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Made In Manitoba Foods – A Complete Guide To Eating Local

by on September 2, 2025
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If you’re like me and more inspired to support our local economy on the daily, this post is for you! Here’s your complete guide to Made In Manitoba Foods. If you missed it, I encourage you to also participate in ‘The 7 Day Eat “Everything” Local Challenge.’ More details on it below! Our goal is for this blog to be a resource guide as you partake in the challenge. But of course, keep coming back to reference it throughout the rest of the year too!

Disclaimer:

This is by no means an extensive list but rather based on our own research. If a local brand you love is missing from our list, let us know in the comments! We read all comments and would be happy to add them in.

We encourage you to utilize these additional resources to maximize your local buying experience.

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What are some locally grown foods in Manitoba?

Image source: Government of Manitoba

Despite our extreme temperatures, Manitoba produces a vast amount of food.

According to the Province of Manitoba, the province is a national leader in producing canola (which brought in $2B in 2024), wheat ($1.7B), soybeans, potatoes and dry beans among many other crops and processed goods. 

Manitoba’s largest food manufacturing sector is meat processing.

In plain terms, Manitoba is rich in agriculture!

What fruits are grown locally in Manitoba?

Abundant raspberry harvest from our neighbour’s garden here in Southern-Manitoba.

I love this question, because fruit production is often overlooked in Manitoba.

However there’s a huge abundance of amazing fruit we can grow here!

Here’s an extensive list of all the fruit that can be grown in Manitoba:

  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Plums
  • Peaches
  • Apricots
  • Grapes
  • Rhubarb
  • Cherries
  • Currants
  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Blueberries
  • Saskatoon berries
  • Haskap berries
  • Elderberry
  • Cranberries
  • Blackberries
  • Sea buckthorn berries
  • Goji berries
  • Kiwi
  • Melons
  • Figs (requires careful attention and indoor growing during Winter)
  • Citrus (requires careful attention and indoor growing during Winter)

If you’re looking to add fruiting plants to your garden, consider looking at a local nursery rather than purchasing online.

They will have plants, trees and shrubs hardy to our harsh Zone 3 climate.

And your chances of a successful harvest will increase dramatically!

What vegetables are grown locally in Manitoba?

A September harvest from our Zone 3 garden here in Manitoba.

Similarly to fruit yet even more abundant, there’s a huge variety of vegetables that grow here in Manitoba.

You’re likely familiar with the staple crops found at most farmer’s markets and in backyard gardens, including but not limited to;

  • Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Cucumbers
  • Peppers
  • Beans
  • Peas
  • Corn
  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Lettuces

Basically, any standard annual veggies that you enjoy on a day to day basis can likely be grown here in Manitoba as well.

Here’s a few more unusual vegetables you may have not known can be grown in Manitoba:

  • Chickpeas
  • Edamame beans
  • Popcorn
  • Artichokes
  • Horseradish
  • Garlic
  • Hops (yes, for beer production!)
  • Sesame seeds
  • Tomatillos
  • Okra
  • Microgreens
  • Black pepper seeds

Where to get local produce in Manitoba?

While there’s many great local places to purchase Manitoba-grown produce, you can also grow an abundance of food in your own backyard garden.

Many Manitoba chain grocery stores carry local produce from Peak of The Market, Manitoba’s key distributor of local produce.

However more often than not, chain grocery stores mostly carry imported produce from other provinces, the U.S. and Mexico primarily.

So be sure to look out for the ‘Made In Canada’ or Canadian leaf logos on food items to ensure you are at least purchasing a domestic product.

Here’s a list of some great places to purchase local produce from in Manitoba:

What fish are local to Manitoba?

Manitoba’s official fish, Pickerel. Image courtesy of: Game & Fish Magazine.

According to The Province of Manitoba, Manitoba has one of the most diverse fisheries in Canada, with over 80 species of fish found in our lakes and rivers.

Did you know Manitoba has an official fish? I didn’t!

And it happens to be the Walleye. Which makes sense with how widely loved local Pickerel is.

Here’s a list of some of the fish that are local to Manitoba;

  • Northern Pike
  • Lake Trout
  • Goldeye
  • Smallmouth Bass
  • Catfish
  • Burbot
  • Sauger

What meat and poultry are local to Manitoba?

There’s a strong network of livestock farmers across Manitoba.

A full directory can be found here at Direct Farm Manitoba.

Here’s an extensive list of all the meat and poultry local to Manitoba:

  • Chicken
  • Quail
  • Turkey
  • Duck
  • Geese
  • Beef (Manitoba is home to one of Canada’s largest beef cow herds!)
  • Bison
  • Rabbit
  • Goat
  • Lamb
  • Pork
  • Elk
  • Venison
  • Wild Boar

Where to get local protein in Manitoba?

Here’s our suggested list of Manitoba protein retailers:

Where to get local plant-based protein in Manitoba?

