Ontario Local Goodness - Ontario South

Local ONTARIO

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Sysco Ontario supports independent producers and partnerships with foodservice operators to deliver exceptional fresh, local products handled with the highest quality assurance standards in the industry.

To us, local means nourishing individuals with food that travels the shortest distance from ground to table. Local nourishes the community as well as the local economy.

Local is food and food products that are grown, raised, caught, harvested, processed and produced in Ontario.

Dairy vendor partners Agropur, Arla Foods and Gay Lea are operated as co-operatives and have member farms across Ontario that they have joined forces with to process & market the milk they produce on their farms and they in turn use to create a range of dairy products including butter and a variety of cheeses.

Dairy

1 Burnbrae Farms - Lyn & Strathroy 2 Central Smith Creamery - Peterborough 3 Chapman's - Markdale 4 Egg Solutions - Elmira & Toronto 5 Krinos - Toronto 6 Nestle Ice Cream - London 7 Organic Meadow - Guelph 8 Reid's Dairy - Belleville 9 Saputo Dairy - Vaughan 10 Skotidakis Goat Farm - St. Eugene 11 Yoso/Flamagio Foods - Cambridge

Protein

12 Belmont Meat Products - Toronto 13 Erie Meats - Listowel & Mississauga 14 Gourmet Sausage - Aurora 15 Jadee Meat Products - Beamsville 16 Leadbetter Foods - Orillia 17 Maple Leaf - Hanover & New Hamburg 18 Norwich Packers - Norwich 19 Piller's Fine Foods - Brantford & Waterloo 20 Sikorski Sausages - London 21 St Helen's Meat Packers - Toronto 22 Sysco Fine Meats - Vaughan 23 D & D Poultry - Wallenstein & Scarborough 24 Exceldor Foods - Arthur & Hanover 25 JD Sweid - Waterloo 26 King Cole Ducks - Whitchurch-Stouffville 27 Qualifoods - Mississauga 28 Sargent Farms - Milton 29 Tamsco Food Systems - Brantford 30 Tillsonburg Custom Foods - Tillsonburg 31 TNT Foods - Brampton & Mississauga

Produce

32 Boncheff Greenhouses - Etobicoke 33 Bonduelle - Ingersoll, Strathroy & Tecumseh 34 Chudleigh's - Milton 35 Cohn Produce - Alliston 36 Country Queen Foods - Brampton 37 Derlea Brand Foods - Pickering 38 Earthfresh - Burlington & Shelburne 39 Gambles Ontario Produce - Toronto 40 Hillside Gardens - Bradford 41 Ippolito Fruit & Produce - Burlington 42 Mastronardi Produce - Kingsville 43 Mucci Farms - Kingsville 44 Procyk Farms - Wilsonville 45 Ubbelea Mushroom Farms - Millgrove 46 Vegfresh - North York 47 Windmill Farms - Ashburn

Chef David Pyper Sysco Toronto

with Caramelized Onions, Torched Halloumi & Greens

5142072 Arugula Baby Imperial Fresh 2/2 LB 9282054 Beef Burger Roadhouse Frzn Cardinal Meats 42/4 OZ 5427057 Cheese Halloumi Semi Hard White Tre Stella 12/200 G 3341096 Onion Whole Slivers 3/16 Yellow Imperial Fresh 2/5 LB 7473508 Roll Ciabatta Corta 3.5x8 Ace Bakery 1/45 CT

Reference: Dairy Farmers of Ontario Ontario 2021 Dairy Guide

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Chef Kyle Brandt Sysco Southwestern

with Pineapple Curry Slaw & Ciabatta Bun

9114992 All Purpose Batter Mix Krusto 1/9.07 KG 1512813 Cabbage Shred Slaw Mix 1/8 Imperial Fresh 1/5 LB 2811578 Roll Ciabatta Rustic Lg San Marino 24/4.5 OZ 7718432 Sauce Pineapple Curry Saucemaker 2/3.7 L 0593784 Yellow Lake Perch Lake 1-4 oz Packer 1/10 LB

Seacore Seafood Inc. is proud to say that it's 100% Canadian owned and operated. Out of their base in Vaughan, Ontario, Seacore distributes to businesses all over Canada, making it a preferred seafood supplier for many Canadians. Seacore ensures all of their products meet the high standards of excellence that Canadians have come to expect from their seafood suppliers.

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Eating sourdough bread & pancakes in this territory honours how those creations fed hungry prospects during the Klondike gold rush.

For fresh whitefish or burbot (aka ling cod), go fishing on Great Slave Lake. Order it pan-fried or battered in local restaurants.

Sundried Artic Char (aka pipsi or pitti) is beloved in the region & can sometimes be found in candied form. It can be chewy with a slightly sweet taste.

Chef Hidekazu Tojo invented the BC Roll (1974); sushi made with barbecued salmon skin and cucumbers. Did you know, there are 5 species of salmon found in this province?

When in cattle country, you will not be able to resist the steaks & burgers here. Also, expect to find bison options at restaurants & local farmer markets.

