Handsome Jack’s Local Garlic
New Millbrook Market Vendor, Tammy Wood, of Handsome Jack’s Farm bears a calm demeanor is remarkable given the age of this venture. Tammy and her partner Dave purchased their farm just last September, after a long search for a place to grow their crop of choice: garlic. The soil on this property located on…
Millbrook Mercantile
Congratulations to Millbrook Mercantile owners Bernadette and Lance Nachoff for placing among the finalists in the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Excellence Awards in the Commercial Development ore Renovation category. Congratulations also to Susan Tung whose new restaurant, Hanoi House, is also a finalist in the Hospitality category. Winners will be announced…
Common Ground – September 2020
“….there is a harmony In Autumn, and a lustre in its sky, Which through the summer is not heard or seen….” Shelley Some years we seem to anticipate fall like it is the real new year and we approach it with a sense of purpose and determination. This year I think we should all…
Get Out! – September 2020
It’s unmistakable! The heavier dews, the flowers now in bloom, the angle of the sun and the shortening days are all telling us that summer is coming to an end. Last month’s excellent column by Dennis Vanderspek dealt with heavenly things, this month’s brings us down to earth again. My previous column was dedicated…
Millbrook Equine Offers a Variety of Services for the Horse Lover
It’s has been five years since Christine Millet and her family moved to their farm on Fallis Line, and they’ve made big changes to the property since their arrival, all with their own hands. The property is home to Millbrook Equine Services, where Christine boards, trains, breeds and provides riding lessons and trail rides…
Black Lives Matter in Millbrook
Early last month, Miya Kinos-Rodney organized a peaceful, outdoor event in Millbrook to support the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement that has touched communities across the globe. As a mother of two young boys, she felt it was important to show support to people of colour in our own community and start a conversation…