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
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 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
Norfolk County’s hazelnut industry is deepening its roots, thanks to the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Ontario Hazelnut Association (OHA) secured funding for an administrative co-ordinator, its first paid staff position, through the Partnership, a Monday Agricultural Adaptati
After two months of promotions, three open-houses and 22 applications, the selection committee has chosen the winner of the Downtown Simcoe Win This Space competition. The winning business proposal was presented by Jess Bommarito with her company Groundswell Coworking, a co-working sp
Norfolk County staff continued their regular business visits at Waterford Sand and Gravel Ltd. We learned so much from Sean Armstrong about aggregrates and the many different products they sell. “Thank you for your engagement in the community,” said Chris Garwood, Economic
Three Norfolk County manufacturers star in an exciting new video that celebrates the products they make and the people who make them. Norfolk’s We Make It Here video features Superior Essex, which makes magnet wire used in transformers, Townsend Lumber and car parts manufacturer Toyot
Norfolk County’s Tourism and Economic Development Department celebrates the expansion at Townsend Butchers. Very soon, they will start occupying their new space. Townsend Butchers is a very valued business in our community. Townsend Butchers of Norfolk County received planning p