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.
Effective air filtration is important for enhancing the indoor air quality of your home or business. Without it, the indoor air quality could be contaminated with harmful particles that can affect your overall health. You’ll get cleaner air…
My passion lies in music, which had me start a DJ service company in 1985. Later on, I naturally branched out into music recording. The company soon migrated into audio retail through a new umbrella called OZ Enterprises and started marketing its…
Untamed Feast Inc – We were taught to forage by our grandparents. Mushrooms are in our DNA, on our plates, and in the air we breathe. Quite literally… as we make everything by hand. Our products evolved from decades of serving and…
UP Vertical Farms – Locally grown, year-round, in ideal conditions in Pitt Meadows, BC, our fresh and nutritious greens are not only bursting with flavor, but offer a taste that is unparalleled. Assuring an abundance of delicious greens, our…
At Upfront Cosmetics, we take pride in knowing where our every ingredient comes from, and we pride ourselves on sourcing the best possible ingredients. Our shampoo and conditioning bars are 65 grams of nutrient richness without the water weight or…
Upper CA Stretchers quality and craftsmanship goes beyond the product – we also make great custom crates! Manufacturing facilities are in Owen Sound, Ontario. Owned In: Ontario Made In Owen Sound, ON: Stock Stretcher Bars Stock Braces…
At Upper Canada Cheese Company each day, fresh, pure Guernsey A2 cows’ milk and goats’ milk is transformed into cheeses of unique taste and texture, revealing a subtle range of flavours influenced by the seasons, forage and feed. Then,…
Welcome to Upper Canada Growers, we are a family owned and operated fruit tree nursery located in Southern Ontario. Growing up on a family fruit farm in Jordan, Ontario Robert Haynes, daughter Megan Haynes, and son Jason Haynes founded the company…
I build one off guitars by hand, and with hand power tools. I do not have any computerized machinery, high tech spray booths, digital calipers or other fancy equipment. (Well, actually, I do have some digital calipers. They are very handy things to…
Upper Canada Weaving was founded in 2010 by Deborah Livingston-Lowe to reproduce 19th century Ontario textiles such as coverlets, rag carpets and linens. Since that time, we have expanded our production in innovative and exciting ways. We…
