfection. It’s about resetting the default—moving away from the processed and toward what’s real, vital, and built to help you thrive.
More Than a Recipe
Each recipe comes with a built-in brief: what we used, where it came from, and how it works. Not just how to make it, but why it matters—nutritionally, seasonally, and systemically. We document what most platforms skip. Because once you’ve seen it, you cook differently.
• Seasonality notes for both hemispheres—so you can cook with what’s best, wherever you are
• Nutrition breakdowns as prepared, so you know what you’re eating
• Vegetable counts to support diversity, gut health, and whole-body well-being
• Technique notes on preservation, substitution, and zero-waste approaches
• Cost breakdowns based on what it took to make the dish, as we made it
We map the system so you don’t have to. And when you’re ready to cook, toggle Cook Mode to keep your device clean and your process seamless.
Tomatoes
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Every bite is an opportunity. Our food choices represent 26% of global environmental impact - choices we make multiple times daily. That’s extraordinary power in your hands.
We are creating a new normal by weaving together regenerative practices, generational wisdom, and modern innovation - where local ingredients meet global inspiration. We let the seasons guide our kitchen, but our approach extends beyond the moment’s harvest. Through well-stocked pantries and preserved ingredients, we ensure nature’s bounty is accessible year-round. Every recipe we develop, every technique we share, and every story we tell flows from this foundation - making exceptional food possible for anyone.
We prioritize whole, seasonal ingredients to craft vegetable-forward dishes rich in protein and fiber that celebrate experience on all levels. Our recipes layer in gut-friendly fermentation techniques while skipping added sugars and heavily processed ingredients. This isn’t a trend - it’s a timeless approach reimagined for today. We partner with producers and purveyors who share our commitment to local, regenerative, and equitable food systems.
In our world, content follows food - not the other way around. We develop recipes with real-world practicality, document the actual process, and share what we learn about preserving, reusing, and reducing waste along the way. What you see is what you get - no artificial styling, no unnecessary waste.
Our favorite Upstate New York Farms.
Discover them on our Upstate guide—navigate to the map section and select 'Farms and Markets' to explore.
Supporting local farms creates impact that benefits everyone, including you.
Find Local Farms →
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We exist to transform daily choices into extraordinary impact.
CANAVA is the definitive guide for deliberate living in extraordinary times. We've reimagined modern living by revealing the revolutionary power hidden in everyday decisions. Your daily choices—what graces your table, adorns your body, defines your movements, creates your sanctuary—drive over half of your environmental impact. This isn't a burden; it's the most profound canvas for reinvention our generation has encountered.
We've forged a new path that transcends outdated notions of sustainability, revealing hidden systems and redefining what's possible when vision meets action. Our approach, products, and stories pass through uncompromising filters: regenerative principles, community advancement, enduring value, and transformative experience.
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We are at the starting line but our vision never stands still.
In a world of constant transformation, we evolve with purpose. We will expand globally through immersive residencies that transport members deep into the world's most innovative food, style, home, and travel ecosystems. Our curated collaborations with boundary-breaking creators will bring limited-edition treasures and experiences exclusively to our members—all embodying our philosophy while challenging industry norms.
Our content universe will continue to grow, with deeper explorations into systems that shape our world and delivering you practical pathways to transform them. This is just the beginning of a movement that's redefining what's possible when we choose deliberately.
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Independence powers transformation.
CANAVA exists at the intersection of commerce and consciousness—a space where traditional funding models inevitably compromise vision. The vast majority of lifestyle content comes filtered solely through advertising relationships and extractive product plays with the very systems we're challenging. We've chosen a different path.
Our membership model liberates us to tell uncompromising truths, to showcase brands based on merit rather than marketing budgets, and to move with the unprecedented velocity this moment demands. We're guided by our mission and values—allowing the clarity and autonomy to pursue meaningful change.
This independence allows us to build something extraordinary: a community of conscious decision-makers equipped with tools, knowledge, and products that demonstrate how powerful daily choices can be.
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The foundation for a new approach.
Your membership creates the runway for transformation. We pay contributors fairly for their expertise, purchase what we feature (with transparent disclosure of gifts and partnerships), and invest in uncovering the hidden costs and impacts of our daily choices. We build content free from extractive influence, curate products that redefine value, and develop tools that demystify complex systems.
Beyond content, you're supporting the essentials needed to build something different—the digital platforms that connect our community, the day-to-day operations that ensure excellence, and new ways of working that challenge conventional thinking. Your membership covers the real costs of creating meaningful change while building a model where purpose and prosperity advance together.
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Visionaries united by a revolutionary approach to impact.
CANAVA was founded by Geren Lockhart and Yisbel Zamora, who bring complementary expertise to conscious business. Together, they've created CANAVA as the culmination of years researching how daily habits and cultural norms drive environmental impact—and most importantly, how we can transform them through deliberate choices.
With decades of global experience, Geren has founded multiple brands and held executive positions across sectors—from advertising to fashion, entertainment to food—witnessing firsthand how traditional business models were failing both planet and people. This sparked a decade-long global journey exploring how to harness existing resources and human behavior to build brands that catalyze real change.
Meet Geren Meet Yisbel
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From concept to movement.
CANAVA began as an impact-driven product model in the first few weeks of 2020. When the world changed, so did our vision. We transformed into a living research lab—systematically examining how daily habits drive environmental damage and uncovering what solutions actually work.
What emerged is CANAVA 2.0—not just another brand, but a new framework for deliberate living that makes impact accessible, enjoyable, and immediately possible. We've moved beyond simply creating products to building the definitive platform for those who understand that everyday choices carry extraordinary power.
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Are you redefining what's possible in your space? We want to connect.
CANAVA aligns with visionaries who recognize the extraordinary power of deliberate choices. Whether you're reimagining a brand, developing next generation solutions, or creating large-scale cultural impact, let's build the future we want to see. Together.
We collaborate and partner with forward-thinking brands, media properties, cultural enterprises, and investors who are ready to meet this pivotal moment. These alliances amplify both immediate results and lasting change, bringing bold ideas to life.
Let's explore the possibilities.
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Member Concierge: concierge@canava.co
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We developed this content and this brand on the traditional and unceded territories of the Mohican, Munsee Lenape, and Esopus peoples, who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial.
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We’ve had a lot of fries in our time. We’ve eaten them all over the world from fast food to fine dining and while we were developing our sugar free ketchup we realized it was time to finally drill down on the “perfect” at home, make anywhere there is an oven NO-FRY FRIES.