The Bare Home

Based out of Burlington, Ashley James and her team create products that are biodegradable, phosphate free,dye free and toxin free. Never tested on animals and only scented with high quality essential oils. The Bare Home produces eco-cleaners and natural soaps that are safe for you, your home, and the earth. The Bare Home has been featured in Canadian Living, Chatelane and many other publications. 

For more information about their products, please see www.thebarehome.ca

Cheeks Ahoy

Cheeks Ahoy started on a dining room table making simple, yet effective wipes with the high quality that can only be attained by being carefully and lovingly handmade.Coming to us from Peterborough, Leah and her team offer a range of household reusables designed to replace many of your daily single use products, such as paper towels and baby wipes. They use all natural fabrics including 100% cotton flannel, hemp, bamboo, and organic cotton. Visit www.cheeksahoy.com for more details

Essence of life

Jean and Frank started Essence of life in 1998, which is located in the vibrant and diverse neighbourhood of Kensington Market.  Known as one of Toronto's most unique communities, this historic market sees locals and tourists alike, flocking to peruse the independently owned shops and stores. Their store is 4500 square feet and consists of local and eco friendly products.

www.essenceoflifeorganics.com/

Backed By Bees 

From Burlington, the Backed by Bees team offers an array of Honey based products from your traditional Honey, to Smoked Honey and Honey Soda. They have their bees onsite, offer bee keeping education as well as hive adoption. Stop by and say hello to Dave and his bees!

Made By Bees - Made By Bees started as a small collaboration with community partners and has blossomed into the lively organization we know today. Located on a pesticide-free property just outside of Brockville, Ontario, Made by bees generates sustainable solutions to everyday living and cultivates a bee-friendly haven. Priscilla offers a large range of beeswax products, as well as honey from her bees. She also offers education for schools and summer camp workshops. If you are in the Brockville area, bee sure to stop by.  www.madebybees.ca

1847 Stone Milling

1847 Stone Milling started with the idea to deliver fresh organic flour to Canadians.They believe that if they source the highest quality Canadian grains and mill them as fresh as possible, the outcome is flour that you are proud to bake with. Founded back in 2014 in smalltown Fergus, Ontario by family members Sasha, Melissa and Trevor when they restored a heritage barn on their family farm and imported an Austrian grist mill. The business has expanded over time to better serve their customers with a broader selection of specialty grains, the option for farm gate pick-up and deliveries directly to your door all across Canada.

Roll up

Roll up is dedicated to reducing plastic waste and  lessen the negative effects of paper manufacturing on the environment. Their mission is to make sustainable bamboo based alternatives accessible and available to Canadian households and businesses.

Their products are not only eco-friendly, but they are also strong, durable and soft.

VIK and JJ, the founders,  commit to sustainability that extends beyond their products; they ensure that their manufacturing processes are environmentally responsible and they only use FSC-certified bamboo pulp. For more information, visit urollup.com

Earth Love

Earth Love is from Oakville, Ontario and produces all natural, waste free cleaning products. Their formulations have been researched endlessly to provide their customers with a product that not only works, but gives them the ability to keep their house clean in a waste free way. All of Earth Love’s products are in tablet form. This provides them with the opportunity to package all their products in compostable materials. Our tablets are easy to use and their compact format allows for easy storage and transportation. Earth Love is also a One Tree Planted Partner. Visit earthlovehome.ca

Homestead farms

Homestead Farms started grading eggs in 1978 when the founders, Margaret and Tom, wanted to supply eggs to local stores. Since then, the farm has expanded to the Newmarket area and they now offer a variety of eggs, including our pasture eggs. 

Old soul soap company 

From Hanmer, Ontario, Old Soul Soap company began a  journey into making handcrafted soap, when they became more aware of the hazardous materials that are used in every day household products and cosmetics.   It also was deeply concerning to them that so many animals are still being used to test the hazards of these products. They ensure their products only use the highest quality ingredients and they strive to always be ethical and sustainable in all of the decisions they make. www.oldsoulsoapcompany.ca

Pluck

Pluck Tea was founded by Jennifer Commins in 2012 with a mission to fix restaurant tea. Today, the pluck team of tea makers is proud to produce a wide range of top quality infusions for tea drinkers who value quality and sustainability - wherever they may be. 

Many of their ingredients are upcycled - which directly reduces food waste by repurposing fresh ingredients that could otherwise be diverted to compost.Citrus peel is saved and immediately dried for us by a local juice maker (who also happens to supply many of the restaurants we work with!). Cacao shells are reserved and roasted for us by a local bean-to-bar chocolatier.  Apple pieces are cut and dried from less-than-perfect looking locally grown apples and grape skins are saved for us after pressing for juice by Ann, winemaker at Southbrook Vineyards in Niagara. Visit www.pluckteas.com for more details.