{"id":24038,"date":"2026-07-03T13:02:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/?p=24038"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:12:31","slug":"christopher-kelly-owner-of-cernunnos-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/en\/2026\/07\/03\/christopher-kelly-owner-of-cernunnos-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Kelly, owner of Cernunnos Farms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24038\" class=\"elementor elementor-24038\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d09eac e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45d09eac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a764a38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a764a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec8b1e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec8b1e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christopher Kelly is the founder of Cernunnos Farms, a beeswax candle company dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable practices. Each candle is made from 100% natural, locally sourced beeswax, and the company offers a wide range of unique designs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120ab14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"120ab14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f92754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f92754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christopher Kelly | Cernunnos Farms<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be10937 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3be10937\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d76f7a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d76f7a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0e828c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b0e828c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Christopher Kelly, owner of Cernunnos Farms: Pushing the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ce760d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35ce760d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664248 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"664248\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e130f14 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e130f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After more than thirty years working at the intersection of creativity and technical ingenuity in the entertainment industry, Chris chose to venture into entrepreneurship. He channelled all of that experience toward a pursuit that was both unexpected and deeply rooted in his background, the artisanal crafting of beeswax candles. Today, Cernunnos Farms ships its handcrafted creations across Canada and internationally, and Chris credits part of that success to the support of Microcredit Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32da69 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e32da69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40955209 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40955209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a12c9f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a12c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>His entrepreneurial journey didn&#8217;t begin with candles. While pursuing an agritourism project, a lavender farm outside Ottawa where beeswax candles would serve as a complementary product alongside lavender and honey, Chris discovered something unexpected. The candles were taking on a life of their own, and their growing popularity made the path forward clear. He pivoted to make them the heart of his business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4c8cd4 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b4c8cd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2119762a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2119762a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384328a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"384328a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An entrepreneurial path beyond the original vision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65feab61 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65feab61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c8ed0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58c8ed0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd86e9a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd86e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What began at a small farmers&#8217; market in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, gradually grew. Customers kept coming back, requests for new points of sale multiplied, and the side project slowly became the main business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1751084c e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1751084c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55286634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55286634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2121abbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2121abbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;As is often the case, you start with a plan and end up somewhere else. 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https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Christopher-Kelly-Cernunnos-Farms-0326_A-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Christopher-Kelly-Cernunnos-Farms-0326_A-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/microcreditmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Christopher-Kelly-Cernunnos-Farms-0326_A-13.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2488cb68 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2488cb68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a29d90b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a29d90b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8527f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b8527f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Growing a Montr\u00e9al business through innovative practices<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51999fe7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51999fe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317abe96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"317abe96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdcbacc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bdcbacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building Cernunnos Farms required an uncommon range of skills from Chris. Each candle begins as a 3D-printed prototype, which he then transforms into a mould, allowing him to explore unconventional shapes. He also developed his own natural dyeing process and built much of his production equipment himself when commercial solutions were out of reach. This combination of creativity and mechanical skill has allowed him to develop candles that truly stand out in a crowded market. He was also recently accepted as the only candle maker within the Conseil des m\u00e9tiers d&#8217;art du Qu\u00e9bec, a recognition that speaks to the originality of his work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162ca38a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"162ca38a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7e38a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c7e38a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a7a15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36a7a15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financing a micro-enterprise with microcredit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315086f8 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"315086f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786056b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"786056b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be240b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be240b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Chris began looking for financing, he quickly ran into a familiar obstacle for start-up entrepreneurs. Traditional small business loans were largely out of reach, as his business fell into a category that conventional financing simply doesn&#8217;t serve. That&#8217;s when he discovered Microcredit Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8188 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dd8188\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525a6148 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525a6148\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156d3a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156d3a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I realised I wasn&#8217;t a small business \u2014 I was a micro-enterprise. And I thought, what I need is microcredit.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372ee700 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"372ee700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b27c547 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b27c547\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f00972b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f00972b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He received a $5,000 three-year loan from Microcredit Montr\u00e9al, which allowed him to build a solid foundation for thoughtful growth. 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