PDFMA launches new sign program
The Peterborough and District Farmers’ Market Association recently introduce their muchanticipated signage program. The new signs are designed for everyone who is a vendor at the market, from farmers to winemakers, artisans, bakers, to the crafters and others.
Consumers can now identify the origin of produce and products under four distinct signs; We Grow where The Farmer or Vendor grows 100 per cent of the produce offered, We Support where The Farmer or Vendor does not grow, raise or produce the product but supports Ontario agriculture, We Raise where The Farmer or Vendor raises 100 per cent of the product, and We Produce where The Farmer or Vendor produces 100 per cent of the product.
The market is stressing that this is a soft launch and that vendors are also required to identify the location of their business or farm, and encouraged to use supplemental signage for programs like Kawartha Choice, Foodland Ontario, and the Farmers Markets Ontario’s My Pick program.
I hope everyone will give this new program a chance to work. Visit peterboroughfarmersmarket.com
Heritage trade show
The Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, in conjunction with the city’s heritage preservation office, will be hosting a trade show for heritage tradespeople and contractors on April 7.
The goal of this event is to connect contractors and tradespeople who specialize in heritage buildings with owners of heritage properties throughout the city. The committee is looking for local tradespeople with experience in heritage work to participate in the show. You can fill out the application form on the City’s website peterborough.ca
The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce and Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA) are hosting an information session with the Ontario Ministry of Labour on the changes to the Employment Standards Act or Bill 148. It’s at the Peterborough Public Library Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. Details at peterboroughchamber.ca
Cross Wind Farm
Cross Wind Farm is excited to announce that the farm is a finalist in four categories of the Canadian Cheese Awards. This is Canada’s largest cheese competition for artisan cheese.
This year, 375 cheeses were judged, and Cross Wind is a finalist for Fresh Cheese, Flavoured Fresh Cheese, Best Ontario Goat Cheese, and Best Canadian Goat Cheese. The winners will be announced on June 5, so good luck! Visit Crosswindfarm.ca.
Pasta Plus
Lucia DeLuca from Pasta Plus in the Charlotte Mews is retiring after 30 years in business. Congratulations Lucia. Meanwhile Anna Lisa Ferreri Breese from The Pasta Shop on Sherbrooke Street, wants to assure everyone that they are not retiring and are very much in business with a line of made from scratch fresh pasta, sauces, lasagna, meatballs, soups and much more.
Visit thepastashoponline.com or find the shop on Facebook.
Stuart Harrison is general manager of the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce. To submit your business news, send an email to stoosnews@nexicom.net or call 705-748-9771 ext 202. Please note, Harrison does not test any of the products mentioned, or endorse any of the businesses mentioned in The Business Beat.