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Tag Archives: food
Hench-zukes Discovered on Zion Line
In a rare statement issued just days ago, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) disclosed troubling details about a potential threat to public safety. Even more unusual is the very precise local nature of this warning. During a tense press conference held at the Millbrook Legion, CSIS Agent Zelda… Continue reading
Young Beekeepers Headed to International Meeting in Dubai
We need bees. They are one of the world’s most important pollinators of food crops, contributing to the production of roughly one third of the world’s food supply. They also help provide half of the world’s fibres, oils and other raw materials, contribute to the development of medicine, provide food… Continue reading
Common Ground – August 2024
“August’s harvest is rich…” Bob Thomson The New Victory Garden Well let’s deal with first things first: in August a big issue for a lot of gardeners is what to do with all that zucchini. You could drive around and put it in your neighbours’ mailboxes or in any unlocked… Continue reading
Ontario Cheese Union Brings a Variety of Hand-crafted Cheese to the Millbrook Market
Heily Teasdale got the idea for the name of her business from a Swiss firm called the Swiss Cheese Union. The business acts as a distributor of hand-crafted cheese produced in Ontario by small family businesses, offering a curated selection of artisan cheeses made of cow, goat, ewe and water… Continue reading
Brown-Eyed Susan Chip Truck Reopens in Bailieboro
After a four year hiatus, customers were delighted to see life return to the popular food truck in the heart of Bailieboro when Kim Johnston re-opened Brown-Eyed Susan Chip truck last month. Voted the Best Chip Truck in Ontario by the Globe and Mail in 2021, describing the chips as… Continue reading
Pork Dinner
Pictured is Legion President Diann Corfe and Barry Smith with the pig roasting in a custom barbeque operated by Wayne Paget on June 1st for a Pork Dinner that evening hosted by the Millbrook Legion. This was a new initiative that really seemed to hit the mark, as tickets sold… Continue reading
Millbrook Farmers’ Market Welcomes Circle Organic
Circle Organic is a family farm established in 2007 by Julie Fleming and Andrew Flaman. It produces a wide range certified organic produce, fruit, herbs and flowers on an 85 acre farm just south of Millbrook. in the fields and in a greenhouse on the property. Crops are grown in… Continue reading
The Village Apothecary in Millbrook
Pictured is Dr. Brenda Tapp, Naturopathic Doctor and owner/ operator of the Village Apothecary in Millbrook and the Peterborough Centre of Naturopathic Medicine was recently acknowledged by Community Votes as top providers of acupuncture, naturopathy and nutrition in the Community Votes program. At her Millbrook location there are currently four… Continue reading