Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Northern Ontario Agri-Food Pavilion
2024 Vendor Profiles
Algoma Highlands Wild Blueberry Farm and Winery
Contact: Trevor Laing
26 Hillcrest Ave
Wawa, ON P0S 1K0
District: Algoma
705-852-6642
info@algomahighlands.com
Highlands Wild Blueberry Farm and Winery is a 640-acre family farm located three kilometres from downtown Wawa. Owners Trevor and Tracy Laing use an old tree nursery located on their property as a processing and distribution base for their wild blueberries and associated products, which include wines, jams, barbecue sauces, syrups and butters.
All products are 100% natural, with no artificial colour or preservatives. A popular staple in the product lineup, apart from their exquisite wine, is their Wild Blueberry Moose Radish and Wild Blueberry Sugar-Free Jam. Algoma Highlands also offers winery tours and tastings and operates a seasonal strawberry U-pick.
BeeBAGZ
Contact: Kristi MacDonald
3-110 North Kinton Avenue
Huntsville, ON P1H 1B8
District: Muskoka
705-783-5094
info@beebagz.com
BeeBAGZ is a small company whose mission is to create products that have a positive impact on their users and the environment. The product that will be featured at the Northern Ontario Pavilion is BeeBAGZ, a waterproof, self-sealing, reusable storage bag made from 100% cotton, beeswax, jojoba oil, and resin. Available in small, medium, and large sizes, they can last for at least a year and their use could potentially eliminate thousands of single-use plastic bags from ending up in landfills and waterways.
Cornucopia Gourmet Popcorn Co.
Contact: Rob Trembinski
199 Old River Road
Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 5A7
District: Algoma
705-257-9648
cornucopiapopcornco@gmail.com
Founded in 2018 and purchased by local owners Rob and Stefania in 2020, Cornucopia Gourmet Popcorn Company is proud to call Sault Ste Marie home. They are a small local business looking to add some happiness for people with made-from-scratch gourmet popcorn using Canadian sourced products as much as possible. All their seasonings are 100% Canadian, and their popcorn is popped in small batches to ensure the best possible snacking experience in every bag.
Distillerie Rheault Distillery
Contact: Mireille Morin
6 Hwy 583 N, PR 2
Hearst, ON P0L 1N0
District: Cochrane
705-362-2641
rheaultdistillery@gmail.com
Distillerie Rheault Distillery is a craft distillery located in Hearst, Ontario. The company uses as many local products and ingredients as possible in the production of its spirit to showcase the region and promote value-added agriculture. Working closely with the LCBO, Rheault Distillery is producing and marketing a variety of spirits including vodka, different whiskeys, and fruit-based liqueurs. Its Loon brand vodka is available in more than 125 LCBO stores and has won several prestigious awards in the past several years at international competitions.
Donato’s Bakery
Contact: David Bruno
161 Court Street South
Thunder Bay, ON
District: Thunder Bay, ON P&B 2X7
807-345-7273
dbruno@wpr.ca
Donato’s Bakery first made its mark at The Royal Agricultural Fair through Metro Grocery store, proudly showcasing their flagship product, the Artisan Marinara Tomato Sauce. This debut was a testament to their dedication to excellence, as they delighted fairgoers with the rich, robust flavors of their carefully crafted sauce.
Dream Acres Alpacas
Contact: Jo-Anne Burton
5590 Hwy 10/W
Matheson, ON P0K 1N0
District: Cochrane
705-273-1656
dream.acres@hotmail.com
After years of working and traveling the globe, The Burton Family settled near Timmins, Ontario where they raise alpacas on their farm. They are a small family-run farm participating in Fall fairs and offering farm tours and body and soul alpaca walks. Focused solely on the production of 100 percent Canadian-made quality alpaca products, they sell their goods in their on-farm boutique.
