We are once again having our Mother’s Day Brunch this year on the orchard May 13th from 9am-3pm. The cost is $15 and includes our amazing Prairie Cherry Crepes, coffee/tea, a slice of Prairie Cherry Pie, and a Prairie Cherry Chocolate! Please call ahead to pre-book a table. Depending on the weather, the apricot trees […]
We are once again having our Easter Egg Hunt in Lumsden! Cost is $5 per child or $10 per family. Children will travel to different businesses in the town of Lumsden, collecting easter eggs with candy surprises in them. Cherry mini-sundaes are included for all participants. We will be set up in the basement of […]
There has been a long demand from consumer groups in North America to have the right to know what is in their foods; specifically ingredients containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s). It seems pretty clear cut, we know the ingredients, we know the nutrient profile of a food, and with new legislation, even known allergens will […]
We see it everywhere, especially at election time, the catch phrases of “Moving Forward”, and “Positive Change”. These are supposed to incite voters into believing that the political party wants to make our lives better. The problem with these statements are they are vague; what exactly is Moving Forward? They are also subjective; what may […]
Buying locally produced products is a benefit to the environment, right? Look at all the fuel and pollution saved by buying your vegetables from a local grower instead of being shipped in from Mexico. This idea is the lynchpin in the strategy put forward by some conventional (non-organic) growers in their efforts to promote consumers […]
In 2005, when hurricane Katrina hit the oil drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, gas prices shot up to an unprecedented $1.30/litre. Consumers were shocked; sales of SUV’s sank while hybrid vehicles enjoyed new popularity. Slowly over the following months, prices stabilized and returned to pre-hurricane levels. Vehicle sales trends quickly reversed with gas […]
One of the latest trends in the marketing of food products is the use of the word “Natural”; Natural hot dogs, Natural trail mix, Natural dog food. It is an extremely intelligent marketing campaign because the image portrayed by these products is of purity, simplicity, and mirrors the image of Certified Organic foods. The problem […]
A customer came into our store the other day and I was going over some of our products and explaining why I think they are superior to what is currently on the market; excellent taste, low in sugar, locally grown, and certified organic. The customer said, “It should be illegal to say anything is organic […]
In the next 20 years, over half the farmers in Saskatchewan will be retired. Most people don’t concern themselves with this fact very much, but I think this future reality is very frightening. What will happen to the farms of the retired farmers, and who will buy them? There are very few young farmers out […]
My son Derek wanted to help me plant a few apple trees that we were selling to a couple of customers. I love his ‘patty cake’ style planting technique.