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.
Blackwood Career Apparel & Essentials is committed to providing inspired, quality-driven, cost-effective culinary apparel & hospitality uniforms. Growing from this philosophy, a company and a culture was born to deliver superior stylish…
Blackwood Lane Winery was the dream of Carlos Lee and that of his oenophile partners. Their goal was simple, to produce wines that lived up to their high standards and expectations. Their philosophy is summarized in the Company’s motto: &…
Late one night in a beer league far far away, Industrial Designer Tim Maxwell decided he wanted to come up with a hand-held skate sharpener that actually works. Many years, 150 prototypes and 320 pairs of skates later, his product has officially…
Blade Tech Hockey Inc. uses only the highest quality steel which means our blades hold their edge longer, and will be sharpened half the amount. No matter whether we’re making blades for NHL’s leading scorer or your 8-year old superstar,…
Blanbrook Bison Farm was established in 1992. Both Bruce and Shirley were raised on dairy farms and wanted to raise alternative livestock on their 100 acre farm with their two children. After researching, visiting other bison farms and meeting…
The Blasted Church Winery story focuses on local folklore, the blasting of a local church with dynamite in order to move it from A to B. Lately, there’s been a bit of a renaissance where the gods have emerged from the church paintings and are…
The heritage of Blenard’s Decor Limited began in Europe since 1988 where our company’s founder Blenard Cenolli began his apprenticeship. He brings to his customers years of experience and uses his skills as a fine sculptor trained in the…
Blender Bites was born one morning as our founder finally got tired of all the time it took to make her daily smoothie. She would be running out the door in the morning with an empty stomach because it was too daunting of a task to prepare. “…
At Bles-Wold Yogurt we’ve been whipping up quality dairy products since 1996 but it all started in 1994. The Bos-Eilers family immigrated from the Netherlands and founded Bles-Wold Dairy and by 1995, their farm had a brand-new dairy facility…
Just blocks away is The Monolith, our Blind Enthusiasm Brewing and barrel house designed from the ground up to create complex, acidic beers via barrel fermentation. (Folks often refer to these as “sour” beers, but we make a specific…