Dream Acres Alpaca offers handwoven, hand-knitted, hand-crocheted, and felted alpaca products, which includes hats, scarves, shawls, rugs, throws, slippers, long johns, and layering tops. They also sell Canadian factory-made socks and mittens hand-finished on the farm. Recently they have added an Airbnb to their services, namely the Paca Shack, where you can wake up to the view of alpacas right outside your window!
Dream Acres has an online store and ships throughout Canada. https://www.dreamacres.ca/products
Finnia Chocolate & Cacao
Contact: Lisabeth Flanagan
31 Water Street
Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0
District: Manitoulin
705-348-1376
lisabeth@finniachocolate.com
Finnia Chocolate & Cacao is an award-winning, bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker on Manitoulin Island. They are the first and only bean-to-bar makers in Northern Ontario. They hand-sort, roast, crack, winnow, and grind single origin cocoa beans into exceptionally smooth chocolate. All ingredients are natural, organic where possible, and personally selected from different cacao growing regions around the world.
Foraged North
Contact: Kailey Divers
P.O Box 193
Wabigoon, ON P0V 2W0
807-221-9488
District: Kenora
foragednorth@gmail.com
Foraged North is a Wabigoon-based business created by Kailey Divers that offers locally harvested and fully processed wild rice that is ready to cook and enjoy, as well as prepackaged and ready-to-cook casserole and soup mixes. Additionally, Foraged North produces tea mixes from local chaga and wild plants that are sustainably foraged and harvested. Kailey’s artistry and love for nature has allowed her to explore additional products such as key chains made from specialized fossilized clay rock formations unique to the Wabigoon area, as well as bookmarks created by water colour paintings of the nature in the area. More recently, Foraged North has produced a cookbook using local recipes that can be purchased both in hard copy and digital format.
For The Bees Farm
Contact: Charles McArthur
1055 Hwy 124
Whitestone, ON P0A 1G0
District: Parry Sound
705-389-3310
forthebeesfarm@hotmail.com
For The Bees Farm is an apiary located in Whitestone, Ontario. Proudly producing delicious unpasteurized wildflower honey, pollen and crafter of a wide variety of 100% beeswax candles. Products are a great value offered in a variety of sizes as well as convenient pre-wrapped gift packs.
Fromagerie Kapuskoise
Contact: Denis Nadeau
376 Government Rd. E.,
Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2X7
District: Cochrane
705-371-2177
fromageriekapuskoise@gmail.com
Fromagerie Kapuskoise is a labour of love for owner Francois Nadeau. Following four years of university and a trip to Asia where cheese was limited and his craving for the product grew, Francois Nadeau threw himself into cheese-making training in Quebec, as well as in France. Originally from Kapuskasing, Nadeau seized an opportunity to bring his dream home, establishing the first artisanal cheese-making facility in the region.
Fromagerie Kapuskoise will be offering two categories of traditional French style artisanal cheeses at the Fair this year: 1. Cow cheeses: Mattagami, Opasatika, Kapuskasing, Missinaibi 2. Goat Cheeses: Mattagamichevre, Pagwa
Full Beard Brewing Company
219 Wilson Ave,
Timmins, ON P4N 2T3
District: Timmins
(705)-268-0444
info@fullbeardbrewing.com
Full Beard Brewing Co. is Timmins’ first craft brewery, and they couldn’t be prouder to share their passion for brewing and delicious beers with great friends and great friends-to-be. They have been operational at their current location in Timmins, Ontario, since January 2017, currently serving in most towns in the north with plans to continue expanding their business throughout Ontario.
Golden Treasure Maple Syrup Products
Contact: Harry Kessels
250 Lingenfelters Rd
Trout Creek, ON P0H 2L0
District: Parry Sound
647-465-6764
Kessels@waveworld.ca
Golden Treasure Maple Syrup Products is a 19,000-tap maple syrup operation in Trout Creek, Ontario, 30 km west of Algonquin Park, covering over 200 hectares of forest. Maple sap is collected through pump stations from where it is transferred to the sugar shack via underground pipelines for processing through a reverse osmosis system. The concentrate is boiled down to syrup using a stainless-steel evaporator. Golden Treasure Maple Syrup Products produces every grade: Golden, Amber, Dark and Very Dark using high-quality equipment and quality controls throughout the process, resulting in an exquisitely rich flavour. Golden Treasure Maple Syrup is organically certified through ECOCERT.
