Canada
Organizations
Our members are always working hard to create and promote the best and most innovative culinary tourism experiences. Learn more about them and what they've been up to in this section.
Grey Bruce Agriculture & Culinary Association
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Founded in 2007, the Grey Bruce Agriculture & Culinary Association (ACA) is a non-profit association dedicated to the promotion of Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Grey Bruce by linking Grey Bruce farmers, processors and restaurants to deliver an authentic culinary experience.
Ontario Independent Meat Processors
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The Ontario Independent Meat Processors (OIMP) represents Ontario’s meat and poultry processors, retailers and wholesalers, suppliers to the industry. Our goal is to support and foster a safe, wholesome and high quality meat and poultry industry through ongoing education, research and representation at all levels of government.
Norfolk County
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Norfolk County Tourism & Economic Development is a Division of the Planning & Economic Development Department.
Our mission is to ensure long-term growth and prosperity by building and maintaining partnerships, increasing our assessment base, ensuring that our infrastructure and services are in place and sustainable, supporting a centralized tourism marketing authority, and focusing on business retention.
Durham Tourism
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Just minutes east of Toronto lies Durham Region, a place with rolling hills, farms and small towns.
Discover a pleasant mix of rural charm and urban sophistication. Durham Region has something for everyone.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism
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Peterborough & the Kawarthas is close enough for a quick getaway, but far enough to escape from the frantic pace of cosmopolitan living.
Season after season, Peterborough & the Kawarthas continue to offer a multitude of experiences to our visitors.
Ontario Cheese Society (OCS)
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In mid-2004 the need to create a new broadly based Ontario Cheese Society was determined by a group of highly dedicated artisan cheesemakers, milk producers, retailers and enthusiasts who experience first hand the fast-growing consumer interest in farmstead, artisan and regional cheese products across North America.
Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA)
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The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) is the largest provincial hospitality Association in Canada. With over 4,000 members, representing more than 11,000 establishments across the province, the ORHMA is uniquely positioned to represent the issues that most impact your business.
Elora & Fergus Tourism
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Elora and Fergus is a great place to stay! Experience our arts and cultural displays, our year around entertainment and outdoor Grand River adventures. Come visit us today!
Chambers Northumberland
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From rural hideaways to the picturesque towns and villages, Northumberland County is an emerging culinary tourism destination. Visitors will experience agricultural events, farmers’ markets and unique local products in a region with deep agricultural roots.
Stratford Tourism Alliance (Savour Stratford Perth County)
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We cultivate all kinds of creativity. All year round, Stratford is filled with the sounds of actors and musicians, chefs, artists and writers perfecting their art.
Stratford has a vibrant cultural scene with events all year round.
Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee
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The Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee (GTA AAC) is a unique partnership involving the four regional municipalities of Halton, Peel, York and Durham, the four Greater Toronto Area Federations of Agriculture (Halton, Peel, York and Durham), the City of Toronto, Toronto Food Policy Council Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the food sector.
Ontario’s Finest Inns
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Take your time to discover Ontario’s Finest Inns. From quiet rural hideaways to elegant village estates, there is an inn to suit every taste.
The charms of our inns include renowned spa facilities, award-winning cuisine, winery tours, golf courses, theatres and recreational amenities from skiing to canoeing.
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association
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As one of Ontario’s oldest commodity organizations, the OFVGA has played a major role in the province’s – and, to a certain extent, the country’s – horticultural sector.
For more than 149 years, the OFVGA has acted as the “voice” of Ontario’s fruit, vegetable, and greenhouse producers. It is THE organization recognized by the provincial and federal government as representing the best interests of the edible horticultural industry.
Taste the County (Prince Edward County)
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Welcome to Prince Edward County, a charming blend of rural Ontario and getaway country.
Taste the County™ in its beautiful and hospitable island-setting in old Ontario: farm fresh products, rich heritage, artistic talent & culture, and recreational activities on land & water.
Savour Ontario Dining
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The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ Savour Ontario program is part of the province’s Pick Ontario Freshness strategy, which encourages and assists consumers in choosing locally grown and produced foods.
