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When it comes to the Best Ontario Food and Experiences there’s a lot to talk about because this province has Canada’s “green belt” for growing along with a huge population and amazing diversity. Home to Canada’s largest city, Toronto, and the nation’s capital, Ottawa, Ontario has a long growing season and mild climate throughout the…

This is the list of 10 U-Pick Alberta farms you need right now.  Plus, if you read on, there’s a bonus round. Berries of all kinds are exploding across the province. Bookmark this post to help find the best #eatalbertafirst produce this summer. Solstice Berry Farms in Crossfield has been growing quality saskatoons for 20…

The Best Food To Eat in Manitoba comes from lakes filled with goldeye or pickerel, fields abundant with grains, Mennonite and Ukrainian specialties and Traditional First Nations foods, such as bison, game, fish, wild fruit and grain. These foods are enjoyed from Hudson’s Bay to the North Dakota border and if you are travelling to…

  We think our list of 10 Alberta Craft Beverages to Crush this Summer comes just in the nic of time. Summer is off to a hotter-than-ever start. If you are going to #ExploreAlberta, bookmark this post to help keep your cool wherever you roam. From Medicine Hat’s Hell’s Basement Brewery, we love their home-brewed…

Our Team Building Process Why do food tours create natural team building? It’s simple. People bond easily over food. Connections and communication are fostered. Add in a little challenge and collaboration also rises in the group without effort. At Alberta Food Tours, we’ve found that as office teams are coming back together after the isolation…

At Alberta Food Tours sustainability goes far beyond using recycled paper in our printer. Our company has been engaging in responsible tourism since our inception in 2006. We lead the way in environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability where we work and live. Guests who take our tours can feel good about choosing an activity that:…

When it comes to the best food in Canada’s territories, there’s not a lot written so we are happy to share our tasty research with you in this post. Our founder, Karen Anderson, has been compiling her favourite Canadian foods from coast to coast to coast since 2006 and we are happy to share a…

In this post we are dishing up the best food in British Columbia (BC). Our founder, Karen Anderson, has been writing about Canada’s food scene (especially Alberta) since 2006. But she loves BC  and she spends part of each summer there. Canada’s greatest wine region lies in the interior of this province. Known as the…

If you want to know the best food in Alberta, you’ve come to the right place. Our founder, Karen Anderson, has been writing about food in this province and across Canada since 2006. In this post, she dishes on a few of her favourite books about and experiences in the province. Want a deeper dive?…

What and where are the best foods in Saskatchewan? Our founder, Karen Anderson, set out this past year to document her favourites in Alberta and every province and territory across Canada. Grains and pulses flourish here on the flat lands of Canada. Given the sparse population and distance between towns, Saskatchewan is a place where…

  Want to know where to find the best holiday sweets in Alberta this year? Alberta Food Tours has the only list you need.  Here are 10 (plus a bonus) sweet treats we are craving from across the province.   The Bourbon Maple Pecan Tart from Duchess Bakery in Edmonton. The Peppermint Nanaimo Bar from  Crave…

  Here is our 2022 Eat Alberta First ultimate holiday shopping guide.  We have put together a comprehensive list of great gifts for the foodies in your life that will support small Alberta businesses too. Wildlife Distillery’s first batch of craft whisky is ready.  100% made from local grains, it’s milled, mashed, fermented, and distilled…