Rock-N-Horse Farm

Arlee and Diane Sheets are farming land that has been in Diane’s family since 1922.  They raise Lynch Line Back cattle, Hampshire pigs, Canadian Horses, Percheron horses, Suffolk sheep, turkeys , Yellow Hungarian chickens.  They also grow heritage tomatoes,  potato and peppers along with other vegetables. They like to keep things as natural as possible so don’t use pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics or hormones.

If you’re looking for beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, eggs, jams, jellies, honey, maple syrup, preserves or fresh vegetables give them a call or check out their website at www.rocknhorsefarm.ca.

Looking for the tastiest fresh vegetable this season? Look no further than our business of the month: Wild Oak Homestead

Sarah, the owner/operator of Wild Oak Homestead was a Starter Company Plus finalist and has gotten the whole office hooked on fermented foods and fresh veggies.

Producing on a small acreage, this off-grid farm grows nutritious and tasty salad greens, assorted vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and teas. Always feeding the soil more than taking, and carefully selecting seeds are some of the fine details that go into the farm plan. Many of the farm’s vegetables go into making bubbly living ferments that are good for your taste buds and your gut health. With mountains of passion, Sarah from Wild Oak Homestead works towards producing high quality delicious food for friends, family and community.

Find Sarah’s products online: www.wildoakhomestead.ca/store 

At the Carp Farmers’ Market starting in May (Saturdays): https://www.facebook.com/events/139369933547114/

At the farm and at farm events: sign up for our email list to get updates http://eepurl.com/doRVJE 

Red Barn Naturals is a small, family run business located in Jasper, Ontario, owned and operated by Erin & Craig Theriault. The business specializes in creating all natural products that are good for you and the environment!

Our Story

5 years ago, two very dear friends suggested we try our hand at bee keeping. They very generously gifted us our first two hives. We quickly fell in love with the hobby and quickly began growing and expanding our hives.

After the first successful year with the bees, we had small amounts of honey and beeswax to work with. We began to research what we could do to make something “cool” with the honey and wax. We quickly became addicted to making and trying all sorts of natural products. 4 years later, we are still learning and growing. At this point we offer a wide variety of products! When you start to see and feel the success, the best thing to do id expand!! We are excited to announce that we are venturing into the world of bath bombs, cold pressed some and our own skin care line, including face washes, masks, toners and lotions as well as bath bombs and cold pressed soaps! Please keep an eye on our facebook page for progress updates and product launches!!

We would like to take the opportunity to thank the Small Business Centre and Valley Heartland. This would not be possible without all of their help along the way!

Hollywood Fit Studio is an all-women, child-friendly fitness studio in Carleton Place, Ontario.

 We focus on being a body positive environment where all women can have fun, get fit, create lifelong friendships, and be themselves without judgment.

With nearly two years in business, we have been helping improve women and children’s lives of all ages and fitness stages. We truly are a family!

We team up for events throughout the year including the Carleton Place Santa Clause Parade to which we’ve won 2 years in a row! This past summer we were also nominated for Community Involvement and People’s Choice Awards!

 Our class schedule is jam-packed with  fun for everyone! We will continue with our classes that are unique to Carleton Place with 4 types of Zumba, Drums Alive, headquarters designed fitness classes and so much more! 

Things to expect for 2018:

• Personalized Nutrition Coaching with Meal Plans
• Personal Training
• Body Fat Analysis
• Foam Rolling Classes
• More certified instructors
• and more…

Having been awarded a grant through Valley Heartland and Starter Company Plus, this has given us a huge leap into these exciting opportunities for our current and future clients here in Carleton Place and surrounding area! We can’t say thank you enough to Valley Heartland and The Small Business Advisory Centre teams for everything they do and have done for Hollywood Fit. Without your services and amazing team of experts, Hollywood Fit would not be as far along as we are with such a bright and successful future.

We are forever thankful!

My Little Sunshine Wellness is a pediatric and family wellness company owned by Emilie McKay. Emilie is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), Certified Infant Massage Teacher (CIMT), and Children’s fitness coach.  She is dedicated to the health of children and her goal is to help families and children develop a greater sense of well-being.

