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Original Upvote concept of unfinished wood, a plain soundboard blank and clamps; not a Boucher guitar or workshop.

Acoustic guitars & model configuration

Boucher Guitars

Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec

Boucher builds acoustic guitars in several body and wood combinations. Use its official Canadian dealer list to explore an exact instrument and ask about configuration, setup and care.

Original Upvote concept of an empty display plinth, blank care card and packing box; no artist work, product or real shop shown.

Multi-artist craft shop

Inuvialuit Craft Shop

Inuvik, Northwest Territories & Calgary, Alberta

Operated by ICEDO with Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, this multi-artist shop has Inuvik and Calgary locations plus Canadian online delivery. Explore the work through its individual artist attribution.

Upvote concept illustration of relief prints and illustration; not the actual work or venue

Relief prints and illustration

Fossi Images

Calgary, Alberta connection

Eric Fossi's own portfolio links his print shop. His artist CV documents Calgary exhibitions and illustration work, including a Royal Tyrrell Museum connection.

Upvote concept illustration of blacksmithing classes and guild; not the actual work or venue

Blacksmithing classes and guild

Forge & Farm

Near Millarville, Alberta

A family-run working forge in the Alberta Foothills. Forge & Farm offers blacksmithing classes and a continuing guild for people who have completed the prerequisites.

Upvote concept illustration of drop-in art and creative programs; not the actual work or venue

Drop-in art and creative programs

Alcove

Downtown Calgary, Alberta

Alcove Centre for the Arts has a free Core drop-in art space in Calgary. People can work on their own projects and explore creative programs through its calendar.

Upvote concept illustration of craft galleries and artist directory; not the actual work or venue

Craft galleries and artist directory

Alberta Craft

Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta

Alberta Craft's galleries and online artist directory connect readers to named Alberta craftspeople. Its Calgary shop is at cSPACE Marda Loop; another gallery shop serves downtown Edmonton.

Upvote concept illustration of artist markets and creative community; not the actual work or venue

Artist markets and creative community

Market Collective

Calgary, Alberta

Market Collective is a Calgary platform for artists, artisans, designers and musicians. Its official event and vendor information gives readers a focused way to discover local creative businesses.

Upvote concept illustration of generic blacksmith tools, a plain iron bowl and workbench; not Daelen’s actual work or forge.

Hand-forged homeware and accessories

Daelen Forge

Edmonton area, Alberta

Artisan blacksmith Shaun Semple’s official story places the work in a small family forge near Edmonton. The shop connects hand forging with homeware, accessories and other small objects.

Original Upvote concept illustration of paper planning and stationery; not an actual Hemlock & Oak planner or design

Planners and paper stationery

Hemlock & Oak

Coquitlam, British Columbia

Founded by Tia Masic, Hemlock & Oak makes planners and notebooks with Coquitlam headquarters and Canadian book production. Explore the layouts, paper choices and people behind the stationery.

Original Upvote concept of a woodcraft bench, plain bowl, tools and shavings; not Stinson’s actual products or workshop.

Wooden tableware and carved burls

Stinson Studios

Tamworth, Ontario

Don, Jesse and Spike Stinson’s family workshop makes wooden bowls, rolling pins and individually carved burl pieces. A current retirement notice limits ordering, so check with the studio first.

Original Upvote concept of folded plain wool layers, cotton fabric and sewing tools; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Canadian-made base layers and wool garments

Stanfield’s

Truro, Nova Scotia

Stanfield’s offers everyday underwear and wool layers from a long-running Truro manufacturing business. The two selected listings explicitly carry Made in Canada labels; that evidence does not cover every item in its catalogue.

Original Upvote concept of a blank pewter bookmark, simple cast disk, wax block and carving tools; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Cast and hand-finished pewter

Amos Pewter

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia

Amos Pewter makes decorative and useful pewter pieces through a Mahone Bay studio process. Its clip bookmarks give a reader a straightforward entry point into the craft, with exact-product dimensions and direct ordering links.

Original Upvote concept of unlabelled syrup bottles, a preserve jar and maple leaves on a kitchen shelf; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Maple syrup and preserves

Acadian Maple

Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia

Acadian Maple combines a Nova Scotia maple-processing story with an online shop and an Upper Tantallon retail location. Begin with syrup bottles or the small preserves collection, and check the selected grade and current jar status.