Similar in taste to blueberries, but intensely purple, Saskatoon berries crop up just about everywhere.

Reference: CAA Magazine - Summer 2021 Edition

Loves its honey dill, a mayo-based sauce that's best eaten with chicken fingers. Also, check out Winnipeg's decadent schmoo torte, a layered cake that's topped with pecans & butterscotch sauce.

Butter tarts, the pioneer dessert that first appeared in a cookbook, published in Barrie (121 years ago) are still beloved here. The inclusion of raisins, walnuts or pecans in this indulgence, however is hotly debated.

Explore the staggering array of 350+ regional cheeses, including those made from raw cow, goat and sheep milk.

For breakfast, nothing compares to a Montreal bagel, which is boiled in honey-sweetened water & baked in wood-fired oven.

The fiddlehead frenzy happens every Spring as intrepid foragers go fiddleheading in marshy spots & everyone else either stocks up on the tightly coiled fern tips at roadside stands or indulges in them at restaurants. Never eat fiddleheads raw & ensure they are cooked properly.

Donairs - Halifax's official food- combine shavings of spiced, moulded grounded beef in a pita with tomatoes, onions & a sauce of evaporated milk & sugar.

Keep your eye out for creamed lobster, a mix of cream, vinegar and lobster meat, served on toast & Acadian rappie pie, a potato & chicken casserole.

Islanders are truly spoiled for shellfish with TWO lobster seasons, mussel production & a Malpeque oyster industry. Of course, the famous red soil here produces all kinds of potato varieties that pop up in multiple forms.

Know that when a Newfoundlander says "fish" they definitely mean cod. Fish & chip shops abound, as do cod cakes made with fresh or salted fish.

When visiting - try your luck with wild moose burgers and steaks on a menu.

Chef Marina Livingston Sysco Ontario North

with Whipped Feta, Grilled Baguette

5484605 Bread Baguette Demi Parbkd Ace Bakery 1/45 CT 0386680 Cheese Feta - Hard Sico 1/3 KG 6908123 Fresh Eggplant Whole Imperial Fresh 1/3 CT 4256228 Fresh Tomato Grape Sweet Bulk Packer 1/10 LB

Etobicoke

The next time you’re dining on baby beets, baby leeks or mini carrots topped with one-inch stems odds are good the produce hails from one of the many Ontario growers that supply Boncheff. The very aptly named Boncheff is the family name of Tom and his brother George, who together have been running Boncheff Herbs for 40 years. But it was their father who started the business many years ago growing ornamental and bedding plants and eventually fresh potted herbs that were sold at the Ontario Food Terminal.

Boncheff also sells fresh Ontario-grown herbs such as basil, mint, thyme, oregano and sage to Sysco in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Weekly, Boncheff distributes as much as 700 pounds of chives and up to 400 pounds each of mint and thyme, among numerous other herbs, to its customers.

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Chef Kyle Brandt Sysco Southwestern

with Greens & Maple Blueberry Dressing

0966630 Duck Leg Ckd Confit King Cole 24/6 OZ 0061580 Filling Blueberry Pail Sysco Classic 1/12 KG 2086185 Lettuce Green Mixed Local Bon Chef 1/3 LB 3267097 Maple Syrup Pure Med #1 Jakeman's 12/1 L 7302466 Oil Olive Extra Virgin Arrezzio Classic 4/3 L

The Jakeman Family has been producing their award-winning blend of 100% pure Maple Syrup since 1876. They work closely with farms and rural communities all over Ontario to bring you the freshest, purest, Maple Syrup they can offer.

Beachville

Certified Vegan, Kosher & Halal, their Grade ‘A’ Amber maple syrup is the perfect balance of flavour: not too light, yet not too dark.

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Ontario’s Cider Facts Cider is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple or pear juice, but can also be flavoured with the juice of other fruits, such as peaches.

Pear cider is often called perry and is traditionally fermented with wild yeasts found on the fruit’s skin.

In Ontario, cider usually has a 5-7% alcohol content.

Ontario is Canada's largest apple growing region with over 16,000 acres of trees.

Ciders can be classified from dry to sweet. Their appearance ranges from cloudy with sediment to completely clear, and their colour ranges from light yellow through orange to brown.

Because it's made of fruit, not grain, cider is gluten-free.

There are approximately 700 apple growers in Ontario. While some of them manage orchards larger than 100 acres, the average size is about 20 acres.

Most apple harvests are still picked by hand.

Reference: ontariocraftcider.com

Chef Marina Livingston Sysco Ontario North

with Purple Slaw

4135366 Bread Bun Calabrese Wholesome Harvest 50/115 G 1008010 Cabbage Red Fresh Packer 1/50 CT 0713875 Chicken Thigh Meat Bnls Sknls Maple Leaf Fresh Poultry 1/5 KG

During fiscal year 2020, Sysco established responsible sourcing commitments in the U.S. and Canada for four key commodities, including beef, paper, soy and coffee. We also sourced 99% of our top 15 wild-caught Portico Brand seafood species from fisheries in that are MSC certified, in MSC assessment, or in a comprehensive fishery improvement project (as of December 31, 2019).

