Our second event here this summer and it sold out in only 2 days! There was a point it looked like it may not happen, it was stormy Saturday with heavy winds and pouring rain. Not only that, but the cidery had no power all day. They ran around and found a generator, put sides … [Read more…]
I have always enjoyed being part of Feast of Fields when it’s held out here in the valley. This year I was definitely not going to miss out as it was being held on two of my favorite farms; Glorious Organics and Laurica Farms. I also jumped at the opportunity to be able to feature … [Read more…]
This summer we had our first in home kitchen table experience. It was so nice to be able to go into someone’s kitchen and give them a restaurant style dinner in the comfort of their own home. What was even nicer, was the fact it was for some long time customers, who spent all their … [Read more…]
We had such a great time creating and serving the food at the sausage and cider event at The Fraser Valley Cider company! You know, I’ve never been a fan of cider, tried it at the restaurant when we had it on the beverage menu and just didn’t get it. That is until I visited … [Read more…]
We had such an amazing time this past Saturday at Laurica Farms. I don’t mind saying I was little nervous, it was our first big dinner since closing the restaurant, but it went off great! It was so nice to see so many of our restaurant clients there in attendance, to catch up with them, … [Read more…]
In addition to buying products from your favorite farms, there are other ways you can support them. Many farms are now offering events, opening their gates to us the consumers, as a way of educating us on their practices as well as helping supplement their income. In fact, many farms are finding, that without these … [Read more…]
Making a connection with the farmer and the food has always been important to me. Building long term relationships allowed us to run a successful restaurant for 12 years. It’s important to make time to talk to the farmer, they work hard, they love to share their passion with you, and you need to respect … [Read more…]