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Sunday is order cut-off day (by midnight). Need A2/A2 milk, natural cheddar, fresh gouda, or creamy herbed fromage sprea...
09/06/2026

Sunday is order cut-off day (by midnight). Need A2/A2 milk, natural cheddar, fresh gouda, or creamy herbed fromage spread? And squeaky cheese curds?

Then add Creekside Cheese + Creamery to your basket for this week's delivery. Julaine and her husband Johannes run their organic, regenerative, pasture-raised dairy business where they feature A2/A2 milk protein.

They do everything: take care of their gorgeous Swiss Brown cows, milking, processing, cheese-making, and bringing to market.

It's a passion for every step of the process, and you can taste the love and care that goes into everything they do. They've also won national cheese competitions, so it's not just our humble opinion.

Real muscle = real food. Our chicken is robust from living on pasture all day and night, foraging for food, scratching a...
09/02/2026

Real muscle = real food. Our chicken is robust from living on pasture all day and night, foraging for food, scratching at the ground, and getting plenty of exercise.

Most of us are used to tender meat, but that doesn't necessarily mean quality. Our chickens live a natural lifestyle, which results in less fat, more muscle, and more nutrients in the meat.

It takes just a few extra steps to achieve fall-off-the-bone chicken from a healthy, hearty bird.
-if you have the time, let it thaw and rest in the fridge for a few days before cooking (optional).
-brine the meat with something acidic and sweet to relax the meat, then add an oil when you cook it.
-cook it slowly at a low temperature (not optional, makes a huge difference in tenderness).
-let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

*NEW* We just stocked up the freezer with bone-in skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks. We used to carry just full legs, and we're happy to offer exactly the cut you're looking for.

“My mushrooms are like fresh flowers,” says Brian of Myca Farms. “They’re delicate, beautiful, fragrant, and meant to be...
08/31/2026

“My mushrooms are like fresh flowers,” says Brian of Myca Farms. “They’re delicate, beautiful, fragrant, and meant to be enjoyed fresh.”

These "wild and potent" gourmet mushrooms are cultivated from wild spores appearing in nature on sustainable substrates. Picked within a couple days of landing in your basket, they're fresh as can be.

“When I bring a chef the best mushrooms I can grow, I feel like I’m giving a musician the best guitar ever made,” says Brian. “I’m providing the tools they need for their artistry. Chefs are artists."

Want to try the Gibson or Fender of the mushroom world? These rich, nutrient-dense mushrooms have incredible flavours you have to taste to understand.

Our absolute favourite pears are ripe again. They taste like flowers, honey, sunshine, and the purest essence of pears y...
08/18/2026

Our absolute favourite pears are ripe again. They taste like flowers, honey, sunshine, and the purest essence of pears you can possibly imagine.

How can pears be this good?? You might think, "They're just pears." But somehow Star Krimson Pears go beyond any pear you've ever tried.

If you've never heard of them, it's probably because they don't stay hard forever like a Bartlett pear. They're more delicate, so they don't suit your neighbourhood grocery store or even green grocer.

Trust us - try them. The taste is what regenerative farming is all about: long lost heritage breeds that make you feel alive when you take a bite. Bursting with nutrients and singing with flavour.

We may sound over-the-top. If you take a bite you'll understand why.



When Noah's father purchased a derelict, stony-soiled farm it was pock-marked with saplings and the odd surprise junk pi...
08/11/2026

When Noah's father purchased a derelict, stony-soiled farm it was pock-marked with saplings and the odd surprise junk pile. But Noah had a vision: he’d been learning about regenerative farming practices and now he had acres upon acres to put this new knowledge into action.

Work has been relentless. From ripping up invasive plants to create huge burn piles, to spreading the carbon-rich ashes across the stony soil, Noah has used natural practices like cover crops to add nutrients and build up nutrients in the once clearcut property.

