{"id":28896,"date":"2020-02-26T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T13:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=28896"},"modified":"2020-02-26T07:48:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:48:40","slug":"restaurant-canada-show-will-get-a-taste-of-northern-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/26\/restaurant-canada-show-will-get-a-taste-of-northern-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant Canada Show will get a taste of northern Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-28897\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM-300x231.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM-600x462.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM-1536x1183.png 1536w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-26-at-7.33.41-AM.png 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and supported by FedNor, will be leading a delegation of six businesses from across northern Ontario at the Restaurant Canada Show 2020 in Toronto from March 1<sup>st<\/sup>-3<sup>rd<\/sup>. Boreal Berry Farm &amp; Winery, Fromagerie Kapuskoise, Mountain Maple Products, Penokean Hill Farm, Purvis Fisheries, and Quinta Quinoa will showcase the best of northern Ontario\u2019s lakes, forests and farms at this year\u2019s event.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">The Restaurant Canada Show attracts\u00a0over\u00a019,500 national hospitality professionals, restauranteurs, and quality buyers.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"eop\">This is a great opportunity for northern Ontario producers to build brand awareness, generate sales and network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"eop\">\u201c<\/span>This year will be our third time exhibiting at the Restaurant Canada Show and it\u2019s become a very important event for us,\u201d says Nick Gordon, Sales and Marketing Manager of Penokean Hills Farm. \u201cPresenting our products on the biggest stage has helped us to make new connections, reach new markets and maintain those relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Sanagan\u2019s Meat Locker, a butcher shop located in Toronto, specializes in products from smaller Ontario producers. Its owner, Peter Sanagan, firmly believes Ontario produces some of the best meat and poultry in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"eop\">\u201c<\/span>I have been paying more attention to what&#8217;s been going on in northern Ontario,\u201d Sanagan says, \u201cWe have sourced bison and quail as well as beef from this region and are always happy working\u00a0with folks up there. I also noticed a rise in cheesemakers and other small-batch producers (strawberry jam, ciders, etc.). I think it&#8217;s a great movement because the quality is so high.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"eop\">Participants<\/span><span class=\"eop\"> at the Restaurant Canada Show will be able to experience the true northern local food experience throughout the three days of the show,<\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"> including fresh fish from the Great Lakes, award-winning premium-quality northern Ontario beef, pure maple syrup from St. Joseph Island, traditional artisan cheese made from local farms in Kapuskasing,\u00a0premium certified organic fruit from Canada\u2019s largest speciality fruit orchard, and the superfood crop, quinoa, grown in Northern Ontario.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Brianna Humphrey, owner of Radical Gardens in Timmins, Ontario and winner of Ontario\u2019s Leadership Culinary Award, will also hit the \u201cLocal Stage\u201d at the Restaurant Canada Show on Monday, March 2<sup>nd<\/sup> to share her experience owning a restaurant, catering company, food truck and farm in northern Ontario. \u201cIts been an absolute pleasure to watch it grow and evolve, watching various regions start to celebrate their terroir. Its also been a pleasure to be a part of it and watch people become interested in northern food, venture up here, and check it out.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. 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