Holstein General Store

Talk about a challenging start!

Brian Plume and Dee Dee Eurig bought the Holstein General Store last year, excited to breathe new life into the community’s anchor business. It was a challenge from the get-go: on top of everything that comes with taking over a new business, they had to deal with a bridge closure in November, and then the pandemic in March.

Despite these challenges, the response from the community has been overwhelmingly supportive, says Dee Dee, the store manager. Their customer base expanded dramatically as shoppers avoided longer trips and kept their shopping hyper local. Their store was an option for locals to avoid busier retailers, and also a way to support the community by purchasing from other local mom-and-pop businesses in the area.

As a result of this growth, the store has expanded their range of products, groceries and services, including the addition of an LCBO off-licence retail location. They are profiling local food products and making the Holstein General Store a true community asset. Visit to fill up on butter tarts and stock-up on other local foods: ‘Love’s Sweetness’ bbq sauce, maple syrup and maple candy; Eccles Honey; Funky Ferments pickled beets and preserved foods; Feige’s Gourmet Dressings; Woodland Springs Institute dandelion jelly; Kountry Korner jams and preserves; West Grey Premium Beef products; the Spot Restaurant’s butter tarts; and more.

To learn more about the Holstein General Store, find them on Facebook.