Welcome to the Spring Issue of Cottage Country!

It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is.
And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite
know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!
– Mark Twain

Twain encompassed the feeling quite well, we think. Spring is here and we are all glad to usher in the warmer months; it’s a twitterpation of sorts, when you can’t wait to get started on all the things you’ve been dreaming up all winter long.

Perhaps you have been planning your garden, a renovation or an ATV trip that will take place during the warmer months – we have a little about each of these things in this issue, along with delicious recipes, local community news and events – and even a fish fry how-to.

Now is a great time to plan for your cottage season, and we want to help! Coming this June is our 2nd Annual Kickoff to Cottage Season Show in Lakefield. We want to share with our readers and visitors to the area what a vast, thriving economy we have here in Cottage Country. Our goal is to help folks choose local when sourcing products and services this summer. Be sure to come out June 5 & 6, 2020 to support the local businesses in your cottage community.

Here in Cottage Country we look forward to spring coming, opening the cottage and reconnecting with nature at the lake; a long canoe ride to refresh our soul, a campfire with friends. Soak it all in, Cottage Country readers, and take the magazine with you!

In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. – Margaret Atwood