The Yum Yum Factor

This week was a busy week with far too much work and not enough play but at least it ended with some fun. I Heart Farmers, Canola Oil and a Farm Adventure I took my good friend, Ivy Lam, into her very first corn maze at Applewood Farm. No one was harmed. On Thursday, I was invited to grab a friend and tag along on the I Heart Farmers media tour sponsored by the Canadian Canola Growers . Along with our host and national treasure, Mairlyn Smith (who also prepared our amazing picnic lunch using heart healthy, Canadian canola oil in all of the recipes) and visiting guest farmer, Will Bergman , we went apple picking at Applewood Farm and Winery (maybe some apple booze tasting too) and then finished with a bit of flower arranging and picnicking at the ridiculously picturesque  South Pond Farms . Stay tuned for some more photos from our adventure and a chat with Will about the future of Canadian farming. Taste Matters  Scallop Ceviche in Semolina Puffs f...

Heatherlea Farm Landman Garden and Bakery I loved almost everything we experienced on our tour of the Headwaters but the things that always stick out, for me anyway, are the people I meet. I love getting to meet the people who dedicate their lives to growing and producing the food that we eat and if I can't kind of fall in love with the people, I can't fall for the place. Two of the farms that that really stuck out, for me, were Landman Gardens and Bakery and Heatherlea Farm Market . The best part is that both of these farms are an easy drive from Toronto - an hour, at most- making them great places to haul an ice packed cooler to, if you know what I'm saying. Landman Gardens and Bakery Calling this place "gardens and bakery" is a bit misleading because although there are, in fact, gardens and a bakery, there are also a bazillion goats, chickens, sheep and a couple of cows. Milking the bazillion goats is a big part of their revenu...