North Simcoe farmers ready to launch Farm2Door online store
Farmers are facing an uncertain future amid restrictions caused by COVID-19. “Everyone in local food is hurting right now,” said Bart Nagel, owner of Bulbs of Fire garlic in Tiny Township. In order to keep the wolf from the door, two North Simcoe producers and an IT craftsman have collaborated and are launching Farm2Door on […]
Fresh affordable produce market comes to Penetanguishene’s Georgian Village
A new market is providing the seniors living in Georgian Village with improved access to fresh affordable produce. On Feb. 26, a market popped up in the main entrance at Georgian Village, a retirement community in Penetanguishene with approximately 350 residents. “This is great,” said Georgian Village resident John DesRochers. “I was going to make […]
Maple syrup ‘right up there with hockey, apples and good beer’
Most people only know to use maple syrup on pancakes. They need to meet Tracy Nadeau. The founder and co-owner of Everything Maple & More creates 240 homemade products out of maple syrup – for a total of 22,000 bottles of product a year from her Tay Township property. “Every product here is 30-90 per […]