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For the final video of our Brand Ambassador profile series, say hello to Josh Berry, Executive Chef of 13th Street Winery! Chef Josh's passion for using local ingredients and working with local farmers and producers is at the very heart of everything prepared at 13th Street Winery. Learn about the farmer who inspired Josh’s appreciation for Ontario produce, and how working with 100km helps him deepen his relationships with local farms and celebrate the best of the region’s products. If you’re interested in sourcing from our network of local farms, head to our website! https://lnkd.in/gAP_Kjc8  📽️ True Nature Media #100kmfoods_brandambassador #locallysourced #100kmfoods #torontorestaurants #toronto #torontofood #eatlocal

Our next Brand Ambassador profile spotlights Jonathan Williams, Executive Sous Chef of Park Hyatt Toronto! An advocate for sustainability, Jon is passionate about sourcing responsibly and actively collaborates with local farmers. For Jon, it all starts with getting the best possible local ingredients, and building a menu based around them. Find out more about Jon’s cooking and sustainability philosophies, and why working with 100km Foods makes his life so much simpler! 📽️ True Nature Media Looking to open an account with 100km? Head to our website to get started: https://lnkd.in/gEnmKE_9 #100kmfoods_brandambassador #locallysourced #100kmfoods

For our next Brand Ambassador profile, step into the kitchen of Yvonne Dean, Senior Community Chef at The Stop Community Food Centre! Driven by her long-held belief that everyone should have access to nutritious and healthy food regardless of economic circumstances, Yvonne left the world of fine dining and found a home at The Stop Community Food Centre! Watch the video to find out how she’s incorporating the best possible Ontario produce and products into people’s meals at The Stop, and which producers are a staple in her kitchen! 🎥 True Nature Media Interested in opening an ordering account with us to start sourcing from our farm network? Head to our website to get started! https://hubs.li/Q02Z5fWl0 #100kmfoods_brandambassador #locallysourced #100kmfoods

Earlier this fall, we visited each of our 2024 Brand Ambassadors to give you a behind-the-scenes look at their kitchens, the reasons why they source local food, and how partnering with 100km Foods helps them achieve their business and culinary goals. We started things off with Jorge Fiestas, Executive Chef at BUCA! Watch the full video to find out more about Chef Jorge’s philosophy behind sourcing locally, and which farmers and producers he can’t live without! 🎥 By the incredible True Nature Media Head to our website to start sourcing local food from our farm network for your business! https://lnkd.in/gEnmKE_9 #100kmfoods_brandambassador #locallysourced #100kmfoods #torontorestaurants

📣 INTRODUCING: NEXT-DAY DELIVERY! "We love 100km Foods, but when will we be able to order for next-day delivery?” This is the #1 request we’ve gotten from you: you want to order for next day delivery. This was a tough nut to crack, but we’ve done it and we're excited to announce that next-day delivery is here! 100km Foods officially offers Next-Day Delivery! This is a game changer for getting more of the finest ingredients, grown by your local farmers, into your kitchen. Your farm-fresh ingredients are now just as convenient as imports. This is huge! It’s a special day for 100km Foods and our network of farmers, and we’re grateful to all of you for helping to shape a more successful local food system in Ontario! Head to our website to find out how it all works and get your orders in: https://hubs.li/Q02P9-np0 #ontarioag #100kmfoods

🎫 Our first farm tour of the year is just days away, and tickets are selling fast! 🚜 Join us on Monday, August 12 for our Summer Farm Tour, where we'll be visiting three exciting producers and learning more about the land your food is grown on, and the people who make it all possible. Who will we be visiting? Learn more about our incredible lineup of producers below! 👇 🐝 Backed By Beesis an award-winning Meadery and Apiary in Burlington, Ontario. The founders - a Meadmaker and a Beekeeper - had a desire to work with pollinators and the products of pollination to help sustain and increase local biodiversity, all while serving the community with quality local honey products. Their beekeeping practices are regenerative, ethical, organic within the hive, and unequivocally sustainable. 🧀 As artisan cheese makers, Upper Canada Cheese Company is committed to the tradition of the cheese maker’s art, relying on seasonality and terroir. Each wheel is produced by hand, ensuring genuine care and quality, and resulting in cheeses that are more complex in taste. Their Guernsey cow's milk is sourced locally from a single herd of cows, and the goat's milk in their cheeses comes from various local farms in southern Ontario. 🐄 The Packing House Inc. is a locally focused, naturally raised, meat procurement specialist and distribution company in Hamilton, Ontario, dedicated to fostering sustainable agriculture practices and supporting local farmers. They're committed to promoting environmentally friendly and humane farming methods and take pride in sourcing high-quality, ethically raised livestock from nearby communities, ensuring transparency and traceability in their supply chain. 🔗 Buy your tickets here: https://hubs.li/Q02KrrgN0

