Our customers asked for them - so here they are! Sunflower shoots - grown in soil, not in water. Some of the baskets may contain them but generally they are available to our "Greens Only" customers and as an Add-On. Enjoy!!
At Bryson Farms, we value customer feedback. We read every email you send us and each one provides insight into how we can become better. One of our guiding principles, as community supported farmers, is to always deliver fresh, delicious, certified organic products to our customers. As you know, we recently started selling Yorkshire Valley [...]
Lamb’s Quarters have made their way into your basket this week! Ranked as the second most nutritional food to grow in the wild (behind amaranth), this naturally occurring plant is often referred to as wild spinach, due to its tender leaves and taste. Lamb’s Quarters can be used in a variety of dishes including: salads, [...]
In 1986, Carlo Petrini founded the International Slow Food Movement as an alternative to the fast food culture that emerged following the First World War, as vehicles and drive-thrus became increasingly common. Petrini urged people to rediscover the joy that comes from to taking the time to grow and prepare good food. At Bryson Farms, [...]
This is a question we get all the time at Bryson Farms and while the answer should be simple, that’s not always the case. At the most basic level, organic means that something is grown or raised in the most natural manner possible without any chemical input. At Bryson Farms that means that we never [...]
After the worst winter on record, a welcome sing is that the garlic survived! The close has rooted and sprouted an almost tulip-like shoot. It won't be harvested before late July and then will need to to dry. We should our own fresh garlic all winter long!
This product is just for our home delivery customers! One pound (net per container) of winter squash (without the seeds and skin) which has been roasted and pureed with just a bit of water. It is so easy to use. Just defrost and add to your favourite soup, pie, or pasta recipe or as its [...]
ORGANIC FOOD IS STILL THE BETTER CHOICE By Simon Neufeld The CBC reported recently on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s tests for pesticide residues on organic and conventional produce in Canadian grocery stores. The concern about pesticide residues is real: we should be wary of exposing ourselves to chronic low doses of complex and untested [...]
Binjte Wonderful all-purpose potatoes with great flavour! They also make an outstanding mashed potato! A Dutch heirloom variety, this one scores big on taste and flexibility. It is head and shoulders above Yukon Gold!
Rapini (also known as Broccoli Rape [or Raab], Broccoletti, Broccoli di Rape, Cime di Rapa, Rappi, Friarielli, and Grelos) is a wonderful Fall crop. Sweet, broccoli-like, it can be enjoyed raw, steamed, or in a stir-fry. The ENTIRE plant is edible - flowers, leaves, flowers, buds, stems. Sometimes yellow flowers adorn [...]