Peterborough County

05/27/2026

🎍 Picture The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: How Chemong City Greens is growing local food connections year-round 🌱

For Chemong City Greens, scaling up distribution and managing delivery logistics can be one of the toughest parts of running a local food business. Through participation in Kawartha Choice FarmFresh and the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program, both supported by Peterborough County, they’re finding new ways to connect with buyers and strengthen the local food system.

🔍 In this feature:
🌱 Chemong City Greens grows high-quality, pesticide-free microgreens year-round using indoor vertical farming techniques in The Kawarthas
🌱 A member of Kawartha Choice FarmFresh, helping connect with new customers and showcase local food through a shared regional network
🌱 Active in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale program and supporting the development of the Green Circle Food Hub to streamline distribution and expand market reach

✨ Part of The Local Advantage with Peterborough County series, created in partnership with Kawartha Now, this series shares stories about people, places, and programs that make our region a great place to live, work, and visit.

👉 Read the full story: http://sharekn.ca/?link=https://kawarthanow.com/2026/05/26/the-local-advantage-with-peterborough-county-chemong-city-greens-reaching-more-local-buyers-through-agricultural-programs/

👉 Learn More: https://ecdev.ptbocounty.ca/meet-our-businesses/key-sectors/agriculture/



Township of Asphodel-Norwood Township of Cavan Monaghan Township of Douro-Dummer Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen North Kawartha Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan Municipality of Trent Lakes Selwyn Township Ptbo Ag Society Ontario Farmer Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture Keep It In The Kawarthas® Choose Local

By Megan Gallant. Microgreens producer Matt Anderson says Kawartha Local Food Wholesale Program helps bridge the gap between producing and sales.

05/27/2026

📢 Come Join Peterborough County’s Corporate Communications Student Assistant 🖥️ 🫆

The Corporate Communications Student Assistant role provides an opportunity to be part of a team that brings ideas to life, showcases the incredible work of various divisions, delivers top-notch customer service, and ramps up resident engagement.

This job is for you if…

✅ You are a current post-secondary student, attending post-secondary education in the fall of 2026, or graduated from a post-secondary education institute within 2026

✅ You have a valid Ontario G2 (or higher) driver’s license, a clean driver’s abstract, and are comfortable operating a County-owned vehicle

✅ You thrive in a collaborative team environment with a focus on growth and professional development opportunities.

✅ You can juggle multiple different tasks due to your strong prioritization and effective communication skills

🗓️Apply by June 4, at 12:00pm (noon)

👀To learn more and to apply 🔗 https://peterboroughcounty.applytojob.com/apply/NG487ZVc2L/Corporate-Communications-Student-Assistant-NUG2615

05/27/2026

Calling all tractor and steam engine owners and collectors! Our 29th Annual Father's Day Smoke & Steam Show is coming up on Sunday, June 21 from 10 am to 4 pm, and we would love to have you there!

Whether you would like to compete in our tractor games and races, or you own an antique tractor or memorabilia collection that you would like to display at our event, please check out our Smoke & Steam Show demonstrator information on our website at https://www.langpioneervillage.ca/see-do/events/smoke-steam-show/.

We hope you will join us!

Peterborough County Peterborough County Tourism Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce Kawarthas Northumberland

05/27/2026

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County means entrepreneurs are supported throughout The Kawarthas!

🫆We support our local businesses first, and with economic development partners like Community Futures Peterborough we are proud to support the Business Advisory Centre financially to ensure the support is needed is provided.

05/26/2026

📢 Come Join Peterborough County’s IT Division 💻

The IT Support Technician is the first point of contact for County and Municipal staff technical assistance requests. The IT Support Technician works alongside other Corporate Services Information Technology staff members on various projects and requests, while balancing changing tasks and deadlines.

This job is for you if…
✅ You have a diploma or degree in Computer Technology or a related field, and a valid Class G driver's license, with a clean driver’s abstract.
✅ You have 2 years of related work experience.
✅ You excel at analyzing technical issues, identifying problems, and taking corrective action.
✅ You enjoy working with internal and external customers to help them efficiently and effectively solve problems.

