Homegrown Frontenac, an online order, drive through event.

Jeff Green | Sep 16, 2020

In its two-year history, “Homegrown Frontenac” at Stephanie Newman’s Cheesecakery Bakery headquarters in a rural property south-west of Sydenham, quickly became an end of summer celebration of local food and music attracting crowds from across the region.

This year there will be a band, but everything else will be completely different. Not only is Homegrown Frontenac a drive by event, it is an advanced online order only, drive by event.

“For a long time I thought it did not make sense to do the Homegrown Frontenac at all, but people were interested and the vendors are all set up for online ordering anyway.  We came up with a plan that is very safe, so here we are,” said Stephanie Newman.

The way Homegrown Frontenac will operate this year is explained on its Facebook event page: “order now online/phone, and items will be delivered here. [3005 Forest Road]  Vendors will NOT be onsite selling, only pre-ordered products for pick up will be here.

You get to pick them up, while listening to “Still Standing” and not leaving your car”

The list of vendors for this year, and options for contacting and ordering from them, includes:  Barb’s Pierogi, Facebook – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Cocoa Bistro- cocoabistro.ca. Sticky Forks Apiary, Stickyforks.ca. The Rise Farms, therisefarm.com. Maple X, drinkmaplex.com  - Facebook. Herb Haven, herbhaven.ca – Facebook, Maiden Voyage Mobile Bar Co (cocktail kits) Facebook – Instagram,  Ormsbees Maple Syrup, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Rhicreations - rhicreations.com - Facebook – Instagram.  Shivas Delight, shivasdelight.com - Facebook – Instagram. Old Country Bath & Body - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Facebook – Instagram.  Anatolian Legacy, anatolianlegacy.com - Facebook – Instagram. Loughborough Lavender – Instagram. D&DW Woodcraft - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Facebook – Instagram. Litsie Creations -  Facebook – Instagram. Hitch Collective - Facebook – Instagram email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Harlowe Green - harlowegreen.com, Saucy Girl Accessories – Facebook. Vegan Butcher – Facebook.  McGinn Custom Rustic, Facebook - Instagram, Race Pace Coffee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Facebook, or phone 613-848-5284, Food Less Travelled - Tarts & Pies! foodlesstravelled.ca, Dragonfly Handmade - dragonflyhandmade.com Facebook.

All of the above companies are taking orders for pickup at the Homegrown Festival on Sunday, September 20 between 3pm – 5pm. But the deadline for ordering is fast approaching, in order to get all of the orders ready for handy pickup, this Sunday.

When picking up orders, the organizers want people to know they are accepting food items or cash donations for the Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Bank.

If you miss the ordering deadline, not to worry, the companies will still take orders even after the Homegrown Frontenac deadline for the normal pickup or delivery that they offer. One of the positive COVID impacts is that online local shopping is a 365 day a year feature.

For further information, go to the Cheesecakerybakery facebook page and look for the link to the Homegrown Frontenac event page.