Brant Economic Development

06/13/2026

Congratulations to Beech Tree Health Clinic on their grand opening! Beech Tree Health is located at 3 Elm Street in Paris!

06/11/2026

As Canada prepares to play it's first World Cup game on Friday Afternoon, they will be playing on grass that is grown in the County of Brant! Greenhorizons Sod Farms' Specialty Turf Facility in Burford will be supplying grass to World Cup facilities across Ontario!

Check out the YouTube video of the CTV report -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUu_3W2dfIk

06/10/2026

🚧 Your local purchase has a bigger impact than you might think.

Did you know that 66 cents of every dollar spent at a small business stays local, compared to just 11 cents spent at a major retailer?

When you shop, dine, or use services in downtown Paris, you're helping support local jobs, local families, community events, and the businesses that make our downtown unique.

During construction, every visit and every purchase matters.

☕ Grab a coffee
🍽️ Enjoy a meal
🛍️ Shop local
❤️ Support local and most importantly spread the word!

Together, we can help our downtown businesses thrive today and into the future.

Follow the Downtown Paris, Ontario and view the Downtown Business Directory online at brant.ca/DowntownParisDirectory to learn more.

06/04/2026

As "The World's Game" comes to Canada, there will be a piece of the County of Brant on the field in Toronto! Greenhorizons Sod Farms, whose specialty turf farm is located in Burford, has been providing BMO Field (known as Toronto Stadium for the FIFA World Cup) with natural turf for the past 15 years.

Check out the full story on CTV News!

FIFA World Cup games will be played in Toronto in two weeks, and when the players hit the pitch, they’ll be setting foot on grass grown at a farm in Ontario’s Brant County.

05/21/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to nominate a business for Salute to Brant business awards! Nominate today before it is too late!

The five awards open to nominations in 2026 include:
🏆Accessible Brant Award
🏆Brant Farms for All Agriculture Award
🏆Brant Works Innovation Award
🏆Good Times in Brant Award
🏆Our Future Brant Sustainability Award

Businesses, organizations, and individuals are encouraged to submit nominations to help celebrate the remarkable work taking place in the community. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit www.brant.ca/Salute

05/20/2026

Last week, the County of Brant's Economic Development team released the May edition of the Economic Development and Tourism Newsletter.

This month's newsletter features information on the newly launched Rural Prosperity Community Improvement Plan (www.brant.ca/RPCIP), the 2025 Economic Development and Tourism Year-End Report (www.brant.ca/Invest), and the extension of award nominations for Salute to Brant 2025 (www.brant.ca/Salute).

To read the May edition of the newsletter, click here -> https://mailchi.mp/02b38e2e3701/brantnewslettermay26

To subscribe, click here -> www.brant.ca/EcDevSubscribe

05/19/2026

Salute to Brant nominations close THIS WEEK (Thursday, May 21)! Be sure to submit your nominations before it is too late!

Nominate today at www.brant.ca/Salute

Nominations for Salute to Brant have been EXTENDED until Thursday, May 21! Be sure to nominate a business in the County of Brant that you believe has excelled in one of the five categories before they close for the year!

The five awards open to nominations in 2026 include:
🏆Accessible Brant Award
🏆Brant Farms for All Agriculture Award
🏆Brant Works Innovation Award
🏆Good Times in Brant Award
🏆Our Future Brant Sustainability Award

Businesses, organizations, and individuals are encouraged to submit nominations to help celebrate the remarkable work taking place in the community. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit www.brant.ca/Salute

05/15/2026

Nominations for Salute to Brant have been EXTENDED until Thursday, May 21! Be sure to nominate a business in the County of Brant that you believe has excelled in one of the five categories before they close for the year!

The five awards open to nominations in 2026 include:
🏆Accessible Brant Award
🏆Brant Farms for All Agriculture Award
🏆Brant Works Innovation Award
🏆Good Times in Brant Award
🏆Our Future Brant Sustainability Award

Businesses, organizations, and individuals are encouraged to submit nominations to help celebrate the remarkable work taking place in the community. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit www.brant.ca/Salute

05/11/2026

May 15th is the last day to nominate a business for Salute to Brant 2026! Do you know a business that deserves to be recognized in the County of Brant? Nominate them today!

The five awards open to nominations in 2026 include:
🏆Accessible Brant Award
🏆Brant Farms for All Agriculture Award
🏆Brant Works Innovation Award
🏆Good Times in Brant Award
🏆Our Future Brant Sustainability Award

Businesses, organizations, and individuals are encouraged to submit nominations to help celebrate the remarkable work taking place in the community. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit

Learn more about Salute to Brant, a networking and sharing event to celebrate businesses in the County of Brant.

05/08/2026

This past week (May 4th to May 8th) is Economic Development Week, and the County of Brant has celebrated and launched several Economic Development initiatives this week!

✂️Grand Openings: This week, two businesses celebrated grand openings with the County of Brant! Whether it is a new "main street" restaurant like Il Posto Giusto Pizzeria e Bakeria or a large industrial building like 1200 Degrees Ontario, the County of Brant's Economic Development team is here to support your business in every step of its journey.

📈2025 Year-End Report Launches: Each year, the County of Brant releases a year-end report to showcase key statistics related to economic development and tourism in the community. Data analysis and measuring performance are key activities in economic development, and the County of Brant's economic development team can provide your business with key data points, including demographics related to employment and education, to help make your investment decision. To view the 2025 Year-End Report, visit www.brant.ca/Invest

🚜Rural Prosperity Community Improvement Plan (RPCIP): The County of Brant is now accepting applications for the RPCIP for On-Farm Diversified Uses, Additional Residential Units, existing rural tourism businesses, and commercial and mixed-use buildings in Brant rural hamlets. For more information on the RPCIP, visit www.brant.ca/RPCIP

Economic development in the County of Brant takes many forms, but at its core it aims to grow a strong, diversified local economy. To meet with the County's Economic Development team to learn how we can assist your business, visit https://webforms.brant.ca/Economic-Development-and-Tourism/Request-a-Meeting