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Feast of Fields 2016

October 13, 2016 by Chefsthought

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…]

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Posted in: Farm events Tagged: Aldergrove, ethically rasied meat, farm fresh veggies, Feast of Fields, from the farm, Glorious Organics, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, Laurica farm, pasture raised meat

Saccomaniacs Charity Golf Tournament – “Agriculture for Autism”

August 29, 2016 by Chefsthought

This is a great fundraiser that I had the pleasure of being a part of this summer. When looking at giving something back to the community, you always try to find something that fits in with who you are and this was such a great fit. Not only was this a fun a day that … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Giving Back Tagged: Agriculture for Autism; Westwood Plateau; Sawmill Bay clams; Taves Farms; Nut fed pork; Coquitlam; golf tournament; collard greens; International Herbs LTD, ethically rasied meat, from the farm, pasture raised meat, whole animal

Langley Eats Local

August 23, 2016 by Chefsthought

When I was asked to participate in Langley Eats Local at the Langley Farmers market it was no brainer for me to say yes. We have been part of the Langley community for so long, and have had such great support from the people here, that it was great to give back. Coming up with … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farmers Markets Tagged: BC Buzz Honey, farmers markets, Fraser Valley Cider Company, from the farm, Glen Valley Artichoke Farm, Glen Valley Organic Farms, Greendale Meats, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, Langley, pasture raised meat, Trading Post Brewery

Laurica Farms lamb long table dinner

July 27, 2016 by Chefsthought

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…]

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Posted in: Farm events Tagged: Aldergrove, cooking on the farm, ethically rasied meat, from the farm, know where your food comes from, Langley, Laurica farm, long table dinner, pasture raised meat, sustainable meat, whole animal

Laurica Farms – Sausage sizzle

July 4, 2016 by Chefsthought

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…]

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Posted in: Farm visits Tagged: Aldergrove, chef's night off, ethically rasied meat, from the farm, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, Langley, Laurica farm, natural, pasture raised meat, sausage, sustainable meat

Turtle Valley Bison Ranch visit

June 16, 2016 by Chefsthought

When we ran the restaurant we were never able to get away and enjoy fun food events that usually took place on weekends. So when we heard about this bison “bash” we were in! I mean how can you go wrong? Chef Chris Whittaker from Forage was cooking, Julia from Urban Digs was taking slow … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farm visits Tagged: bison, bison ranch, ethically rasied meat, from the farm, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, pasture raised meat, susutainable meat, Turtle Valley Bison Ranch

K & M Farms fresh chicken pick up day June 2016

June 14, 2016 by Chefsthought

Well it was great getting back to work and to do some cooking! I had a great day in the farm kitchen, cooking up some chicken breasts, talking to customers, and chatting with Mark about his amazing chickens. His chickens are pasture raised, and are allowed to grow to a larger, more natural weight(ranging from … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farm events Tagged: Abbotsford, ethically rasied meat, from the farm, K and M Farms, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised meat, sustainable meat

How a former vegetarian became a butcher

May 31, 2016 by Chefsthought

Came across this article and wanted to share with you all. Ethically raised meat is something that is very important to me, in my business and at home. It’s important that we search out farms that raise their animals naturally and ethically! As a consumer, the biggest challenge we face buying this way is cost. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: The whole animal Tagged: butchery, ethically rasied meat, know your farmer, pasture raised meat, susutainable meat, whole animal

Know your farmer, know their farm!

May 20, 2016 by Chefsthought

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…]

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Posted in: Farm visits Tagged: ethically rasied meat, Glorious Organics, K and M Farms, know where your food comes from, know your farmer, Laurica farm, Muscovy duck, nut fed pork, pasture raised meat, pheasant, Sleeping Mountain Farms, susutainable meat, Urban Digs

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