Dunridge Farms new to Creemore Farmers’ Market

There are more than 30 vendors at this year’s market selling everything from fruit, veggies and meat to soap and tea. A dozen or so, are primary producers, meaning they grow or raise the food. Among them, and new to the market this year, is Tim and Kimberly Schneider...

Small-scale home solar has a bright future

The future of small-scale renewable energy is likely to be less about feeding the grid and more about offsetting household energy use, says Jeff Williams of Gravity Sun Power. The market is trending toward a program that encourages people to install small-scale...

Culinary students use top grade local ingredients

A surge of warmth cuts the cool air the moment the door opens. It is the heat from an oven that has been on all day, pots rotating through six burners and people busily working around a large, crowded kitchen. Students from George Brown College have taken over every...

BIA elects no-nonsense, get stuff done board

Four new board members have been appointed to the Creemore BIA during a recent bi-election. Creemore 100 Mile Store co-owner Jackie Durnford will serve as president, with Cardboard Castles Children’s Emporium owner Laurie Copeland in the role of vice president,...

Hort Society sells plants dug from members’ gardens

It is a good idea to hit the Creemore Horticultural Society Plant Sale early if you would like to snag some of the more unusual plants. Hort Society member Charlotte Vorstermans is donating some of her gems to the May 21 sale, including Turtle Head, Japaene Waxbells,...