London Ontario is over-flowing with amazing vendors and farmers, people putting in a true effort to manufacture and produce real quality items to the consumer but also providing means to support their own families. So why not source your food locally, and help support the local famers who work so hard to produce the highest quality produce.
As Chefs', we tend to throw around the words “Local” and “Organic”, but as far as I am concerned, it should just be expected when dealing with specialty farms. However, farmers are struggling these days to hire locally and to maintain the highest standards of organic farming, whilst competing with supermarkets. Thankfully in London we have a thriving community of speciality farms, and with your support they can continue to provide London with their quality goods.
Over many years I have established a number of great relationships with these local farmers, you’ll often find me at Covent Garden Market or Western Fair getting to know the local famers. Last year I launched the “Pantry Box London” program in collaboration with Chris Knight from Clear Creek Farms – it’s an organic meat box program aimed at educating and promoting sustainable & superior quality organic & pasture raised meats. In the end the program was so popular that we decided to run the program again this year.
Clear Creek Farms are aiming to change the way we think about food in general. Their methods of farming and raising livestock embody what true farming should look like! Pasture raised, free range, non GMO and / or certified organic. This year Clear Creek Farms won the TESA award (The Environmental Stewardship Award) and they are continuing to do great things every year. For more information on Clear Creek Farms or to sign up for our 16 week summer meat box program you can click the link below.
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