Tag: farming
Millbrook Agricultural Society Recognizes Mark Brackenridge
At this week’s Annual General Meeting, Mark Brackenridge was awarded the society’s Lifetime Member award for his contributions to the organization and the Fair over the years. As he tells it, his brother Steve…
Christmas Market
On Sunday the Millbrook Farmers’ Market hosted the last event of the season, with booths inside the gymnasium at the school and in the parking lot. Sunshine and mild weather encouraged a strong turnout.…
Remembering Dave Brackenridge
Another month and another blow to the community as we mark the passing of another local hero. On Thursday Sept 28th, David Brackenridge passed away suddenly at the age of 79. After graduating from…
Regenerative Farming Techniques Designed to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change
Early in September, Norm Lamothe hosted another educational session in partnership with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associations at the family farm in Cavan. Roughly forty farmers, mostly young and female, joined the…
A Sanctuary for Flowers and Their Admirers
Don’t assume that because The Floral Sanctuary is a business inspired by a dream about flowers that owner Shannon Van Denbroek is a romantic wearing rose-coloured glasses. She is in fact a realist who…
Waymac Mushrooms
The farm on the 10th line of Selwyn Township has been in Dr. Ann McIlmoyle’s family for generations and it continues to be a family affair. The farm is represented at the Millbrook Farmers’…
Squirrel Creek Welcomes Customers to New Retail Facility
Last month, the Brackenridge family hosted an Open House to showcase a new warehouse and showroom built on their farm on Brackenridge Drive south of Millbrook. The 8400 square foot building is a testament…
