an Affair with Food + Drink
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Visitors traveled to the taste of an event showcasing some of the best of local food and drink. Tastes and flavours include savoury and sweet food, craft beers, wines and distillery offerings, preserves, chocolate, Italian specialties, pub choices, sauces, bakery delights and more. Live music + gourmet consumption within the charming ambience of Spencerville’s historic grist Mill.
Our 2018 Vendors … the best ever!
Clearydale Honey, Spencerville
Unpasteurized 100% Ontario honey from minimum or treatment-free sources. Natural pure honey in glass jars or delicious honeycomb. 
Day Brighteners Farm, Kemptville
Offering fresh produce and canned sauces, this small market garden farm brings its organically grown produce from farm to table with weekly deliveries or pick-up orders. 
Jargon Preserves, Ottawa
This new venture works strictly with local farmers to create the best jams, pickles, preserves, jellies, hot sauces and condiments the Ottawa area has to offer. 
JoJo Coco Chocolate, Kanata
Sourcing ingredients from across Canada and internationally, these passionate creators of fine quality, artisan chocolate curate a collection of chocolate for cravers of the best. 
King’s Lock Craft Distillery, Johnstown
Successful from the word go, this craft distillery makes spirits with local organic grains in five products and organic sugar cane in three. Sample varieties of vodka, gin rye, rum and moonshine, some of them gluten free. 
Little Sisterz, Spencerville
Traditional Italian cuisine with a twist, try a porchetta pie sample from a restaurant menu that features gourmet pizza, fresh pasta, crisp salads and yummy desserts as well as early morning flakie bakiez and Florentine frittatas. Sauces for sale. 
Pure Souls Tea Shop, Ottawa
All natural loose-leaf tea is the hallmark of this operation including some hand blended mixes. Teas are completely free of artificial flavours, colour or added sugar. 
Simply Baked Catering Inc., Winchester
This bakery/caterer will be showcasing the best of their delicious desserts, breads and savoury foods. Their pastries – cakes, cupcakes, scones and more – are a taster’s dream come true. 
SpencerCity Bar & Grill, Spencerville
This upscale pub in a 103-year old historic building features specialized pub dinners and starters along with local craft beers. Their sliders and slaw are a must for special events. 
St-Albert Cheese Factory
Co-Op Inc., St-Albert Great cheeses of all kinds and things made of cheese from this expert Canadian cheese maker. Sunny Maples Farm, Spencerville
Treats from this small home & farm operation include apple cider, preserves such as salsa, pickles, chili sauce and crabapple jellies along side some must have kitchen items including hand-made aprons. 
Upper Canada Creamery, Iroquois
Producers of a top quality, organic, grass-fed dairy line, this business offers fresh, creamy full-fat dairy products plus more. Sample barley berries risotto with organic cheese, old fashioned corn bread made with organic yogurt as well as yogurt parfaits, cheese curds and not-your-average cheese with crackers. |
Windmill Brewery, Johnstown
Sample a variety of crisp, clean easy drinking craft beers from this home-grown brewery specializing in Bavarian style lagers using all-natural ingredients. 
Pelee Island Winery, Kingsville, Pelee Island
Delicious wines from one of the premier wine regions in Canada, this 700 acre winery is the southern most vineyard in Ontario offering fabulous wines with breathtaking views of nature. 
Michelle’s Cuisine, Merrickville
Get ready for the best scones ever! Choose from six varieties of sweet and savoury. And Michelle promises the best Sucre à la Crème outside of La Belle Province with samples of all to taste and to take away. 
Orleans Brewing Co, Ottawa
Craftsmanship, high quality ingredients, historic recipes and innovation are the hallmarks of these brews – pale ale, lagered ale, imperial stout among others reflect the company wild side with names such as Wild West Coast IPA and Black Hop Down OBC. 
Saffron Farm at Ballycanoe, Mallorytown
This inventive Farm grows saffron from organically certified Iranian corns (bulbs) along with a variety of culinary and oil producing pumpkins. Tastings may include a saffron plum, peach or mango sauce and jam along with simple but enticing syrups such as basil lime, minty lime, lavender, strawberry, mango and saffron that make great salad dressings. 
The Village Pantry
Every Trip Advisor listing will tell you that this enduring Spencerville landmark is famous for its pizza and its sandwiches and its friendly owners but most of all … it’s famous for its cinnamon buns – they’re huge, they’re delicious and they’re available at our event! More Attractions
Baskets of Books
Edwardsburgh Cardinal Public Library CEO Alexine Marier will be on hand giving away gently used cookbooks and promoting the Library’s Fall Programs. Don’t forget to bid on two special Baskets of Books the Library has donated to the silent auction. 
Cast Iron Pan Restoration
Accentuating her culinary skills, Joanne (Kern) Wood has developed an at-home sideline brilliantly restoring old or damaged cast iron pans to their original glory. Don’t miss her demonstration. And there’s a chance to bid on two pans with pedigrees in our Silent Auction. 
Alida’s Pottery
This skilled potter is adding to our food & drink offerings with artfully hand-crafted pottery wine glasses, little cups and plates which are both practical and pretty. Special thanks to sponsor O’Reilly’s Independent Grocery Store for bottled water
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