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.
A long history in oil and gas has blessed our founders with opportunities to travel to so many incredible places. In each Balzac Craft Brewing Company location, they made a point to seek out and enjoy great craft beers from local brewers. Throughout…
Inspired by the Grand Cafés of Paris, Balzac’s Coffee Roasters was brought to life by a burning ambition to bring that culture to Canada. Starting as a coffee cart in 1993, we opened our first café in Stratford, Ontario in 1996. Since then, we…
BAM BAITS was founded with one goal in mind: to manufacture tournament quality, Canadian made fishing lures. To this day, we’ve held true to our mission and continue to develop new and innovative tackle for both the amateur and professional angler.…
Hi, my name is Brad Forster and I operate BAM Woodworks. I trained at B.C.I.T. in their Joinery program. After working for a few years, I couldn’t secure an apprenticeship, and needing a full-time job I ended up driving a truck for 23 years.7…
The rayon from bamboo fiber in all our products are Oeko-Tex 100 certified, and is made from OCIA & USDA-certified organically grown bamboo. The organic cotton in our products are also OCIA-certified. All our products at Bamboobino are made in…
Bambu Jewelry was founded by Nicole Hoffman. After being diagnosed with MS, and going through a divorce – Nicole decided to embark on an “Eat, Pray, Love” trip to Bali where she met a female jeweler, Sukerni. Sukerni lived in a 10&…
Located in the heart of downtown Bancroft, Bancroft Brewing Co.’s craft brewing processes are inspired by our towns great history and culture. Our building is more than 100 years old and has always been the centre of social and business…
Banded Goose Brewing Company (BgB) is the brewing ‘wing’ of JACKS GROUP. Proudly brewing locally sourced craft beers at JACKS Gastropub, 15 Main St East, since 2013. At The Goose Kitchen & Bar, we LOVE BEER & work hard at creating &…
Banded Peak Brewing is a different kind of brewery geared towards the outdoors and the adventurous. Owned By: Labatt Brewing Company of Toronto, ON Made In Calgary, AB: IPA Ale Pilsner Seasonal Beers Banded Peak Brewing Availability: Visit…
Banff Ave Brewing Company was founded in 2010, five years after the opening of its sister brewpub Jasper Brewing Co. In a similar spirit as Jasper, the brewpub has developed into a beer culture hotbed for locals and tourists alike. Drawing strength…
