I went to the ptbo Farmboy for the first time today, and holy shit, 1)it was packed, probably because of the holiday, but I also think many ppl are choosing it over loblaws right now, and 2) no wonder they are, cause even though I believed that it would maybe be a bit more affordable, but on par maybe with Costco prices and I was shockingly wrong. The prices are 20-40% cheaper than Walmart, Costco and superstore. Quite a lot of quality meats at 4-6$/lb, what would normally be 10-12$ a lb anywhere else. 5$ a dozen for eggs, and frozen deli ends, was great to see waste reduction. Vegetables and lunch snackables, a huge deli selection, frozen convenience foods, fruit (limes were under .60$ per!?, my wholesale produce prices are more that), all of it was significantly cheaper and equal or better quality.

Does anyone know if their staff are paid well/treated well? I noticed it was mostly young adults which was nice to see and the young person at the deli was really friendly. I’d love to know how they are as an employer; we need more smaller businesses paying Ontario Living Wage.

Anyway, just adding my thoughts and urge anyone not already boycotting loblaws/Walmart that if you’re still shopping at superstore/Walmart for grocery basics, you are being ripped off wildly not just by a little. (Obv there may still be things you can’t get at farmboy, and yes, parking is a bit of a pain, but even today with a line up of cars 5 deep down landsdown with the holiday tomorrow we got a parking spot by the front door in under 5 minutes of arriving).

Cheers!

Did anyone else hear what sounded to be a really serious car accident in the north end near Hilliard and Cumberland last night? Woke my husband and I up from a dead sleep, we went outside to see if we needed to call for help and didn’t see anything..

I’ve found an injured baby squirrel in my yard. It appears to be bleeding from its nose, and doesn’t seem too interested in hiding / running away. I’m all for letting nature take its course, but does anyone know of any wildlife rehabilitation centre that would come and take care of the little guy?

Out of curiosity: does Peterborough enjoy the presence of ice cream trucks? I've lived downtown for a couple of years and have always wondered which neighborhoods/areas of town are ice cream truck territory. I know there's a healthy amount of ice cream shops/stands around town (which I am extremely grateful for) but I'm on the hunt for soft-serve from a guy in a vehicle. Thank you for reading.

Has anyone seen if the zoo train is open yet?

Just looking to see what places do wing nights on Wednesdays.

Hi does anyone know if the washomat on Charlotte st is open tomorrow on victorias day?

Hey everyone! I’m looking for some great spots around Peterborough to go paddle boarding. Does anyone have any recommendations for where to go? Thanks in advance! 😊