by weaver | Jul 15, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Producer Spotlight: Superior Honeyberries Mike Gratz planted his haskaps at Superior Honeyberries – many, many 800ft rows of them – 3 years ago. This year he and his summer students have begun their first real harvest. They’re expecting to collect...
by weaver | May 24, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Producer Spotlight: Borderlands Farm Gwen and Brody Marsonet are relatively new members of the Thunder Bay farm community. Together with Gwen’s parents Beverly and Bryan Barlow, they’re raising one of Thunder Bay’s largest flocks of sheep and...
by weaver | Apr 1, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Packing Potatoes at B&B Farms The four million pounds of potatoes they picked at B&B Farms last fall are about halfway gone, right on track to keep us in French fries and Stoemp until next fall’s crop. We learned on a recent visit that potatoes are stored...
by weaver | Mar 26, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Cucumbers In Season at DeBruin’s! DeBruins Greenhouses have been offering fresh herbs and lettuces for a few weeks already, and their mini cucumbers are now beginning to bear fruit. Things you might not know about mini cucumbers: 1. They’re closely...
by weaver | Feb 25, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Producer Spotlight: Veg-e-tate Garden Year-round salad greens!Justin and Caitlin at Veg-e-tate Garden offer fresh greens year-round, and can be found at the Thunder Bay Country Market most Saturdays at this time of year. Seasonal varietyThe varieties of greens growing...
by weaver | Feb 7, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Pork is In Season at the Squash Queen Hog farmers play an important role in our food web. Dan and Shannon The Squash Queen Vanlenthe and their son Sam work with a farmer in the region who is able to supplement his own income breeding extra piglets. These piglets leave...
by weaver | Jan 12, 2022 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food Producer Spotlight: Stanley Hill BisonChef Profile: Tanner HarrisChef Profile: Mr. Todd MillerChef Profile: Bret KarpowichProducer Spotlight: The Squash QueenProducer Spotlight: Sandy Acres FarmProducer Spotlight: Pitch Creek FarmProducer...
by weaver | Dec 14, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food Chef Profile: Tanner HarrisChef Profile: Mr. Todd MillerChef Profile: Bret KarpowichProducer Spotlight: The Squash QueenProducer Spotlight: Sandy Acres FarmProducer Spotlight: Pitch Creek FarmProducer Spotlight: My-Pride FarmChef Profile:...
by weaver | Sep 10, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Producer Spotlight: The Squash Queen Squash picking with the Squash Queen and the next generation!Shannon Vanlenthe and her son Tristan took us out into the garden to see what’s coming out next. Meet Tristan!Tristan is moving into a lead role in the gardening...
by weaver | Aug 28, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food Producer Spotlight: Pitch Creek FarmProducer Spotlight: My-Pride FarmChef Profile: Nikos MantisProducer Spotlight: Belluz FarmsProducer Spotlight: DeBruin’s GreenhousesProducer Spotlight: Slate River Dairy Producer Spotlight: Sandy Acres...
by weaver | Aug 12, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Producer Spotlight: Pitch Creek Farm A regular presence at the Wednesday MarketRegulars at the Thunder Bay Country Market’s Wednesday gathering are familiar with Pitch Creek Farm’s twin black tents. Typically, the tent to the left is used for the weekly...
by weaver | Jul 30, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food Chef Profile: Nikos MantisProducer Spotlight: Belluz FarmsProducer Spotlight: DeBruin’s GreenhousesProducer Spotlight: Slate River Dairy Producer Spotlight: My-Pride Farm We got a tour out at My-Pride Farm with veal producer Mike Visser,...
by weaver | Jul 1, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food July: Grilled Veal Rib Steaks, BBQ Bok Choy and Strawberry Feta Salad with Nikos MantisChef Profile: Nikos MantisProducer Spotlight: DeBruin’s GreenhousesProducer Spotlight: Slate River Dairy Producer Spotlight: Belluz Farms Jodi Belluz...
by weaver | Jul 1, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food July: Grilled Veal Rib Steaks, BBQ Bok Choy and Strawberry Feta Salad with Nikos MantisChef Profile: Nikos MantisProducer Spotlight: Belluz FarmsProducer Spotlight: Slate River Dairy Producer Spotlight: DeBruin’s Greenhouses Henriet...
by weaver | Jul 1, 2021 | Producer Spotlights
Meet More People In Food July: Grilled Veal Rib Steaks, BBQ Bok Choy and Strawberry Feta Salad with Nikos MantisChef Profile: Nikos MantisProducer Spotlight: Belluz FarmsProducer Spotlight: DeBruin’s Greenhouses Producer Spotlight: Slate River Dairy Wilma Mol,...
