Farms we visited
The turn to the farm is easy to miss. It looks like an entrance to a residential property. So I guess, every first-timer is unsure where they are going. We’ve had to make a couple of circles around until we found Amber – and then …
Family owned and operated Wholesome Pickins strawberry farm is located in Norfolk, just east of Delhi. In addition to their own strawberries and raspberries, they offer a variety of fresh produce from other local farms including sweet corn, new potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, green and yellow beans, cherries, blueberries, …
Have you ever tasted Saskatoon berries? I haven’t until last Saturday, when we decided to visit Norfolk County. The countryside in Norfolk looks very different from what we’re used to in Durham. The endless fields of vegetables are stretching from both sides of the road. …
This time we would like to talk about the sweetest product in the world – honey. Per Statistics Canada – in 2015 Canadian beekeepers produced 93.5 million pounds of honey. But honey production is not the most economically important handiwork of a bee. Bees are also …
This farm was started by Chinese immigrant Chong Eng. In 1950 his son Ted took on the responsibility of the farm and led the farm into complete organic certification. Zephyr Organics serves wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, food box programs. I’m sure, every food box delivered to your door …
When I was searching for cheesemakers in our area, Google gave me just a few returns. One of them was Carpe Diem Farm and Cafe. I checked their website and a Facebook page. The Facebook post from June 12 mentioned “bloomy rind cheese” and focaccia and …