Ben and Bri Gingerich

Coastal Coffee is on a mission to bring the best specialty coffee the world has to offer to Ontario’s West Coast. Partnering with global coffee farmers who produce the highest quality of premium, specialty coffee, Coastal Coffee is a small batch roastery located on the shores of Lake Huron, near Amberly.  Proudly offering crazy fresh, ethically sourced and artisan roasted coffee, they offer their customers “the good stuff.”

Tracy Widdis

Last year, Tracy Widdis, owner of West Coast Bakes and Cakes took part in the Huron County Starter Company Plus program. Tracy had a passion for creating amazing and delectable treats and enjoys taking her creative energies to the next level. A self-pronounced people-pleaser, Tracy loves bringing people joy with the food she bakes and takes great pride in creating something that can’t be found in a grocery store or other shop.

Katie Sigurdson

Located in Centralia, the Jolt Fitness team consists of preventative health care professionals offering fitness education through personal fitness training and classes. “We serve the entire community with specialized programs, for youth, beginners, adults, and seniors. We offer a variety of cardio and strength classes, along with wellness-based classes such as mobility and yoga. We also have chronic pain rehab and pain management support classes,” said Katie Sigurdson, owner of Jolt Fitness. 

Karen Middleton

Brød Bread & Pastry is a Scandinavian-style bakery owned by Karen Middleton in Blyth, Ontario. The concept of the bakery, serving a variety of pastries, hot beverages and classic bakery items, is in honour of Middleton’s grandmother who was the first person to teach Karen how to bake. The storefront features Middleton’s family rye bread, amongst other rotating flavours. “There’s a lot of work and a lot of love put into each loaf and that is really important to us,” said Middleton.

Pete Meades

Inherit the Earth Apparel, owned by Pete Meades, is an environmentally conscious running and recovery wear company. Encouraging environmental stewardship in their mission, the running and activewear clothing company is based out of Holmesville and their clothing line is available online through their website, at Runner Choice Waterloo, and at pop-up shops and fun runs throughout Ontario.