Charitable Food Initiatives
The non-profit SIRCH Bistro & Bakery offers affordable nutritious breakfasts and lunches, as well as fresh baked breads and treats in Haliburton Village. Local produce is used whenever possible.
Some innovative partnerships have evolved. For example, our Artisan Baker picks up spent grain used in the brewing process from Haliburton Brewery, and makes it into delicious sourdough bread. The brewery then purchases the bread to use on their charcuterie boards.
The Bistro hosts various events and can be booked for meetings and events. In one end of the Bistro, we have a mini-Thrift Warehouse, to show customers the great variety and quality of goods that we have in the much larger store in Industrial Park.
The Bistro has two programs that address food insecurity, and isolation: Community Kitchen, and Lunch Is On Us. 705-457-1700
Need Food Support?
A new shared website—created by local food banks across Haliburton County—makes it easier to find food support when you need it. Whether you’re looking for the closest location or more information about available services, www.FoodBanksHaliburtonCounty.ca is a helpful resource for individuals and families. If you or someone you know needs food, visit the site to learn more.
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Community Kitchen
Community Kitchen brings volunteers together at the Bistro on Mondays when it is closed to the public. Volunteers gather, and together with the chef they prepare thousands of nutritious meals annually. The meals are frozen and then distributed through health, community service and non-profit housing organizations in Haliburton County and North Hastings. (Prepared meals are essential for those with lack of cooking skills, food insecurity, challenges with mental health, addictions, or illness, as well as those who are homeless, frail or elderly.
Generous farmers, gardeners and growers as well as food banks and grocers donate significant amounts of produce to help the program. Community Kitchen is funded entirely through donations and fundraising.
Once a week from November to March SIRCH offers Lunch Is On Us, a full meal at no charge at the Bistro. Everyone is welcome -- it’s our way of saying thanks to a generous community. It also offers a way for food insecure community members to eat out, and for anyone feeling isolated or alone to join in the fun and meet other people. People love that local musicians will often donate a couple of hours of their time to play during lunch. Lasting friendships have been made at Lunch Is On Us.
Applesauce Project
The Applesauce Project is an annual event where property owners will pick wild apples on their property and bring them in to the
Bistro. Then Community Kitchen volunteers converge for a special day where apples are cooked, sieved and made into servings of applesauce or apple crisps. Those are handed out free to recipients of our Community Kitchen meals, who can use more fruit in their diets.
SIRCH Bistro & Bakery
49 Maple Avenue
Haliburton, Ontario
K0M 1S0
[email protected]
(705) 457-1700
Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (BAKERY ONLY - Open until sold out)
Sunday - Monday: CLOSED
📣📣𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬...
𝟑𝟔 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
Gena is SIRCH’s founding Executive Director, and for 36 years she has helped shape the heart, direction, and values of the organization. Her deep knowledge of the community (she grew up here) and commitment to reducing vulnerability and levelling the playing field are part of what makes SIRCH trusted and respected.
As SIRCH’s founding Executive Director, Gena carries both the history and the hope — honouring where we’ve been while thoughtfully shaping what comes next.
It might surprise you to know that Gena is a big-picture thinker. She sees possibilities, patterns, and connections — often before there’s a clear path or funding in place.
Over the years, she’s weathered both rewarding and difficult seasons with care, integrity, and a commitment to taking the high road. That steady approach continues to shape SIRCH’s culture, relationships, and impact.
She also knows it takes a team, and often a community. "I’m profoundly grateful for the incredible staff, volunteers, and community partners who have walked this journey by my side -- it's the only way it could be successful.”
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🥯 Our house-baked bagels come in a delicious variety of flavours, made fresh from scratch and served warm with love.
Plus, you’ll find 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚—all crafted in-house with care for our community. 💛
Stop in this Wednesday, treat yourself, and taste the love in every bite.
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𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝? 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐰𝐚𝐲. 💛
Every meal from the SIRCH Bistro & Bakery helps support community programs right here at home.
𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉:
🥓 BBQ Chicken Pasta with Garlic Bread
🌱 Vegetarian Lasagna with Garlic Bread
𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒔:
Tues: Chicken Minestrone
Wed: Cheesy Peameal and Potato Soup
Thurs: Hamburger Stroganoff
Fri: Potato 'n Leek
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠/𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐮 𝐢𝐬 getting great reviews. C𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!
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🎉 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥-𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🎉
Join the SIRCH Bistro & Bakery and 100.9 Canoe FM Community Radio for 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒐 𝑩𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒐 & 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒓 — a welcoming evening of warm food, friendly faces, and community connection. 🍲
Enjoy a comforting homemade soup or stew, fresh bread, coffee or tea, and your Bingo card — all while supporting local programming and gathering with neighbours for a night of shared laughter and possibility.
𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒍, 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆.
💵 $𝟮𝟬 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 + 𝟭 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 | 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆
($15 for supper if you already have a Canoe FM Bingo card)
⏰ 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝟱:𝟯𝟬–𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
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