Heather's Fudge
You may wonder why the red bow has become a signature of Heather's Fudge. Well, one holiday season, nearly three decades ago, in 1997, Heather made a batch of Maple fudge to serve as a Christmas treat to her family and co-workers at the hospital. Word quickly got around that a nurse on the 4th floor made great fudge! Needless to say, she began taking orders throughout the hospital. And thus, HEATHER'S FUDGE was born! As a small family of five, we all helped Mom out with making and selling her fudge at the hospital for many years. It was our family's Christmas tradition. We always knew that Christmas was around the corner, when the smell of Mom's Maple fudge filled the house. Each year we sold more and more during the holiday season, and began experimenting with new flavours that too were popular!
Heather's son Jon saw some potential in this as a business rather than just the fun Christmas hobby. The family expanded to participate in local Christmas Craft shows.
Today our family operates year round. We attend our hometown North Bay Farmers' Market, as well as travel to several out of town Farmers Markets full-time. We continue to participate in many local and out of town craft and Christmas shows, fairs, festivals and events.
We now also partner with schools, non-profits, charities, sports teams and more through our fundraising program. Groups sell our fudge to raise money for their causes. For more info on our Fundraising Program, head over to our Fundraising tab!
Our fudge would be considered old-fashioned french Canadian inspired. It is most like a traditional sucre à la crème. However usually, sucre à la crème is one flavour. ALL of our fudge is crafted using this style, which makes it completely unique to other fudges available. Each small batch starts with simple and real ingredients, brown sugar and butter. We do not use corn syrup, processed oils, added preservatives or artificial colours, and the taste and texture prove that! Our fudge is more melt-in-your-mouth, slightly more firm than most, rather than the sticky or waxy variety. We make in small batches, by hand, the same way we always have., and continue to be completely family run. As dad always says, "Just a family of 5 , having fun in the kitchen."
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