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Canada and Ontario doubling investment to help the sector develop new markets. TORONTO —The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing an additional $6 million in the Grow Ontario Market Initiative to help agri-food businesses and industry organizations expand their sales and grow their markets. The increase brings the total funding for the Initiative through […]
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Want locally grown, fresh, pesticide free vegetables ALL YEAR ROUND? You can have it, at Milky Way Farm, located just south of Woodstock. This mixed vegetable, four season, ecologically focused family farm, owned and operated by Jesse Way and Meghan Brandenburg, grows an array of heirloom and hybrid vegetables year round, ranging from vibrant salad
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INGERSOLL, ON – January 9, 2024 | Community Futures Oxford, Tourism Oxford and Rural Oxford Economic Development jointly announce: the Tourism Innovation Grant Program applications are now open. The Tourism Innovation Grant Program supports Oxford County businesses who are developing or expanding tourism to offer unique and innovative visitor experiences. Applications will be evaluated on
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New Galma Dairy has been around for 22 years, but as of a few weeks ago, they are proud to have opened their own creamery and storefront on their property to offer their handcrafted cheeses. Having started their own farm here in Ontario in 2001, the Zeldenrijk family immigrated from the Netherlands with a dream
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Local restaurant KALOS at The Oxford Hills in Mount Elgin has officially been reopened for public dining, warmly welcoming its patrons once more. Here, Head Chef Vikki Scott, Sous Chef John Porter, and their team strive to offer the ambience of elegance combined with the warmth and comfort of home. With their new menu, they
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Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was represented at the recent Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. Rural Oxford EDC may seem like a small player when you look at similar organizations across North America, but to one area businessperson, having this organization represented with a group of economic experts was
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You won’t find many Toronto developers purchasing buildings in Blandford-Blenheim Township, but that’s just what Gianfranco and Albert Amendola from iProRealty have done in Plattsville. The brothers opened a general contracting company about 15 years ago and most of their business is building and renovating properties. An old building at 66 Albert Street, or Oxford
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Canada and Ontario committing up to $25 million to boost efficiency in farming and food processing. WATERDOWN – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $25 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to expand production capacity and boost energy efficiency in the agriculture and food sector. Through the Agri-Tech
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The Government of Canada is supporting Canadian employers and helping them adapt to current economic conditions. Canada is experiencing continued low unemployment rates and while there are some signs that labour shortages are easing, the rebound is inconsistent, and certain sectors, such as hospitals, food manufacturing, construction, and accommodation and food services, are still facing
It’s not everyday that someone opens a pharmacy in an underserved, small community. But for Dawood Zulfiqar and Stuart Alp, that is exactly what they are doing – twice! Both pharmacists opened their Innerkip location in May, and are cheerfully opening their second location in Embro within the next couple of weeks. After working in
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Ivy Rose Creative is the creation of Stratford native Victoria Morris. The Tavistock business opened in March of this year and is a play space for children that offers programming designed by Morris who is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with 16 years in the field. Her classes and workshops have been planned with a
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Local chicken in Oxford County When Tim and Donna Norris moved to Oxford County, they thought they were moving to the middle of nowhere. What they found, was they were actually moving to the middle of everywhere. This move to the back roads of the county in Mount Elgin brought a new appreciation for farm life