📣 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR SUMMER FARM TOUR! Farm tours have always been a 100km Foods staple — connecting our chefs directly with the products and people that grew them! We're thrilled to announce that registration for our Summer Farm Tour is officially open! We will be visiting three incredible producers on this tour - two of whom are new to the 100km Foods Family and only onboarded this year! Buy your ticket now and meet us on Monday, August 12th as we visit: 🐝 Backed By Bees 🧀 Upper Canada Cheese Company 🐄 The Packing House Inc. 🔗 Head to the Eventbrite page for tickets and more information: https://hubs.li/Q02HP3h70 #100kmfoods #100kmfoodsproducers #localfood #ontarioag

If you’ve attended one of our Meet & Greet’s in the past, you’ll know that each year we have some truly wonderful beverage sponsors on board, and this year is no exception! When you buy your ticket for next week’s event (head here: https://hubs.ly/Q02zx2Nj0), you’ll be treated to complimentary drinks from three truly incredible brands: 🥃 Domaine Du Red Tail: “Artisanal Ontario whisky.” This high calibre whisky is made from grains grown on Domaine du Red Tail in Schomberg, Ontario. They’re especially interested in the production and milling of the grain, as they believe this has a significant impact on the final product. 🍺 Avling - Kitchen ~ Brewery ~ Farm: “Our beers are as seasonal as the ingredients that go into them.” Avling aims to create exceptional and experimental beer and experiences that showcase Canadian flavours and locally farmed ingredients. 🥂 Barbet “Delicately bubbled sparkling water for curious tastebuds.” Barbet’s drinks are aromatic, pour out into a colour for added tableside presence and deliver a full-flavour taste profile. Buy your tickets now before they're gone! We'll see you next Monday, June 10th! Drop in anytime from 11am - 3pm. 🎫 https://hubs.ly/Q02zx2Nj0 #100kmfoods #100kmfoodsmeetngreet #farmfresh #localfood #ontariofarmers #torontochef #ontarioag #locallysourcedfood #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #torontochefs #farmtotable #farmfresh #seasonalproduce #knowyourfarmer #locallysourced #ontariogrown #locallygrown #sustainable #sustainability #sustainablefood #farmers

🎟️ Do you have your ticket yet?! Our favourite event of the year is right around the corner and there's still time to register! Our 2024 Chef and Farmer Meet & Greet will be taking place on Monday, June 10th at Malaparte (above the TIFF Lightbox) from 11am to 3pm. The 100km Foods Meet & Greet is a very special event where we bring you together with our farmers and producers to connect face-to-face. It's a rare opportunity for you and your team to meet the people behind the delicious food your order, sample their products, and learn more about each other's businesses and how you can work together. We believe that when people connect, our supply chain is strengthened - as are our businesses - and the local food community as a whole. Head over to the event page for more details and to purchase your ticket: https://hubs.li/Q02yT-kH0 * Note: open to Southern Ontario restaurant, food business & hospitality professionals Upper Canada Cheese Company St. Brigid's Creamery The Spent Goods Company Heartee Foods Culinary Tourism Alliance Seed to Sausage R&D International Foods Stonetown Artisan Cheese GoodLeaf Farms August's Harvest Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese Backed By Bees Vanilla & Spice, Inc. Hillside Gardens Ltd. Sheldon Creek Dairy |Non-Homogenized Whole Milk & A2 Milk Products ChocoSol Traders Kozlik's Canadian Mustard FOC FOODS Well Juicery Canada Ltd. King Cole Ducks Barbet Avling - Kitchen ~ Brewery ~ Farm #100kmfoods #100kmfoodsmeetngreet #farmfresh #localfood #ontariofarmers #torontochef #ontarioag #locallysourcedfood #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #torontochefs #farmtotable #farmfresh #seasonalproduce #knowyourfarmer #locallysourced #ontariogrown #locallygrown #sustainable #sustainability #sustainablefood #farmers

📣 OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL RESTAURANTS IN TORONTO AND MONTREAL! Applications are now open for the “Backing International Small Restaurants” Program! Run by the International Downtown Association (IDA) Foundation and supported by American Express, this program aims to boost business for culturally significant and independent restaurants that demonstrate a positive impact on their community, and are owned by individuals from underrepresented and/or economically vulnerable groups. The goal? To help these restaurants with critical improvements and long-term sustainability so that they can focus on nourishing their customers with good food and furthering community connection. In 2024, $955,000 USD will be awarded to 67 independent restaurants with community significance in 9 major cities across the UK, Mexico, Australia, Japan and Canada. The selected restaurants will receive grants of up to $15,000 each for physical or digital improvements to their business. To check your eligibility and apply, head to the link below: https://hubs.li/Q02v2VMJ0