Upcoming Shows
Silverhill Apple Orchard
Channel 4 on Shaw TV
Date: August 24th, 2011
Time: 3pm & 6pm & 10pm
Silverhill Apple Orchard is a six acre tree fruit and berry orchard owned and operated by Sonja and Raymond. They are not just all about apple’s though. We will be visiting their farm in peak strawberry and cherry season to investigate how they are able to grow their delicious tasting fruit without using pesticides and fungicides! Now that really is good for both you and our earth!
For more information visit: www.slowfoodvancouver.com/index.php/BikeBlossoms/category/silverhill_apple_farm/
Vista D’oro Farm & Winery & Store
Channel 4 on Shaw TV
Date: September 7th, 2011
Time: 3pm & 6pm & 10pm
Just 45-minutes South of Vancouver Vista D’oro is one of the best culinary agritourism destination in the lower mainland! Vista D’oro Farms & Winery grows heritage orchard fruits, and grapes that are made into their unique hand-crafted wines. We were lucky enough to get a behind the scenes footage of how they make their Walnut Wine/Walnut Preserve. Want to know if wine can be incorporated into a healthy diet? Tune in to find out!
For more information visit: www.vistadoro.com
Anita's Organic Flour Mill
Channel 4: Shaw TV
Airing on: August 31st, 2011
Time: 3pm & 6pm & 10pm
Nestled between picturesque farmland and the stunning Chilliwack Mountain, we joined the Slow Food Cycle Tour on their first stop at Anita's Organics Flour Mill. In this segment you will learn about Anita's Organics fresh stone-ground 100% whole-grain flour, ground from an expansive array of Certified Organic and Kosher specialty grains. Tune in to find out how Anita's Organics flour differ's from industrial flour producers in that they actually give you all the flour you pay for!
About Anita's Organics
Taste, smell, and feel the premium artisan quality in their wide variety of unique, fresh, stone-ground flours. Anita's Organic Flour Mill uses low milling temperatures to maximize nutrition and taste. They test each product thoroughly in their kitchen to ensure the best results in yours.
For more information visit: www.anitasorganic.com
Rabbit River Egg Farm
Channel 4 on Shaw TV
Airing: September 14th, 2011
Time: 3pm & 6pm & 10pm
Putting the Chicken before the Egg!
Most of us cannot get through our day without having eggs at one of our meals or in store bought foods. This segment will demystify the eggs bad-boy image, and visit Rabbit River Farms a BCSPA certified farmer who believes in putting the chicken, before the egg!
About Rabbit River Farms
Rabbit River Farms is western Canada's original producer of Certified Organic Eggs. They advocate for Cage Free, humane animal husbandry. Their commitment is to produce wholesome, natural foods that are healthy for you and your family. There farming practices are sustainable and environmentally friendly. All the eggs they produce and sell are from cage free hens.
For more information visit: www.rabbitriverfarms.com
A Bread Affair
Channel 4 on Shaw TV
Date: August 17th, 2011
Time: 3pm & 6pm & 10pm
A Bread Affair is a family-owned business that has been specialising in baking handmade artisan breads since 2005. Their bakery is situated in Langley, B.C. where the city meets the country. This location allows A Bread Affair to remain a part of the fabric of our rich agricultural community; able to know the producers and growers on a first name basis yet close to Vancouver and able to service the demands of artisan bread lovers in the lower mainland. Whether you know them from the bakery, your local farmer's market or any of the fine restaurants or retailers that use or sell their products, rest assured that you are enjoying a world-class product, handcrafted by skilled artisan bakers using only time-honoured methods, natural ingredients, and traditional stone hearth ovens.