🗓️Apply by June 8th, at 12:00pm (noon)
👀To learn more and to apply 🔗
https://peterboroughcounty.applytojob.com/apply/HnGkZHjT2i/IT-Support-Technician-13062616

05/26/2026

📢 TOMORROW!

🚗 We want to hear from you 🌉

The County is studying Lakefield area transportation network, identifying infrastructure needs, planning for future growth, and exploring options for a second Otonabee River crossing.

Join us at Public Information Centre #2 to learn more and share your feedback:

📅 Wednesday May 27, 2026
📍 Lakefield-Smith Community Centre, 20 Concession St., Lakefield
⏰ 4:30PM – 6:30 PM (drop-in format)

‼️The information displays are now available to review.

📋️For an overview of the project 🔗 engage.ptbocounty.ca/lakefield-network-study

👉️ To view a voice over presentation 🔗http://stn1650.com/Lakefieldtmp_pic2/
👉️ To see the presentation slides 🔗https://engage.ptbocounty.ca/49266/widgets/211580/documents/169041

Your input will help shape the future of transportation! 🚦

of Douro-Dummer Township

05/26/2026

Peterborough County Economic Development is conducting a voluntary and confidential Business Count Survey to better understand local business activity, employment trends, and growth opportunities 📋

Your participation helps ensure we’re keeping pace with Official Plan employment forecasts and planning effectively for the future.

Thank you for supporting local economic development!

Your Business Counts! Complete the survey online now 💻 https://engage.ptbocounty.ca/businesscounts

05/26/2026

June 6 celebrates International Trails Day!‍ 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️

This is a day dedicated to celebrating trails, their development, their uses, and the healthy lifestyle they encourage. Are you planning on heading out to the fantastic trails we have in Peterborough County on Saturday June 6? If so, visit both our Engineering and Construction and The Kawarthas Mobile Visitor Services teams.

📍 Rotary Greenway Trail Gazebo on CR 32 (River Road)
🗓️ Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕙 10:00AM - 2:00PM

You will find them handing out water bottles, granola bars and Peterborough County and The Kawarthas swag. Make sure to chat with them about our Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP)!

The ATMP promotes Peterborough County as a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community. Active Transportation is a key component of a safe, accessible, integrated transportation system linking where we live, work and play.

The purpose of the plan is to identify policy, programs, and projects that promote safe, non-motorized forms for travel throughout Peterborough County.

Interested in learning more? Please visit, https://www.ptbocounty.ca/county-government/plans-reports-and-studies/active-transportation-master-plan/

See you there!

05/25/2026

Hey, Douro-Dummer! Your Business Counts! 📍

Our Business Count Surveyors will be in Douro-Dummer May 25th to 29th, 2026, visiting local businesses and collecting important information about business type, location, employment, and current challenges.

The information you share helps Peterborough County better understand local business activity and identify opportunities to support business growth and employment planning.

All information collected is confidential, and individual responses will not be shared. Public findings will be reported in aggregate and used to inform local decision-making, future programs, and improved access to economic data.

Interested in completing the survey online? 💻
Visit https://engage.ptbocounty.ca/businesscounts

05/25/2026

Hey, North Kawartha! Your Business Counts! 📍

Over the past week, our Business Count Surveyors visited local businesses North Kawartha and collecting important information about business type, location, employment, and current challenges.

The information you share helps Peterborough County better understand local business activity and identify opportunities to support business growth and employment planning.

All information collected is confidential, and individual responses will not be shared. Public findings will be reported in aggregate and used to inform local decision-making, future programs, and improved access to economic data.

Did we miss you? Complete the survey online! 💻
Visit https://engage.ptbocounty.ca/businesscounts

05/25/2026

Meet Our Business Count Surveyors! 👋📋

You may see our friendly survey team out in the community this summer:
📋 Cinthia
📋 Jordan
📋 Halle

They will be visiting local businesses The Kawarthas to collect voluntary information that supports business growth, employment planning, and local economic development across Peterborough County.

The information you share helps us better understand local business activity, challenges, opportunities, and employment trends. Your Business Counts.

All information collected is confidential, and individual responses will not be shared. Public findings will be reported in aggregate and used to inform local decision-making, future programs, and improved access to economic data.

Prefer to complete the survey online? 💻 Visit https://engage.ptbocounty.ca/businesscounts



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