Grand North Bison
Contact: Jordon Durance
3064 Government Road
Desbarats, ON P0R 1E0
District: Algoma
(705) 941-8132
sales@grandnorthbison.ca
With a rich heritage dating back to the 1940s, Grand North Bison takes pride in being a third-generation farm that has evolved from a dairy farm to one of the largest bison farms in Eastern Canada. Led by John Karhi, their farm is a place where passion meets quality, bringing you the finest bison products.
Hagen’s Dressing
Contact: Jordon Durance
148 Earl Avenue
Dryden, ON P8N 1Y1
District: Kenora
hagensdressing@drytel.net
What began as a house dressing in a little family-owned restaurant called Five Acres Steakhouse in Eagle Lake, Ontario in the 1960’s has since become a household staple by many. Hagen’s Dressing is a zesty oil and vinegar dressing that makes a delightful bread dip and salad dressing, and can be used as a marinade for meat, seafood, and vegetables.
Heartwood Mushrooms
Contact: Shane O’Donnell
25 Cockburn Street West
Little Current, ON P0P 1K0
District: Manitoulin
705-348-0253
Heartwood Mushrooms, co-founded by Shane O’Donnell, is located in Little Current, Ontario. Heartwood Mushrooms has been growing mushrooms for over a decade with an emphasis on health, education, and well-being. They offer fresh mushrooms, mushroom grow kits, mushroom tinctures, and tempeh.
Heartwood Mushrooms has an online store and ships throughout Canada.
Hogan’s Homestead
Contact: Erica Hogan
536 Second Line West
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 2K6
District: Algoma
705-989-7955
erica@hoganshomestead.ca
Hogan’s Homestead is a 30,000 tap Maple Syrup Operation in Goulais River, Ontario – Serving the Algoma Region. The company started with a husband and wife and is the first generation of the family to start producing maple syrup for the Hogan Family, which started back in 2017 as a hobby, and quickly turned into a thriving company.
More than just maple syrup, Hogan’s Homestead offers infused maple syrup lines which have become a favourite among maple syrup lovers!
Island Haskap Berry
Contact: Mourad (Moe) Belamine
1819 F & G Line Rd,
Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0
District: Algoma
(647) 853-7155
islandhaskap@gmail.com
Island haskap Berries is a family run Orchard located in picturesque St.Joseph Island,ON. They carry several varieties of haskap. Haskap berries are highly nutritious fruit with a powerful, deep flavour. High in vitamins and antioxidants, they are a very healthy, versatile fruit and can be successfully used fresh, frozen, or processed.
Jack Pops Kettle Corn
Contact: Jack Hamlyn
1200 Lake Joseph Road,
Seguin, ON P2A 2W8
District: Parry Sound
705-746-0031
jackhamlyn@hotmail.com
Jack Pops Kettle Corn in a family-run business based out of Parry Sound, Ontario. Owner Jack Hamlyn and his family offer a large variety of flavours of kettle corn for their customers. Jack Pops Kettle Corn is made by hand, using certified organic cane sugar, sea salt, canola oil, and mushroom corn in large open kettles.
Just Shut Up And Try It Ferments
Contact: Marketa Mervart
9 Christopher Court
North Bay, ON P1C 1M6
District: Nipissing
416-797-5141
justshutupandtryitferments@gmail.com
Marketa Mervart, co-founder of Just Shut Up And Try It Ferments with Joanna Biafore, is a Holistic Nutritionist located in North Bay, Ontario. It all started with a fermentation crock and a passion for getting probiotic rich foods into her family. Her passion grew into providing tailored nutritional counselling for the families of her customers focusing of probiotics, gut health, immunity, mental health, vitamins, minerals and digestion. The entire line of probiotic-rich ferments is made for the whole family to enjoy. Raw, organic, small batch and handcrafted from refreshing Jun, the champagne of kombucha to ginger turmeric sauerkraut – there’s something for everyone.