My Little Sunshine offers in-home massage therapy, as well as massage and development classes, to families throughout Lanark County, Ottawa and Kingston.  Emilie’s therapy focus is to bring positive and therapeutic touch to children of all ages and stages, with specific considerations for children with special needs, including Autism, ADHD and sensory processing disorders.  Parents can also access in-home massage therapy services.

Along with her hands on practice, Emilie truly believes in educating and teaching parents how they can help with their children’s well being through massage and sensory development. She offers a variety of classes, from infant massage classes for pre-crawlers, to specialty classes for parents of autistic children or parents of pre-term infants. These are offered in-home or in the community.

For more information about Emilie, pediatric massage therapy, or learning massage for your child, visit mylittlesunshinewellness.com.  You can reach Emilie directly at hello@mylittlesunshinewellness.com or by phone at 613-290-7234.

To view My Little Sunshine Wellness’ video, click the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/mylittlesunshinewellness/videos/1998560850381217/

Bridget creates art made for lovers of nature. Her fibre art is made with earth friendly,
sustainable materials, often showcasing gorgeous landscapes. Along with her principle
nature collections, she creates custom commissions of homesteads, family cottages or
vacation vistas. These special places are brought to life with her detailed fibre art in an
awe striking commemorative piece.
Bridget O’Flaherty from Thread Painted Art has 26 years of experience in the quilting
and fibre art industry. She has taught and lectured about her art at conferences and
associations nationally. Her work is in private and public collections including the
University of Alberta Art Collection, Edmonton, Alberta. She has her art hanging in the
Town Halls of Perth Ontario, Perth Scotland and Osaka Japan. Bridget is the MERA
Artist Award of Excellence recipient for 2017.
“I learned traditional quilting from my mother over 25 years ago and I have always
been drawn to pictorial landscape Art Quilts. I love exploring the blend of
contemporary fibre art techniques with the traditions of quilting. In my art, I utilize
layers of thread for shading effects, much like pencil crayon or pen and ink with
stitching techniques, traditional piecing of fabric and quilting techniques to convey my
landscape art. My current work explores the use of organic materials and natural,
hand-dyed organic fabrics. My art quilts are inspired by nature and biodiversity. I
connect the viewer with the landscape; introducing the fragile aspects of our
environment like species at risk, native and invasive species, traditional and historically
significant crafts. I like to capture precious places and moments in time and preserve
them in my art.”

Bridget O’Flaherty
Thread Painted Art
988 Brooke Valley Road
Perth Ontario, K7H 3C6
613-264-7519
www.threadpaintedart.com

Heather Church is a registered psychotherapist (RP) and board certified behaviour analyst (BCBA) with a private practice, Blue Heron Psychotherapy Services, located at the Perth Medical Clinic, across the road from the Great War Memorial Hospital, in Perth. She has a Masters degree in educational psychology and is currently finishing her Ph.D in health and rehabilitation sciences. Her research focuses on health equity and barriers to health among people who have Autism and their caregivers.  

In her psychotherapy practice in Perth, Heather works with adults, teenagers and children.  She serves people who have a variety of diagnoses, as well as people who do not have a diagnosis but are struggling with anxiety, depression or to achieve a sense of well-being. One of the areas her practice in Perth has focused on is helping people to navigate and cope with major life transitions, such as a diagnosis of life-altering conditions, dissolution of a relationship or the loss of a loved one. She also has specialized training in trauma and serving first responders and military personnel.

For more information about her services, check out www.blueheronpsych.com or phone her at: (613)200-9716.

Heather also has over 16 years of experience working with children, teenagers and adults who have Autism. She is pleased to announce that she has recently partnered with Ottawa Autism Therapy Services (OATS), a division of Terrace Wellness Group, to provide provincially funded Autism services to the Lanark, Leeds & Grenville areas. For more information about these services click on the Autism & Other Developmental Disorders link at www.blueheronpsych.com or check out: https://www.ottawaautismtherapy.com.