The Healing Heart
Colleen Burk
Recently moved to the area, Colleen works from her studio in her home overlooking Otter Lake. Colleen derives inspiration from her family, the environment and the materials that she works with. Colleen feels passionately in the healing properties of stones. Precious and semi-precious gemstones have been used since recorded history and probably before, for spiritual, emotional and physical healing.
Contact: 204.636.2177 or colleenjburk@hotmail.com
Hip Hip Bags & Other Cool Stuff
Margaret Verhagen
Another recent arrival to the area, Margaret works from her studio in her home. All items are made from recyclable materials that have been up-cycled and crafted for a new and useful life. Each item is unique and no two are exactly the same. The fabric and materials are always listed. Margaret has fun making these items and hopes you enjoy them in their second life!
Contact: 204.212.3282 or verhagenma@gmail.com
Journey Home Artist Retreat
Sherry Lynn and Robert Christiani
Journey Home is an Artist retreat/ bed and breakfast, where guests are housed in traditional Mongolian yurts. These amazing round dwellings are available year round and are situated on 28 acres of breathtaking Manitoba Prairie. Enjoy the peace and quiet of country living beside the Big Grass River in Waldersee, Manitoba.
Contact: 204.352.4096 or Sherry@journeyhomeartistretreat.ca
Visit their website at www.journeyhomeartistretreat.ca or follow them on Facebook
French’s Farm Meat
Byron and Paul French
Located near Kelwood, French’s Farm Meat provides customers with all natural pastured pork and grass-fed beef. Accredited with the Verified Beef Program, their animals live as nature intended, producing an excellent quality beef product.
Contact: 204.967.2532 or frenchsfarm@hotmail.com
Little Path Farm
Wes Huyghe
A young entrepreneurial farmer who has recently woken up sleepy land in one of the most scenic locations in the area. He grows fresh organic veggies, free run chickens and turkeys all available to the public who are strongly encouraged to come meet him and check out what he has created. Camping on the beautiful landscape is welcome with a fee (fee will be waived and a free meal will be offered if camper helps weed the garden).
Contact: 204.868.5224 or littlepath@hotmail.com
Visit their website at www.littlepath.ca
Willowind Alpaca
Dave McFarlane and Mindy Dobreen
Offers Alpacas ranging from $100-$10 000 and their high quality wool products (hats, mittens, yarn, teddy bears etc) in a range of colours. Come meet these docile creatures and see what it takes to produce this softer than sheep’s wool fiber.
Contact: 204.865.2412 or dmcfarla@mts.net
Secrets From The Garden
Trisha Lee
This Toronto-native moved to Inglis with the intent of getting back to the earth. Secrets From The Garden offers handcrafted Aromatherapy Soaps, Potions and Lotions from scratch, using the “old time” method with plant based /organic raw materials. Located in a service station that is on it’s way to being completely green.
Contact: secretsfromthegarden77@yahoo.ca
Fairmount Bed & Breakfast
Susan Proven
Susan owns the beautiful Fairmount Inn, a B&B near Minnedosa. Having been in the house for almost 40 years, she has made it beautiful and offers guests lamb from her own flock or rainbow trout from around the corner. She sells jams, jellies, pickles, mint tea, dried beans, wool duvets and fresh veggies from her garden.
Contact:204.874.2165 or sproven@mts.net
Raven Creek Farm
Roger and Cathy Desilets
Edible products include alfalfa wildflower honeys and three varieties of honey butters. Other items include dipped beeswax candles and a great variety of molded candles. Roger and Cathy also make a line of skin care creams and lip balms using other hive-based ingredients. Many of the ingredients utilized in the creation of these products are sourced locally. Located in the rural municipality of Park, 4 1/2 miles north of Menzie.
Contact: 204.234.5271 or ravencreekfarm@hotmail.com
Henry Oshust
Organic seasonal asparagus, raspberries, potatoes are grown a few miles west of Onanole but are offered in this convenient general store setting in Erickson. Locally made jams and jellies are also available. Calling ahead is recommended as hours are irregular, prices from $2.00.
Contact: 204.636.2730
Dale Nichols
Located two miles south of Onanole on Highway 10, he offers pencil drawings of Manitoba rodeo and ranch type scenes, available all year round range from $50-$100.
Contact: 204.848.1782 or shellynichols8@hotmail.com
Poplar Glen Organic Farm
Kate & Doug Storey
Located near Grandview, 7 km wst of Gilbert Plains this year round organic farm offers grassfed organic ground beef, organic flax and eggs from some of the happiest cage free chickens we’ve ever seen.
Contact: 204.546.2099 or kstorey@xplornet.ca. Follow Kate on Twitter!
Janet and Don Osborne Farm
Located just east of Birnie on their century farm, Don and Janet pick and process jams, jellies and pie fillings from orchard fresh apples, crab apples, apricots, cherries, grapes, plums, red, yellow and black raspberries and saskatoons. But it’s not just fruit, they also have corn, cucumbers, a variety of squash and beans available in season. Also available a variety of pickles and relishes.
Prices range from $3.50 to $8.00.
Contact: Janet and Don for more information at 204.966.3862 or email at dondo47@gmail.com .