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
Contact: Ian Bergman
350 Second Street South,
Kenora, Ontario P9N 1G5
District: Kenora
416-525-6100
ian@lowbrewco.com
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company (“LOWBrewCo”) was launched in the summer of 2013 with one focus – to brew great beer (and sell as much of it as possible!). Headquartered in Kenora, Ontario, LOWBrewCo is a producer, distributor, and retailer of craft beer. LOWBrewCo is currently the only brewer situated between Winnipeg MB and Thunder Bay ON spanning approximately 750 km from west to east. Situated on the northernmost point Lake of the Woods, LOWBrewCo has built a robust and highly recognized brand celebrating the Company’s geographic location and all that the Lake has to offer. With a workforce peaking seasonally at 150+ people, LOWBrewCo’s lines of business are a Taproom & Eatery, Retail Store/Online Shop, and centered around Brewing Wholesale & Commercial Sales.
Lake of the Woods Brewing Company has recently expanded to include a nanobrewing site in Winnipeg MB at Hargrave Street Market in True North Square (owners of the NHL Winnipeg Jets) and Summer of 2019 saw LOWBrewCo’s Stage I Export Strategy completed by commissioning a joint-venture nanosite brewery in Warroad, Minnesota. This proposal focuses on obtaining financing to build and commission a new manufacturing plant allowing for the physical export of canned beer manufactured in Kenora and distributed outside of the Lake of the Woods region, across Canadian Provinces, throughout Northern and Midwest US and beyond.
Love North
Contact: Ashley Love
91 Spencer Street
Bracebridge, ON P1L 1C4
District: Muskoka
705-952-1236
ashley@lovenorth.ca
Love North ethically wild-harvests an array of botanicals and evergreens using the ancient alchemical process of distillation to create distillations, which come out in the form of hydrosols (water soluble extraction of plant) and essential oils (oil soluble extraction of the plants). Love North uses these raw materials to create their line of aromatherapy, skincare, and body care products. All of the products are naturally sustainable as a result of creating distillations and plant extracts directly from local forests in Muskoka, Parry Sound.
Manitoulin Botanicals
Contact: Sara-Lyn Taylor Arnot
20556 Hwy 540,
Silver Water, ON P0P 1Y0
District: Manitoulin
705-283-1539
starnot@vianet.ca
Manitoulin Botanicals produces food, herbal, and body products made from wild plants and herbs gathered on two organic 100-acre lots while respecting the plants and the environment. All products are 100% natural, with no added artificial colour or preservatives. Some go-to products in their lineup include spruce tip sugar, salt and vinegar, wild strawberry jam, and wild acorn flour.
Manitoulin Gourmet – Hawberry Farms
Contact: Derek Gravelle
Hwy 551 Box 77
Providence Bay, ON P0P 1T0
District: Manitoulin
705-783-1336
manitoulingourmet@gmail.com
Located on the south shores of Manitoulin Island, their century-old farm produces some of the finest gourmet products in the world. Nestled inside the small town of Spring Bay, they create a fine line of gourmet products that have become well known throughout the years.
Meadowview Alpaca Farm & Fibre Studio
Contact: Terri and Patrick Veerman
908 Carter Side Rd.,
Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0
District: Algoma
705-785-3389
info@meadowviewalpacafarm.com
Meadowview Alpaca Farm is one of the largest Alpaca Farms in Northern Ontario, currently home to just under 100 alpacas. They shear their animals once a year and work with local artisans to help bring final products to the shelves. These local artisans and members of the Mennonite Community use the age-old practices of knitting, felting, and weaving. Some knit hats, mitts, shawls, and scarves from yarns that are hand dyed here on the farm. Others prefer to needle felt scarves, shawls, artistic rugs, or other home décor items, using the FeltLoom. Most of these are ‘one of a kind’ products including the fibre processed into socks, while still more is handmade into duvets and pillows, all representing a wide selection of farm-based products.