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Chef Kyle Brandt Sysco Southwestern

8404265 Bok Choy Baby Shanghai Mini Baugh 1/10 LB 5291853 Fish Fillet Pickerel Pin Bone-On 6-12 oz Seacore Seafood 1/10 LB 1157270 Rice White & Wild Blend Sysco Classic 5/2.27 KG 2477089 Sauce Orange Ginger Zesty Saucemaker 2/3.7 L

Have you heard?

Shrimp is now being farmed inland in Elgin County!

GMO-free edamame & soy oils are being made in Norfolk County There’s a few industrious farmers raising water buffalo (and making cheese!) in South Eastern Ontario Norfolk County is Canada’s ginseng capital There are a number of tofu, tempeh & vegan cheese producers now in full operation There are people farming elk, ostrich, emu and deer to meet increased demand for unconventional meats Reference: Ontario Culinary Tourism Order at syscosource.ca

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Chef David Pyper Sysco Toronto

5142072 Baby Arugula Imperial Fresh 2/2 LB

Superior sweet flavour. Cooked & ready to eat, simply thaw & serve product. 100% yield, no waste

1735347 Cucumber English Long Imperial Fresh 1/6 CT 3154869 Lobster Meat Combo Ckd Dry Packed Toppits 8/1 LB 6877567 Tomato Vine Ripe Local Packer 1/25 LB

Sunset is a fourth-generation family-owned produce company, and the first to bring commercial greenhouse growing to North America. As the true greenhouse pioneer, Grandpa Umberto Mastronardi’s vision in the 1940s was to provide people with incredible-tasting, fresh, greenhouse-grown vegetables all year long.

They are also one of the first produce companies to introduce product traceability back to the farm. Their produce is identified at the greenhouse with a code indicating the exact farm where it came from, as well as the country of origin.

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Chef David Pyper Sysco Toronto

with Chorizo Sausage, Eggs, Farmers Peas, Caramelized Onion & Torn Parsley

0031732 Eggs Shell XL White Grade A Wholesome Farm 1/15 DZ 1041732 Onion Spanish Slc 1/4" Sysco Imperial 1/20 LB 158203 Parsley Bunch Frsh Packer 1/12 CT 0916031 Potato Peeled Type A Box Packer 1/22 LB 0594101 Sausage Chorizo JM Schneider 1/5 KG 7391966 Sprout Pea Tenders Frsh Packer 1/6 CT

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What “Fresh From the Shell” Means for your Business Fresh means natural & unprocessed. This is important to today’s customer.

More customer appeal with shell eggs! Freshness is very important to foodservice customers. How can you beat the look of a fresh sunny-side up fried egg or the creamy yolk of Eggs Benedict? For appetite appeal and fresh flavour, nothing beats a fresh shell egg.

Fresh also means better taste! Shell eggs reach your operation within 5 to 7 days of leaving the farm.

Reference: getcracking.ca/foodservice

Control your food and labour costs.

Fresh shell eggs come naturally portion packed. You only need to use what you need, when you need it.

No food wastage!

When fresh shell eggs are stored properly, their natural, protective shell makes them virtually immune to odour and flavour absorption from other products in the cooler.

For a Food service operator low food ,coeggs represent profit pote st & high ntial.

Compared to othe protei urces, regg menu itnemso s of profit rg fer a high in and also deliver ma perceivedexcellent customers. value to your

0464784 Filling Blueberry Pie Pail ED Smith 1/5 KG 2877041 Pastry Dough Phyllo Sheets Krinos 24/454 G 4558441 Rhubarb Fcy Packer 1/10 LB 0405340 Sugar Granulated Fine Papr Redpath 1/20 KG

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The Best Tasting Premium Ice Cream in the Industry

Wholesome Farms Ice Cream is manufactured in Peterborough, ON by family owned & operated Central Smith Creamery. Made with 100% Canadian cream using old-fashioned recipes with high quality, tasty inclusions featuring unique & trendy flavour options.

Why Wholesome Farms?

9/10 times customers pick Wholesome Farms in taste tests over the competition Quality product for a fair price Large selection of flavours; 37 Wholesome Farms branded SKUs plus 46 Central Smith brand SKUS High quality tasty inclusions / ripples Unique & trendy flavour options Our Ice Cream is made with 10% cream; also available in No Sugar Added (NSA) formats Premium Light ice cream is made with 6% cream; a great tasting product with a lower cost Sherbet is light & refreshing - made with real fruit concentrate & 2% dairy Frozen Yogurt 2% cream and is a low fat option – hard to tell it’s not ice cream!

Peterborough

Frozen Dessert (made with Coconut Oil and 2 % dairy) great tasting, lower cost

Available Throughout the Year Sysco is proud to support and distribute Ontario locally produced products, helping to bring prosperity to our communities and neighbours.

We distribute product from more than 150 local suppliers to sustain the local economy. Within our local product listings, locally grown produce helps us to support local farm to table initiatives and deliver the freshest products available. We are committed to going global while staying local.

A Farm is more than land & crops it's a family's heritage & future

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