After years of working Service industries, Almanac Grain’s owner Gabrielle Prud’homme had enough – “When I decided to open my own business I vowed never to treat staff the way I was treated” – which is a fairly common thread with BWA Business Owners.  Now, her small and mighty staff creates top quality flour, grain, […]

We’re Canary & Fox – a neighbourhood grocery store and online market located in Toronto’s historic west-end neighbourhood, Baby Point.

At FoodShare, we aim to centre food justice in our work by collaborating with and taking our cue from those most affected by poverty and food insecurity — Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, People with Disabilities. Our goal is to inspire long-term solutions for a food system where everyone has access to affordable, fresh, nutritious […]

One unsuspecting evening in 2017, we noticed a hand-written “For Sale” sign on the busy community board at Full Circle Foods. The store was a downtown Kitchener icon since 1981, and we felt sad that it might close. We loved bumping into our friends while scooping oats in the bulk section. We lived two blocks […]

Best. Coffee. Ever.

Bake, Nuts & Dried Fruit, Natural Living, Staples & Cans, Chill, Beverages & Coffee, Chocolate & Snax, Pantry, Power & Healing, Bread & Cereal

Our commitment is simple: To provide beautiful, sustainable choices toward a future that relies less and less on petrochemical products. Our business model is built on eliminating waste, preventing plastic from entering landfills and waterways. Like you, we are passionate about returning the environment to a greener era. That’s why our soaps are largely plant-derived, bio-degradable, and either unscented or gorgeously […]