Check out week 4 as we follow the progress of Love Catering Co., a start-up, locally focused catering company based out of Toronto, ON. If you need to play catch up, check out week 1, week 2 and week 3 of this company’s “labour of love”: Read more »

It is funny how as a foodie, and a local foodie at that, I am always looking for the new place in town, excited to stumble upon my next favourite gem. I hardly ever take the time to step back and look around my own neighourhood to check out the places that I have walked by for years but never stopped in. Charbries located in Uptown Waterloo, ON, is one of those places. Until now! Charbries was on my ‘hit list’ of places featuring fresh local food and so in honour of my quest for all things local I couldn’t stay away any longer. Read more »

Now that rhubarb is in season, we just had to take another trip to our one of our favourite places, Thornbury Bakery Cafe. As you remember from our first post about this bakery, they specialize in amazing baked goods and we knew they would be creating some fabulous in season treats using fresh local rhubarb. Read more »

The adventure continues… here is week 3 of local harvest following a start-up, locally focused catering company based out of Toronto, ON, called Love Catering Co. If you need to catch up, check out week 1 and week 2 of this company’s “labour of love”: Read more »

If you missed our first post on Love Catering Co., don’t hesitate to catch up and read on as we follow this “start-up” locally-sourced, organic catering company on their adventure of creating a business and growing/sourcing all of their unique product throughout Ontario. Here is what they have to say about week 2 of working on their “labour of love”: Read more »

Here at Local Harvest, we are excited to be featuring Love Catering Co. as they embark on their locally-sourced culinary catering adventure. This is an exciting new project/company based out of Toronto, ON, and we are pumped to share their story with you! Check out what they have to say about what they call their "labour of love": Read more »

“From the harvest table to your table!” Read more »

The thing about hunting down “all things local” is that most places are hidden gems. So many times I have thought to myself, “wow, if only more people knew about this place…” and with that comes the fact that unless a place is recommended to you, you may never stumble upon it. Seven Shores is one of those places. Read more »

Located along the main street in Conestogo is a hidden gem. The smell of fresh bread and homemade pies fills the air, so you know it must be just around the corner. Sittler’s Home Baking is a childhood memory for many and a fabulous new discovery for those lucky enough to stumble upon it. Read more »

A community tradition for many living in this area, the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is an event not to be missed. Read more »