Original Upvote concept of a small coffee roaster, loose beans and a plain brewing cup; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Roasted coffee

Sissiboo Coffee Roaster

Bear River and Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Sissiboo’s coffee shop makes its roast styles and bean origins easy to compare. Tobeatic Wild is a medium Honduran coffee; Fundy Storm is a darker Nicaraguan option, each with whole-bean and grind choices.

Original Upvote concept of plain soap bars, a loofah texture, botanical sprigs and mixing tools; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Small-batch soap and body care

Moonsnail Soapworks

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Jennifer Ridgway’s Moonsnail business makes soap and body products in small batches on Prince Edward Island. The shop gives actual ingredient lists and bar sizes, making it possible to choose by formulation rather than an unsupported health promise.

Original concept illustration of unlabelled spread jars, cocoa beans and a plain chocolate bar.

Chocolate & hazelnut spreads

Allo Simonne

Montréal, Quebec

Allo Simonne describes making its spreads and bars entirely in its Montréal workshop, from roasting through labelling. Its range includes hazelnut spreads and bean-to-bar chocolate.

Original concept illustration of plain folded cotton bedding and an unmarked clothing pattern.

Clothing & cotton home goods

Kotn

Toronto, Ontario

Kotn’s Canadian-apparel page describes design in Toronto and manufacture in Egypt and Portugal. Its current help page also includes Turkey among its manufacturing locations.

Original Upvote concept of plain folded hoodies, a sewing table and a coastal window; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Atlantic-inspired clothing

East Coast Lifestyle

Halifax, Nova Scotia

East Coast Lifestyle sells hoodies, crewnecks and tees from a Halifax shipping operation. Its Made in NS Hoodie has an explicit Nova Scotia manufacture claim; the wider catalogue needs separate origin checks.

Original Upvote concept of a plain roasting drum, coffee sacks and a hand grinder; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Co-operative coffee roasting

Just Us! Coffee Roasters

Grand Pré and Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Just Us! describes itself as a worker-owned Canadian coffee co-operative. Its Nova Scotia operation roasts imported beans, with selected listings naming the growing region and offering weight and grind choices.

Original Upvote concept of a pottery wheel, plain unpatterned mugs, clay tools and glaze test tiles; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Functional pottery and ceramic jewellery

Village Pottery

New London, Prince Edward Island

Village Pottery’s first-party story describes wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery made on Prince Edward Island. Suzanne Scott carries on a family business begun by Daphne Large, with functional ware and ceramic jewellery among its offerings.

Original Upvote concept of plain wooden tops, loose wooden rings, sanding tools and wood shavings; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Handmade wooden toys

The Toy Factory

New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island

Dan and Kathy Viau’s Toy Factory makes traditional wooden toys in its Prince Edward Island workshop. Its own product listings distinguish those toys from the other brands carried in the wider store and give useful age guidance.

Original Upvote concept of undyed yarn skeins, a small spinning setup and colour swatches; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Small-mill wool yarn

Fleece & Harmony

Belfast, Prince Edward Island

Fleece & Harmony’s PEI mill makes and hand-dyes its own yarn while also retailing other brands. Its Selkirk and Point Prim collections provide explicit Canadian fibre content, so the local label can stay tied to those yarn families.

Original Upvote concept of plain wool skeins, knitting needles and a small mill workbench; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Canadian wool mill and knitting yarn

Briggs & Little

York Mills, New Brunswick

Briggs & Little processes wool at its New Brunswick mill and sells yarn for knitting and weaving. Heritage and Durasport give shoppers two clearly different fibre blends, rather than one blanket origin claim across the range.

Original Upvote concept of unlabelled confections, chocolate pieces and a confectioner’s workbench; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Chocolate and candy making

Ganong

St. Stephen, New Brunswick

Ganong’s official shop offers Chicken Bones candy and a separate collection of hand-crafted chocolates. The St. Stephen connection is explicit, while the cocoa and other ingredients should not be presented as Canadian-grown.

Original Upvote concept of an unlabelled molasses bottle, baking ingredients and a mixing bowl; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Molasses and baking pantry products

Crosby Foods

Saint John, New Brunswick

Crosby Foods is a Saint John food business with Fancy, Blackstrap and Cooking molasses in its product range. Its product page explains their differences and also identifies Guatemala as the source of its Fancy molasses.