Cooking plant-based sausages and garden vegetables over a fire in Manitoba’s Birds Hill Provincial Park.

While you can easily find fresh plant-based protein from local Manitoba produce, such as legumes, there are also a few processed plant-based providers.

Here’s our list of where to get local plant-based protein in Manitoba:

Can you get local grains in Manitoba?

Level-up your homemade sourdough bread by using locally grown & milled Manitoba flours!

Yes, you can absolutely get local grains in Manitoba!

Manitoba is a large producer and exporter of the following major grains:

  • Wheat
  • Barley
  • Oats
  • Flaxseed

While there’s a huge number of fantastic local bakeries (who may or may not source their grains locally), you can also buy grains direct from these great local businesses:

Of course, there’s also local Manitoba pasta producers, including:

Can you get local dairy & eggs in Manitoba?

Fresh eggs from our backyard hens.

Yes!

You can get incredibly delicious local Manitoba butter, cheese, yogurt and milk.

More information on local dairy farmers can be found here at Dairy Farmers of Manitoba.

Here’s our list of local Manitoba dairy producers you can buy from directly:

Special mention to the following Manitoba businesses who’s products are not made exclusively with local Manitoba dairy, yet they still deserve some love (because their products are amazing)!

Where can you get local eggs in Manitoba?

When it comes to local eggs, most eggs found in Manitoba grocery stores come from Manitoba egg farmers, which represents a network of 170 regulated egg and pullet farmers.

However, there’s also a large network of ungraded egg farmers.

These are farmers selling eggs from small-scale or backyard flocks that haven’t been inspected in a licensed facility.

You can likely find ungraded eggs at most Manitoba farmer’s markets.

Extensive List of Manitoba Packaged Goods Companies (Snacks, Condiments, Beverages, Etc…)

Locally produced mustard, Smak Dab. Image courtesy of: Smak Dab

Manitoba-Made Condiments, Dips & Sauces

Manitoba-Made Packaged Food & Snack Items

Manitoba-Made Treats, Chocolate & Sweets

Manitoba-Made Alcohol & Spirits

Manitoba-Made Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Manitoba Restaurants, Coffee Shops & More

While eating at a local food establishment might mean you’re consuming ingredients imported from outside of Manitoba, it does still count as supporting local!

There’s simply far too many incredible local restaurants for us to compile here in this list.

So instead, we’ve linked our go-to resources.

But…here’s a few of our personal fav Winnipeg restaurants too (can’t help but share!);

Dish from Winnipeg’s RAW:almond, an annual pop-up restaurant built on the river. A one of a kind experience!
  • deer + almond (located in The Exchange District, one-of-a-kind menu)
  • Nola (located in St.Boniface, great vegetarian options)
  • Oxbow (located in Osborne Village, great sharing menu & huge wine selection)
  • Cilantro’s (our fav Indian food spot)
  • Clementine (the only place you should go for breakfast in Winnipeg, IMO)
  • GaiJin Izakaya (our fav spot for ramen)
  • Pineridge Hollow (located in Birds Hill Provincial Park, all around amazing experience)
  • Rae’s Bistro & Lounge (on Hwy 59 near the perimeter, cozy spot with great specials)

Now, here’s a few great resources to find the best Manitoba food establishments:

Participate In ‘The 7 Day Eat “Everything” Local Challenge’

Join us in ‘The 7 Day Eat “Everything” Local Challenge.’

And you could win 1 of 2 $100 gift cards to The Farmer’s Kitchen grocery store.

The Goal:

It’s simple. Support local & celebrate harvest season! 

Consume food & drinks exclusively grown, produced and manufactured where you live. This includes everything from produce to protein, grains to beverages, snacks to condiments and more.

The Rules:

Track your meals for 7 days during the month of September using our point system. Compete with friends and family to see who can rack up the most points.

This challenge can be started at any point. But keep in mind, that a variety of local produce may be more difficult to access as the month goes on.

Plus, you don’t have to be in Manitoba to participate! We invite folks from across Canada and beyond to support their local food systems.

How To Win:

At the end of September 2025, we will select two challenge participants with the highest points on their food tracker to each win a $100 gift card to The Farmer’s Kitchen, a local Manitoba grocery store carrying locally sourced fresh and packaged foods.

To be entered to win, send a photo of your completed challenge print-out to [email protected].

The winners will be contacted via email.

Check out our complete blog on the challenge here covering how it works, the point system and more.

Then download our free printable guide to follow along!

Download here

And there you have it!

That covers everything on Made In Manitoba Foods — A Complete Guide To Eating Local.

We’d love to hear from you in the comments! Drop a line below if there’s a local food business you love who we didn’t mention.

Or, let us know if you plan to participate in the ‘The 7 Day Eat “Everything” Local Challenge.’

Join me over on Instagram as I’ll be participating in the challenge throughout the entire month of September!

I’ll be sharing recipes and what I’m eating each day on stories.

Happy local eating!

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