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Mitsoh, meaning “to eat” in Cree, is on a mission to restore, preserve, and share Indigenous culture through food. Their Pemmican, a mixture of dried meat, rendered fat, and dried fruit, is crafted using simple, natural ingredients: bison, berries, maple syrup, salt, pepper, and smoke. More than just a snack it is a connection to their history.

Rviita Energy Tea was founded in Calgary by brother and sister team Mitch and Karly Jacobsen. Their energy drinks are a refreshing blend of caffeine from tea, organic honey, fruit juice and vitamins designed to boost productivity. Made in Alberta, the Jacobsens are proud to be a family business with a big mission - to create products that make a positive impact while creating opportunities in the local community.

Founders Carolyne and Jodi are proud to bring their handcrafted, quality treats to all Canadians. Crave has been baking sweet treats from scratch for over 20 years. Growing up in High River, Alberta, they learned how to bake from the matriarchs of their family. Their bake-at-home line was created to make baking from scratch accessible and convenient for everyday Canadians. As a locally owned business, they are able to align their values with what Canadians look for in food - using real, premium ingredients with no added preservatives.

Starting out of a need for cleaning and sanitation supplies during COVID-19, nikihk supplies communities across Treaty 6 with products for kitchen, laundry, and bathroom care. Based in Saskatoon, their products are plant-based that celebrate a unique and traditional relationship with plants and the Cree language.

Owners Austin Calladine and Casey Parker started Sweet Nutrition in Saskatchewan in 2018.  Manufactured in Saskatoon, their first baker was Austin’s grandmother. Sweet Nutrition offers a variety of flavours of their protein and zero-sugar cookies, including chocolate peanut butter, milk chocolate chip, and strawberry cheesecake. Their protein cookies are available in Western Canada.

Manitoba grown, The Stak Co. offers pulse, dry edible seeds of the legume family, packets to make fresh soup. Their line of products include chili, tortilla soup, pea soup, and more, they are rooted in tradition and each is packaged without the use of preservatives and additives. They offer vegan and gluten-free options.

Being a Canadian-founded and owned business is central to Farmery Estate Brewing Company. Located in Neepawa, Manitoba, they stand out as a distinctive farm-to-table brewery. At the heart of the company is their family farm, where their barley and hops are cultivated to make both alcoholic and nonalcoholic options for their customers. Farmery Estate Brewing Company is committed to adding value to its community through jobs, economic investment, and collaboration with local businesses.

Owner Mark Marsolais-Nahwegahbow ensures that the coffee at Birch Bark Coffee is roasted with purpose and guided by tradition. Their blends are thoroughly crafted to honour the unique characteristics of its origins. Plus, every bag sold supports the Birch Bark Foundation Fund, that supports infrastructure, education, and drinking water in Indigenous communities across Canada.

Three Fire Foods

Specializing in marinades and rubs, Three Fire Foods’ recipes are infused with generations of culinary tradition. The name honours the Ojibway, Pottawatomie and Odawa Peoples, known collectively as the Three Fires Confederacy. Rooted in the traditions of hunting, fishing and foraging, their marinades are made with locally harvested spices that helps create a bold flavour.

Owned by Kyle Allan, Windy Shores Cafe, centres on providing quality refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere. Their line of sparkling waters, or “Sparklers” comes in a variety of flavours including green apple, lemon, raspberry, and peach.

Built on trust, quality and a commitment to feeding Canadian families, Hayter's has proudly raised turkeys in Dashwood, Ontario, for over 75 years. They take pride in providing farm-to-table quality that Canadians can trust, strengthening Canadian communities by raising wholesome, great-tasting turkeys, and building long-lasting relationships with customers and suppliers alike.

Since 2016, Nanashakes has been providing Canadians with an alternative to dairy based ice cream options. Made in Ontario, supporting the community and creating job opportunities is a source of joy for founders Tamara Al Dip and Yazeed Yasin.  Nanashake offers a variety of plant-based frozen treats, such as Nanapops, which is like a smoothie in bar form!

Offering a twist on traditional maple syrup Wabanaki Maple still uses harvesting techniques that date back generations. 100% Indigenous and female-owned, they are located in Neqotkuk, New Brunswick. Their signature line of barrel aged and infused maple syrup products helps them to reconnect people and communities to the traditional history of maple syrup.

Saltwinds Coffee Company was founded in 2022 in Douglas, New Brunswick, and offers a true Canadian flavour to its coffee beans. Based on the historic shipping process of coffee arriving in the Maritimes aboard wooden sailing ships, the ocean air would infuse the coffee beans, creating a unique flavour. Saltwinds Coffee Company is proud to bring back a time-honoured method to its coffee beans. You can taste the difference.

Founded in 1999 in Cavendish, PEI’s own Anne of Green Gables takes centre change with their infamous Cow Chips. Inspired by their most dominant crop - potatoes, they coated their potato chips in silky, smooth chocolate. They make their products with the finest and most wholesome ingredients the Island has to offer.

Incorporated in 2003, Atlantic Beef Products supports local family-owned farms that focus on the traditional approach to raising cattle. The flavour is also a major focus, which can be attributed to the salt air, iron-rich soil, and rolling pastures. The taste is as distinctive as the Island itself.

Paradise Bakery

Paradise Bakery sells a variety of freshly baked goods ranging from pies to bread. Based in Paradise, Newfoundland, their baked goods are often referred to as the best on the Avalon.