Marie Peart connecting with community through recipes

HAGERSVILLE—“Food is a part of every occasion.” This is something Marie Peart, food columnist for The Haldimand Press, learned growing up on her family’s farm in Willow Grove. While food is integral for life, it’s something that goes deeper for Peart. With an Italian and Irish heritage, she said, “Food has always been a part of my life.” At home,…