Holiday Gifts – 2020 Featured Finds from the York Durham Headwaters Region. Shop Local and Support Local This Holiday Season!
When the holidays roll around, gift-giving immediately bubbles to the top of everyone’s mind. We here at YDH don’t think that this yearly tradition has to be a chore. We suggest getting into the spirit and making the most of this daunting task by planning a weekend road trip, gathering unique handmade treasures for your loved ones along the way! Alternatively, you can stay in your jammy-jams and shop from the comfort of your own home and shop online.
We’ve sent our elves out ahead of time to scope out the scene, and they have put together a list of featured finds that are sure to please everyone on your list.
Lavender-Blu is a small family business comprised of a hobby farm, a lavender garden and a lavender artisan studio. Their mandate is to beautify their community, to create unique hand-made artisan products as well as to educate individuals on the subject of lavender.
Forget-Me-Not Alpacas is a farm in Beaverton, Ontario selling beautiful soft and warm alpaca products such as amazing alpaca yarn, batts, blankets, hats, mitts, socks, insoles, dryer balls and toys. Raising alpacas is a very sustainable and gentle type of farming that is easy on both the land and animals.You’ll love these cozy, soft mitts that are 80% alpaca and 20% nylon. Great for our Canadian winters. One size. Available in white, gray and black.
Theatre Orangeville is a live professional theatre located in historic downtown Orangeville. Founded in 1994, Theatre Orangeville plays a vital role in our vibrant arts community. Since its conception, Theatre Orangeville has been dedicated to almost exclusively using works by Canadian playwrights.
Queen Victoria cut her whisky with red wine and the Margarita is not the national drink of Mexico. In Raise Your Spirits! 21 Cocktails in 21 Acts Theatre Orangeville’s Artistic Director David Nairn mixes, shakes and stirs up an entertaining how-to book, to expand your skill and range of fancy alcohol-based drinks. Not surprisingly, each cocktail is lovingly directed like a tiny one-act play. With his trademark humour and sublime story-telling David pours with a steady hand in these unsteady times. Raise Your Spirits! delivers fun, with a twist. It’s a must-have addition to any well-stocked liquor cabinet or seasonal stocking.
A modern twist on the General Store will connect Canadian artisans who create small batch goods with creative and thoughtful consumers. Products will be of the highest quality, making them a joy to give (and receive!). Too Good General Store is located in Unionville.
Discover a playful new take on Middle Eastern cuisine with more than 100 fresh, flavorful recipes.
“Finally! Eden Grinshpan is letting us in on her secrets of her healthful and deliriously delicious cooking.”–Bobby Flay
Eden Grinshpan’s accessible cooking is full of bright tastes and textures that reflect her Israeli heritage and laid-back but thoughtful style. In Eating Out Loud, Eden introduces readers to a whirlwind of exciting flavors, mixing and matching simple, traditional ingredients in new ways. For anyone who loves a big, boisterous spirit both on the plate and around the table, Eating Out Loud is the perfect guide to the kind of meal–full of family and friends eating with their hands, double-dipping, and letting loose–that you never want to end.
Eat My Shortbread is a 100% Canadian brand with fresh premium products that combine playfulness with the traditional familiarity of homemade baking to delight in every bite. Baking people happy since 1994, their nut-free/peanut free handmade shortbread are free of added preservatives. You don’t need to read the label to know that we only use real ingredients.The Ultimate Stash Box is filled with 15 – 16 full size baked goods made in small batches with the best ingredients and a whole lot of love!
Sure to satisfy your craving for scrumptious baked goods, you will receive the Queen Baker’s selection of the following:
- Buttertarts x 2 (one original and one baker’s choice)
- Scones x 2 (bakers choice)
- Cookies x 6 (bakers choice)
- Shortbread Singles x 3 (1 of each top flavour)
- Salted Caramel Brownie x 2
- Shortbread Crack x 2 bags of 125 g
Sometimes the Queen Baker throws in a little Baker’s Surprise. It could be something that she is working on and wants your feedback about or just something extra. Trust me, she loves ‘extra’.
All orders are prepared with the highest standards of quality in mind.
Order online and indicate your preferred pick-up time within our new pick-up operating hours Thursday to Saturday 3 to 6:00 p.m.
Please note: some online orders, such as our family and shareable meals, may take up to one business day to process. All other orders we are requesting two hours advance notice to process for pick-up. We will email you to confirm your order and provide pick-up instructions.
PLEASE NOTE- Menu items will be available while quantities last.
Rosemont General Store carries an array of specialty foods, housewares and products for you and your home, including Drury Tea, Laura’s Luscious Desserts, Sheldon Creek Dairy, Bridlewood Soaps, Rescue & Transform, Perth Soap Co. and much more!
Featured Find: Be the Maker Stuffed Animal
Do you love being the maker? this is the kit for you!
All kits come with everything you need to bring your new friend to life and only take 4 to 6 hours to complete, perfect for a rainy day project or long weekend at home with the kids.
You can even turn the box into your new friends own custom house.
- Each Kit includes Everything needed to make a one-of-a-kind Cate and Levi’s Stuffed Animals.
