There was a time when those sporting Hippie-length hairstyles were pressured (and not too kindly) to get their hair cut. There will be no pressure necessary, however, on Saturday, April 24th as volunteers happily give up their long, un-treated locks of hair in support of the 6th Annual Kids Cuts for Cancer event.
Karen Burris, owner [...]

The Ontario Culinary Tourism Leadership Award was given out last week in Windsor and I was so thrilled that Taste the County won for their initiatives. This area is at the forefront of culinary excellence, it’s amazing that we’re getting recognized. If you’re talking about a destination for amazing food and wine you’re probably talking [...]

After writing about the importance of photography yesterday I thought I would spotlight some of my favourite photographers and illustrators to work with.
One of the photographers I have been working with the longest since moving to the County is Mark Bartkiw, he’s also the man behind Fairview Farm. Mark and I have worked on numerous [...]

I feel like I have a special relationship with my County, it goes beyond any family history here or beyond its overwhelming beauty. It’s an intangible mix of rural living with some of the best experiences the country has to offer in the ways of arts, culture and especially culinary adventures. From our wineries, our [...]

An unusual alignment of the stars last week caused me to have a full week of art direction on photography of two separate shoots. The first project was photographing the complete cheese library for Fifth Town Artisan Cheese.
The photographer I worked with here was the legendary Mark Bartkiw, the man responsible for providing many of [...]