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Beginning operations in 1973, this company’s website says it has grown to become Canada’s largest independent ice cream manufacturer:
a) Chapman’s
b) Island Farms
c) Breyers
d) Parachute Ice Cream
a) Chapman’s
What Canadian cookie is shaped like a maple leaf and has a maple cream filling?
Maple cookie
What’s the name of the sweet spread made from maple sap?
Maple butter
Moosomin is a Saskatchewan town located near the Manitoba border. What is the name Moosomin derived from?
a) The Cree word for the edible high bush cranberry, also known as mooseberry and squashberry
b) Mo Osomin, a Scottish settler and barley farmer who founded the town
c) The name of a type of wheat that grows well in this part of Saskatchewan
d) The Cree word for moose
a) The Cree word for the edible high bush cranberry, also known as mooseberry and squashberry
What popular French-Canadian dish is made with baked beans, often slow-cooked with pork or maple syrup?
A. Cassoulet
B. Baked beans
C. Fèves au lard
C. Fèves au lard
On the tourism website (tourismoxford.ca) for Oxford County, Ontario, they call their part of that province the Dairy Capital of Canada. Why?
a) Because their citizenry drink the most milk per capita of anywhere in Canada
b) Because their county produces roughly one billion glasses of milk every year
c) The first dairy farms in Canada were located here
d) 90 per cent of the population works in the dairy industry
b) Because their county produces roughly one billion glasses of milk every year
What fish is commonly smoked on the West Coast and served in Indigenous dishes?
Salmon
What is the name of the seafood sandwich only available in parts of Eastern Canada at McDonald’s?
McLobster
St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, located in the Township of Woolwich, Ontario, near Waterloo, claims to be this:
a) The only farm market operating on a working farm
b) The oldest farm market in Canada, first opened in 1912
c) The only farm market open seven days a week
d) The largest year-round indoor/outdoor farmers’ market in Canada, welcoming more than one million visitors each year
d) The largest year-round indoor/outdoor farmers’ market in Canada, welcoming more than one million visitors each year
What traditional Acadian dish is a hearty stew made with potatoes and dumplings, often served in New Brunswick?
A. Bouillabaisse
B. Fricot
C. Poutine râpée
B. Fricot
Belleville, Ontario, is home to this snack food business that’s been operating in that city since 1956:
a) Hawkins Cheezies
b) Hardbite Chips
c) Old Dutch Foods
d) Pringles
a) Hawkins Cheezies
Which boxed food do Canadians eat more of per capita than anyone else?
Kraft Dinner
Which province produces the most maple syrup in Canada?
Quebec
The community of Cawston, located just east of Keremeos in B.C.’s south Similkameen Valley, is known as:
a) The best place to grow apples in Canada
b) The Organic Farming Capital of Canada, with nearly 100 certified organic farms in the area, the highest concentration of them in our country
c) The Bed and Breakfast Capital in Canada, with 32 of them being located in this small community
d) Home of the B.C.’s first White Spot restaurant, which opened in 1955
b) The Organic Farming Capital of Canada, with nearly 100 certified organic farms in the area, the highest concentration of them in our country
What type of cheese is made in Quebec and often referred to as "squeaky cheese"?
A. Brie
B. Cheese curds
C. Gouda
B. Cheese curds
According to the Girl Guides of Canada website, girlguides.ca, in 1927, a Girl Guide leader in Regina did this:
a) Invented s’mores, chocolate and toasted marshmallows sandwiched between graham crackers, on a camping trip with Guides
b) Taught Guides how to grind Saskatchewan wheat into flour and make cookies with it
c) Baked and packaged cookies for her girls to sell as a simple way to raise money for their uniforms and camping equipment. Little did she know that she was starting one of Canada’s best-loved traditions - Girl Guide cookies!
d) Took her Guides duck hunting
c) Baked and packaged cookies for her girls to sell as a simple way to raise money for their uniforms and camping equipment. Little did she know that she was starting one of Canada’s best-loved traditions.
What kind of bagel is famous in Montreal for being boiled in honey water?
Montreal-style bagel
This past January, Export Development Canada’s agri-food lead, Ashley Kanary, shared his insights on food trends to watch for in 2025. What was his number one pick?
a) Vegan desserts
b) Back to basics, more natural way of cooking and eating, where people are getting back into the kitchen in a meaningful way, seeking both health and convenience
c) Global tastes in food, with consumers seeking more adventurous culinary experiences, particularly Indian and Asian cuisines.
d) Consumers making do with less and seeking budget-friendly options
b) Back to basics, more natural way of cooking and eating, where people are getting back into the kitchen in a meaningful way, seeking both health and convenience
What is Halifax's official food?
Donair
What is the name of the early summer celebration in Ontario and Quebec featuring fresh strawberries and cream?
A. Berry Bash
B. Strawberry Social
C. Red Fest
B. Strawberry Social
Fiddleheads are the young, curled, edible fronds of certain ferns harvested in places such as Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. However, the Canadian Encyclopedia says the most commercial harvesting of fiddleheads occurs in this province:
a) British Columbia
b) Manitoba
c) Prince Edward Island
d) New Brunswick
d) New Brunswick
Which Canadian province grows the most mustard seeds?
Saskatchewan
According Bill Casselman’s classic book, Canadian Food Words, Cape Breton Pork Pies do not contain this:
a) sugar
b) dates
c) butter
d) pork meat
d) pork meat
What are the main ingredients in the Three Sister’s Soup, a traditional recipe used by many Indigenous communities throughout Canada?
(a) corn, squash, and wild rice
(b) corn, squash and beans
(c) corn, tomatoes and barley
(d) squash, tomatoes, and beans
(b) corn, squash and beans
Which Canadian province is known for producing the most dairy, especially milk and cheese?
A. Quebec
B. Manitoba
C. Prince Edward Island
A. Quebec