When customers pick-up their lamb cuts at the farm, they often excitedly share their favourite recipe or favourite way to cook a particular cut. These recipes are our favourite to share, because while loosely based on another recipe, they have…
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The holidays can be a really busy time of year. Between the extra visiting with friends and family, there’s still work, family outings and probably a few trips to the hockey arena. We searched for a recipe that could be…
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At Valensbrae Farm, we eat a lot of lamb. And each family member has their own favourite way of preparing a particular lamb cut right down to how it’s cooked and matching the perfect spice and wine. Did you know?…
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By Daina Makinson. If you’ve been following along this season you know how much I adore the fresh produce, fruit, meats, eggs, cheese, herbs, honey and baked goods, all from local farmers and vendors. I would be hard pressed to…
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By Daina Makinson This year you can have it your way with a Drumlin Farm CSA* share. For those of you who have yearned to support a local farmer for all the good reasons noted below, but were afraid of…
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This week the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market celebrate the sweet, aromatic juicy melon! There’s few fruits I love more than a cantaloupe in season. I recently learned from a local farmer that the best way to pick a cantaloupe is by…
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Are you looking for a tasty gluten-free option that pairs well with meat? Take your lead from Italian cooking and try incorporating polenta into your meals. What exactly is polenta? For North Americans, the best likeness to polenta would be…
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This weekend the Aberfoyle Farmers Market is hosting their 3rd Annual Peaches and Ice Cream Fundraiser for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding Centre. With every donation you can enjoy a heavenly bowl of Warner Orchards peaches with Kawartha Dairy vanilla ice cream….
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This weekend at the market features the return of some beloved past vendors. We are so excited to announce that Sun Rise Acres and Everlasting Designs are back! Sun Rise Acres are a popular choice for affordable fresh cut flowers…
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Welcome to our 2016 Spring newsletter. There is controversy regarding organic food – is it better for you? why does it cost more? How do we know if what we are buying is actually organic and not just some words…
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August 11 – 15 (closed Sun/Mon) Farmalicious Feature: Zocalo heirloom tomatoes/ Enver’s garden beans/ Shoot Boss’ shiso/buffalo mozzarella/ black garlic vinaigrette/shallot frites $11 Top Market Meats pork sausage/ potato gnocchi/ Thee Corn Stand corn/ Enver’s garden spicy chilli preserve/ kale…
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