Perth Chocolate Works

A Family Passion for Chocolate

​Perth Chocolate Works is a family owned and run artisan chocolatier kitchen and chocolate retail store operating from our new location in the beautiful historic Code’s Mill building at 17 Wilson Street East in Perth, Ontario. All of our chocolates are made from the highest quality ingredients – locally sourced when possible – in small batches in our on-site kitchen.

We were able to turn our family’s passion into a way of life and are fortunate to be celebrating over 20 years of business! Perth Chocolate Works originally started on Manitoulin Island. With the want for expansion and the love for the Ottawa Valley, we chose the ‘Prettiest Town in Ontario’ for our second location. Perth opened its doors to the McKeen family and it automatically felt like a home away from home.

Our retail store carries a variety of goods that change daily, weekly and seasonally Aside from the artisan chocolates and confections that adorn our shelves, you can find rotating baked goods like cookies, croissants, cheesecakes, cupcakes and more, to enjoy with coffee, tea or an espresso. Depending on the season you can choose from a selection of cold and frozen drinks or our famous original-recipe hot chocolate. You can also find a selection of sweet treats and products that cater to dietary needs and preferences.

We take pride in our family traditions and heritage, so our store is stocked with products you would find on our shelves at home. Jams, jellies, preserves, maple butters, shortbread, waffer cookies, puddings, specialty teas, just to name a few! And like any family, we have a candy drawer, but we decided to turn ours into an entire section in the retail store. Shop favourites like Jelly Bellies and candy kabobs, to Gin Fizz gummies, to traditional travelling mints.

Our passion is chocolate! It brings us joy, whether it is enjoyed as a self-indulgence or given as a gift. Our team wants you to get a taste of what chocolate and genuinely tasty treats mean to us! So from our family to yours, we hope you enjoy your Chocolate Works experience

VILLAGE TREATS

HAND-CRAFTED CHOCOLATE

​At Village Treats, we produce high-quality, hand-crafted chocolates made with traditional recipes and techniques resulting in an unforgettable product.

Village Treats is currently owned and operated by Galen Neilson and Nick Levac: a married couple with two active daughters.

When the West family was set to retire, Galen’s inherited entrepreneurial spirit sparked. She pitched the purchase idea to Nick, and he was game to sign on.

At just 19 and 20, Galen and Nick purchased Village Treats in 2001.

From the production line to the front counter, they love working with clients and customers and bringing their chocolate ideas to life.

Whether it’s creating a custom chocolate mold for a corporate event, supplying Easter Cream Eggs for local fundraisers or handing over a hand-selected package of chocolates at the front counter, they feel lucky that they get to bring a smile to someone’s face every day.

And, ya. They have fun together, too!

Since 1979, one thing has remained a constant here at Village Treats – a commitment to quality and producing the best chocolates.

The West family, who started Village Treats in 1979, were dedicated to making top quality chocolates and the tradition carries on today. We take pride in using only the finest, and freshest ingredients – just as Mr. West did when he started making fudge over 40  years ago.

Original recipes are still being used today along with some of the same machinery that were used right from the start. All chocolates start off from the scratch and are cooked in large copper pots over an open flame in our kitchen in Lanark, Ontario. Then, we hand  press our truffles and creams, and hand cut our caramels before they are sent down our line to be enrobed in either milk or dark chocolate. Working so closely with our chocolates at every step of production ensures a product that is true to the standards Mr. West set back when he started.