About Us

About Us:

Axe to Grind - Simplifying great entertaining with tasty spice blends

Axe To Grind Foods is a Canadian woman-owned company, based in Middle Sackville, NS.  We curate finest ingredients to create our Axe To Grind Popcorn Toppings, Decorative Drink Rimmers, and Spice Blends.

 

Check out this interview with Saltwire: 

Saltwire "Sound Bites" interview - An Axe To Grind

With a background in slinging meat (running butcher shops), studying culinary arts and making great food, we have developed some tasty blends. As we have grown, so has our product selection.

History:

 

 

Team Canada's Women at World Double Bit Axe Throwing Championships in Sweden, 2019.

 

We began as fundraising effort for our Canadian National Axe Throwing Team to travel to the 2019 World Double Bit Axe Throwing Championships in Sweden. Cynthia Kennedy, the heart and soul of Axe To Grind, was the Canadian Team Captain at the worlds that year.  
Cynthia decided to turn this into a full-time business in 2020.  Starting with farmers' markets and selling to a few boutique shops, Axe To Grind Foods has grown to be a trusted brand producing high quality blends that have amazing versatility in the kitchen!

The Canadian Gift bags to our Swedish hosts included Axe To Grind spices.  Fun fact: our Halifaxe Donair blend is named as a “tip of the hat” to a sponsor of the team that provided training facilities. (Timber Lounge Halifaxe).  Technically, they put the “AXE” in Halifaxe! 

Flower Cart Industries:

We quickly grew to a level where we now work with a social enterprise in New Minas, NS called Flower Cart: What's Cooking Commercial Kitchen. They operate a federally inspected (CFIA) commercial kitchen and employ folks experiencing barriers to employment and adapt the work to the abilities of their team. Because they are federally inspected (CFIA), it has allowed us to sell our products outside of the province.  Here's a video to learn more about Flower Cart.  We are so grateful for the work they do to support our business.  

Giving Back:

We continue to support Team Canada's Axe Throwers through our sponsorship of the team. We are a proud supporter of the Nova Lumberjacks Society, a non-profit that is growing and promoting Lumberjack sports and its athletes!  NLS hosted the bi-annual World Double Bit Axe Throwing Championships in 2022 in Barrington, Nova Scotia. (find it on TSN) Axe to Grind was a proud sponsor of that event and continues to support Team Canada.  Since that time, several of our athletes have reached the podium in international competitions. It is amazing to see our Canadian flag enjoy a breeze from the the top of a podium.  In 2026, the World Championships are returning to Sweden (hosted by a different throwing club).  We look forward to cheering on our competitors who have been training hard for this event.  We are definitely the team to watch!