Evolving Autumn

Dirty apron, happy dog 💕

-Courgette tart with purple basil crust and whipped ricotta with lemon, maple and red chili ☀️

Some recent client work 🧡
What backdrop do you like better?

Find the recipe for these Creamsicle Cheesecake Jars on .ca website ✨

A collection of pink 💕

I love scrolling through my old work. It’s fun to see what I’ve accomplished and how I’ve grown.

It’s also given me a little pep - a little refresh after months of feeling burnt out and uninspired.

(Or maybe it’s because the sun actually came out the last couple days).

My Evermore | October 1st, 2023

People thought we were crazy when we decided to plan this all in 3 months, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It was perfect.

I swear I’ll get back to food/ farm content, but for now, I’m soaking in this beautiful season ❤️

Matt surprised me with a photo shoot at the apple orchard where it all began.

Thank you for capturing the memories 🫶

serving up something beautiful 🌸

ft. the famous walkway that takes our garden-fresh food from our kitchen to your table 🫛

- a big thank you to for these beautiful images!

An ode to the farm animals 📷❤️

Hello friends! If you haven’t heard the news, your favourite culinary couple is getting married later this year. We have decided to hold a raffle of some pretty cool prizes in order to support our big day.

There are SIX awesome prizes to be won!

Prize 1: dinner for TWO on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 at 6pm.

Prize 2: dinner for TWO on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 at 6pm.

Prize 3: Sourdough Kit including ’s dehydrated sourdough starter, banneton proofing basket with liner, bench scraper, metal bench knife, scoring lame with replacement blades and cover, banneton brush, dough whisk, linen kitchen towel, and Autumn’s favourite 60/40 baker’s blend flour.

Prize 4: Chef’s Box including a stunning handcrafted charcuterie board and board balm from .woodsman, a copy of ’s recipe book FEAD, $100 worth of gift certificates to B&C Farms, a bottle of ’s very own maple syrup (the best maple syrup you’ll ever taste 😉), salt, and some goodies from including pasta, pasta sauce and quality olive oil.

Prize 5: Gardening Kit including Matt and Autumn’s favourite weeding tool (Garden Bandit) and sheers from , seed starter greenhouse kit, jiffy-pots, garden tool set, 2 sets of gardening gloves and an envelope of ’s own sunflower seeds.

Prize 6: A Thrive farm-raised turkey. It will be available for pick-up (frozen) in October, ready for Thanksgiving.

Tickets are 1 for $10, 3 for $20, or 8 for $50.

Entries can be purchased in-person by cash (DM to organize with Matt or Autumn) or by e-transfer sent to [email protected]

*If sending an e-transfer, please indicate in the notes which raffle prize(s) you would like to be entered in.

The raffle draw for the first Thrive dinner will be held earlier on August 22nd as it is quickly coming up. The draw for the second Thrive dinner will be held on September 5th.

The draw for the rest of the prizes will be held September 26th.

Thank you so much for your support! And good luck with your entries! :)

Summer is related to the element of fire 🔥

As the season of fire, it is related to a time for movement, progression and GROWTH.

When our inner fire is balanced, we should feel energized with urges to expand, learn and grow. But if unbalanced, we may feel stuck, rigid, hopeless, agitated and have trouble sleeping.

Take note of how the transition from spring to summer has made you feel.

Remember, you reap what you sow and the power is in your hands.

Some things that may help transition:
- Wake up a bit earlier with the sun
- Get sunlight exposure
- Eat seasonal, fresh foods
- Favour sweet, bitter and astringent tastes
- In TCM, summer is related to the heart, so don’t be afraid to get that body moving and break a sweat
- Stay hydrated with mineral rich (iced) teas (think nettle, mint, hibiscus)

Herbs that may support transition:
- Cooling herbs such as mint, cardamom, cumin, coriander, fennel and dill
- Rose
- Hibiscus
- Red raspberry leaf
- Yarrow, calendula and plantain are all good to have on hand for things like bug bites and sunburns

*for educational purposes, not medical advice

The difference a little colour grading can do 🩷💜💙

Can you guess which colour of flower is the original?

Also, can you tell me what plant this is? Cause I have no idea 😆 The closest thing I can find is Jacob’s Ladder, but it doesn’t seem to be a match.

In Bloom
(in the garden)

I’m so excited to share, a beginners guide to medicinal herbs eBook is live!!

And for this weekend only, the eBook is on SALE for 25% OFF! Grab it now while there’s still time to get your seeds started!

Are you wanting to dive into the world of medicinal herbs but feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start? Are you wanting to grow your own medicinal herbs but aren't sure which ones are easy to grow? Are you wanting to make your own herbal preparations but aren't sure what supplies you'll need?

If you answered yes to any of the above, this eBook is for you!

Plants have been used to treat ailments for millennia and were the original medicine. Much how we have disconnected from how our food is grown, we have also strayed from the healing powers of nature that surround us- and that are part of us.

This beginners guide will go over the growing and harvesting of three easy-to-grow plants, their medicinal uses and how to prepare them for best use. We will discuss several recipes and preparation methods including tinctures, herbal oils and vinegars, how to dry and store herbs, and will connect you back to locally-grown medicine.

Order on my wesbite- link in bio!

Captures of the short and sweet lilac season 💕

The Busy Breakfast Table

ft. guinea hen eggs and my blueberry sourdough dutch baby (recipe a couple posts back)

For those following along with my Sourdough Series (or for those wanting to dive into the world of sourdough), we’re just about to start the actual bread making process!

