From farm to kitchen: More local farmers selling directly to consumers Published by admin on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 4:08pm Many farmers take advantage of the Mexico Farmers Market from April to October. [Courtesy Mexico Farmers Market]
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Fifty to 60 customers used to stop by the Hedge Holler Harvest booth at the Mexico Farmers Market each week – which seemed like a good number at the time.
When the pandemic hit, however, business for the farm’s meats, eggs and vegetables boomed. Suddenly Hedge Holler had 500 customers on Saturday mornings alone.
“COVID hit and people quickly realized ‘I need to know where my food comes from,’” said Hedge Holler’s Matthew Van Schuyndle.
Purchases of goods and services from Ottawa small businesses to help community s most vulnerable From left, Gary Zed with his fiancée, Liza Mrak, and sons Liam and Colin (absent is daughter Olivia) on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at a BBQ to feed the hungry at The Ottawa Mission as one of more than a dozen community projects launched by Zed and his family to help local charities and small businesses. Photo by Caroline Phillips
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