Norfolk County’s Tourism & Economic Development has published its 2019 Annual Report. The report will be reviewed by the Tourism & Economic Development Advisory Board on January 27, 2020. Download the full Annual Report document in PDF format or read below 2019 Annual Re
Norfolk County staff made another wonderful business visit with colleagues at Ontario Popping Corn Co., recent recipient of the prestigious Premier’s award for Agri-Food Innovation of Excellence. Established in 1985 they began supplying a few stores in the local area. Today they expor
The growth of the Norfolk County wine sector depends partly on grapevines’ ability to withstand changing climate – in particular, the more unpredictable deep freezes that challenge the vines’ ability to bounce back in the spring. At the Simcoe Research Station in Nor
The many farmers in Norfolk County, Ontario, are fortunate to have an expert on agricultural law in their midst — he literally wrote the Canadian book on it! Mr. Robert Fuller is an accomplished lawyer and partner at Brimage Law Group, and is also the lead author of the book “Ag
Norfolk County Cherry Company is a major supplier of Canadian tart / sour cherries, processing 80% of the crop in Ontario, Canada. Norfolk Cherry Company Limited is a sour cherry packing and storage facility owned and operated by two sour cherry growers (Schuyler Farms Limited and Lin
Greenhouse Canada has named Dusty Zamecnik of EZ Grow Farms of Norfolk County among the Top 4 under 40. “A passion for plants, a need to succeed and a drive to elevate the horticultural industry – those were all commonalities among the winners of Greenhouse Canada’s Top 4 Under
Norfolk County’s Tourism and Economic Development Department in collaboration with the Newcomer Centre of Peel (NCP) hosted Norfolk County’s first Newcomer Bus Tour in June. The bus tour is an opportunity to introduce new immigrants to Canada who have landed in the Greater Toron
Norfolk County has received good scores from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in its “Entrepreneurial Communities” report, compared to other municipalities in southwestern Ontario. Norfolk County scores No.2 behind Kitchener-Waterloo for “Entrep
A life-time of giving back to the farming community was acknowledged last week as Norfolk County farmer Ken Porteous was named to the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame, reports the Simcoe Reformer newspaper. The Guelph-based Hall of Fame has recognized Porteous for a host of achieveme
Norfolk County celebrated the successes of several local entrepreneurs at its annual Economic Development Symposium, with the theme of “Norfolk: No Boundaries”, yesterday. The husband-and-wife team of Richard and Angela Van Laecke of Horizon Seeds was named Norfolk County Entrepreneur