Why buying local tastes better: Ontario grains in food & drink
Are you looking for ways to buy local, Ontario grain products this month? We have a list of food and beverage companies from across the province that provides Ontario grain products, made right here at home using Ontario grains.
Check out these food companies creating delicious food made from Ontario’s grains from across Ontario.
- Ottawa Valley Grain Products: Barley, corn and wheat processed products in Carp, Ontario.
- Arva Flour mill: Source Ontario wheat from Arva Flour Mills in Arva, Ontario.
- Stone Bridge Flour: Premium stone-milled flour from locally grown grains in Ripley, Ontario.
- Wow Butter: School safe, soy based “butter spread” from Ontario soybeans!
- Henry’s Tempeh: Tempeh products made from organic Ontario soybeans, processed locally in Kitchener.
- Oat & Mill: Vegan ice cream made from oat milk (made from Canadian oats) that was founded in Ottawa Valley, Ontario.
- Ying Ying Soy Food: A small-batch artisanal tofu manufacturer that sources local Ontario soybeans.
- 1847 Stone Milling– A Fergus, Ontario mill that mills a variety of grains into local flour blends.
- Cedar Valley Selections: Sourcing Ontario wheat to make pita chips, this product can be found in local Ontario grocery stores!
- Yoso: Soy based yogurts and smoothies
- Sunrise Soya: Offering a range of soy products ( tofu, desserts, beverages, etc) made from Ontario soybeans
Feeling thirsty? Ontario grains can also be used to make a variety of beverage options including the local products below!
*Some of these beverage products are intended for adults 19+ years old. Please drink responsibly.
- Top Shelf Distilling: Based out of Perth, Ontario, Top Shelf Distilling creates whisky beverages made using Ontario corn and barley
- Hiram Walker: Whisky made from Ontario corn and wheat in Windsor, Ontario!
- Collingwood: Corn whisky that can be purchased in local LCBO stores.
- Rheault Distillery: Based in Hearst, Ontario, this artisan distillery which prides itself for creating hand crafted, small batch spirits
- Wolfhead distillery: Ontario whisky made from local corn and wheat grains in Amherstburg, Ontario.
- Sunday Funday Mimosas: Canada’s first premium, female owned mimosa beverages made from distilled Ontario grains
- Last Straw Distillery: This craft distillery makes whisky from Ontario corn, barley, wheat in Concord, Ontario.
