Ontario is investing $6 million over the next six years via the  Ontario Craft Cider Marketing Fund (CCMF) to assist provincial craft cideries spur growth through product marketing.

Provincial funding adds sparkle to Ontario’s craft cider marketing

Ontario is investing $6 million over the next six years to assist provincial craft cideries spur growth through product marketing. “The Ontario Craft Cider Marketing Fund (CCMF) is the single most impactful development for the Ontario craft and cider industry in over a decade,” said Jenifer Dean, Ontario Craft Cider Association (OCCA) chair. “The industry […] Read more

A view of the Havelock Farmer and Artisan Market.

Bob Chorney was formidable farmers markets champion

Long-time head of provincial organization fought to keep the farmer in farmers markets

Bob Chorney, a man who almost singlehandedly willed into existence an organization supporting farmers’ markets in Ontario, and subsequently lived and breathed that existence for over 25 years, died July 14 at age 85. Erin McLean, who – along with her brother Ben – owns and manages the Peterborough-area McLean and Buckhorn Berry Farms after […] Read more