Savour Muskoka
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Culinary Tourism in our region has a proud history but its most recent chapter began in the 1800′s with the arrival of tourists on steamship and train for summers at area resorts and cottages.
Resorts of Ontario
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Resorts of Ontario represents many fine Ontario resorts that are focused on making your vacation a wonderful experience.
Resorts of Ontario member resorts, lodges, country inns, American Plan resort hotels and housekeeping cottage resorts offer four season vacation opportunities and accommodations equated with quality and value.
Savour Ottawa
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Savour Ottawa works to develop and promote Ottawa and area as a premier, year-round culinary destination, with robust offerings of local foods and experiences for both locals and visitors to the area.
Wines of Ontario
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Your perfect getaway is a lot closer than you think. As well as discovering some of the most scenic places in Canada, we invite you to immerse yourself in the “total experience” of Ontario’s Regions by travelling the Wine Route.
Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association
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Ontario Farm Fresh Marketing Association (OFFMA) was founded in 1973 as a not-for-profit, educational, and promotional organization.
Its general membership is made up of dedicated Ontario farmers with a keen interest in promoting the direct farm sales industry (which includes roadside marketing and pick-your-own operations) and encouraging improvements and maintaining integrity in the industry.
OFFMA is your number one source for local food in Ontario!
Ontario Cattle Feeders Association
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Ontario’s choice for naturally great tasting, tender beef… time after time.
When it comes to producing great tasting beef, a diet that consists mainly of corn makes all the difference. It’s what gives Ontario Corn Fed Beef its rich, full flavour. Our strict quality assurance program ensures that only Canada AA and AAA beef is used, resulting in consistently tender and juicy cuts.
The Ontario Hostelry Institute
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Established in 1977 by the leadership of the hospitality-tourism industry, the Institute has sought to raise the standards of post-secondary hospitality programmes in our Colleges and Universities while serving as the advocate for the industry in matters relating to professional culinary, hospitality and tourism education, training and apprenticeship.
Niagara Culinary Trail
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Welcome to Niagara’s best resource for local food, local food products, farm to table culinary events and local restaurants featuring dishes prepared with local foods.
The Niagara Culinary Trail works to link agriculture, tourism and the food community to promote sustainable cuisine by celebrating the joys of local, seasonal, and artisanal cooking. These activities support a healthy Greenbelt, a place where possibilities grow.
Tourism Toronto
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Tourism Toronto is the official destination-marketing organization for Toronto’s tourism industry. Tourism Toronto focuses on promoting and selling the greater Toronto region as a remarkable destination for tourists, convention delegates and business travelers. Officially operating as a not-for-profit agency; Tourism Toronto has over 1,000 members and is a partnership of public and private sectors.
Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation
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Possibility grows in the Greenbelt. Wrapping around the Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt is 1.8 million acres of potential to make Ontario a better place. It has the power to protect agricultural land, curb urban sprawl, clean our air and water, and improve the way we eat and live. The Foundation works with others to make all these possibilities real.
City of Guelph Tourism Services
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Visit Guelph Wellington is working with partners and funding from the Ontario Market Investment Fund to launch the Guelph Wellington Local Food Regional Culinary Tourism Project. Project objectives include developing regional culinary tourism product, promote Guelph/Wellington as a local food/culinary destination and research and build a business case for a new food festival in the City of Guelph.
Kingston Food
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Rich cultural heritage meets gastronomic experience in Kingston, an area that has all the ingredients needed for a delicious culinary adventure!
With the oldest farmers’ market in Ontario, an abundance of celebrated local chefs and some of the richest and most diverse agricultural land in the province, Kingston is poised to become our country’s next culinary tourism destination.
Elgin County Economic Development & Tourism
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Elgin County a place like no other, where the sky meets the water and the water meets the land, where neighbours meet and donate time to build welcoming communities and businesses in the province of Ontario.
Elgin County is a place where families stay for generations and where real people make progress with and for nature to foster a dynamic new future for innovative businesses in the energy and environment, agribusiness, manufacturing, tourism, transportation and logistics sectors.
We welcome you and invite you to visit and meet us. Find out why we truly are… Progressive by Nature.
