F is for Food Day Canada

July 31 is Food Day Canada – a day to celebrate Canadian farmers and food workers. You can help celebrate by supporting farmers and producers and choosing local food. So enjoy that visit to the market and say thanks. Seems we’ve had plenty of disagreements this last year and a bit, but surely we can

It’s S’wichcraft…

Yet another new addition to the Shuswap food scene is Chef Erik Juarez and team who recently relocated from the Lower Mainland. They are quickly becoming a favourite stop for folks in the downtown core with their food truck often located at the Ross Street Plaza. Purveyors of “Superior Sandwiches & Smoked Goods”, their commitment

Strawberry Fields Aren’t Forever

Unlike the melancholy tune made famous by the Beatles, the strawberry season in this growing region is quite short. Which is why I was so delighted to get the last quart of the beautiful berries grown at Vitale Farm in Salmon Arm at last Saturday’s Downtown Farmers Market. Unlike their year round California cousins, these

The ShuBox Rocks!

The Shuswap Food Action Society champions the building of community around food, food security and nutrition. It calls on all of us to understand and support our local food network as an act of building local resiliency and population health. Their work is inspiring from their leadership in starting the Downtown Salmon Arm Farmers Market,

Pure Armstrong

Self described at backyard farmers with 4 chickens and over 400,000 bees, it won’t come as a surprise that they harvest honey (which is ready in the autumn). But they also specialize in dutch pastries and energy bites. You can visit them Thursdays at the Vernon market, Friday in Enderby or Saturday in Armstrong. Online

Move over Montreal

There’s a new bagel in town. We’re so fortunate to have Little Red Hen Artisan Bread in Salmon Arm. Janice Cannon and her team bring us the best of all that wood fired oven baking has to offer. We’ve been unusually obsessed with bread during the pandemic – be it sourdough or baguette, ciabatta or

Keen on Farm Living

I first spoke to Chelsea Keenan for a story I was working on for Shuswap Magazine. A busy mom of 5 and full time farmer with her partner, I was mindful of how precious her time was given her tremendous and ambitious responsibility. They pasture raise pigs and sheep and have laying hens on their

Inspired Breads

Nothing inspires me more to get to my local farmers market on a Saturday morning than to score one of the amazing (and amazingly popular) pretzels at Inspired Breads. Their traditional approach to baking is done without additives, pre-mixes or artificial flavours. Make sure to seek them out at local Shuswap markets. For more info,

Happy Days Are Here

Happy Days Goat Dairy based in Silver Creek is a cheese lover’s dream. You name it, they make it and they make it well. They also have a line of milk, yogourt and kaffir. Think Happy, think GOAT (greatest of all time) and support local. Products are widely available in your favourite markets and specialty

Green Croft Gardens in Grindrod

Green Croft Gardens is one of several farms in the Shuswap participating in the Community Supported Agriculture program where community members can buy a weekly subscription for a box of local foods. I always recognize them when I see their iconic green bins overflowing with nature’s goodness. Established in 1988, this organic farm has a