When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ottawa in early spring, the vendors at Ottawa’s many farmers markets scrambled to find new ways to get their product to customers. Andy Lofthouse, the Edinburgh-born owner of Purebread Bakery, found his pivot online. Using …
How a local bakery used a web store to navigate a global pandemic
Business was booming until the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ottawa in early March of 2020. Local shops, like the Black Walnut Bakery, were hit hard.
Local business bringing Gelato love to customers’ doorsteps
When Markham-based gelateria and café, Love Gelato, was forced to close their doors in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, its owners had to find new ways to continue bringing the classic Italian treat to the community.