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Your Own Winter Garden

January harvest

Linda Crago runs Tree and Twig Heirloom Vegetable Farm in Wellandport. This winter she started posting photos of her harvest on Twitter. Beautiful green swiss chard and arugula that she was growing in January! How does she do it? Does she have some kind of veggie grow op in her basement? Continue »



The Snack Plate

Sometimes you just don’t feel like cooking, especially after a high endurance holiday like Christmas. The turkey is in the oven now, roasting to a golden brown and we are fast approaching leftover madness!

There are only a few times of year when the fridge is as overflowing as it will be over the next few days. Magazines are filled with tips for using up all that turkey. Recipes for turkey hash, turkey soup, turkey a la king…..I prefer a simpler approach and just use whatever is already on hand to throw together a snack plate.

I always keep different breads, crackers, olives, pickled veggies, cheeses, nuts and charcuterie on hand for throwing together quick antipasto plates. It’s more fun than a PB&J at lunch, easier than a cooked dinner and more impressive than popcorn as a movie snack. Continue »



Bag Your Own Groceries

Many Fiesta Farms customers bring their own bags to the store. And while our cashiers are always on hand to pack your groceries, we’ve noticed many a frazzled customer chipping in. So, we asked our seasoned employees to boil down their collective wisdom on the lost art of bagging groceries. Enjoy!

Here’s a little cheat sheet to help you remember. Bag Your Own Groceries