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...

Mmm… Sungold cherry tomatoes. A Harvest Share member favourite from 2017 returns! Sungold tomatoes are the gold winner in flavour according to many of our harvest share members. Our greenhouse is already full of tomato plants for this season and we are excited to harvest this crop! Tomatoes help protect...

We’re excited to share a series of posts featuring some of our favourite Harvest Share varieties with you. First up: Gai Lan!   The complex flavour of Chinese broccoli is a delicious blend of kale, broccoli and rapini, with a crunchy stem and succulent leaves.  It is a staple in any...

Hello Black Creek Community and Harvest Share Members! The last month has been a busy one for the farm team.  We have finally moved from the planning stage to the “doing” stage, with exciting things happening on the ground to prepare for planting season! Here are some highlights: We’ve been...