Original Upvote concept of plain pewter casting tools, a simple tray and polishing cloth; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Hand-finished pewter homeware and jewellery

Aitkens Pewter

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Aitkens Pewter makes cast and spun pewter pieces in Fredericton. Its range includes tableware and jewellery, with product-specific details and care requirements that matter more than a broad souvenir label.

Original Upvote concept of plain knitted mittens, a hat, yarn and knitting needles by a coastal window; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Newfoundland hand-knit clothing

NONIA

St. John’s and Newfoundland outports

NONIA is a Newfoundland nonprofit craft business with a network of home knitters and an official online shop. Its adult sweater and accessory collections offer practical clothing while preserving a distinct social-enterprise history.

Original Upvote concept of a blank linocut workbench, brayer, paper and a simple coiled rope; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Relief printmaking and sailor’s knots

Norton’s Cove Studio

Brookfield, Newfoundland and Labrador

Janet Davis makes relief prints at Norton’s Cove Studio in Brookfield. The official shop also lists sailor’s knots made in the studio, giving readers a route to paper goods and functional craft with an identifiable local workshop.

Original Upvote concept of plain preserve jars, small berries and a harvest basket on a coastal worktable; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Wild berry preserves

Dark Tickle

St. Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador

Dark Tickle makes wild berry products in northern Newfoundland. Its bakeapple and crowberry jam listings give shoppers distinct preserves to explore, while its sourcing story extends beyond Newfoundland into Labrador and northeastern Quebec.

Original Upvote concept of an unlabelled coffee bag, beans, a small roaster and a pour-over brewer; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Small-town coffee roasting

Bonavista Coffee Company

Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador

Bonavista Coffee Company describes a woman-owned roastery supplying online shoppers and wholesalers from rural Newfoundland. Long Beach and Moonlight are named coffee families, with the specific green-bean lot and blend subject to change.

Original Upvote concept of plain garments, printmaking tools and a clothing studio worktable; not the maker’s actual products or studio.

Newfoundland clothing design and custom merchandise

Saltwater Designs

Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador

Saltwater Designs is a Newfoundland clothing and gift business offering a sayings collection and custom group merchandise. Its former retail shop has closed; the website describes online ordering and pickup in Paradise.

Original concept illustration of plain cotton garments and fabric beside sewing tools.

Cotton clothing & everyday layers

MTN.HEAD

Toronto & Collingwood, Ontario

The shop formerly known as Muttonhead now presents itself as MTN.HEAD. It offers its own clothing alongside selected other brands, with Toronto and Collingwood storefronts.

Original concept illustration of a plain fringed towel and folded blanket with textile swatches.

Towels, blankets & global artisan textiles

Pokoloko

Ottawa, Ontario & Gatineau, Quebec

Pokoloko grew from blankets sold around the Ottawa Valley. Its current range includes towels and household textiles sourced from makers abroad, with Ontario shops and a Gatineau warehouse.

Original concept illustration of plain soap and shampoo bars beside a simple pouring mould.

Soap bars & hair care

BKIND

Montréal, Quebec

Founded by Marilyne Bouchard in Montréal in 2014, BKIND offers skin, hair and body care. Its official story identifies Quebec production for its care products.

Original concept illustration of unlabelled drink-syrup bottles, ginger and simple mixing tools.

Small-batch drink syrups

3/4 OZ.

Montréal, Quebec

3/4 OZ. is a Montréal syrup company offering tonic, ginger and other drink concentrates. The reviewed tonic and ginger pages identify specific recipes rather than a general flavour promise.

Original concept illustration of plain wood blanks and a simple kitchen mill beside woodworking tools.

Wooden kitchenware & cabinetmaking

Arbol Cuisine

Kamouraska, Quebec

Stéphane Dumont’s Kamouraska workshop makes wooden kitchenware including cutting boards and mills. Its story connects his cabinetmaking background with a return to the Bas-Saint-Laurent in 2007.

Original concept illustration of plain garment panels, fabric and sewing tools at a studio table.

Clothing design, sewing & repair

atelier b

Montréal, Quebec

Anne-Marie and Catherine founded atelier b in 2009. The studio describes its own clothing collections as made in Montréal and offers a repair service alongside its quality guarantee.

