Today is Food Day Canada! Celebrate our local food system and challenge yourself to eat local, starting today. Participate by supporting your local food network. And then post pictures of your local food dishes on facebook, instagram and twitter and tag them #fooddaycanada!
RECIPE OF THE WEEK: ROAST CHICKEN AND BARLEY SALAD
Perfect light and easy summer dish for your patio party. Check out our website for recipe: https://t.co/1gzMwQ7vEs
Field to Fork July 28th in the Ottawa region! A unique culinary event featuring produce and products from local farms in Eastern Ontario. Against the Grain's Spanish red corn and barley flour will be on the menu!
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We had a fantastic visit this week with Martin Entz from the University of Manitoba and USC Canada, and learnt lots while strolling through the grain trials!
Our Black Alberta Barley which we are growing in our grain trial plots has changed from green to a beautiful dark purple in the last few days, and is almost ready for harvest!
Update from our grain trial plot: new varieties coming Fall 2019: Ederle Barley, Blue Arabian Barley and Black Alberta Barley!
The patch of Ederle is looking sublime:
Our Tortilla Chips are back in stock and we will be at the Metcalfe Farmers market this Saturday! We have Purple Corn and Heritage Spanish Red Corn in Mexican Spice and Sea Salt. This week we will also have Purple Corn Taco Shells! Hope to see you there. #againsthegrain
Our Tortilla Chips are back in stock and we will be at the Metcalfe Farmers market this Saturday! We have Purple Corn and Heritage Spanish Red Corn in Mexican Spice and Sea Salt. This week we will also have Purple Corn Taco Shells! Hope to see you there.
Against the Grain is very excited to now be at the McKeen Metro in the Glebe, Ottawa. Check out this lovely article written about our new partnership. Thanks Sharon!
https://t.co/OoGxQgctn0
With all the warm weather our grains have grown significantly in the last few weeks. While some are having a hard time adjusting to the new climate, and the sorghum didn't quite make it, others are already heading. I guess all those hours of hand weeding have paid off!
First week of the Grain Share with Roots and Shoots Farm!
Roots and Shoots CSA customers can now get our grains delivered right to their door with loads of other healthy foods!
ATG Farms will be speaking at A Taste For Grain Conference this Monday in Montreal! An amazing event, bringing those passionate about grain to converge in celebration and conversation about the past, present and future of grain, discussing quality, diversity and sustainability.