BWA Business Directory

Since its founding in 2000, Enviro-Stewards has created environmental and economic sustainability solutions for a wide range of businesses. These solutions have helped businesses to alleviate ongoing resource and financial concerns by mitigating the source of their problems — not just focusing on the symptoms. Taking a holistic approach, our team conducts a full-spectrum assessment and implementation, focused on prevention, Read more…

Successful Renovations Built on Strong Relationships. Throughout the consultation and design process, we carefully collaborate with each of our clients to gain an understanding of their unique needs – defining the success of each renovation or addition. Menno S. Martin works with homeowners in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas who are looking for renovations and additions of the highest Read more…

Bread By Us is a small-batch artisanal bread bakery creating sourdough breads, proudly situated in the heart of beautiful Hintonburg, Ottawa. Our vision when we opened Bread by Us in 2013 was to share food & drink that we can feel proud of. Our products are made with heaps of care, by people who are dedicated to continually honing their Read more…

Knifewear quietly opened in March 2008. Since then, their stores have become destinations for those who love Japanese steel and are addicted to sharp.  Knifewear’s dedication to high quality cutting is equal to their passion for people.  As their flagship store has grown to multiple locations across Canada, including Edmonton, they’ve continued with great employment practices – quickly growing their Read more…

LiisBeth is a Canadian, women-led, membership based nonprofit, trans-inclusive intersectional feminist media enterprise with a global outlook based in tkaronto (Toronto), Ontario, the traditional lands of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabek, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit. We publish an open-access monthly digital magazine (two-five features) and subscriber only newsletter for new economy women/LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs, creators, innovators, leaders and Read more…

The Spaniel’s Tale Bookstore is Ottawa’s newest independent bookstore, serving Hintonburg, Wellington Village, Westboro, Mechanicsville, Little Italy, and beyond. We offer a curated selection of contemporary fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books, with an emphasis on supporting local and Canadian authors and artisans. Our mission To be a good neighbour, offer thought-provoking reads, inspire lifelong learning, and bring our community even Read more…

Community Builders is not just another construction company. We are a group of like-minded individuals who are purposefully using our work and talents to make a positive impact in our Community. We provide a wide range of services in building and construction, but the question we always ask our clients is: “How is your project serving others?” We believe in Read more…

North York Harvest Food Bank is the primary food bank for northern Toronto, distributing over 2.3 million pounds of food in last year through 77 community programs. Their programs target the immediate food needs of individuals and families in northern Toronto by supplying food and providing training and support to a large network of member agencies. North York Harvest Food Bank’s mission is to engage Read more…

At FoodShare Toronto, 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 food. We reach over Read more…

Local to Toronto, Inderly IT helps businesses and non-profits up to 100 staff with industry leading IT Services. We include tech support, essential IT hardware and software, and the Cloud Office system all in one consistent monthly package. Remote by design, the Cloud Office allows you to work from anywhere seamlessly. Read more…

Knifewear Calgary quietly opened in March 2008. Since then, their flagship store has become a destination and hang-out for those who love Japanese steel and are addicted to sharp.  Knifewear’s dedication to high quality cutting is equal to their passion for people.  As their flagship store has grown to multiple locations across Canada, they’ve continued with great employment practices – Read more…

Muskoka North Good Food Co-op (MNGFC) is a not-for-profit, social enterprise with the mission to provide our community and region’s visitors access to the best regional, sustainable, safe and environmentally conscious foods. Our community-owned grocery market, Uproot Cafe and Commercial Production Kitchen are catalysts for sharing, teaching, and building economic prosperity in our local agri-food sector. Read more…

At Tapmaster we believe that a product should not only look good, but function perfectly as well. Designing a product that works is just the beginning. It takes dedicated staff, quality materials and rigorous quality control to ensure that every product gets to our customer working properly and continues to exceed expectations through years of hard use. Tapmaster Incorporated was Read more…

Plum Launched in 2012 Launched in 2012 out of Waterloo, Canada, Plum began as a spreadsheet. Today, Plum’s software enacts its mission to prepare organizations for the future of work by providing predictive and scalable talent datasets, replacing a process that was once high consultative and expensive by automating it with AI.   Finally, human potential no longer needs to be Read more…

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 away, and frequently rushed over Read more…

Broad Lingerie is Toronto’s D+ bra and swimwear shop, specializing in bra fittings for busty people. Many full-busted people find bra shopping stressful and awkward. But that’s no way to live! So we’re offering a different kind of shop. One where you don’t have to ask if we carry your size. Where your voice is heard. Where you’re treated with respect. Where Read more…

Le Prix is a fun-loving sustainable women’s fashion and lifestyle company (pronounced Luh Pree) based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. We carry modern pre-loved and new clothing, shoes and accessories from around the world. We also curate upcycled, zero-waste, sustainable and ethically made products that will improve your life and encourage a sustainable lifestyle. You can shop by walk-ins in-store, online, Read more…

From our origins as one of Canada’s first food banks in the 1980’s, The Stop has blossomed into a thriving community hub where neighbours participate in a broad range of programs that provide healthy food, foster social connections, build food skills, and promote civic engagement. We believe that nutritious, sustainable, and culturally appropriate food is a human right for all. Read more…