ALUS Norfolk is planning its annual Environmental Stewardship Tour for Wednesday, August 23, 2017. The tour will commence from Courtland, then visit four properties. Lunch is included with a suggested $10 donation. Examples of what you will see include: Tallgrass prairie buffer e
FreshSpoke is now operating in Norfolk County and South Central Ontario Region with several local food producers signing on to FreshSpoke’s wholesale marketplace platform under the SCOR Package. Producers have one last chance to take advantage of SCOR promotional offer befo
Norfolk County’s Student Start Up Program (SSUP) approved $28,200 in funds to 94 student businesses representing 107 young entrepreneurs in Grades 6 to 12. The program has doubled in size since its pilot year in 2016, when 40 student businesses were funded, involving 52 students
Latest agriculture data from Statistics Canada confirms that Norfolk County is a leading farming region in the nation from several perspectives, including technology use, fruit and vegetable production, and employment. Read more… Norfolk County is located along Lake Erie in sou
Norfolk County farmers are Canada’s leading users of most agriculture technologies per acre, including computers and laptops, smartphones and tablets, GPS technology and GIS mapping. Statistics Canada has released “Leveraging technology and market opportunities in a d
Norfolk County promotes itself as Ontario’s Garden and has every right to do so. Latest data from Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census of Agriculture confirms that our farmers are leaders in agriculture not only on the provincial stage, but the national one, too. Innovation comes naturally
Norfolk County is Canada’s Asparagus Capital. Norfolk County grows more asparagus than any other region in Canada. Our climate and soil is perfect for growing this nutritious spring vegetable. Learn more about asparagus in Norfolk County The Grower recently highlig
Titan Trailers is expanding its export markets in Austalia, the United Kingdom and the United States, all part of its multi-year plan to employ more manufacturing workers in Norfolk County. Founder Mike Kloepfer recently led a tour of the Courtland-area plant with Mayor Charlie L
Unilever’s 1.2-billion annual business in Canada includes the 264,000-square-foot ice cream manufacturing and packaging plant in Norfolk County. It is operated by over 300 employees, producing Klondike, Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, and Popsicle brands. The plant is part of Unil
The Delhi District Chamber of Commerce is holding its Annual Awards Gala Night on May 17 to honour local volunteers and businesses. This year, there are two Citizens of the Year: Yvette Mahieu & Jeannine Krupicz. Delhi Chamber is also awarding Delhi’s Sub Shop for their