ᓃᐱᓐ - Niibin – Summer at Ode – She Leads 2025 – A Space for Healing & Growth – Our new grab n’ go summer menu and more 💗

Amy White
May 25
4 min read

By: Amy White

Dear Beautiful Souls,

How are you doing? Were you able to get any seeds in the ground this year? I started late this year, but am working on getting some seedlings in, including plants we will grow for our Garden to Cafe experience, if all goes as planned. No surprises, weather, please.

Do you ever feel like you’re carrying more than just the weight of your to-do list on your shoulders? Like the invisible burdens of expectations, old wounds, and systemic barriers keep tugging at you—while the world demands you keep moving, even still?

Well, we see you. We feel it too. And we want to invite you to a space where being, community, and renewal take centre stage.

Join us—Amy & Chloe of Ode'mini Giizis Café—on Saturday, July 6th, 2025, at Chatham's Capital Theatre, for one of this year’s She Leads 2025 Workshops.

This offering takes a personal leap from our bᐴᓐ - Bboon - Winter Follow the Moon - Empowering Women Event Series, placing us, sweaty palms and all, in the spotlight.

Together, we’ll share our personal journeys of navigating systemic challenges and healing intergenerational traumas, not exactly glamourous but worth it. But more than that, we’ll offer real practices and insights that keep us moving forward—not perfectly, but with intention and purpose. A slogan I learned from a dear friend, Stefan Premtas recently is this—Plot your way out of pain. What we'll share are some ways we've been doing this. Maybe some of our plotting our way out of our personal pains, using tried, tested and proven cornerstones—might work for you too.

At the end, we’ll lead an interactive experience designed to help you step deeper into your power with intentional strength—because healing isn’t just about fixing yourself, it’s about coming home to yourself, again and again.

✨ Healing is a process—start where you’re at. 🌱

This She Leads 2025 event is free, but donations help SheLeads continue making spaces like this accessible. Extra ticket sales will be donated to the JoLynn Deprez Athletic Fund in support of local women’s empowerment.

We welcome all identifying women to join us in our personal growth journies.

Click the link below to learn more and to register:

https://sheleadsck.com/workshops2025

And now onto more ᓃᐱᓐ - Niibin - Summer

Our new ᓃᐱᓐNiibin - Summer Cafe 2025 menu begins on June 9, where we invite you to 🌞 Savour the flavours of Summer! 🍓🥑🥣

Alongside our new summer menu, we're switching up our summer hours, so you can enjoy fresh seasonal flavours all summer long.

🕒 Summer Hours (Effective June 9)

Monday – 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Tuesday – 9:00AM to 6:00PM

Wednesday – 9:00AM to 6:00PM

Thursday – 9:00AM to 6:00PM

Friday – 9:00AM to 4:00PM

Saturday – 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Sunday – 10:00AM to 2:00PM

✨ Fresh, Flavourful, and right on time for Summer! We have—

Our Monday ᓃᐱᓐ - Niibin - Summer Power Bowl will continue, featuring seasonal flavours of summer and will be based on what's in season weekly. Anticipate market freshness.

🥪 Handcrafted Sandwiches – Fresh & wholesome, each bite packed with summer flavour!

Egg Salad – A creamy blend of mayo & mustard nestled in multigrain bread with crisp lettuce.

Salmon – Fresh, flaky salmon with mayo and greens for a light, satisfying bite.

Avocado – A refreshing combo of tomato, cucumber, and spicy or plain mayo on hearty multigrain.

🥗 Green Summer Salads – Crisp, colourful, and bursting with nature’s bounty!

Three Sisters Summer Salad – Corn, beans, and roasted squash drizzled with a mustard-maple dressing.

Three Sisters Berry Summer Salad – A berry lover’s dream with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries, tossed in a berry vinaigrette.

🍲Soul-Warming Soups – You asked, we’re answering! Bringing back our comfort in a bowl, inspired by this seasons harvests!

Butternut Squash – Our smooth, unique golden classic to soothe the senses.

Chili – Hearty, spicy, and packed with flavour, and of course pairs perfect with our fresh cornbread.

Summer Veggie Medley – A vibrant, seasonal twist on a timeless classic, bursting with fresh local summer veggies.

Ode’mini Giizis Butter Bean Soup – Nourishing, rich, and steeped in Anishinaabeg tradition.

🍽 Baked Goods & Frozen Treats – Sweet delights to brighten your day!

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes – Topped with ornate buttercream perfection.

Lavender &/OR Calendula Cupcakes – Naturally coloured and beautifully floral.

Corn Bread & Nishnaabeg Energy Bites – Made Fresh for ultimate nourishment.

Gourmet Coffee & Latte Popsicles – Unique frozen creations like Strawberries ‘n Cream, Chocolate Hazelnut Latte, and Raspberry Hibiscus, we'll be experimenting with new flavour combinations, so tell us what you like, we might surprise you!

☕ Seasonal Cold ᓃᐱᓐ- Niibin - Summer Drinks – Refresh, revive, and revel in summer’s bold flavours!

Crimson Blaze Lotus (June) – A fiery fusion of strawberry with an electrifying twist and energizing boost!

Raspberry Maple Lotus (July) – A rich, berry-infused delight with a touch of maple sweetness and natural energy zing.

Blueberry Lime Lotus (August) – Bright and citrusy with a refreshing blueberry boost and blast of natural lotus plant energy.

🌿 Cool Off. Fuel Your Day at Ode. Indulge Freely. 🌞

Each item is crafted with love and care to celebrate Niibin - Summer here at Ode Cafe! Come taste the seasonal magic. 💛

Finally, catch Us at the Wallaceburg Market! We’ll be bringing our freshest summer flavours to the Wallaceburg Market just about every other Saturday this summer, with a couple breaks in there. Stop by, say hello, and grab some of your favourite seasonal bites and fresh produce while enjoying the vibrant local market atmosphere all summer long.