We are part of the Taste the Countryside 2021. We encourage you to explore the many local restaurants that support local farmers in the Waterloo Region! We are also part of the stop, featuring “Sylvie’s Ratatouille” basket to go.
Thanks to the great growing conditions we know have fresh beans, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and potatoes! We also have fresh canning including jams and pickles.
Now ready: fresh lettuces, spinach, beets, kohlrabi, green onions, garlic, herbs, and strawberries!
Our first cutting of the season of asparagus and spinach will be ready this week!
Our market stand is now open Fridays (12-6pm) and Saturdays (9-3pm) starting this coming Friday April 30th!
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Our current veggie feature is celery root or celeriac. I came across the following article “This Versatile But Little-Know Root Veggie Is A Godsend In Winter” that sheds more light on this fairly unknown veggie. If you have a celeriac recipe that you would like to share with us, please send it to gmachgardens@gmail.com.
Here is a link to the many delicious beet recipes that were sent to us during the feature veggie. We want to thank everyone who participated and invite those who still would like to submit their favourite beet recipe to gmachgardens@gmail.com.
Just a reminder that our new pickup days will be Friday and Saturday. The cut off time for placing a Friday order is Thursday night and the cutoff time for placing a Saturday order is Friday afternoon.
At Gmach Gardens we do not chemically treat your potatoes for sprouting, which means they should be stored in a dark cool place. A major benefit is that your potato skins are safe to eat! According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, “Potato skin contains B vitamins, vitamin C, iron, calcium, potassium and other…