I love making useful pots that bring beauty to our daily routines.  In a world that is trying to reconnect to objects, pottery is a great bridge between the maker and the consumer.  A well-made pot can remind the user that each moment is special and raise a simple moment into one of celebration.

Nature plays a big part in my work.  Living in the Gatineau Hills, I love being able to see the stars and moon and to enjoy the river as it parades by.  And the trees that greet me on my walks - singing their songs with the wind and reminding me to breathe.   

My pieces are handcrafted by me from start to finish.  I love the process of throwing on the wheel and then the cathartic step of trimming a piece to articulate its final shape.  I then use slips and underglazes to add a carving surface where I can explore contrast and design.  After the first firing (bisque), I wax over the carved surfaces of the pot and to allow for the matt tones of the slips to contrast with the glazed part of the piece.  

All the colourful glazes I use are food safe. I fire my pots in an electric kiln to cone 6, often with both my fingers and toes crossed, and I am always offered a surprise upon opening the kiln. 

All the pottery is dishwasher and microwave safe.  Please handle with care as one good hit can cause your pots to leak.

Coming from a rich lineage of artists, Lenny Sharp was predestined to pursue her own artistic path. From skipping school to visit the National Art Gallery, to first exhibiting her work at age 19, art has been the undercurrent in her life—and one that has carried her through each new endeavour.

While pursuing her degree in Photography at Concordia University, Hélène took part in multiple student-run arts organizations and worked as Gallery Coordinator at the VAV Gallery. Upon graduating she moved to the Yukon, where she organized both photography and pottery workshops at KIAC & Robert Service School. Under the guidance of Patrick Royle (Raven Pottery), her interest in pottery blossomed and she began to develop her own style. And thus, Yarrow Ceramics was born.

Apple Road Goat Milk Soaps are created on a Nubian goat farm in the beautiful Gatineau Hills, Wakefield, QC, Canada.

Originally, I had no interest in making soap in spite of all the encouragement.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was faced with losing my goats and farm.

Serendipity at its finest!

Soap making has become a love and passion.

To create a natural product of quality, function, and beauty is my goal—and to my delight, the feedback has been most encouraging.

Goats have always been a love, particularly Nubians. They are a beautiful and very sweet breed. As well, Nubians are one of the highest butterfat producers of the goat breeds.

Perfect for an extra conditioning soap.

To combine these two passions is my dream... it is an honour to share a bit of this dream with you.

We reconcile productivity and ecology: by reducing plowing, by permanently covering the soil with plants that naturally bring humus and organic fertilization, by carrying out intensive rotations, including animals and green manures, by composing multi-species crops that mutually help each other in an ecological way. 

Our plant sanctuary is located on a large 70-acre lot, crossed by two streams and surrounded by ancestral forests. We grow hundreds of perennials and annuals in an environmentally friendly way on a 6-acre plot of land dotted with wild areas that are a haven for birds and pollinators. We use regenerative agriculture methods that allow us to bring positive impacts on biodiversity and the balance of the ecosystems around us.

The cultivation of or plants is done by hand, the season starting in February, with the first seeds in the ground in our seedbed; we start growing in the greenhouse in March to quietly cross to the fields in May. The harvests and transformations are done when the plants are at the peak of their power. Since all our operations are located in the same place, the farm, we can guarantee you maximum freshness and increased quality monitoring. The plants are either dried directly in our large dryer at low temperature or extracted in our processing kitchen, within hours of harvesting, where  we transform all the plants with great care in order to preserve their maximum of active ingredients. 

We are Celine & Marc, beekeepers turned candle-makers and every one of our bright, clean burning and healthy beeswax candles are made by our hands in Wakefield, Québec. We are also super proud

that our beeswax candles are

ZERO WASTE FROM HIVE TO CANDLE!

For the full zero waste experience, don’t throw out the nub. Our premium, food grade beeswax leftovers have so many uses like lip balm, body butter, furniture polish and beeswax food wraps.

This is Melo. Melo enjoyed spending time outdoors as a child and was exposed to many natural environments. Inspired by all the beauty the world has to offer, she decided to do something truly unique and deeply rooted. In the years that followed, Melo spent time studying to become a herbalist. During her studies of herbalism, she realized that people of all ages could benefit from home remedies and alternative treatments. After completing those studies, she decided to take a leap and open her own shop, Ambiance Botanique. This is a place where she can make and sell organic therapeutic products for everyone.

A healer at heart, Melo believes that kindness and caring are integral to her business. As a women-led business owner, Melo recognizes how words and behaviour reflect who we are. She vows to always be honest with her customers and holds herself accountable for what her business says and does. She pledges to always make self-care products with clean, vegan-friendly ingredients that are handmade in small batches.

Handmade with love in small batches, ensures a fresh, effective product. We help to support the local, Canadian economy by purchasing the raw materials from small Canadian farmers as much as possible. By doing so, we are helping to reduce our carbon footprint by lowering transportation waste all the while helping to support our farmers and economy.  The Organic Shea Butter is purchased from a group of women in Burkina Faso, Africa, helping give income to the women of Africa thus empowering them.

We use Certified Organic ingredients, No sodium lauryl or laureth sulfates, No alcohol, No GMOs, No petroleum-based products, paraben Free, No synthetic ingredients or fragrances, NEVER tested on animals, mineral oil Free. They are completely natural and made to heal the skin in a natural and holistic way.

Small batch tank tops, hats, sweaters, key chains and mugs. Designs based on our love for the village and the surrounding area.