Mellow Acres Raw
Contact: Dawn Brookes
6500 Highway 11 North
North Bay, ON P1B 8G3
District: Nipissing
249-358-0717
mellow.acres.homstead@gmail.com
Mellow Acres Raw is a locally owned and operated company that makes and sells single ingredient pet treats. They try to source all their ingredients as locally as possible. They partner with local farmers through their community farmers markets. All their snacks are single ingredients with no preservatives so that you can be certain your pets are only getting the best.
Muskoka Brand Gourmet Foods
Contact: Andrew Allen
1 Crescent Rd., Unit 114
Huntsville ON P1H 1Z6
District: Muskoka
705-783-6479
muskokabrandgourmet@gmail.com
Muskoka Brand Gourmets was created in Huntsville, Ontario. Their small family business produces a variety of gourmet sauces, jams, jellies, oils, and dip the old-fashion way. They take pride in what they create and in turn these products will make you proud to serve them with family and friends alike.
Their gourmet products are available throughout many grocery stores and independent retailers all over Ontario as well as online at muskokagourmet.com.
Their Original Garlic Sauce has quickly become Cottage Country’s Favourite Condiment! and once tasted is never forgotten.
Muskoka Granola
Contact: Heather Glumac
304-25 Alexandra Street
Bracebridge, ON P1L 1H7
District: Muskoka
705-205-1324
glumac@gmail.com
June of 2021, in an attempt to find a granola or cereal without preservatives and refined sugar, Heather Glumac created her own and began selling it at the Huntsville Farmer’s Market. It went so well that she was able to quit her job and start a business. The business now employs two employees, participates in 6 summer Farmer’s Markets, and supplies their online store as well as over 20 retailers. Muskoka Granola is all homemade in Bracebridge, and is sweetened with only Grade A maple syrup and does not contain preservatives or any refined sugar.
Muskoka Mornings – Beauty Comes Naturally Corp
Contact: Kerry Foreman
77 Tamarack Trail
Bracebridge, ON P1L 1Z1
District: Muskoka
705-706-2165
kerry@muskokamornings.ca
Created and owned by Kerry Foreman, who has a background in health services, Muskoka Mornings offers two unique health products: No Yolking and Dandi Maca Latte.
The main ingredient of No Yolking is simply egg whites which are sprayed with citric acid and baker’s yeast in the drying process. The No Yolking egg powder can be used in smoothies, zucchini pancakes, and for baking. Dandi Maca Latte is a coffee substitute made of several roots, spices, cacao powder, and a fruit sweetener that doesn’t affect glucose levels.
Natural Knits (Masters Fibre Mill and Alpaca Farm)
Contact:Lorna Masters
573 Humes Rd,
Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0
District: Algoma
705-257-1252
lorna@mastersfibremill.ca
Masters Fibre Mill and Alpaca Farm has been milling alpaca fibre into yarn for themselves and farms across the country since 2014. In 2024 they acquired two computerized knitting machines and began to knit alpaca garments, such as shawls, toques, gloves, and sweaters. With the addition of the knitting machines, they have rebranded to become Natural Knits. At present, they are a small family owned business.
Nickel City Cheese
Contact: Nicole Paquin
3888 Regional Rd 15
Chelmsford, ON P0M 1L0
District: Sudbury
705-969-1643
nickelcitycheese@gmail.com
Nickel City Cheese is a family run business operating in Chelmsford, Ontario. Nicole Paquin, the sole proprietor, dreamt of opening a cheese factory in the Greater Sudbury area for years. She and her son decided 8 years ago that their family would make that dream a reality. Founded in 2018, Nickel City Cheese produces cow’s milk cheddar cheese. When you visit the factory, you can purchase fresh curds still warm from the vat! What makes Nickel City Cheese unique? For starters, you’ll find 13 exceptional flavours you won’t find anywhere else! When you support this business, you are also supporting 14 farmers local to the area. Nickel City Cheese aims to provide the Greater Sudbury area with the best cheddar products around.
