The year 2016 seemed like a turning point for Canadian products, as the nation felt under pressure from our neighbor to the south. This feeling spurred a movement across the country to "buy local" and spend more of our dollars purchasing products made in Canada. Then Covid-19 arrived in early 2020 and this initiative was taken even more seriously as we worked to support our local economy.
The pandemic forced people to stay at home and encouraged us to become even more passionate about buying at home. We as consumers quickly became aware of the importance of shopping locally, thus contributing to the success of Canadian-made items.
Chanv has been around since 2004, but it was in 2017 that Marie-Ève Parenteau and Dany Lefebvre acquired it. Since then, they have surrounded themselves with a brilliant team that shares their vision: this is the plant of the 21st century.…
At Chapman’s, we’ve been making perfectly delicious ice cream and frozen treats since 1973. Today, we are the largest independent ice cream manufacturer in Canada. Our product lineup includes more than 280 frozen treats –…
Author/illustrator Charlene Neigum grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada where she and her best friend spent their time together roller skating, drawing, making up pretend news stories and laughing until their faces hurt. Charlene thought she might one…
Charlevoix Emu – The renewed and all-natural Emeu Charlevoix line offers you unique emu oil products for sought-after anti-aging and high-performance body care, for both men and women. In addition, the specific properties of the pain-relieving…
Charlo Miellerie Honey is an agricultural company, more precisely in bee-keeping. It operates 170 ±hives. It collected 12,000 lbs honey in 2009 and transported, (100) hives for pollination of the blueberry crops in the Acadien Peninsula and in…
More than 30 years ago, a visionary in the field of sustainability teamed up with three chemists to bring effective, healthy and environmentally responsible cleaning solutions to the market. Charlotte Products was born from their shared vision. Over…
A visit to the Charlottetown Farmers Market is a beloved Saturday morning ritual only Islanders know, but visitors soon come to discover. It is the biggest farmers market in PEI — over 60 local vendors — and the only place you can hand…
Pronounced with a soft ch (more like sch), Charnwood originated from our family farm in England in the 1800’s. After the Hull family immigrated to Canada in the early 1900’s they continued to farm on Vancouver Island using the same name.…
Château des Charmes was founded in 1978 by Paul Bosc, a fifth-generation French winegrower. Paul and his young family arrived in Niagara in the 1960’s with the idea that growing our own grapes was the best way to make fine wine. More…
Chateau Wolff Estate Winery – The food and drink industry is nothing new to the Riga’s. Matt grew up in his Aunt and Uncle’s Italian restaurant in Trenton, Ontario. He began washing dishes at the age of 13 and continuing with…
