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Sew Stylish Wedding Works, Ingersoll, ON
Owner Jessy Eterno, Since 2019 When Jessy Eterno was a student in Fanshawe’s Fashion Design program, her co-op placement at Sew Stylish Wedding Works in Ingersoll involved alterations and then she was hired for sales on weekends. Her first experience with being an entrepreneur, however, began later with wedding dress alterations out of her home … read more
Transitions Equine Assisted Learning, Tavistock, ON
Owner Alisha Wilson, Established 2021 When Community Futures Oxford sponsored a Woodstock Chamber of Commerce award category, Alisha Wilson became aware of its services and began following on social media. After applying, Alisha was awarded a Community Futures Oxford Youth Entrepreneur Grant in 2024. Having formerly operated out of another facility, Alisha is better able … read more
Snyder’s Family Farm
Hosting Tens of Thousands in Their Own Backyard Rural businesses, organizations and communities are the cornerstone of Canada’s economy. To ensure rural Canadians are positioned for success, the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), has partnered with Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) across southern Ontario to provide … read more
Terra Nova Nordic Spa & Café Inc.
Elevating mood and stress relief, one client at a time! Rural businesses, organizations and communities are the cornerstone of Canada’s economy. To ensure rural Canadians are positioned for success, the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), has partnered with Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) across southern Ontario … read more
Oxford County Tourism Innovation Grant Recipients 2022
Tourism Oxford, Community Futures Oxford and Rural Oxford Economic Development are pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the 2022 Tourism Innovation Grant. Following a thorough review and scoring process, three local businesses will each receive $3,000 to help develop a new tourism product in 2022. 2022 grant recipients include: In total, the program received 11 applications, which were … read more
Community Futures Oxford celebrates supporting 34 businesses through the Government of Canada’s Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
Businesses in Oxford County have received a total of $1,399,000 to mitigate COVID-19 impacts. (Ingersoll, ON) Small businesses are at the heart of our economy and many are vital to this community and the COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty for businesses and their employees. Since May 2020, $436.4 million has been made available under the … read more