Daytripping May-June 2021 Issue

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Phrase Origins
Refers to being almost, but not quite successful.
Although there’s no proof of origin, it’s widely
accepted that because carnival games were once
targeted to adults and cigars were a common prize,
if the person was close to winning, but didn’t
succeed, they’d say “close, but no cigar.”
Close But no Cigar
Bring a Cooler or Two!
It’s safe to say that Lisa and I can’t
wait until things are back to normal,
but we have managed to find a ton of
interesting ways to shop local this past
year and would like to share a few of
them with you.
By the time that first springtime
lockdown was eased and we were
allowed to travel locally again, we were
dying to get out of the house and on the
road. The biggest obstacle for a while
was a lack of available washrooms,
but there was a list on Daytripping‘s
Facebook page and we used a little
bit of ingenuity and maybe a dash of
daring. The first place we set off to was
Parks Blueberries in Bothwell, for no
particular reason. It’s always been a
favourite of ours. Long story short, we
called in advance and picked up a large
box of frozen blueberries, a few of their
legendary scones and a couple of their
apple crisps, which are to die for. It was
easy and it felt great for a whole bunch
of different reasons. We were patting
ourselves on the back because we went
out of our way to shop/support a small
business. It felt really good and we were
immediately hooked on this otherwise
normal experience, at this all but
Parks Blueberries, Bothwell
Shaw’s Ice Cream, St. Thomas
2020 may have been a horrible year
in many respects, but we ate pretty
damn well I have to say. I might call it
the year of the meat pie, because there
are so many places that make awesome
meat pies, turkey, beef, chicken, etc.
and we’ve sampled a freezer full.
Williamson Farms in Forest, where they
also have their own maple syrup, has
a large selection of meat pies among
other frozen from-the-farm foods. The
Turkey Shoppe in Talbotville has, you
guessed it, awesome turkey pies. We’ve
bought meat pies (and treat pies) from
the Bayfield Berry Farm, Anna Mae’s
and Zehr’s Country Market in Millbank,
McCully’s Hill Farm Market in St. Marys
where they had just finished making
An Old Fashioned Country Store with a Modern Twist!
IN STORE BAKING!
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disappointment.
•Fresh Fudge
• Gift Items
•Toys & Collectibles
• Williamson Farms
Meats & Maple Syrup
• Gift Baskets - Custom
made to order!
Curbside pick up &
delivery available.
Open 7 Days a Week
for the Summer!
Shop Online with us at
www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com
14 King Street West, FOREST • 226-520-0144
normal time. We didn’t bother to send
an article in to Daytripping for the last
few months because we didn’t think of
curbside shopping as an adventure, but
it most certainly is. We also stopped in
to Joyce Farm Market on that same trip
which is very close by, and Sunshine
Farms for their fresh asparagus and
more, but didn’t stop there. We also hit
Munro Apiaries in Alvinston for honey
and mead, the landmark Kent Bridge
Country Market, Roesch Meats which is
a bit closer to Chatham for steaks and a
few other things.
DeBackere Farm Market
by Richard Hodges
Williamson Farms Country Store, Forest
them, and so many more including
farmers’ markets in Sarnia, Brantford,
Petrolia, Simcoe... the list goes on. It’s
been reported that farm markets had
their best years ever and I know why…
It was me and Lisa. We
went to every last one
of them I think, several
times.
There’s one stretch
of road between Port
Stanley and London
where, if you start from
the south, you can hit
Debackere Farm Market,
Shaw’s Ice Cream (yes,
ice cream is a local food)
then stay on Hwy.#4 as it
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May-June 2021