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So I mentioned to a few people on Saturday that they had to wait two weeks for corn relish because I was taking this weekend off. As the pictures show I didn’t quite manage off but I did have fun. 4 new recipes, 2 that will hit the market table this weekend (sweet relish and cowboy candy (sweet pickles jalapeno slices)) and the two bread and butter pickle versions will need three weeks until I can verify they’ve succeeded. I’ve also got the bonus brine for some amazing chicken and pork dinners. We also found another dozen or so recipes we want to try but didn’t have time this weekend and I was sent home with a new jam to sample and potentially add to my lineup. Thanks for a fabulous weekend jennifer_williamson19.

Gorgeous day at the market today! Dill pickles, garlic dill relish and zucchini relish already from this years crop. The crazy days have begun!

Thanks to Fisher Farms for the amazing cucumbers and zucchini I spent Sunday and Monday pickling and relishing. I’ve also been working on the spring cleanup tasks that definitely didn’t occur in spring and thanks to my new helper I’m almost caught up - just in time for him to head off to camp. We have one pasture left to fence and I’ve got a pending calf deadline so we are working hard on making it happen!

I’ll bring these to the market Saturday but I strongly encourage waiting at least a couple weeks for the pickles to achieve peak flavour. Relish cooks before canning so it doesn’t need the time.

So it’s not the old wives tales on the podium this time!

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Video provides a bonus insight into my working play list and the things I manage to find amusing while walking in the rain.

The weather was right and the weather girls half right! Old sailor sayings earned a big fat zero!

Gorgeous evening walk through the berries.

weather report says rain but the sunset disagrees! Lovely evening … before the storm?

It’s Market Day Lindsay Farmers' Market. Since 1859.

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Farmers market open in Lindsay! Come see us!

I’m sorry I’m missing this today but that doesn’t mean you have to! I’m on an airport run but I’ve stocked up Kathleen with great farm preserves there are Fat Bottomed Girls Garlic spices, Diju Honey Farm honey, Terje’s World teas and of course all the best Caribbean cooking!

The soft opening has been great and I can’t wait to hear about your experiences at the Grand Opening today!

Hello our SweetSpot family. Reminding you that today is our Grand Opening. Today you have a chance to win a free gift basket. See our menu below for more grand opening info.

It’s a wet morning but there is also a gap in the heat so it’s a pretty good trade off for a day at the market. Fat Bottomed Girls Garlic is here with our scape products including the famous cheese spread, garlic scape pesto , garlic scape butter and our full line of garlic scape based seasonings.

Come down and see us and taste everything!

A rushed video while I was trying to beat the downpour.

Prancing piglets and rain

Final post for the day, apparently I ignore you all week and then catch up in one day! Scape harvest went well, I’ve processed about half of my half and it’s dehydrating. Liz will be working on hers as soon as the power returns to her place! That storm was crazier when you got north of us. It did wash the scapes pretty well though, I washed them all with the same sink of water and it was almost crystal clear when I finished. Big change from last year!

Fat Bottomed Girls Garlic will have scape based products at the Lindsay market June 22nd, and this week there are some special cocktail cherries on the farm side.

See you all there!

Thanks to Mickaël's School of Bread for a fabulous morning. Learned to make pretzels with Lilian Wishnousky and came home with a couple dozen to hoard or share!

Totally worth both the time and money. We will be back for a bagel class!

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And finally the morning after! I’m off for a pretzel making class this morning and scape picking is on the agenda this afternoon!

Morning after the storm #homestead #pig #farming

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Returning from putting everyone to bed and Walnut making sure I get to bed okay! No matter what time I’m out there one of the pigs is always checking in.

Intense rain but less lightning! #pig

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Getting set to brave the storm and head to the barn last night.

Braving the storm for evening barn chores #homestead #farming

Don’t forget to visit the Lindsay Farmers' Market. Since 1859. While you’re there! Great outing for Saturday!

Stop by the Lindsay Home Hardware and enter to win!

Home hardware is 60 years old and we are helping them celebrate!

Stop by downtown store this week for a chance to win great prizes, including this gift basket full of Saturday Lindsay Farmers' Market goodies!





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It’s market day! Weather report is clear, sunny and warm so it’s a perfect day to visit Lindsay Farmers' Market. Since 1859., get your kids their cucumber seeds and taste some jam!

In Fat Bottomed Girls Garlic news Liz and I were in the field yesterday and there are baby scapes! I’m calling it now, garlic scape products by June 22nd and maybe if we are lucky, a week earlier. Can’t wait!

And you can browse the products while you wait for dinner!

🌟 Indulge your taste buds with today's mouthwatering delights here at the sweet spot! 🍽️ Dive into the rich flavors of our curry goat, savor the zing of our jerk chicken salad or panini, and for our veggie lovers, delight in our hearty curry chickpeas meal! 🥗🍛 Hurry in before they're gone! Open until 7pm today! 🍴✨

The sun is shining and we are all ready for visitors at the Lindsay Farmers' Market. Since 1859. Come down and see us til 1pm today!

It’s been an active few days but not much to actually write about so I give you pictures! So many babies around!

Don’t forget to check out The sweet spot marketplace! Not only great fresh cooked Caribbean food but preserves by us, spice by Fat Bottomed Girls Garlic, honey by Diju Farms, Terje’s world teas coffees and cocoa and Kawartha Dairy ice cream!

The official sign of real spring is here, lilacs are so very close to full bloom. I took these pictures this morning and by the time I returned from retrieving Brian from the airport lilac is all I can smell.

The huge bank was here when we purchased but last year I added 3 new bushes so in a decade or so we will have a full wall from the driveway to the fence. These long term projects are kind of fun.

Bonus picture of this mornings snuggly piglets!

Today was also freedom day for Cream and the kids. With the back pasture electric finished we were able to move the horses and cows away from the pigs so she is out of her farrowing pen. In addition the new ducks were given their freedom today too!

Just a picture of the ducks as they refused to come outside for the video!

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