Original concept illustration of plain running caps and unbranded textile panels on a work table.

Running headwear & apparel

ciele athletics

Montréal, Quebec

ciele athletics identifies Montréal as its headquarters. Its story starts with a cap and develops into a wider sportswear range; the Canadian shop makes its headwear families easy to compare.

Original concept illustration of plain bag blanks, straps and material swatches without a copied product pattern.

Bags & accessories

Lambert

Montréal, Quebec

Mélissa Lambert founded the Montréal brand in 2017. Its range includes handbags and totes described by the maker as vegan leather, with dimensions and composition to check on each selected style.

Original concept illustration of a maple-sap bucket, unlabelled syrup bottles and simple sugar-bush tools.

Maple syrup & sugar-bush craft

Escuminac

Escuminac, Quebec

Martin Malenfant established Érablière Escuminac in 1998 on a maple-growing area in Gaspésie. Its shop separates syrup harvested early in the run from darker syrup collected later.

Original Upvote concept of plain soap bars, a wooden soap dish, scattered oats and coffee beans on cream paper; not the maker’s actual products, designs or studio.

Soap and self-care products

Yukon Soaps

Mayo, Yukon

Joella Hogan’s Indigenous-owned Mayo business makes soap and self-care products in the Yukon. Its essential-bar collection provides ingredient lists for unscented Yukon Pure and coffee-containing Bean in the Bath.

Original Upvote concept of neutral wool yarn, plain fur-material swatches and knitting needles on cream paper; not actual garments, cultural designs or the makers’ studio.

Hand-knit fur garments and accessories

Dene Fur Clouds

Fort Providence, Northwest Territories

Dene Fur Clouds is a Fort Providence artisan business making knitted fur garments and accessories. Its published mittens and scarf listings describe sheared beaver materials, while availability needs checking.

Original Upvote concept of an unprinted hoodie, a blank trucker cap, fabric swatches and a measuring tape on cream paper; not the brand’s products, graphics or store.

Clothing and accessories

Yukon Built

Whitehorse, Yukon

Brothers Myles and Tanner started Yukon Built in 2017. Its Whitehorse shop and online catalogue offer original hoodies and trucker hats; the reviewed pages do not confirm where these garments are manufactured.

Original Upvote concept of plain soap bars, unmarked round bath bombs, blank paper labels and a ceramic dish on cream paper; not the maker’s actual designs or studio.

Soap bars and bath bombs

SOAK Bath Co.

Niverville, Manitoba

Candace Alarie’s Niverville business makes and ships products from its Manitoba studio. Its soap-bar and bath-bomb collections provide a starting point for comparing recipes, fragrance and packaging.

Original Upvote concept of plain translucent resin shapes, simple metal findings and jewellery pliers on cream paper; not the maker’s actual earrings or designs.

Handcrafted jewellery

dconstruct

Winnipeg, Manitoba

dconstruct’s official site lists Lucite charm earrings as handmade in Canada. Its Winnipeg business contact anchors the brand locally, while exact product descriptions help shoppers compare materials and scale.

Original Upvote concept of a plain wool cap, a simple knit beanie, wool swatches and a measuring tape on cream paper; not the brand’s actual hats or patterns.

Headwear

Crown Cap

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Crown Cap traces its Winnipeg headwear business to 1934. Its current homepage identifies selected railroad hats and wool beanies as made in Canada, a claim that should be checked item by item.

Original Upvote concept of plain chocolate pieces, roasted almonds, a confectionery spoon and an unmarked gift box on cream paper; not the chocolatier’s actual products or packaging.

Chocolate and roasted nuts

Mordens of Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Mordens traces its family chocolate business to Blake and Shirley Morden’s 1959 start in Winnipeg. Exact listings describe Russian Mints and milk-chocolate-covered roasted almonds, including allergen information.

Original Upvote concept of plain snack bars, oats, almonds, cocoa and dried berries beside blank paper wrappers on cream paper; not the maker’s products or packaging.

Snack bars

GORP

Canadian Prairies, Canada

GORP’s official story follows Colleen and Grant from a Canadian prairie farmhouse kitchen into a snack-bar business. Its selected cocoa and raspberry bars publish detailed recipes; an exact Manitoba town was not confirmed in the checked primary pages.

