Biemond Family officially opens Upper Canada Creamer

 

 Family and friends, visitors and dignitaries, all gathered at Waddell Road, at the site of the new Upper Canada Creamery, on Saturday, August 15, to celebrate their grand opening with the Biemond family.

“This was a family dream for Pieter and Maria Biemond since they came to Canada and went organic in 1989,” said Ellen Biemond. “In some ways this day came faster than we ever thought,” she laughed, “but we’re really excited for the future.”

The 8,200 square foot Upper Canada Creamery production facility is now up and running. The site also features 400 square feet of retail space where Biemond Organic Yogurt will be sold alongside other local products. The Biemond yogurt is local, probiotic, organic and made with 100 per cent Canadian milk, most of which will come from the Biemond’s own herd of grass fed cattle. 

Biemond yogurt will be available at the farm and at grocery stores within a 60 km radius of the farm. 

To celebrate the official start up of their new South Dundas business, the Biemonds offered visitors a tour of the facilities, plenty of delicious samples of their yogurt, balloons and a bouncy castle for the small guests and a table full of baked goods. The baking was done by the Missions Cafe, which accepted any free will donations to help support their children’s project in El Salvador.

At the opening ceremonies, Josh Biemond thanked everyone for “sharing our day. It means the world to us to see so many here. And many thanks to our volunteers, neighbours and friends for helping us out.”

Mayor Evonne Delegarde welcomed the new business to South Dundas, and said how pleased she was to see a young family take up the challenge of a new business, wishing them much success. Deputy mayor Jim Locke, who has “known the Biemonds for years” said that he has “watched this farm grow; I want to wish you all the best of luck.”

Cutting the ribbon at the opening was a family friend and also a business mentor, Margaret Peters-Morris, with Glengarry Cheesemaking. “Margaret has been a friend for a long time,” said Josh Biemond. “She has helped us with good advice and with equipment. She practically pushed us to create this creamery,” he laughed. 

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