Decoding Demand for Local Food Trends in consumer preferences come and go, so it is fitting that food makers and retailers that attach their brand to trends that have longevity are able to gain loyal customers and drive sales. There is something particularly compelling about consumer preferences for local food. “Local” has a different…
What makes a resilient food system? I was lucky enough last month to be part of the Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference (EOLFC) where we dove into the building blocks of the local food community in Eastern Ontario. I had the opportunity to meet some of fantastic food producers and other food actors who are…
Vendor Spotlight: Sweets From The Earth Sweets from the Earth has its roots in humble beginnings. In 1977, an alarmed young girl named Ilana learned that the meat in the rabbit stew she was being served for dinner came from cute fluffy bunnies. That was it: Ilana declared herself a vegetarian and swore off meat for life. Years later, after some years…
Vendor Spotlight: Love Child Organics Love Child Organics started when Leah and John’s first born, Poppy, and later, Cam, entered their lives. As new parents, they were shocked (and frustrated) to discover most of the ‘organic’ baby food and children’s snack products contained unnecessary additives that were certainly not ‘real food’ and too often, also contained empty…
Vendor Spotlight: The Little Potato Company The Little Potato Company began 20 years ago with Jacob van der Schaaf and his daughter Angela Santiago, who shared a dream of growing small tasty potatoes like the kind Jacob enjoyed in his boyhood in Holland. On a tiny plot just outside of Edmonton, Alberta, they planted, harvested…
Vendor Spotlight: Back Forty Artisan Cheese Just an hour’s drive west of Ottawa, Ontario, Back Forty Artisan Cheese is located on a picturesque farm in the hamlet of Mississippi Station. From this tiny hamlet, Jeff and Jenna Fenwick deliver their delicious cheese to Ontario shoppers. Local to: Ottawa Back Forty itself was founded in 2000,…
Localize and McKeen Metro Glebe Join Forces to Highlight Ottawa-Area Food Producers We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Ottawa’s McKeen Metro Glebe Metro Glebe! Localize labels debued Oct. 21 in their family-owned store! McKeen Metro Glebe has been an Ottawa institution since 1910, and has been committed to supporting local food producers right from the…
Localize Vendor Spotlight: GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD Localize brings food data to life by helping you get to know the people and the products in our local food database! GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD is a Localize-registered food producer striving to make a difference in the world by making delicious products and donating food to those who…
Vendor Spotlight: Salt Spring Coffee Robbyn Scott and Mickey McLeod opened the doors to their first roasting cafe on Salt Spring Island in 1996. Salt Spring Islanders embraced their delicious coffee with open arms, and today, Salt Spring Coffee can be found in over 1,200 cafes, restaurants, and grocery and specialty food stores across Canada.…
Vendor Spotlight: Mad Mexican Meet Localize vendor Mad Mexican, bringing authentic Mexican food and culture to Canada. Jose Hadad started selling fresh food products at Toronto’s St. Lawrence market in 2006. Ten years later, his Mexican food revolution has spread across the city! Local to: Toronto, Ontario Along with the Taco House & Market in Toronto’s west…