Kif Graphik is a creative apparel brand proudly run by local artist and entrepreneur Claude Hudon. Specializing in custom t-shirts and unique merchandise, Claude brings community spirit to every design. Kif Graphik showcases the work of talented local artists, turning their graphics into wearable art. Beyond individual creations, Claude also supplies branded merch to a variety of businesses across the region—making Kif Graphik a hub for local style, collaboration, and creativity.

It was the passion for nature of our farmers that led to the creation of Les Fermes Valens in 2005, located in the beautiful region of the Montérégie Ouest.

At a time when the speed of production dictates what we eat, our Montérégie farmers refuse to use synthetic chemicals and work harder, preferring traditional techniques to avoid diseases on crops or animals.

At Les Fermes Valens, we manage all facets of our operations, from production to processing and home delivery. We have our own smokehouses for sausages and charcuterie, as well as calibration equipment for eggs. Everything is packed on site and dispatched as quickly as possible to ensure a fresh, quality product.

Through local production and natural farming techniques, we're proud to fill your tables with fresh, healthy products you know come from.

Alice Irene Whittaker is an author, mother, and environmental communications leader. Her debut book, Homing: A Quest to Care for Myself and the Earth was published Fall 2024 by Freehand Books. She is the creator and host of Reseed, a podcast about repairing our relationship to nature. Alice Irene has been published in national and international publications, including The Globe & Mail and Permaculture Magazine. She is an interviewee for top-tier media and is a speaker for local, national, and global audiences.

Alice Irene has been longlisted for the CBC Nonfiction Prize as well as the CBC Poetry Prize, and previously she was shortlisted for the CBC Fiction Awards. In 2021, she received a literary grant from the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec. In 2025, she was selected for a Banff Centre for Arts literary residency focused on environmental journalism.

Alice Irene’s research has taken her to ranches, farms, fashion runways, and homes, to engage in conversation with dozens of farmers, builders, scientists, activists, and designers who are living in a way that repairs our relationship with the natural world.  

ost of you might know Mr. Brian Doyle just from seeing him around the village, often with his good pal Phil Cohen. Mr. Doyle, born August 12, 1935, is a Canadian writer of novels and short stories. Some of his most popular works include his novels “Up to Low” and “You Can Pick Me Up at Peggy’s Cove” - both being made into films and/or plays. Doyle’s already got a hefty list of awards under his belt, and “Up to Low” was successfully transformed into theatre and ran its course at the National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts in May of 2018!

Doyle was born in Ottawa in a very diverse community, and spent many summers with his family up in their cottage in Low, QC. Stopping at many taverns along the way, and meeting many different characters is what inspired Brian to begin writing. Surrounded by many and hearing their stories, Brian began to absorb it all in.

We are so thrilled to have some copies of Mr. Doyle’s latest works at the shop including novel “Picking Berries,” and a book of poems dedicated to his late wife and sweetheart, Sandra, “Fit to Print.” If you want to have a chuckle or even shed a tear, his little book of poems is the perfect fit. Below, you can get a taste of what you’re in for…

Established in 1962, the mission of the Gatineau Valley Historical Society (GVHS) is to promote matters of historical or heritage significance in the Gatineau Valley in west Quebec.

The GVHS organizes regular monthly talks on local or national heritage topics, as well as historical walks, tours and exhibits. An annual Remembrance Day ceremony is held at the Cenotaph in the Chelsea Pioneer Cemetery. The Society supports itself through its popular annual auction of antiques and collectibles, held each August in Chelsea.

The Society operates the Pat Evans Archives from September to June, which provides reference and genealogical services and houses the Image Bank's collection of over 8,000 historic photos and maps. The GVHS website is a robust repository which includes details of news and events. Members and researchers can also directly access thousands of documents, newspaper articles and view selected low resolution images from the Image Bank. The GVHS communicates with its members through a quarterly newsletter.

The Society sells a range of products dealing with the Gatineau Valley's history, such as books, maps, digital or print copies of historic photographs and laminated and mounted photographic panoramas of areas including Kirk's Ferry, Farm Point and Cascades.

Up the Gatineau! is the Society's annual local history journal, first published in 1975. Many authors have contributed stories over the years on a broad range of topics related to the Gatineau Valley. In 1984, in honour of its retiring longtime president, the Society established the "Arthur Davison Prize," awarded annually to the person judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to Up the Gatineau!

My name is Carol-Ann McColgan and I am a Wakefield Quebec photographer specializing in nature and landscape, but who also enjoys pet and commercial photography as well as digital photo restoration.
Based in the beautiful Gatineau hills, my images aspire to reflect what makes this part of the world so special. From these images I create magnets, art cards and calendars as well as framed and unframed photos.

Designer interested in #photography. #Prints or #cards available.
Graphiste intéressé à la #photographie. Photos disponibles en #cartes ou #imprimées

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As a farmer for the past 32 years, I have been witness to moments of enormous natural beauty that will never be seen again. As an artist I honor those moments by striving to capture them in sketches and paintings.

My inspiration stems from discovery – every season unveils its own unique sense of awe, the burning curiosity to see what is out there beyond the next hill or behind the trees or lying at the edge of the field. In my work I try to instill that human need for exploration and spark an urge to go a little farther and discover what might be beyond the picture.

Painting is my way of holding onto a world that is constantly shifting. The landscape seems immovable, but it is in a constant state of change. With time, the shifting weather, new farming challenges, the passing seasons – even the light in a familiar place is never quite the same twice. My work is an attempt to preserve these moments – to better know something unknowable in a scene where everything is temporary. 

There is an impossible challenge in harnessing something so wild and free and unyielding and serene to create a vision that can be shared with you on paper. I hope my work gives you a moment of joy and reminds you to stop, look up, and appreciate the fleeting beauty that surrounds you – and maybe wonder what’s just beyond the next hill.