Savour Ottawa encourages everyone to embrace local products this summer
Summer is a time for sunshine, BBQ’s, berries and good food all around. No one appreciates beautiful summer weather more than people in the Ottawa area, so as we plan our barbecues, beach parties, cottage weekends and Canada Day parties, consider incorporating local meats, fruits, vegetables and more into the celebration! And if you plan on eating out, or sitting on a patio to soak up the beautiful weather, be sure to frequent Savour Ottawa member restaurants, all of whom are supporting local farmers.
The Berries are Early!
Due to the warm April and May, strawberries and raspberries are ripening early this year. Be sure to get out and pick yours up – you don’t want to miss these fantastic little jewels. Savour Ottawa restaurant members aren’t missing out, and restaurants such as the 42 Crichton Street Fine Foods and ZenKitchen are including local berries in everything from their pies to their sangrias. See below for a listing of berry producers in this region.
Acorn Creek Garden Farm
Andy & Cindy Terrauds
928 Oak Creek Rd.
Carp, ON K0A 1L0
613-836-2613
terauds@magma.ca
www.acorncreek.com
Avonmore Berry Farm
Pamela & David Philips
16365 Fourth Rd.,
Avonmore, ON
613-346-2336
pam@avonmoreberryfarm.com
www.avonmoreberryfarm.com
Barkley's Apple Orchard
Bill Barkley
5179 Smiths Road
Morrisburg, ON K0C 1X0
613-543-0491
barkhm5@magma.ca
www.magma.ca/nbarkhm5
Berry Farm Rochon
Diane & Gerry Rochon
1101 Yorks Corners Rd., Edwards, ON
613-821-3245
Cell: 613-290-1612
rochonfarms@yahoo.ca
Bleuetière Hector Dignard & Fils
Jeannette Mongeon & Michel Dignard
591 St. Guillaume
Embrun, ON K0A 1W0
613-443-5244; 613-443-2671
jeannette.mongeon@rogers.com
www.bleuethectordignard.com
Countryman's Estate Winery (& Garden)
Marsha Countryman
3387 County Rd. 26, RR2
Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
613-348-1575
countryman@xplornet.com
www.countrymans.ca |
McGregor's Produce
Ian & Jim McGregor
RR#1 Braeside, ON K0A-1G0 613-432-2754
imcgrego2000@hotmail.com or mcgregordeb25@hotmail.com
www.mcgregorsproduce.com
Ovens Berry Farm
Ron & Maureen Ovens
4205 Nixon Dr., Osgoode, ON
613-826-2147
ovensm@xplornet.com
www.ovensberryfarm.com
Proulx Sugarbush & Berry Farm
Francois & Gisele Proulx
1865 ch. O'Toole Rd.
Cumberland, ON K4C 1N2
613-833-2417 / 613-833-9009
fgproulx@storm.ca
www.proulxberryfarm.com
Rideau Pines Farm
The Vandenbergs
5714 Fourth Line Road, North Gower
613-489-3601
rideaupinesfarm@hotmail.com
www.rideaupinesfarm.com
Songberry Organic Farm
Rob Wallbridge
24 Sixth Line Rd. East
Bristol, QC J0X 1G0
613-724-9287 or 819-647-6684
rob@songberry.ca
www.songberry.com |
BBQ’s Season is Here!
We all enjoy a good BBQ and purchasing BBQ’ing meat from local producers will elevate your burgers or steaks to a whole new level! If you’d prefer to let others grill it to perfection for you, Savour Ottawa members such as The Red Apron are always pleased to help, serving tasty, local beef in their Shepperd’s Pie or Beef Bourguignon. See below for a listing of beef producers in this region.
Cheese & Eggs – a beautiful combination!
If there’s anything that French cooking has taught us, it’s that cheese and eggs work beautifully in harmony together. Long summer mornings and lazy afternoons are the perfect time to indulge in the easy delicacy of local cheeses and eggs. For a taste of local Bekings Eggs, visit Restaurant Eighteen, Beckta Dining + Wine, and the Crowne Plaza hotel’s Café 101. Bekings Eggs combined with the cheese from the cheese producers listed below are perfect for omelets, sandwiches with spicy arugula or a flavourful quiche.
