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Growing a Taste for Good Food

11/3/2016

 
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This fall, families and individuals will trek to Orchard Hill Farm located on Fruit Ridge Line in Central Elgin to collect their vegetable share, chat with the grower and enjoy the view over the ridge. It will mark the beginning of the farm’s seventh generation as Ellen Laing and her husband take on management of the Fall Garden. Ellen chatted recently about her parents’ farm and her return to Elgin County. 
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Ken Laing, Aaron Berg with Frannie, Martha Laing, Della, Ellen Laing (photo by Red Rubber Studio).

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A Grape Celebration: 25 Years at Quai du Vin Estate Winery

7/1/2015

 
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On a visit to Quai du Vin's store, event space and vineyards you might get the sense that everything you see before you has come about, like a nice wine, in a natural way with liberal inputs of passion and hard work. And it has … Rob Quai reflected recently on the work (and fun) that has gone into the twenty five years since he and wife Lisa opened the winery that has become a picture-perfect place for quality, affordable wines and memorable events.

Read the entire article in the Relish Elgin Summer 2015 Edition


Potatoes! Moosberger Farms & Crispy Potato Cakes by Chef Cindy Bircham

7/1/2015

 
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Moosberger Farms, located on Nova Scotia Line just west of Port Burwell on Lake Erie’s north shore, has long been a landmark and popular stop for fresh potatoes. A large distinctive sign marks the farm which has been dedicated, for four generations, to a way of life and to growing really good potatoes.

Read the entire article in the Relish Elgin Summer 2015 Edition


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There aren't too many vegetables that grow on five continents, can be prepared using just about every cooking method, and grace the plates of both the most refined and simplest of dining tables. But the potato does.

Read the entire article, plus find Cindy's recipe for Crispy Potato Cakes in Relish Elgin Spring Edition 2015

Goat Cheese & Spring Vegetable Dip with Fresh Herbs, by Chef Cindy Bircham

5/1/2015

 
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The more time I spend outside of kitchens and more time I spend at local farms, the more rooted I become in my belief that wholesome, high-quality food is a product of dedicated, impassioned farmers. The level of nurturing and care given before/during/after growing anything - from soil to ducklings -directly influences what that food will taste like.

Read the entire article, plus Cindy's recipe for Goat Cheese & Spring Vegetable Dip with Fresh Herbs in Relish Elgin Spring Edition 2015.

Van Brenk Fruit Farms - Sustaining a Future in Fruit

11/27/2014

 
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In 1969, Rien Van Brenk had completed an education in business and pomology (the study of tree-grown crops) in Holland. He knew he wanted to grow apples and after looking at farms in Australia, the US and Canada, he was determined to pursue his dream in Canada.

Rien’s son Brian says, “Dad went all over Ontario digging holes looking for the farm he wanted. (It’s important for an orchard to possess uniform soil texture throughout.)” In London Ontario, Rien also met wife-to-be Helen, a nurse from Australia traveling abroad. They married, purchased 135 acres on Erin Line and started their farm and family near Wallacetown.

Read the Ven Brenks' story in the Holiday Edition of Relish Elgin magazine.


Small Farm Miller Big on Whole Grain Goodness by Chef Cindy Bircham

9/1/2014

 
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Franz Seeberger wanted wholesome bread and pastries that were prepared with whole grains; bread that would rise properly, perhaps a bit heavier but also rich in flavour with perfect nutrition. Over the years, what was once a side project has developed into a small business as Franz soon discovered his family and community also had a strong interest in nutrient-dense "real food".

Read Cindy’s article on the Franz Seeberger farm near Aylmer, along with her recipe for Red Fife Buttermilk Biscuits …

"Buy Local, Buy Fresh" 2014 Update Introduces Interactive Web Features

8/25/2014

 
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Elgin County’s  guide to bringing home unbeatable flavours from local producers has evolved over the years, from a line drawing to a full-colour map/guide. In 2010 it was also rebranded with a new logo and the “Buy Local, Buy Fresh” name. On August 20th, the network launched a brand new interactive website version of the map, linked to individual farm pages, Facebook and Twitter.


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Clovermead's 10th Annual Bee Beard Competition Sweet for Charities 

7/25/2014

 
Photos by Mark Girdauskas
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All of the contestants at Clovermead’s 10th Annual Bee Beard Competition exhibited nerves of steel, gaining the crowd’s respect along with a few pounds of chin-adorning bees. Each also won money for their favourite charity and two became this year's Judge's Choice and People’s Choice Champions.


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Ontario Plants Propogation Reveals Winning Ways

5/12/2012

 
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Those who had been curious about what goes on inside the massive greenhouse of Ontario Plants Propogation just West of Talbotville had opportunity to find out during a recent Open House. The family owned and operated business celebrated its 10th anniversary by inviting the public inside to tour and learn about what they do.

Ontario Plant’s President Jack Vanderkooy was moved by growing demand in the 1990s for greenhouse vegetable transplants, to start a vegetable propogation operation in 1999. In 2002 Ontario Plants Propogation was created near Shedden. With frequent expansions, the facility has reached 18 acres, plus will see completion of a 3-acre addition this summer.


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