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.
Each of the founders at Forked River Brewing, Dave Reed, Andrew Peters, and Steve Nazarian, had discovered craft beer independently but all found their way into homebrewing eventually. After years of working in manufacturing environments, including…
Formage au Village – In 1990, we acquired the Barrette family farm, which had been run by the same family for four generations. We had some ideas about transforming the property, and decided to build an artisan cheese factory, which opened on…
At Formula Raw, we pride ourselves in using high quality human-grade ingredients in all of our recipes. All of the products used are hormone and antibiotic free. In addition, all of our suppliers meet the strict standards set forth by the Canadian…
Come out and enjoy our on-farm market at Forsythe Family Farms, fun farm family activities, school tours, field trips and birthday party programs that are now at our home farm in Greenbank, located in Durham Region just 10 minutes east of Uxbridge.…
Fort Berens Estate Winery embraces the spirit and the beauty of Lillooet. Lillooet’s first winery was forged on the road less traveled. Our vineyards are nestled on sagebrush-covered benchland along the Fraser River, at the foot of the…
Established in 1930, Fort Garry Brewing Company recipes and brewing techniques are a time honoured tradition that have been passed down through the generations. Only the finest raw ingredients are used to brew our fine ales and lagers. Our line up…
The Fort McPherson Tent and Canvas Shop started as a government project in 1970 and continued in that manner until 1990. Today the Canvas Shop, as it came to be known across the North, is a successful business, employing 17 producers on both a full…
Hi, I’m Michelle, the founder and creator of Fortiv. I’ve been sewing since I was a kid and ever since I can remember, I’ve loved the process of making clothes. My training in fashion school and years in the industry helped grow a deep…
Fortress Technology began in 1996; believing that through superior product design and engineering, the production of higher quality equipment with better sensitivities could be achieved. The phenomenal market response to our Fortress Phantom line of…
Fortress Windows & Doors Ltd began in the 1960’s when Neil Manning of North Battleford opened the doors of a new company called Alumi Glass, specializing the manufacture of aluminum sliding windows. These “new-style” windows addressed the…