Original Upvote concept of upholstery swatches, a plain chair, a simple wooden tabletop and a measuring tape on cream paper; not EQ3’s actual furniture designs.

Furniture and custom upholstery

EQ3

Winnipeg, Manitoba

EQ3 brings design, research and custom upholstery production together at its Winnipeg headquarters. Its sofa and dining-table collections invite different planning questions, and the company explicitly says its full range is not all made in Canada.

Original Upvote concept of plain leather swatches, an unpatterned slipper form, wool lining and shoe-making tools on cream paper; not actual footwear, cultural motifs or artist designs.

Footwear and slippers

Manitobah

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitobah identifies Winnipeg as its founding city and headquarters. Its indoor-slipper and waterproof-boot families are distinct from Indigenous Market pieces, and the company states that most main-range manufacturing is international.

Original concept illustration of an unlabelled oil dropper and shaving-gel tube beside simple care tools.

Beard care & shaving formulas

GROOM

Montréal, Quebec

GROOM describes a care range made in small batches at its Montréal workshop. Beard oil and transparent shaving gel are two distinct formats in the official shop.

Upvote concept illustration of plain sewn bags, fabric and thread; not the actual products or workshop

Sewn bags

Dans le sac

Quebec

The MAMA collection is the brand's diaper-bag route, while adjustable belt bags provide a smaller carrying format. Compare the selected bag's measurements, opening, strap arrangement and care directions rather than assuming every bag solves the same problem.

Upvote concept illustration of plain fabric toys, linen scraps and sewing tools; not the actual products or workshop

Textile dolls and soft toys

Ouistitine

Montreal, Quebec

Ouistitine's story begins with a first toy made from a grandmother's cashmere sweater. Camille and her mother Sylvie developed a Montreal business around handmade stuffed animals, dolls, toys and accessories using reused natural-fibre textiles.

Upvote concept illustration of a plain cotton tee, thread and measuring tape; not the actual products or workshop

Apparel and private-label production

Redwood Classics

Toronto, Ontario

Redwood Classics shows both an individual garment and a production service. The Avens tee, model W1012, is described as a Canadian-made, 100% slub-cotton scoop-neck tee with a longer body.

Upvote concept illustration of plain corduroy clothing and cloth swatches; not the actual products or workshop

Clothing made in Canada

Outclass

Toronto, Ontario

Outclass began with Matteo's graphic-design school project and grew into a clothing business with Rebecca, his life and business partner. The official story names fabric mills in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Japan, while describing Canadian knitting, dyeing, cutting and sewing for cotton-slub pieces.

Upvote concept illustration of a plain tee, pullover and cotton cloth; not the actual products or workshop

Factory-brand cotton basics

House of Blanks

Toronto and Brampton, Ontario

House of Blanks describes its connection to Toronto's Roopa Knitting Mills, a nearby dyehouse and sewing operation. Its product pages turn that factory story into concrete specifications.

Upvote concept illustration of plain ceramic cups, clay and studio tools; not the actual products or workshop

Ceramics and studio workshops

Atelier Make

Montreal, Quebec

Atelier Make connects finished ceramics with making them. The Montreal studio's official site names Maya Ersan and Jaimie Robson as collaborators since 2012, presenting handmade ceramics alongside paper-based installation work and classes.

Original Upvote concept of an unmarked candle jar, plain beeswax tapers, wax pieces and wick scissors on cream paper; not the maker’s actual vessels, sculptural designs or shop.

Candles and home fragrance

Farmer’s Son Co.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Dan Mitchell founded Farmer’s Son Co. in 2016. The business describes its own candles as hand-poured in Winnipeg and also sells goods from other makers, so origin needs to be checked by product.

Original Upvote concept of plain unprinted tees, a blank screen-printing frame, a squeegee and cotton swatches on cream paper; not the brand’s graphics or garments.

Designed and printed clothing

Hardpressed

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Hardpressed’s official story follows a Saskatoon printing business from a basement press to a local shop. Selected tees provide fabric and care details, with design and printing in Saskatoon established for the Berry Pie listing.

Original Upvote concept of plain wire loops, neutral beads, a jewellery tray and small pliers on cream paper; not actual branded pieces, signature forms or designs.

