StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring The Hard Winter Bakery & More!

PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…

The Hard Winter Bakery has just opened its new East City production facility and storefront at 133 Hunter Street East. Hard Winter is a popular stop at the Thursday Lakefield Farmers Market, and the Saturday Regional Farmers Market. Owners Jessica and Graham make a variety of rustic, handcrafted breads and pastries, wood fired bagels and breads, cookies, granola, scones, brownies, biscotti and more. They also do catering. Check out hardwinterbreadco.com for more info.

Farmcrest Marketplace is hosting “Food Truck Wars” this Saturday (October 24th). Located at 264 Lansdowne St. E. in the former Trentwinds Convention Centre location, the Food Trucks will offer tasty menus for both breakfast and lunch from 8 - 1 and patrons will vote for the best Food Truck Food. It’s a fundraiser for the YWCA. Details are farmcrestmarketplaceptbo.com.

The Regional Farmers Market moves indoors at Peterborough Square this Saturday, and the Wednesday Market is outside at Peterborough Square until the end of the month.

The Workforce Development Board is hosting information sessions on October 29th and November 12th that will look at the latest local labour market data, the Top 10 jobs and skills in demand for our region, and multiple resources for job seekers and employers. Running from 2 – 3 p.m, you can register at wdb.ca.

On the topic of workforce, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Ryerson University - Future Skills Centre are looking for local businesses to help them examine the workforce skills needed for small businesses in Ontario. If you are interested in participating, please email Sandra Dueck at sandra@peterboroughchamber.ca.

And don’t forget to check out the annual business Excellence Awards ceremony this Wednesday (October 21st) at 7 p.m. on the Peterborough Chamber Facebook and YouTube channels.

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