Most of Canada’s lettuce comes from the United States and Mexico. On a former horse farm north of Toronto, Jay Willmot is betting a fully automated greenhouse can start to change that.

Jeff Churchill never planned to become a shoemaker. Nearly 30 years later, his Toronto workshop makes extraordinary footwear for Marvel, DC and some of Hollywood’s biggest productions.

Margaret Coons started Nuts For Cheese in a rented restaurant kitchen in London, Ontario. A decade later, the company has grown from farmers’ markets to major retailers across Canada and the United States.