Dinner at the Farm Emcee Emma Waverman Emma Waverman is a writer, broadcaster and blogger who believes in the power of food to connect. She is the food columnist for Here and Now, the extremely popular drive-home show on CBC Radio One. Her food stories have appeared in The Globe...
Michelle’s RawFoodz Michelle’s RawFoodz is a line of organic, non-GMO, plant-based salad dressings, dips, and sauces that add incredible flavour to your plate. Our deep love for plants, and our belief that eating more of them just makes sense, led us to create recipes using the highest quality ingredients. Never...
Chef Bashir Munye, Nomadic Dinner Series Chef Bashir Munye is part of a new generation of Toronto chefs who are inspired by global cuisine while creating the future of local and sustainable food ideas. A true global child, Bashir’s experience of food embraces many geographical and cultural boundaries Born in...
Chef Joshna Maharaj, Take Back the Tray Joshna Maharaj is a chef, speaker, and activist who wants to help everyone have a better relationship with their food. She believes strongly in the power of chefs and social gastronomy to bring values of hospitality, sustainability, and social justice to the table to...
One final Sneak Peek on our first Harvest Share pickup day of 2018! “Carmen” Sweet Peppers. Peppers are native to the Americas and were introduced to Europe during the Columbian Exchange. Their spicy flavour led them to be confusingly given the same name as the spice, even though they are...
A very special treat is coming your way this fall – a BCCF x ChocoSol collab featuring heirloom Kakai pumpkins! 2018 will be the first season that we grow pumpkins at the farm. These heirloom pumpkins produce uniquely rich tasting and hull-less seeds. We are growing them in partnership with a...
The French Heritage tomato collection promises to deliver the beauty and flavour of heirlooms with the vigour of hybrid varieties. Coming to the Harvest Share soon! The tomato is native to western South America, not Italy, as you might have thought based on their importance in Italian cuisine. When they were...
How many of these eggplant facts did you already know? Native to Asia, the eggplant is in the same family as the tomato, pepper, and potato: the nightshade family, or Solanaceae. It can come in many colours including purple, black, white, yellow, and pink. Eggplant is used in the cuisines...
If you don’t yet know amaranth greens (aka callaloo or yeen choi) it’s high time you get acquainted! Amaranth greens are often called “Callaloo” amongst BCCF’s Afro-Caribbean community members, and “Yeen Choi” amongst Cantonese speakers. It is a heat-loving green that tastes similar to spinach and is very versatile. It...
Introducing Chioggia beets, aka candy-stripe beets. ? ? Chioggia beets (pronounced kee-OH-gee-uh), in addition to their fabulously fun appearance, are a beet variety that has a delicately sweet flavour, and are slightly less earthy tasting than regular red beets. They can be used just like any other type of beet and make...