StoosNews Spotlight: Check Out The Business Beat This Week Featuring Gaia's Greens, Bean's Books, Seniors Showcase and PKED

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

Laura Dempsey has launched a new grow-to-order microgreens farm, offering weekly pickups at two locations in Peterborough and Lakefield.

Gaia's Greens Family Farm is a small, ‘direct to community’ farm. Microgreens are up to 40 times more nutrient-dense than mature greens like Broccoli, offering a healthy addition to virtually every single meal. Get more details at gaiasgreens.ca.

Pamela Cole has started her own small business called Bean’s Books, specializing in children’s educational literature.

She just published her first workbook and first kid’s book on Amazon. The workbook is all about the alphabet, teaching kids how to write both upper and lowercase, recognize letters through matching, fill-in-the-blank activities, and colouring pages. The children’s book is an interactive story that takes place at the farmer’s market. Find her at Bean’s Books on Facebook.

Seniors Showcase is back in person this year on June 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre at 775 Brealey Dr.

This annual event brings together more than 100 exhibitors that offer products and services for an actively aging demographic — all under one roof. The show offers free workshops for seniors and their families all day, making it a one-stop shop for products, services, and education. Go to pkchamber.ca for more details or to book an exhibitor booth.

Summer is closer than it appears which means it’s time for young people to start thinking about starting their own business with the help of Summer Company program run by Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development’s Business Advisory Centre.

The program helps youth aged 15 to 29 try their hand at business ownership by providing up to $3,000 in start-up funding, one-on-one guidance from business advisors, mentorship from local business leaders, access to business workshops, training and resources and ongoing business support. The deadline for applications is May 15. Check it out at investptbo.ca.

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