The Cove Country Inn - Westport ON
Listing Contact:
613-273-3636
Email: info@coveinn.com
Website
Location:
613-273-3636
2 Bedford St. Westport ON K0G 1X0
This incredibly dynamic restaurant and inn in the heart of downtown Westport books many live music events every week, hosts the Blues on the Rideau dinner & show events, and often hosts literary, culinary, community and fundraising events. Gluten free menu options. Make reservations to avoid disappointment.
All Hosted Events
Head Over Heels
Sun, 07 Jul 2024 - Sun, 28 Jul (each Sun)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Blues/folk/and jazz vocal/guitar duo.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Monday Musical Residency with Nolan Hubbard
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 - Mon, 29 Jul (each Mon)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Indie Folk/Pop, Kingston
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Eric Uren & Meghan Balogh
Tue, 09 Jul 2024 - Tue, 30 Jul (each Tue)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Ethereal Guitar + Fiddle Folk/Roots Duo.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Wings 'n Tunes Wednesdays
Wed, 03 Jul 2024 - Wed, 31 Jul (each Wed)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Plus Open Mic with Shawn McCullough + Friends (Country/Rock).
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Head Over Heels
Sun, 04 Aug 2024 - Sun, 25 Aug (each Sun)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Blues/folk/and jazz vocal/guitar duo.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Monday Musical Residency with Gerald McGrath
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 - Mon, 26 Aug (each Mon)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Indie Folk/Pop, Kingston
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Eric Uren & Meghan Balogh
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - Tue, 20 Aug (each Tue)
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Ethereal Guitar + Fiddle Folk/Roots Duo.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Wings 'n Tunes with Shawn McCullough
Wed, 07 Aug 2024 - Wed, 28 Aug (each Wed)
Time: 5:00PM - 8pm
Playing country and rock.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Anne Lewis Trio feat. Dave Barton
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 - Thu, 01 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Vocal/Guitar/Bass Jazz Standards Trio, Kingston
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
King of the Swingers feat. Marty Crapper
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 - Fri, 02 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Cost: $10 suggested cover
High Energy Old-Time/Dixieland, Westport
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
No Principals feat. Dave Balfour + Jamie Campbell
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 - Sat, 03 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Classic folk harmonies.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Original Thursdays - Jon McLurg
Matt Dickson
Fri, 09 Aug 2024 - Fri, 09 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Classic Folk/Rock Marathon Man! Perth artist.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Special Event
Sat, 10 Aug 2024 - Sat, 10 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
TBA - contact the Cove for info.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Original Thursdays - Tony Silvestri
Annual MUSICwestport Festival Kick Off Party w/ Kobo Town
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - Fri, 16 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 9pm
Cost: $90 Dinner; Show; Donation to Westport Art Council
Live music, buffet dinner, fundraiser. Roots Reggae/Calypso.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
The Cove Inn Stage
Sat, 17 Aug 2024 - Sat, 17 Aug
Time: 12:00PM - 5:45pm
Cost: By donation
Part of MUSICwestport activities around town: Live Alt Country, Folk Blues, Folk Rock, Horn Funk.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Dusk on the Patio Stage - Eric Uren & Friends
After Hours Indoors - Generator Party
Sat, 17 Aug 2024 - Sat, 17 Aug
Time: 8:30PM - 11pm
Cost: $25 Music Cover
Toronto’s Best 90’s/00’s Alternative Grunge Rock Cover Band
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Original Thursdays - Garrett Mason
Thu, 22 Aug 2024 - Thu, 22 Aug
Time: 8:00PM
Cost: $25 Music Cover
Live music.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Doug Didge Van Der Horden
Fri, 23 Aug 2024 - Fri, 23 Aug
Time: 5:00PM
Classic Contemporary Rock, Kingston
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Jeff Callery
Sat, 24 Aug 2024 - Sat, 24 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8pm
Blues/Folk/Rock/Country, Brockville.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Kentucky
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 - Tue, 27 Aug
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00pm
Original Indie/Folk Rock, Almonte
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Tom Green Country: A Yuk Yuk's Comedy Show
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - Thu, 29 Aug
Time: 7:00PM - 110pm
Cost: $90 Buffet Dinner + Show
Live.
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Birds of a Feather feat. John Wilberforce
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - Fri, 30 Aug
Time: 5:00PM
Classic Folk/Pop Rock, Kemptville
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Amanda Keeley Quartet
Sat, 31 Aug 2024 - Sat, 31 Aug
Time: 5:00PM
Soulful Folk/Rock, Brockville
Organised By:
The Cove Country Inn
Profile by theHumm
Date Published: Mon, 01 Jul 2013
Bloomfield Farm — Making Connections
It may have been the wooden row marker sticking out of the pocket of some well worn Carhartt work pants, or the plaid shirt, or the dirt-inscribed hands that gave her away, but the tentative ‘Rebecca?’ I uttered towards the petit woman packing up her computer at the Equator Café in Almonte was met with a generous grin. I seem to have a knack for spotting farmers!
