Tag: farming
Cody & Kelsie’s Veggy Patch
These young siblings started their entreprise at a young age. Kelsie was in Mrs. Fallis’ grade 2 class when her teacher arrived to purchase some produce and found her young student manning the market…
Slightly smaller Ontario apple crop volume this year, but quality will be excellent
Ontario’s apple crop volume will be slightly lower this year compared to last, but the fruit will be larger, juicier, and more colourful. That’s what Ontario’s apple growers are seeing as they prepare to…
Come Celebrate 150 Years of Floating Zucchinis Down Baxter Creek
Excitement is building for the 150th Annual Zucchini Festival, to be held Sunday, September 10 in downtown Millbrook, next to the mill on the sunny shores of Baxter Creek. Festivities begin at 12:30 and…
Farm-to-Table Restaurant Opening in Millbrook
The transformation of the former garage is almost complete. After months of renovations, Moody’s Bar and Grill will open its doors in a stylish venue mid-September, if all goes according to plan. The…
Two Farmers’ Markets in September
To celebrate and enjoy this year’s harvest, we are once again running two farmers’ markets in September. Look for more delicious, fresh local produce on Sunday, September 10th and Sunday, September 24th. In…
Frenchs’ Beef
This June, Susan and John French celebrated their 39th year operating their farm on the 4th Line. They produced milk with their 70 head of Holstein cattle, keeping bull calves for beef. Raised on…
New Vegetarian Festival Takes Root in Our Region This Fall
I am delighted and grateful to be part of a group of local volunteers who, for the past few months, have been working very hard planning the first vegetarian festival for our region! Peterborough…
Public Feedback Sought on Contemporary Zoning Issues
At the July 5th meeting, Mark Stone of MLS Planning Consulting presented the Draft Discussion papers developed after their June public consultation to move the new Zoning By-Law project forward. Among other topics,…