Month: September 2017

Hinterland Growers

Hinterland Growers

It’s been a very pleasant surprise to discover Hinterland Growers organic farm so close to our home which is providing fresh produce grown using organically sustainable methods. It takes only about 20 minutes of driving to get from Oshawa to the farm in Port Perry. . 

27 Country Market – European Meat

27 Country Market – European Meat

A couple of years ago on Applefest in Bowmanville, our attention was drawn to a very energetic fella who was selling meat products. He was talking non-stop and handing out delicious smoked pepperette samples to the customers. We ended up buying salami and pepperettes at that 

Nicholyn Farms

Nicholyn Farms

On our way to Collingwood we stopped at the Nicholyn Farms store. This farm is 100% family owned and operated. Their store offers a great variety of locally grown fresh vegetables and fruits. There is a good choice of dairy products and a very impressive selection of 

Spirit Tree Estate Cidery

Spirit Tree Estate Cidery

Unlike my Microsoft Word, Oxford dictionary recognizes this word “cidery” – as place where cider is made commercially. But that definition is just so dry. Go to http://www.spirittreecider.com and watch their self-explanatory video. It’s a way tastier way of capturing the word “cidery”. Spirit Tree is a farm, an apple orchard, a bakery, a restaurant and, of