Closing Our Door!

Hello everyone! At this time we are sad to say The Country Corner is closing it's doors! This past year business has slowed to the point that supporting our local producers has become too difficult for us to continue our fair trade local venture. Thank you to all who have supported The country Corner and it's farmers. We managed to put over $68,000 into the local economy in less than three years and brought an awareness to our local community in the importance to shop local. We are truly all connected here in the Kawartha's with a depth in agriculture like nowhere else. Please continue to support our farms at the Peterborough Farmers Market

Lakefield Organics CSA

Welcome Lakefield Organics! Community shared agriculture is now available in our rural area. Organic vegetables harvested right up to the day of pickup/delivery all sorted and washed by hand. Without chemical or synthetic fertilizers or pesticides! They offer over 30 different crops as well as several varieties to adapt to our local climate. By purchasing shares in this years crop you shall receive once a week between mid-June to late October fresh ripe organic produce. Each share is designed for two to four people. Total share price is $30 a week for 18 weeks. You will be able to pick your own herbs and flowers right at the farm! Home delivery is an additional $5. Have the peace of mind of knowing where and how your food comes to you at Lakefield Organics and start a new way of sustainable, healthy and local living. Support your local CSA today and we will all win. For more information go to http://www.lakefieldorganics.com/ or call 705(652-7609)

Think Twice About Bio-Based Fuels!

There is a ever growing movement towards generating new fuels made from corn. In the beginning it sounded to good to be true. A re-newable source of fuel from plants so now we can grow our energy needs. Now on a small scale this is great maybe a major breakthrough for science but on a scale required in today's world our planets resources cannot handle the load we would put upon it. Major farms who used to produce food will now convert to production for fuel due to the rise in commodity prices. In return you are already paying higher prices for certain foods or feeds. More rainforest's will be cleared and habitats will be lost for ever. Even possibly the cures for many diseases.

If we continue to develop more farms for fuel we will have a global crisis bigger than what we are seeing to day. The worlds population continues to grow and the shortages for basic food needs are already upon us as we have seen recently where many people could not even get rice. If bio-based fuels continue to be a focus as to solving some of our energy problems we and our humanity will have to face a very serious decision in the near future. Put food on your table or put fuel in your car!!!

Focus On Environment

LocalArtist and Photographer Corin Ford Forrester captures our relationships with mother earth with very true and real imagery. We are damaging our communities now more than ever with industry and pollution. Corin brings a needed perspective to the table and a picture is worth a thousand words!

Green Artisans on the move!

Local Artisan Sue Mangan born in Ontario creates all of her pieces from collections from landfill sites. Sue finds unusal and very usable materials to work with and her creations are quite magnificent and very colorful. The ture beauty is in the green transformation that happens as something once considered someones trash has a new life to be cherished for many many years. These materials are in huge abundance all over our lands. It takes the right person with a global awareness to see the uses of our wasteful world. Every piece of Sues work is a one of a kind and no two will ever be the same. Never a shortage of waste never short on creativity. Maybe you too will look at your trash differently and think, Trash to Treasure?

Going Green Going Local

It's Spring time in the Kawartha's...the perfect time to start thinking GREEN!

Really look for Local Hand-Made Furniture , Repurposed & Upcycled Furniture & Decor all made from sustainable & recycled materials...our customer's love it and so does Mother Earth!

Our Solid Wood Furniture Showroom is all Handmade by Mennonite's and Local Artisan's.Try to find Cascades Tissue & Nature Clean Products...Biodegradable, Well & Septic Safe!To Lower our Carbon Imprint make sure to try to buy 85% Local Foods & Fair Trade with our

Local Farmer's. Look for products that have travelled less than 100 km. to get to you. Buy local

evryone wins. Come on in and say Hi...Let us help you get a little more Green this Spring!

Handmade soaps by Jillian

Handmade soaps by Jillian are made with all natural ingredients most of which can be found locally. From lavender to organic beeswax these soaps are a real nice gift for you or someone you care about. Try the "Summer at the lake" for easing those nasty sun burns or if the bugs are bad the "Wisdom soap" with sage and cucumber will help the annoying itch. Always crafting up new soaps for your health and beauty, Jillian also takes time to package her soap with recycled materials. Check back later when Jillian will have a feature on her Rustic Country Signs and will custom make them for you or your family.

Handwoven Baskets by Julia Hoftzyer

Always a basket lover Julia learned to weave her first basket from a future mother in-law in Hilton New York and was hooked! She has now been weaving for over six years and enjoys sharing her love of weaving.

Julia's first baskets were woven from the kitchen table and now has the space of a converted bedroom. The baskets are from the basic muffin style to the ever popular stair step basket. Most baskets are dyed with coloured reed which she does by hand.

Many of Julia's baskets have received winning ribbons at the Norwood Fair and was chosen to go to the Ontario Associations of Agriculture Societies convention in Toronto. Her baskets have sold to Europe, United States, North Ontario and of course locally as well. Custom Orders are aways a pleasure for Julia and she has also has tried some twill weaving and would like to diversify into canning. See these wonderful baskets The the Country Corner today.

Welcome Country Friends!

Artist and wood carver Fred Primeau has been at his works for over a decade now and has his Tree Spirits in home and cottages all across Canada. He uses fallen trees which all have charater all on there own and Fred brings out the spirit in each piece of wood. Find out more about where you can find this wizard of wood at the store and see his works up close. Each is a one of a kind original.

Welcome To Our new Website & Blog

Be sure to bookmark both our new website and our new blog; to stay informed of new products and inventory in the upcoming months. We will be publishing articles to this blog on a regular basis, to ensure you don't miss any of our unique gifts.