LOCALLY-MADE MARKETPLACE
Thank a Farmer With harvest season here, for some crops, including rhubarb, with others to follow soon, now is a great time to visit markets and shops that offer local products. Crunicans Orchards not only offers lots of varieties of their home- grown apples, but a great assortment of wonderful jams, preserves, pies, ciders, and more, made with locally-grown fruits and vegetables.
Here’s their recipe for ‘Easy Rhubarb Sauce’: Chop rhubarb and simmer with sugar and a splash of water. It’s a sweet-tart topping for yogurt, ice cream, or toast.
Hyde Park and Oakridge area shops are invited to tell us about their favourite locally-made product in stock for possible inclusion in our Locally-Made Marketplace feature. Email details to Cathy@VillagerPublications.com
Villager Publications is a proudly Canadian-owned and operated company, deeply committed to supporting our local communities. We’re ALL and ONLY about your LOCAL artisans, entrepreneurs, events, service organizations, businesses, people and places. With every issue, we celebrate the spirit of Canada. WHY PRINT? While e-newsletters average click-through rates from 0.5 to 1.6%, a printed direct mail newsletter can generate a 3 to 5% response rate, according to an article in Graphics Arts magazine . Mailchimp pegs the average click-through for all marketing emails at 2.62% while Canada Post direct mail campaigns elicit 39% more attention (time spent reading). Studies show that 66% of consumers purchased a product because of direct mail. Even better than Direct Mail: Villager magazines are delivered by Canada Post to thousands of addresses in each of our ‘villages’ served. ALL about their local artisans and entrepreneurs, friends and neighbours, they’re read cover-to-cover, kept for posterity and read again. Contact your local Villager rep to get in on it! Velofix mobile bike repair is now servicing London & surrounding areas. Save Time – Ride More with Vélofix Mobile Bike Repair
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