North Hound Life
Contact: Grazyna Szawlowski
131 Highway 60 Unit 14,
Huntsville Ontario P1H 1C2
613-809-3649
hello@northhoundlife.com
North Hound Life offers high-quality, natural supplements that enhance pets’ overall health. Customers praise the effectiveness of the products in supporting immune systems, digestive health, joint mobility, allergy relief, and more. The supplements are easily incorporated into pets’ diets and are well-received by even picky eaters. Customers appreciate the Canadian company’s commitment to using premium ingredients.
Northern Fields
Contact: Diana Larente
56 Whitewood Avenue North
New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
289-456-5886
info@northernfields.net
Northern Fields provides consumers a holistic approach to healing the body naturally with the use of herbs grown right from the rich soils of Northern Ontario. From the herbs grown, the business produces food products along with bath and body products. Northern Fields recently opened a cafe which showcases some of the packaged food items they produce such as Calendula orange and ginger dressing/marinade, Calendula simple syrup, Chamomile simple syrup, Calendula secret sauce and Calendula Spicy Kicker.
OC Beauty
Contact: Shayna Boucher
298 Wellington St. W
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1H7
District: Algoma
705-910-0338
OC Beauty is passionate about creating natural, vegan bath and body products that are kind to both you and the environment. They started creating products in 2012 with the idea of using ethically-sourced, sustainably-produced ingredients, and the commitment to crafting products without any animal testing.
Their team is dedicated to creating high-quality products that are made with love and care in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. To this day they mix their products by hand in small batches using naturally sourced Canadian suppliers to ensure their ingredients are always fresh and of the highest quality.
At OC Beauty they are proud to offer a range of products that are both vegan and eco-friendly. Their products are never tested on animals, and committed to using only the most natural and gentle ingredients to ensure that your skin feels nourished and rejuvenated. They are also passionate about giving back to their community, and that’s why they support local charities and organizations working to make a positive impact in the world. They believe in the power of community, and are committed to building a network of like-minded individuals who share their passion for natural, ethical, and sustainable living.
Old Mill Mapleworks
Contact: Ray Ferguson
557 Old Mill Rd,
Desbarats, ON,
District: Algoma
705-989-8280
ray.ferguson@hotmail.com
Old Mill Mapleworks is a locally owned maple sugaring business in the Algoma district of Northern Ontario. It specializes in premium maple syrup products like maple butter, maple jelly, maple sugar, and maple candies, along with its prized syrup. Also in the line up is the “original maple sap vinegar” a fermentation product.
Purvis Fisheries
Contact: Leigh Major
Box 82
Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0
District: Manitoulin
705-348-2623
leighingorebay@gmail.com or purvisfisheries@gmail.com
Since the late 1800s, Purvis Fisheries has been synonymous with fresh fish caught and processed from Lake Huron and the Northern Channel. Located on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, they sell varieties of fresh and smoked fish products including trout, whitefish, and sturgeon, as well as smoked fish dip and caviar.
Sleeping Giant Brewery Co.
Contact: Kevin Brewer
712 Macdonell St.,
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 4A6
District: Thunder Bay
807-344-5225
kevin@sleepinggiantbrewing.ca
Located on the largest freshwater lake in the world, Sleeping Giant Brewing Co.’s craft beers are inspired by Lake Superior and the northern wilderness with its rich Canadian heritage.
Since 2012, after much experimenting, tasting and testing, the craft brewery began preparing its magic through carefully considered recipes. Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. produces a distinctive line-up of easy drinking, full-flavoured beer with the perfect balance of deliciousness, attitude, and northern provenance.
