I am a proud 6th generation farmer from Lyndhurst, Ontario. I have always held a strong interest in agriculture and a number of years ago, after talking with some local producers; I felt the need to help connect consumers and restaurants with a healthier food system. Thus, our journey into the local food delivery business began and my husband Rick and I started Wendy's Mobile Market and Wendy's Country Market.
We now proudly sell an ever expanding list of our own vegetables along with an abundance of produce grown by my parents on their farm, Corn Acre Farms, and food from over 70 local producers. We have developed a business that makes it convenient for consumers to have all things local in one stop shopping as well as giving the producers we work with another avenue to market their products. Since we are open all year round area producers are able to expand their growing season because they are no longer limited to seasonal farmers markets.
With Wendy's Mobile Market we deliver to individuals, restaurants, B & B's, independent local food grocers and deli's covering an area from Napanee to Kemptville. On the other hand, Wendy's Country Market, which is located in a 19th Century heritage school house on my parents' farm, provides consumers with the full country experience complete with animals, pick your own herbs, a seasonal greenhouse and children's play area. For added convenience we have on site farm fresh meals to go so you can enjoy a local flavours picnic on site or at one of the many area lake sides. To further your local food experience be sure to join us once a month in the summer at one of our events, where we host an old fashioned festival with area producers, artisans, bakers and musicians.
We feel that supporting local producers will help with the future of a secure food system and sustain our local communities for the future generations to come.
Thanks for your support,
Wendy Banks & Rick Trudeau