Made in Canada. Making the effort?

[mosquito]

Making the effort to buy items MADE IN Canada? Actually made in Canada, not just like so many fake ones that everything is just made in China and they claim to be a Canadian company.



Slippers, wool for knitters in family, a belt/ new long underwear for me and socks.
https://eglifarm.com/

Some Len Thompson spoons and Williams spoons, I got in on a sale of Canadian Wiggler/Ciscoes and recommend them too
https://www.lenthompson.com/
http://www.williams.ca/
https://www.canadianwiggler.com/prod...adian-wiggler/
ice fishishing https://www.canadianwiggler.com/prod...fishing-lures/

Local MEAT
I was debating between the two and just ordered from trulocal (better selection and was mentioned in a podcast I listened too)
https://www.butcherbox.com/
or
https://trulocal.ca/ Using the code "MP" (Mikhaila Peterson) and if it hasn't expired you might get an extra steak.

Mushrooms. A new slow paced hobby I guess you could call it, it works good for cooking (I've ordered from both and got good flushes and fresh is better than store!), Lions mane is good cooked with meat and it and other types are supposed to have some medicinal benefits too
https://shop.fungiakuafo.com/collect...awdust-spawn-1
https://growmushroomscanada.ca/produ...res/grow-kits/


Booze...
Wine, Pelee Island
Cider and Beer - Lost Craft,Revival and Dragon Gold cider, Nickle Brook
Ontario Sake - Izumi Genshu Junmai Sake
and to go with hot drinks - Laura Secord Chocolate Cream Liquor



P.S.
truLocal warning, just got the box, everything looks great, but as a warning, they put a plastic bag with some dry ice in the box to make sure it is cold, do not stand there like some idiot (me) holding it like you would a fish fillet while looking in the box... you will suddenly feel your fingers burning (that cold!) I didn't read what it was, too busy looking, make sure to CHECK what you are holding onto, no damage but bugger that stung and it is still tender!
Quality and size look excellent though!


P.S. List update
https://www.prbullet.com/
http://heidelbergfoods.com/index.html
https://cansumer.ca/boot-brands-canada/
https://www.furcanada.com/seal-skin-boots/
https://www.baffin.com/?utm_source=g...RoCA2wQAvD_BwE
https://muskokabearwear.com/
https://en.dristex.com/
https://www.jm.ca/
https://tatra.ca/

https://grohmannknives.com/

I think many of their line are now prohibs (or might be in the mystery 320+ post OIC recategorizations) but hey...
https://kodiakdefence.com/

[MarkB]

Canadian wines for sure. Peller, Pondview ... they're making some great wines now.

St. Jacobs has a lot of good quality food items ... wish it could be more widely distributed.

Supporting local restaurants also important. They are getting hammered right now, unless they are basically a take away facility.

[werner.reiche]

Canadian wines for sure. Peller, Pondview ... they're making some great wines now.

St. Jacobs has a lot of good quality food items ... wish it could be more widely distributed.

Supporting local restaurants also important. They are getting hammered right now, unless they are basically a take away facility.

Noah Martin has went mainstream in the Ottawa area. Almost all of the large grocery stores carry it.
...and if you don't know who that is
http://heidelbergfoods.com/index.html

[Gilroy]

Good thread.

[greatwhite]

Yes that stuff is good.

Noah Martin has went mainstream in the Ottawa area. Almost all of the large grocery stores carry it.
...and if you don't know who that is
http://heidelbergfoods.com/index.html

[MikePal]

My buddy and I just for fun tried to find stuff made in Canada in Canadian Tire...the cart was pretty empty.

I buy my all ML bullets from a Canadian Mom and Pops business in Manitoba....greats bullets and I want to support that skill here.

https://www.prbullet.com/

[gbk]

Canadian wines for sure. Peller, Pondview ... they're making some great wines now.

St. Jacobs has a lot of good quality food items ... wish it could be more widely distributed.

Supporting local restaurants also important. They are getting hammered right now, unless they are basically a take away facility.

I also support local,just sometimes it is hard to tell.

By the way-i have bought many food items in St Jacobs market, and the only thing local about them was -they were sold in St Jacobs.
Not bashing them, they have lost of great products,but that is just the fact.

[dean.f]

It seems the easiest Canadian made products to find are usually at the grocery store, I make a point of buying Canadian made products all the time. French's ketchup comes to mind.

The next best thing is supporting small businesses even if they don't sell Canadian products exclusively, it's hard to source most common items here, high quality hand made or custom manufactured items seem to be easier to find.

[greatwhite]

Sometimes I buy Canadian but to be honest I have found many Canadian companies ripping people off. My buddy bought two exhaust fans for his workshop he bought them in the US for all the Canadian Price including the exchange rate. The tin I purchased for my roof they want 4 X what I pay in the US for better quality.

[sawbill]

Made in Canada is not always what you expect. I read an article a while back (and I may get some of my facts wrong here) where a product was made in Mexico or China or some other place, shipped back here then packaged. That was legal enough to label the package as made in Canada even though the actual product came from elsewhere.
But I do my thing to buy at least North American and its darn tough to get what you want. Try buying clothing or tools thats not made in China. Try finding hooks or lure making components that are not coming from China. And when it comes to this Huwaway Co. or whatever their name is to actually be considered by this present government to be allowed in our country while they hold the two hostages! You have no idea how much I burn when that comes up in the news.