But for that, you need a sourdough starter…

So, I've taken my strong, established starter and dehydrated it at a low temperature to maintain all the active cultures. Poppy is filled with beneficial yeasts and lactobacilli and simply needs to be revived with a few daily feedings. Within a week you'll have a happy, active starter ready to bake with.

The sourdough starter comes with a QR code that will take you directly to my blog post on how to revive and maintain your sourdough starter.

*Order from my website - link in bio!
Limited quantities available.

If you’re local, send me a DM or email, and we can set up a time for pick-up so you can avoid shipping charges. It will also be available at .waterford once they open in June :)

Tractor in the green onion field 🌿One of my favourite agricultural pictures to date! I love that this old tractor is still in use today.

Rosé + Tahitian Bean Brûlée 🌹

Recipe and pictures for .ca (find the recipe on their website)

purple in the garden collection 💜

Spring babies 🥹🫶

The little smiling duck in the second photo is my favourite 😭

Winter to Spring transition 🌷

After extended time inside, heavier foods and less movement we may be feeling a little sluggish, brain-foggy and blah. There’s a few things we can do to support our bodies through the transition.

-Get outside! Get some sunshine! It is energizing to every one of your cells, your body needs it.
I know there’s some fear around the sun, but sun exposure is one of the easiest ways to improve your health: hormonal balance, metabolic function, better mood, better sleep, better skin, etc.
I’m not saying to bake in the sun all day, but a bit of sun from a daily walk or eating a meal outside can be a huge help. Or at the least, think about not wearing sunglasses during your morning drive to work to get direct sunlight in your eyes (no, do not look directly into the sun lol).

-Movement! Get that body moving after a long winter inside. Get sweaty, or even just some light stretches that twist your abdomen to stimulate your digestion and detox organs.

-Dry brush for lymph love

-Eat in a relaxed state (we should be trying to do this all year)- sit down to eat, eat away from distractions (tv, phone), thoroughly chew your food. And notice the shift in your body as you naturally start to crave lighter, fresher foods.
H E R B S that may revitalize congested organs and support your transition into spring (not medical advice, for fun and educational purposes only):
-all things bitter: dandelion, burdock, fennel seeds, artichoke root, milk thistle, ginger, turmeric (I’m currently using bitters tincture and noticed a huge difference in my digestion)

Nourishing mineral teas:
-nettle, red raspberry leaf, oat straw 
 -this time of year can be over-stimulating and anxiety-producing for some. Milky oat straw tea can be used as a nutritive tonic to restore the nervous system after stress, exhaustion or burnout
-because this time of year can be so stimulating (sun, rebirth, growth, new) and anxiety-producing for some, it may be a good idea to lower caffeine intake

What is your favourite way to support your transition into spring?

Got to meet the lovely humans at last week and snapped a couple pics of their lambs while we were there. I love how each one is so unique 💕

Matt and I have made many new connections over the past year and it’s exciting to see how many local farms and businesses are striving for sustainability, permaculture, diversity and building a strong a community.

Sourdough Sunday: freshly milled 100% whole wheat loaf.

A fun mix of hard red spring wheat, red fife, marquis and bishop.

Whole wheat loaves will always be a bit more dense, but the flavour profile (and nutrient content) is so worth it 😋

Sourdough Sunday ❤️

60% white wheat, 30% red fife, 10% rye at 76% hydration

Slowly getting the hang of freshly milled flour! Lots of experimenting, but the extra flavour (and nutrients) it gives is so worth it.

“Seed” pt. 3

The book that inspired this seed series.

This book is both a critique and call to action, contrasting corporate command-and-control methods of food production with the small farmer economy. The book covers:
-the importance of seed saving and how the hybridizing of seeds actually increased vulnerability to pests
-how modern engineered crops and monocultures are replacing nourishing, biodiverse crops
-the increase of intellectual property laws on seeds, removing them from the public
-devastating effects of commercial agriculture and genetic engineering on the food we eat, the farmers who grow it and the soil that sustains it
-how small farms are being pushed to extinction

This book definitely favours the small farming economy over commercial farming. I know people on both sides of the spectrum and they all work extremely hard growing food for us. In defence of commercial farming, it’s not something that can be dropped and changed over night. It requires an extensive investment and for many, they are following in the footsteps of many generations before them. But the book does make a convincing argument that modern farming is not sustainable and may not be the best way to feed more people.

What are your thoughts? Tell me below ⬇️

“Seed” Pt.1

Surrounded by damp and darkness, each seed anchors its roots as it reaches for the light. As the seedling emerges carrying the miracle of new life, it prospers with potential and promise- the promise to nourish and sustain our bodies.

I have been reading much about seeds, seed saving and how seeds are at the centre of worldwide food security. This week I will share about the importance of seed saving and about a book that has inspired this series.

But today is simply about the miracle of how tiny seeds turn into nourishing sustenance.

Some harsh light fun for your Friday 🍄
Was organizing my images and came across these pics of foraged wild chanterelles from early fall that I totally forgot about!

The last summery, warm post for a while 🥲

Having a moment with ingredient flatlays 🧡

A harvest salad welcoming the many flavours, textures and colours of fall 🧡

I see people are starting to post Christmas content… I just don’t know if I’m there yet 😅 what do we think, is it time? Or too early?

Views from the country roads 🧡

Had to make sure I shared these before the snow comes 🥲

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