Garlic (Inc. Russian)

Stigan Antioxidant, Mid To Late Summer, Superfood, Vegetable

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  Affectionately known as the “stinking rose, it is guaranteed to transform any meal into a bold, aromatic and healthy culinary experience. Garlic is arranged in a head, called the “bulb,” averaging about 2 inches in height and diameter … Read More

Potatoes – Red, Russet, White & Yukon

Stigan Antioxidant, Early To Mid Summer, Glycemic Index, Mid To Late Summer, Superfood, Vegetable

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  To many, potatoes are a comfort food and a staple of a great home-cooked dinner. It is a good thing they can be cooked by any cooking method desired. Potatoes are generally divided into two categories – waxy … Read More

Carrots

Stigan Antioxidant, Early To Mid Summer, Superfood, Vegetable

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  Chicken soup just wouldn’t be the same without them – adding great flavour to the cure-all soup. Interestingly, carrots’ crunchy texture and sweet taste grows underground as a richly coloured orange root. It’s the feathery green leaves that … Read More

Onions – Green Scallions

Stigan Antioxidant, Early To Mid Summer, Glycemic Index, Superfood, Vegetable

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  Scallion and Green Onion (even Spring Onion) are interchangeable terms. This vegetable is a prematurely harvested onion, before the bulb has developed. This young onion has a white base, not developed into a bulb yet, and long, straight, … Read More

Strawberries

Stigan Antioxidant, Fruits, Glycemic Index, Spring, Superfood

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  All kids seem to love this summer beauty, being red, sweet, and juicy! In fact, strawberries are the most popular berry fruit in the world. It’s no wonder since they’re a fun size to eat, and can brighten … Read More

Peppers – Sweet Bell

Stigan Antioxidant, Glycemic Index, Spring, Superfood, Vegetable

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  Whether you call them ‘sweet peppers’ or ‘bell peppers,’ their bell-shaped glossy exterior comes in a wide array of stunning colours, holding a crunchy, sweet taste to make mouths water. Sweet peppers -are botanically related to hot chile … Read More

Spinach

Stigan Antioxidant, Glycemic Index, Spring, Superfood, Vegetable

Note: Availability fluctuates throughout the year, please understand the described items below are educational. To confirm availability please inquire with us directly.  Popeye popularized spinach, but it’s too bad he didn’t eat it fresh! Spinach can have either small, smooth, flat leaves or slightly crinkled broad leaves. Tender, sweet crisp leaves with solid jade green colouring that cook quickly. Raw … Read More