Rebecca Bloomfield is a soft-spoken, unassuming 31-year-old; and yet is as engaged, thoughtful and committed as it gets when it comes to, well, being in the world and doing what she is doing… which, as of this year, is farming here in Lanark County.
Rebecca’s journey to our parts is a winding one. Born and raised near Cleveland Ohio, her “taste” for Canada developed during summers in northern Ontario and university years at Queen’s in Kingston. A course in food security piqued her interest and concern in our current food systems and the mire of problems resulting from the past six decades of industrial agriculture. This course fundamentally changed the way she considered the food she eats. While at Queen’s she also met her partner-to-be: the musician (Juno nominee, no less), Craig Cardiff. As it happens, he lives in Arnprior and it seems we have him to thank for luring Rebecca into our midst!
But before she landed here, Rebecca took her newfound food passion on the road for several years to explore as many facets and approaches to farming as she could. A three-month fellowship at ADAMAH in Connecticut was a turning point for Rebecca. The program, which integrates organic farming, sustainable living, Jewish learning, community building and contemplative spiritual practice, was a deeply meaningful experience for Rebecca. It enabled her to see how the deepest parts of herself related to each other and could inform her life in an integrated way.
Other formative work included WWOOFing in Italy, teaching at The Edible Schoolyard edibleschoolyard.org in Berkeley, completing a one-year certificate in organic farming at Michigan State University and then working there to revise and manage the program for another year. All of these experiences were invaluable not only in providing practical knowledge and a window into diverse approaches, but also in demonstrating the powerful effects that growing good food sustainably has, both on a personal level and within the broader community.
So, how does one go from this to starting a farm? It seems if one is open to seeing the opportunities the world presents and one’s approach is flexible, things start to happen! While attending a yoga class in Almonte, Rebecca mentioned to someone that she was looking for land to start a farm, and was overheard by local farmer/yoga teacher/founder of SpiritMatters, Julie Yeaman. Julie and her husband Stewart, both “retired” (ha!) to farming, after careers in teaching and data systems design respectively. With three hoop houses to grow greens in, they operate a shoulder season CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Last fall Rebecca helped them out with the harvest. After time spent with them in the greenhouses exchanging methods, ideas and labour, she was offered the opportunity to start her market garden at Julie and Stewart’s farm. Rebecca acknowledges that this access to land, a greenhouse and an established infrastructure has been a very significant leg up.
An “incubator farm” as this arrangement may be coined, is a great opportunity for people (farmers or not) with extra land to help out a new farmer. Many well-qualified, energetic and driven people are prevented from starting a farm due to the large capital output needed to purchase good land. But if people with land are open to hosting an emergent farmer, a win-win situation can often be had, particularly if values and life philosophies are compatible. Says Julie Yeaman, “We are living in changing times that require us to change the way we do things… we have to find ways to get along!” This is a wonderful example.
Land: check. But what is an emerging farmer to do about raising some “seed money”? Well, if you are Rebecca, you start a crowdfunding campaign, of course! A bit like venture capital meets microfinance meets charitable fundraising; ideas are pitched through an online site (Indiegogo.com in this instance) and sent out to the world via personal social networks. The people Rebecca had connected with in the years of accumulating experience suddenly became a rather large social network she could pitch to. “How to Start a Farm in 5 Minutes” is the video (on her website) Rebecca made for her campaign that introduces herself and the reasons why supporting the start-up of a new organic farm is something everyone should want to do. It was convincing to enough people (friends, family and strangers alike) for her to successfully reach her fundraising goal of $14,000 by the end of May 2013. Not bad.
Bloomfield Farm is well on its way! Rebecca is now selling at the Almonte Farmers Market on Saturdays and is also offering CSA shares. Look for the hakurai turnips – deeee-li-cious – and other unusual varieties.
Rebecca has a gift for connecting thoughtfully both in a person–to-person way and also via technology (see her informative website and Facebook page for all kinds of information, or sign up to receive her newsletters). Her natural affinity for, and creative approaches to, sharing knowledge about growing food is refreshing. I get the feeling that we’ll be seeing some interesting collaborations and positive contributions to the community in upcoming years from this innovative and resourceful farmer
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Jul 20 - 28 Bloomfest Garden Art Show & Sale
Jul 27 Live music
Jul 27 - 28 Merrickville Festival of the Arts
Jul 27 Meet the Artists
Jul 27 10-Minute Play Festival
Aug 1 Anne Lewis Trio feat. Dave Barton
Aug 2 King of the Swingers feat. Marty Crapper
Aug 9 - 11 Killaloe Craft & Community Fair
Aug 10 - 11 Perth Lions Garlic Festival
Aug 10 - 11 Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival
- Hookking Up with Teri Bell and Chris Wynnyk!
- Celebrate Summerat Almonte Celtfest!
- Stewart Park Festival 2024 A Celebration of Music and Community
- Madawaska Valley Studio Tour
- Using Art in Your Garden
- Mysteries of the Keyhole House
- Miss Pringle’s Mini-Skirt
- Summer Readin’… Havin’ a Blast!
- Save the Datefor Country Music!
- 5 Wednesdays in July
