The Salt Creek Market re-opened for the season on May 21st with a new team dedicated to providing fresh local in-season produce and some amazing local and regional products. The Salt Creek Farm Market was established by the Sloan Family in 1995. In 2015 the Market and a small plot of land was leased by the Sloans to the Canadian Mental Health Association-Elgin County Branch. It opens this season with manager, Steve Peters and assistant manager, Petra van Bommel.

Palmer's Maple Syrup serves up maple syrup education in woods and shanty along with waffles and pancakes drizzled with some of the sweet stuff. Their festival is part of a yearly spring tradition, weekends in March.   

CENTRAL ELGIN, ON – Elgin County Economic Development is pleased to announce that Great Lakes Farms in Southwold has been approved for an Elgincentives Community Improvement Plan (CIP) grant.

Steed & Co becomes the place for magic and memories in the lavender fields during the Lavender Fairy Festival. It's a picture perfect setting for taking lots of photos.

Chick Boss Cake isn’t new – they have been creating beautiful and tasty wedding cakes, cupcakes and favours and selling them on-line for almost four years. However, Saturday was the unveiling of their bricks and mortar (cake and buttercream?) location at 381 Talbot St in St. Thomas, and co-owners Rebecca and Chad Hamilton seemed excited (as did those who stopped in) about the elegant shop which perfectly matches their pretty products.

Elgin County’s guide to bringing home unbeatable flavours from local producers evolved over the years from a line drawing to a full-colour map/guide. Then, last summer, the Buy Local Buy Fresh network launched a brand new interactive website version of the map, linked to individual farm pages, Facebook and Twitter.

Shedden’s  tribute to rhubarb drew crowds for the sweet and tangy treat, plus for the village-wide garage sales, vendors, activities, and entertainment. The 23rd annual Rosy Rhubarb Days from June 12th to 14th once again created fun for residents and visitors and funds for local community initiatives.

The Horton Farmers' Market opened for 2015 on May 9th and happy-to-be-back customers were greeted by the smiling faces of vendors on hand to start the season.