The Yum Yum Factor

Photo: Jeffrey Chan courtesy of Eat Well Canola *all activities and food were by Branding and Buzzing for this sponsored post, but, as always, all opinions expressed are my own To celebrate I Heart Farmers, the fine people of Canola Eat Well invited a small group of city kids to join them for a day in the country for some apple picking, flower arranging and picnicking on delicious, heart healthy foods, all prepared for us using Canadian canola oil by cookbook author, nutritionist and living Canadian legend, Mairlyn Smith .  Applewood Farm and Winery, where we all picked a peck of apples and threw down a shot or two of Boozey Apple Jack before hopping back on the bus The first stop on this warm, sunny, fall day, was to AppleWood Farms for some apple picking and a cider tasting before making our way to one of the prettiest farms I have ever seen,  South Pond Farms , to learn a bit about flower arranging and a lot about how canola is farmed, process...

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...