Superior Bakes
Contact: Jenni Ritchie
378 Minstrel Bay,
Thunder Bay, ON
District: Thunder Bay
807-472-2101
jenniritchie@superiorbakes.com
A love of food; a passion for nutrition; a knack for baking; and a desire to share that with others: this is the recipe for Superior Bakes. They created their business and delicious treats because they know there is a lack of delicious treats on the market that are high in protein and easy to incorporate into your healthy lifestyle. Superior Bakes changes that!
A healthy lifestyle consists of eating food that is good for your body, not deprivation. As nutrition experts and food lovers, they want YOU to enjoy and feel good about what you are eating. Their products are versatile, simple, and tasty. Their cake mixes can be made into a variety of cakes or cupcakes, and you’ll find tons of recipes on their social media pages. You’ll be amazed at how delicious a healthy lifestyle can be!
They’ve applied years of formal and practical nutritional knowledge towards creating treats and snacks that satisfy your sweet tooth without causing a sugar crash. Their foods are made without additives, preservatives, or toxic substances. Their recipes are simple, delicious, and even come in gluten-free, protein, vegan, and/or keto options.
A selection of their products is available via retailers across Canada, such as Safeway and independent health food stores.
The Jester’s Wonder Emporium LTD
Contact: Daniel Curylo
218 Main Street,
Sturgeon Falls, ON P0H 1G0
District: North Bay
360-490-8181
daniel.curylo@gmail.com
The Jester’s Wonder Emporium LTD is a Sturgeon Falls-based company specializing in the artisanal creation and distribution of maple-infused soda pop. They pride themselves on providing a healthier, all-natural alternative to conventional soft drinks by establishing direct relationships with local ingredient producers. Their operations focus on serving the communities between Sudbury, North Bay, and Timmins. They offer their products through various channels including B2C and B2B sales and farmers markets, fairs and music festivals, as well as online sales and direct delivery to small businesses. They are focused on Northern Food Security and the development of an ingredient production supply chain in the North.
The Queen’s Tarts
Contact: Tammy Paterson & Aaron Craig
472 Queen St. E,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Z8
District: Algoma
705-575-8278
admin@thequeenstarts.ca
The Queen’s Tarts began as a word-of-mouth fundraising venture. Following the opening of the Mill Market in Sault Ste. Marie in 2014, where Tammy Paterson and Aaron Craig sell their butter tarts, the enterprise has evolved into a viable business. They operate a storefront offering fresh roasted coffee, blended teas, sandwiches, and other baked goods.
The Ugly Barn Farm
Contact: Brittany Rantala-Sykes
661 Ratter Lake Road
Markstay, ON P0M 2G0
District: Sudbury
705-698-6405
info@theuglybarnfarm.com
The Ugly Barn Farm is a gourmet mushroom farm located in Markstay, Ontario. They produce mushrooms year-round in an indoor growing facility, growing over 18 varieties of mushroom including gourmet edible species and medicinal mushrooms. They offer a range of products from fresh mushrooms to dried meals, grow your own kits, and other medicinal products.
Trestle Brewing Company
9 Great North Road
Parry Sound, ON P2A2X8
District: Parry Sound
(705) 751-9108
info@trestlecraftbeer.ca
Trestle Brewing Company is a small independently owned craft brewery located in downtown Parry Sound on the waterfront, where the Seguin river flows into the harbour with a spectacular view of the iconic CPR Trestle bridge and Georgian Bay.
The brewery includes a taproom serving year-round beer offerings brewed on site as well as other seasonal special beers. The taproom also features a great menu that pairs well with their beers.
Walkabout Farm
Contact: Janice Groenheide
1801 Highway 595
South Gillies, ON P0T 2V0
District: Thunder Bay
807-708-1952
info@walkaboutfarm.ca
Established in 2011, Walkabout Farm is a sheep and pork farm, located in South Gillies, Ontario. In 2018 production was expanded to include milking sheep and producing several types of sheep milk cheeses.
