Lerners 'Local Legends' Gift Set

This gift set includes,

100% Peranzana Olive Oil 500ml // Forno Cultura

• Third generation bakers at Toronto’s Forno Cultura use only the finest of natural ingredients and organic flours. Their Peranzana Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva is a light fruity oil, representative of its native land of Puglia, Italy. It has aromas of olive, grass and artichoke with slight hints of tomato and fresh almond with a balanced spicy and bitter finish.

Holy Grail Garlic Salt // Kanel

• Kanel was founded by a crew of food and wellness-loving women in Montreal, Quebec. Their spice blends use premium ingredients without any preservatives, or artificial flavourings. This bright and herbal blend of sea salt, parsley and garlic is the holy grail of weeknight cooking. Shake over broiled fish, or rub onto chicken before roasting. 

Peach Prosecco Sparkling Jam // Provisions Food Co.

• Provisions operates in the beautiful Niagara region of Ontario, handcrafting natural, preservative-free fruit jams, condiments, shortbreads and seasonings in their small-batch kitchen. Inspired by the famous Bellini cocktail, award-winning food industry professional Lori McDonald and her team craft this delicious jam best served with creamy cheeses like brie or camembert.

Wildflower Honey // Rosewood Estates

• Owned and operated by a multi-generational beekeeping family, Rosewood Estates is an award-winning boutique winery located in the premium wine growing region of Niagara’s Beamsville Bench. Rosewood manages nearly 300 beehives, which help improve its wines by pollinating the area and the vines throughout the summer months. 

Smoked Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bar // Laura Slack

• A graduate of Vancouver’s Ecole Chocolat, Toronto-based chocolate maker Laura Slack doubles as a pastry chef and considers her chocolates to be "edible art". She prepares her tasty confections by hand using traditional methods without additives or preservatives. Each bar is individually hand wrapped in authentic Japanese Chiyogami paper.

Fairtrade Organic Whole Bean Coffee // Balzac's Coffee Roasters

• Inspired by the Grand Cafés of Paris, Balzac's was founded by entrepreneur Diane Olson, who started with a simple coffee cart in 1993, followed by her first café in Stratford, Ontario in 1996. Since then, Balzac’s has grown to 16 distinct retail locations. This limited edition winter blend is a smooth, yet rich and harmonious balance of dark chocolate and sweet plum notes.

Each gift collection includes a story guide describing the small businesses, and a Lerners-branded note card with your personal message.