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.
Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market is a weekend institution in Fredericton. Every Saturday, this downtown gathering spot is a bustling hub of food and friends, creativity and conversation. Sit down to enjoy a hot breakfast served on-site or wander…
Every Free Label garment is cut and sewn in Canada. While supporting the local economy is hugely important to us, the reason we choose to produce locally in Toronto and Vancouver is because this allows us to ensure our garments are made by happy…
FREED is a luxury outerwear brand founded by Marissa Freed, dedicated to creating animal-free and cruelty-free garments with a focus on zero waste. Marissa’s vision blends sustainability and style through each piece, reflecting FREED’s…
Freedom — it means something different to everyone all over the world. At Freedom Concepts, it means “Creating a cycle of mobility.” Founded in 1991 by Ken Vanstraelen, Freedom Concepts has been imagining, designing, and…
10 years ago Erna and her husband Franz moved to Canada from Austria in 2005 to farm. Erna’s and Franz family’s farm had been in his family for over 280 years, and spanned approximately 10 acres, a sufficient size to sustain a way of…
French Door Estate Winery is a family-owned and operated winery and vineyard. Founded in 2019, we are located on the beautiful Black Sage Bench, South of the town of Oliver. This winery was established with a passion for quality wine. Our 10-acre…
All of the Fresh Essences ingredients used to make the wonderful products you see here are all sourced from companies that choose (where applicable) to carry only sustainable products. We hear this term so often now. What is sustainable? From…
Fresh Forage is a small local business located in Winnipeg. I started growing microgreens and barley fodder in our bathroom and gradually perfected the art of growing microgreens and barley grass. From there I graduated to our porch and now we are…
Fresh Is Best Salsa Co. started pretty humbly back in the summer of 1999 at our local Kamloops Farmer’s Market. We began making our own fresh salsa at home as we were growing a garden and looking to eat healthier as a family. It had been…