Waxwing Commons Ecological Farmstead (formerly blackriver foraging)
Contact: Rachel Lachance
1325 Mahoney Road North,
Timmins, ON P4R 0H5
District: Cochrane
705-262-4145
blackriverforagingco@gmail.com
Waxwing Commons Ecological Farmstead is an off-grid, family operated, ecological farm located in Timmins, Ontario that encompasses a range of herbal folk remedies, seasonal vegetables, an apiary, a food forest, workshops, and consulting. Their diversified approach stems from the core pillars of seasonality, locality, food sovereignty, and environmental stewardship. Their current offerings include storage vegetables, value added products including Fire Cider, and consulting services. Their products are made the old and slow way using freshly harvested ingredients right from their farm.
Wild Muskoka Botanicals
Contact: Laura Gilmore
24556 Hwy 35
Dwight, ON P0A 1H0
District: Muskoka
705-783-8816
wildmuskoka@gmail.com
Wild Muskoka Botanicals is the producer of artisan wild foods and cocktail mixers. Ingredients are locally foraged in a sustainable manner, and then hand-produced on a small scale in an effort to maintain focus on providing high quality products made with ecological integrity. Their passion is helping people to reconnect with the natural world and to promote wellness and fun through incorporating wild plants and traditional herbal medicines back into people’s modern lives. Wild Muskoka is located in Dwight, Ontario on the western edge of Algonquin Park.
Woollysteer Ranch
Contact: Jason Audette
71 Logan Rd
Nolalu, ON
District: Thunder Bay
807-632-6571
rachandjay@woollysteer.com
Woollysteer Ranch is a private partnership ranch in Nolalu, ON owned by Jason Audette and Rachel Audette. They specialize in the production of high quality heritage livestock including Highland cattle and Mangalitsa hogs and are a local regenerative ranch source for premium meats. They sell direct to consumer through online sales, offering naturally raised 100% grass-fed and grass-finished Highland beef and pasture-raised Mangalitsa pork curated meat boxes and cuts. They aim to have a nose to tail operation, using everything our animals gave up in order to provide them with food. They have just recently started making soaps and lotions with the excess lard that comes from the Managlitsa hogs and are currently working on a certified commercial kitchen so they can begin freeze-drying organ meats on-site and further process into powder for easy consumption and a nutrient boosting alternative. Their market is currently based in Thunder Bay and surrounding area at this time; however, they plan to expand their market into Southern Ontario as well.
World’s Best Cream
Contact: Bill Burley or Angela Wright
660 Falcon St
Porcupine, ON P0N 1C0
District: Cochrane
705-235-2162
info@worldsbestcream.com
Bill Burley is the man behind World’s Best Cream. Having provided farrier services across Northern Ontario for more than 20 years, he developed a therapeutic cream for the treatment of arthritis in horses and humans, drawing on his own experience with pain. Bill focused on the power of precious metals, particularly copper, believing it held the key to pain relief.
In 2017 at the Royal Winter Fair, World’s Best Cream launched a new product – Pain Terminator – and featured four new bath salts. As a result of a CTV documentary and his appearances at the Northern Ontario Agri-Food Pavilion at the Royal Winter Fair, Bill now sells his product to 1,000 stores across Canada. His product boasts a Natural Health Number assigned by Health Canada, signifying that the cream is safe and effective.
Wright Acres
Contact: Shane and Angela Wright
493145 Honey Road, Earlton, ON P0J 1E0
District: Timiskaming
613- 921-4113
Wright.acres.shane@gmail.com
Located in Earlton, Ontario, Wright Acres raises pastured pigs using regenerative farming methods. The pigs are rotated on pasture from weaning age to finish ensuring a clean, healthy and happy environment. They sell half and whole sides of pork as well as freezer packs and individual cuts to customers throughout the north and into expanding markets.
