Looking for some unusual food and drink offerings from northern Ontario.
Then the 2019 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto is where you'll find them showcased.
Several area businesses will be at the largest indoor agricultural event in the world next week. Every year, 300,000 people come to The Fair.
North Bay's Bavarian Link Meat Products, Greenfoot, Just Shut Up and Try It Ferments and Quinta Quinoa are among the exhibitors being showcased in the Northern Ontario Agri-food Pavilion.
There's also the Northern Ontario Brewers Alliance which includes North Bay's New Ontario Brewing and South River's Highlander Brew Company.
Sherry's Gourmet Preserves from South River is another exhibitor.
FedNor is spending $564,000 to sponsor the Northern Ontario Agri-food Pavilion.
"We are proud to partner with the Government of Canada and FedNor in this important initiative that shines a spotlight on Northern Ontario and creates opportunities for growth for participating businesses from across the region," Fednor spokesman Neil Fox told Country 600 CKAT. "Through the pavilion, exhibitors will be able to develop new markets, boost sales, and make valuable contacts."
Established in 1922, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair features more than one million square feet of displays and competition facilities.
The Northern Ontario Agri-food Pavilion is the largest exhibit at the Fair and provides participants from across the north with opportunities to establish new business contacts and expand their businesses.
The 10-day event opens Friday, November 1, at the Enercare Centre in Toronto.
