METRO LOVES LOCAL
Join us in celebrating local producers at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 4-13! Head over to the my metro market to taste some of Ontario's finest products, participate in a family-friendly scavenger hunt, and visit our urban garden wall!
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Visit us at the my metro market and sample some local products!
INNER SEASONINGS
The Racovitises pass down timeless traditions with their decades-old, authentic family recipes under their Tunnel BBQ brand.
Helena and Milena's vision for the Windsor-based brand is all about making the old new again. To that end, Inner Seasonings makes condiments, spices and dressings that tap into our nostalgia for simpler times, with old school flavours and clean, local ingredients.
Remix Snacks
Creating simple, delicious and healthy snacks that are good for Ontarians and the environment is the mission behind Jamie and Isabelle's Markham, Ontario-based Remix Snacks.
As a women-led, dietician-founded company, you can feel good about sharing their delicious and innovative chocolate barks with your family. Locally produced in Niagara using upcycled fruit, beans and plant-based protein, these yummy snacks are putting smiles on faces and reducing local food waste.
TOP SHELF CANADA
Born out of a desire to show the world that exceptional products can be found right here in Canada, Joshua established Top Shelf Canada, in Sarnia, Ontario, to create a local hot sauce heat lovers would be proud to call their own. His pleasantly hot and versatile range of sauces are more than just premium condiments: they're incredible culinary tools.
DONATOS BAKERY
James, of Donato's, now in their 5th generation of operation, champions Italian culture and traditions while constantly seeking to give back to his community in Thunder Bay. Made without added preservatives, his great grandmother's very own time-tested, handmade, 5-hour slow-cooked marinara tomato sauce is incomparable. Buon appetito!
SPRAGUE FOODS
A fourth-generation operation with a passion for local.
Rick and Jane Sprague's cannery makes organic canned soups and beans in the Bay of Quinte region. With whole foods and no preservatives or artificial additives, Sprague offers a taste of home-cooked, clean, locally-made soup. And they do it while keeping their environmental footprint lower, by forgoing plastic and carton packaging.
LA DEE DA GOURMET SAUCES
Canadian, gourmet, vegan and plant-based—what's not to love? Made in Ontario by three entrepreneurial women, La De Da Gourmet Sauces bring together a flare and diverse flavour profiles that make them unique and delicious. From pasta, to soups, to pizza, La Dee Da's versatile sauces are ready to enjoy for health consumers like you!
NATURE’S MIX
John and his team at Nature's Mix are committed to providing Ontarians with healthy granola, free of any preservatives, artificial colours or artificial flavours. Sourcing all of their ingredients from local farmers in the Waterloo Region, this is a great-tasting product you can feel good about serving at your table.
FROMAGERIE ST-ALBERT
One of Canada’s oldest co-ops, Fromageries St-Albert has brought 100% whole milk cheddar cheese curds to the community since 1894. Led by Eric Lafontaine, the co-op is run by 31 families who are equally passionate about their cheese and their Franco-Ontarian heritage. It’s what’s kept them going for decades, with the fifth-generation business having just celebrated its 125th anniversary of making award-winning cheese.
Sherni's Gourmet Cooking Sauces
Based in Hamilton, Sunny Sharma’s family makes Sherni’s Gourmet Cooking Sauces. Their gluten-free, all-natural sauces serve up a taste of authentic East Indian cooking in an easy-to-use format. The Sharmas also work with their retail partners to bring meals to local shelters with their charitable non-profit, Foods That Heal.
HALENDA’S FINE FOODS
Richard Halenda of Halenda's Fine Foods is passionate about producing award-winning charcuterie and deli meats!
With production facilities located across the GTA, the Halenda team uses tried-and-true family recipes passed down for generations and sources their high-quality ingredients from other local farmers in the community!
LOUISE PRETE FOOD
To be a good cook, you need to keep it simple and let the quality ingredients speak for themselves.
That is what Louise Prete, the namesake of Michael Malleau's best-tasting pasta sauce, instilled in her grandson over the many hours spent together in the kitchen.
NEALE’S SWEET N’ NICE
Originating in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1940's and restarted in Canada in 2013, Neale's Sweet N' Nice brings a family legacy and refreshing Caribean flavours back to life. Many people today still recall with nostalgia, the sounds of grandad Charles A. Neale cycling through the streets of Trinidad calling out “Sweet N' Nice! Sweet N' Nice”.
NERPY’S
Michael's love of spicy food and the unique flavour of the Scotch Bonnet Pepper is what inspired him to begin making hot sauces and marinades, which ultimately led to the start of his business, Nerpy's, over a decade ago. Located in Richmond Hill, all of their products are locally produced, right here in Ontario. And during the harvest months, Nerpy's even purchases locally produced items to local.
Photos from The Royal 2019