Jewellery and in-store care

Hillberg & Berk

Regina, Saskatchewan

Rachel Mielke founded Hillberg & Berk on the Canadian Prairies in 2007. The Regina flagship explicitly offers jewellery cleaning, repair assessment and bracelet tailoring; exact product manufacture is not confirmed here.

Original Upvote concept of roasted chickpeas, a plain oil bottle, seed bowls and a pantry scoop on cream paper; not the maker’s actual packaging.

Roasted pulses and camelina oil

Three Farmers

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Three Farmers connects its food business to Canadian farmers and a Saskatoon headquarters. Sea Salt chickpeas and Original Camelina Oil give two precise ways to explore the range without adopting nutrition claims.

Original Upvote concept of a plain coffee bag, roasted beans, a hand grinder and a paper filter on cream paper; not the roastery’s packaging or former cafés.

Coffee roasting

The Broadway Roastery

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

The Broadway Roastery traces its family business to Saskatoon in 1993. Its current story says the cafés have closed and coffee continues online; Dark Colombian and the listed Broadway Espresso are useful catalogue starting points.

Original Upvote concept of plain yarn balls, an unpatterned woven cloth, a loom shuttle and knitting needles on cream paper; not artwork, cultural motifs, hats or the centre’s studio.

Weaving, prints and knitted crafts

Uqqurmiut Arts & Crafts

Pangnirtung, Nunavut

Uqqurmiut connects a Pangnirtung print shop, tapestry studio and craft gallery with community artists. Official Nunavut Development Corporation and Parks Canada pages describe locally produced weaving and knitted or crocheted goods.

Original Upvote concept of plain leather mitts, leather swatches, wool-like lining and sewing tools on cream paper; not the maker’s actual mitts, patterns or factory.

Leather gloves and mitts

Raber Glove

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Raber identifies its family glove business and hand production in Manitoba. The official inquiry page describes Garbage Mitts and Arctic 3 mitts, while the company says it does not sell directly to the public.

Upvote concept illustration of blank cards, envelopes, notebook and pencils; not the actual products or workshop

Publishing, greeting cards and custom projects

Paperole

Montreal, Quebec

Paperole describes Montreal publishing, gallery and retail activity operating since 2013. Its pages connect paper goods and lifestyle objects with artist collaborations and identify a Duluth Avenue shop.

Upvote concept illustration of plain cleansing bars, herbs and clay powder; not the actual products or workshop

Body cleansing bars

Les Pétards

Quebec

Eucalyptus Chéri and Amour Propre offer a comparison within one product type. The first body-cleansing bar's page names eucalyptus and geranium essential oils with Îles de la Madeleine salt.

Upvote concept illustration of a plain unlit candle jar and reed diffuser; not the actual products or workshop

Candles and home fragrance

Flambette

Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Flambette's official story names designers Marie-Michelle and Tania and dates the business's beginning to October 2016. Its products give two routes into home fragrance.

Upvote concept illustration of plain condiment jars, mushrooms and herbs; not the actual products or workshop

Foraged pantry foods

Gourmet Sauvage

Mont-Blanc, Quebec

Gourmet Sauvage tells a family story beginning with Gérald Le Gal in 1993 and continuing with Ariane Paré-Le Gal and Pascal Benaksas-Couture. Its account connects Quebec wild ingredients with artisanal processing in a Laurentian kitchen.

Upvote concept illustration of plain granola, oat cookies and a bowl; not the actual products or workshop

Plant-based pantry foods

Prana

Montreal, Quebec

Prana's official story describes a family-owned plant-based food company. Selected Granolove maple-spice granola and berry cookie squares make the Canadian production connection specific: both product pages identify baking at the Montreal factory.

Upvote concept illustration of plain chocolate pieces and melted chocolate; not the actual products or workshop

Chocolate and fondue

Chocolats Favoris

Quebec

Chocolats Favoris describes a Quebec chocolate-making tradition dating to 1979 and a factory producing fine chocolate, bars and coatings. Its catalogue lists chocolate fondues and small Original Milk and Original Dark bars.

Upvote concept illustration of loose tea, a plain cup and an infuser; not the actual products or workshop

Tea selection and shops

Camellia Sinensis

Montreal and Quebec City, Quebec

Camellia Sinensis has shops in Montreal and Quebec City, while its teas come from named growing regions abroad. Explore the selected tea listings and confirm the current harvest lot before ordering.

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