- Premium Reclaimed Wool, no two Stuffed Animal Making Kits are identical, as each kit has a unique colour combination
- Time: Approximately 4-6 hours. Difficulty: Beginner – Intermediate. For Children Ages 8 and up
- Includes: Premium Reclaimed Wool, Detailed Instructions and Pattern, Hand Sewing Needle and Thread, our Signature Eyes. And the best part… Zero Waste!
- Proudly Made in Canada by a family-owned business
he Weathervane, nestled in the historic village of Erin, Ontario, offers an imaginative selection of gifts and home and garden accents for life’s many celebrations! From casual home décor, to rustic garden furniture and delightful garden accents.Wooden play set elevates the common game of tic-tac-toe to a whole new level! Carved wooden canoe and beaver pieces make this simple game that much more enjoyable. Fun game to play and display – at home, cabin or cottage. Great gift for the whole family. 9″ square
The Farmhouse Pottery is located on the Hockley Road just outside of Orangeville – an hour’s drive northwest of Toronto.
A Message From Studio Potter Allan Pace:
This Christmas will be like no other. The gallery is overflowing with gift ideas created by hand and brimming with heart and soul. To ensure a safe shopping experience, book an appointment online or by phone for a private gallery viewing or shop online!
Adventure Cups are part of a tradition that originated in 1987 on one of my earliest Arctic canoe expeditions. I created a set of small wine cups with a different motif on each cup – reflecting the various personalities within the group.
Each evening while in camp, the cups were unpacked and wine would be served and a toast to the day’s adventure was made. At the end of the trip, each participant was presented with their Adventure Cup as a memorable keepsake.
Hockley Valley Resort, where we believe nothing matters more than your experience. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be treated with genuine hospitality and surrounded by comfort and elegance. Whether you visit for a weekend getaway, a romantic dinner, an afternoon of golf at their 18-hole championship links, a day of skiing, a conference or for a special event, your stay will be enjoyable, and memorable long after you leave. You don’t have to go far for a real escape!
Experience Hockley Valley Resorts newest culinary theatre, the Snow Globes. Enjoy a farm to table, 5 course meal with Adamo Estate wine pairings. Twinkling lights, your own music, faux fur throws, a heater (to take the chill off) and candlelight to complete the setting.
Buy Snow Globe Dining Experience
McMichael Canadian Art Collection – Gallery Shop
Twenty minutes north of Toronto, surrounded by 100 acres of northern landscape and hiking trails, the McMichael’s 6,500-piece Canadian art collection, including works by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, and First Nations, Metis, Inuit and contemporary artists, attracts over 100,000 visitors annually from all over the world. Experience the art of Canada at the McMichael.
This special collector’s edition digital download came together with the support of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
The Group of Seven Special Collector’s Edition will be available in very limited quantities on newsstands this fall. Get your digital download today!
Calling all Muggles, wizards and witches! Wizards Emporium has arrived at Upper Canada. The LARGEST Harry Potter gift shop in Canada. The magical store is filled with Harry Potter merch, candy, wands, goblets, chocolate frogs, and more! You can also snap a photo to Platform 9¾ and visit the Hallows Express Wand Shop to cast some spells of your own. Main location is in Pickering. Online sales are through York Durham Heritage Railway. Limited stock available.
The Wand Chooses the Wizard Mr. Potter” -Ollivander Harry Potter Mystery wand blind bag contains 1 of 9 12 inch wands, a wand box, and a 3D bookmark that matches the character. Character wands include Luna Lovegood, Nymphadora Tonks, Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter, Harmonie Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, and Death Eater. Open the bag for a Magical surprise!
Velvet Sunrise Coffee Roasters
Velvet Sunrise celebrates all of the intricate details that affect the fragrance, the flavour, and the freshness of coffee. Obsessing over the precision of every coffee they source, roast, brew, and serve, Mark & the team at Velvet Sunrise want to deliver to you the best cup of coffee you’ve ever had. It’s all a matter of the attentiveness that’s given in every single step of the way.
Buy a subscription of your favourite person’s favourite coffee. There are plenty of options to choose from, and you can give them the gift of 3, 6 or 12 months of coffee along with how many bags per month.
Virtual Interactive and In Studio Cooking Classes for Kids, Teens, Adults, Private Events and Catering.
The Chef Upstairs located in Vaughan features an intimate dining experience with celebrated chefs & spectacular food. Whether it’s a cooking class or special event, you’ll find our chefs’ passion for food and fun makes every occasion memorable. Gift cards make the most delicious gift, for foodies of all ages!
Gift cards are available for virtual and in-studio cooking classes, private chef at home for 2, or in the amount of your choice Ideal for birthdays, wedding gifts, anniversaries, shower gifts, Christmas and all holidays, retirement and thank you’s! Your gift card code will be e-mailed to you shortly after your purchase. For a customizable gift card, please send them an email after your purchase.
Holland Marsh Wineries is an award-winning boutique winery, dedicated to producing premium hand-crafted wines from vineyards situated right in their own backyard in Newmarket, Ontario. Visit their 22-acre estate which features handcrafted wines and friendly, professional service.
New Wine Club – Locally sourced charcuterie paired with their famous hand-crafted wines, shipped right to your door every quarter!
For more gift ideas, visit the YDH Virtual Market
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