Province | Ingredient(s) | Notes | Potential Uses |
British Columbia | Highbush blueberries | - B.C. accounts for about 95% of Canadian highbush blueberry production
- More than 600 farmers harvest about 150 million pounds of blueberries each year
- The industry contributes almost $300 million in exports
| Blueberry pie Blueberry crumble Stuffing Salad |
Alberta | Beef | - Home to almost 45 per cent of Canada’s cattle and calves.
- More than 18,000 beef cattle producers
- Is the province’s largest value-added ag export, worth about $3.9 billion in 2023.
| Roasted Smoked Grilled For gravy |
Saskatchewan | Flour/Bread | - Nicknamed the “Breadbasket of Canada” in part for its wheat production, which totaled about 18.8 million tonnes in 2025
- About 25,000 farmers grow wheat
- Exports reached $18 billion in 2025
| Stuffing Casseroles Croutons Biscuits |
Manitoba | Ham | - Has been referred to as Canada’s bacon capital for its pork sector, which represents about 30 per cent of Canadian production
- Manitoba is home to about 600 farms, raising more than 8 million pigs each year
- Contributes about $2.3 billion to the province’s GDP
| Roasted Smoked Grilled |
Ontario | Turkey and Vegetables | - Around 150 turkey farms produce almost 50 per cent of Canada’s turkeys
- Vegetable farmers accounted for almost 50 per cent of Canada’s vegetable cultivated area in 2024.
| Turkey Roasted Spatchcock Fried Smoked Vegetables Roasted Baked Mashed Stuffing |
Quebec | Cranberries, Maple Syrup, and Butter | - Produced almost 73 per cent of Canadian cranberries in 2024 on more than 11,00 acres
- Responsible for 90 per cent of Canadian maple syrup production
- Dairy farmers helped produce 115,641 tonnes of butter in 2025
| Cranberries Sauce Pie Relish Maple Syrup Glaze Gravy Butter Put it anywhere |
New Brunswick | Lobster | - A uniquely New Brunswick ingredient, lobster was a confirmed part of Thanksgiving dating back to 1621
- Home to more than 1,400 lobster fishing licenses
- Represents about 16 per cent of Canadian lobster production
| Baked Stuffed Steamed Stuffing |
Nova Scotia | Apples | - Accounted for almost 12 per cent of Canadian apple farm-gate sales in 2024
- Is the birthplace of multiple apple varieties including the Novamac and Cotton Candy.
- Has approximately 5,000 acres of apple orchards
| Apple crumble Apple pie Apple cider |
Prince Edward Island | Potatoes | - P.E.I.’s signature crop accounting for just over 20 per cent of Canadian potato production
- Generated $393 million – or roughly 35 per cent – of the province’s farm cash receipts in 2024
- More than 85,000 acres are devoted to potatoes
| Mashed Roasted Baked Scalloped |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Partridgeberry (aka Lingonberry) | - Newfoundland is the largest North American producer of this berry
- Mean annual harvests reach about 96,500 kg
- Tend to be tart and slightly sweet
| Substitute for cranberry sauce Jam |