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.
Started in 2012 after the first harvest from our bee hives, Swinkels Bee Products has grown from a moment of idle curiosity to a full blown business! Since those first few sales of beeswax candles and lip balm my product line has grown to include…
Swish Cleaning Supplies started as a small operation in 1956 by Walter Ambler in Peterborough, Ontario, and remain a family-owned and operated company with over 13 locations, 250 employees and over 10,000 customers across Canada. Swish partners with…
Established in 1993, Swiss Bakery has grown from one room with a baking table to a beloved Mount Pleasant destination, serving Vancouver families, restaurants and specialty grocery stores as an artisan bread specialist. We pride ourselves on our…
SYC Brewing is for everyone who has been afraid to show who they truly are, for anyone who has expressed themselves through a craft, for anyone who has been afraid to get laughed at or anyone who has been afraid to to fail but did it anyways. SYC is…
Sydney Rose Company – Hi there, I’m Sydney Rose, a Winnipeg-based jewelry designer pouring my heart and soul into each piece I craft. From design to packaging, every step is a labor of love. My passion centers around minimalist and modern…
Inspired by a passion for design and objects that enrich our lives, the new Sydneys is a fully realized aesthetic that includes bespoke suiting, workwear, loungewear and products for the home. An institution in Toronto’s menswear industry…
Cheesemaking is part of who we are at Sylvan Star Cheese. It’s more than a job, it’s our labor of love. We’ve been doing this for six generations after all. Our ancestors in The Netherlands, and now us in Canada. Good cheese begins with a love for…
Sylvan Temple Drums makes about 12 different types of drums from trees which have been left behind by logging or felled for a variety of reasons by home owners. Darbuka/Doumbek and Djembe drums begin as a section of tree and go on the lathe to…
Sympli launched in 2001 when our Canadian founder set out to create a style to inspire women of all ages and body types to be their most confident selves. She started with that ultimate symbol of go-anywhere freedom: the perfect white t-shirt.…
We began our first Synchromesh Wines steps in 2009 looking at potential sites suitable for growing high quality Riesling in BC. It took the better part of a year, but by the Spring of 2010 Alan and Amy had purchased a 5 acre, partially planted…
