Tag: Millbrook Farmer’s Market
Coming Soon – A New Local Food Network
As farmers’ markets everywhere scramble to find safe new ways of operating during the current pandemic, one model in particular appears to be gaining traction in this region and elsewhere. Originally popularized in Finland…
Millbrook Farmers’ Market Update – May 2020
As of press time, the opening of the Millbrook Farmers’ Market continues to be postponed. We are currently awaiting additional information from Peterborough Public Health, the agency that oversees and regulates farmers’ markets. Under…
April Farmers’ Market Cancelled
In the interests of the safety of all of our vendors, shoppers and community, the Millbrook Farmers’ Market Management Committee has decided to cancel its first market of the season, originally scheduled for Sunday,…
An Open Letter to Millbrook Council, BIA and Community
I am writing on behalf of the Millbrook Farmers’ Market Management Committee to express our concern about a proposal by Mayor Scott McFadden for the BIA to host a farmers’ market downtown on Friday…
New Christmas Farmers’ Market – Sunday November 24
If you haven’t already saved the date, mark your calendars now. On Sunday November 24, the Millbrook Farmers’ Market will be hosting their first ever Christmas Market. It’s shaping up to be a fun…
Thistles and Sticks for Christmas?
Thistles and Sticks grew out of a desire of its owner Barb Newman to live simply; returning to our basic roots. Having spent a career painting houses, she was looking for a way to…
Pinewynd Farm Turns Back the Clock Raising Heritage Pigs
Tom Staples has gone back to his farming roots, raising heritage pigs on the family farm in Cavan. He takes an old-fashioned approach to his work: his pigs spend most of their days outdoors,…
Next Farmers’ Market Sunday October 27
Who knew there were more than 1,500 different varieties of eggplants? At least three kinds were on offer at last Sunday’s market – the large Black Beauty, an elongated Asian/Japanese type and a white…
Next Farmers’ Market Sunday September 22
It was a perfect summer day at last Sunday’s Farmers’ Market. The Old Millbrook School parking lot was a sea of colour. Tables were laden with fresh fruits and vegetables, including cartons of just…