He then grazes his sheep over the new pasture to further build up the earth with their manure. Once this is established as a steady cycle, every pass builds up the soil and allows these grasses and legumes to thrive and build of layer upon layer of nutrients.

Parcel by parcel, Noah is reclaiming the worn out sections of the property, and replenishing them nutrients.

Highland cows help too. They take down low-lying branches to open up the pasture and bring much-needed sunlight onto the grazing field. Plus they scare away predators.

The land is surrounded by forest, which is natural habitat for coyotes, cougars, and bears. The Highland cows, as well as a massive, faithful guard dog named Rosie, charge at predators and defend the sheep.

Due to an increase in demand for regeneratively farmed lamb (thank you everyone!), we’ve decided to stock Noah’s lamb as well. We’ll be working with both Noah and our current lamb farmer, Daniella from Windy Acres Family Farm to meet demand.

We gloss over "cover crops" when we write about farmers, and realized we need a deep dive.Cover crops are plants that ar...
08/09/2026

We gloss over "cover crops" when we write about farmers, and realized we need a deep dive.

Cover crops are plants that are intentionally sown to improve the soil in a myriad of ways. They aren't for harvesting, but for boosting the season's harvest.

Grasses like oats and barley are grown because they have long roots that pull nutrients up from the deepest soils to the surface where they can rot over winter and become accessible to future plants. Plus those roots give the soil structure to prevent erosion and increase the soil's ability to suck in and retain moisture.

Legumes like clover and peas have an incredible ability to make nitrogen available to other plants. They partner with soil bacteria: the bacteria can capture air bubbles of nitrogen and feed it to the clover, while the clover gives the bacteria sugars. When the clover decays in the winter, that nitrogen is now accessible to future plants.

Cover crops can break up compacted earth, they out-compete weeds for sunlight, and they attract beneficial pollinators and predators. They hold in water and feed the entire fungal web that shares nutrients between plants - both the ones we eat and the ones that help.

If it's just bare earth, then you get soil erosion, water run-off, and the weeds take over. There are less nutrients that are bio-available to food crops. But with cover crops the soil can act like a sponge for water and nutrients, feeding the web of life.

"Is this a typo?" Customers often ask if our beef bone broth nutrition info is correct. Why? Because the "macros" are su...
08/04/2026

"Is this a typo?" Customers often ask if our beef bone broth nutrition info is correct. Why? Because the "macros" are surprisingly high.

In just one cup of our beef bone broth (pasture-raised, grass-fed, grass-finished of course) there's:
-624 calories
-46 grams of protein
-1 gram of carbs
-49 grams of fat.

And because it's grass-fed, those fats are a healthy balance of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.

Why? Besides starting with our healthy beef bones, it's also in our method. We use a 1 part bones to 2 parts water ratio (even industry leaders go for a 1:4 ratio). Plus we simmer the broth for 24 hours, when 18 hours is considered the standard for gourmet broth makers.

The ratio and timing means more nutrients and proteins are released in a higher concentration. If you thaw the broth in the fridge, it'll be like gelatin (just heat to make it liquid).

Keeping nutrient-rich, healthy food affordable is one of our major goals, so it's worth mentioning that it's $9 for 750ml. We can reach this goal by teaming with the Fraser Valley Artisans Food Hub to get our broth simmered locally and professionally.

Everything about this farm builds community, food security, land stewardship, and belonging. The Xwchíyò:m Cheam First N...
07/23/2026

Everything about this farm builds community, food security, land stewardship, and belonging. The Xwchíyò:m Cheam First Nation purchased this derelict blueberry farm, and have been cultivating it as a no-spray, regenerative blueberry farm.

The farm is nurtured through the Cheam Pathways program - a community initiative to help members balance employment, personal development, and land-based healing. It’s a holistic, community-based approach that combines paid work with cultural support.

The resulting berries are delicious and loaded with nutrients that our bodies need.

Learn more about:
Cheam First Nation

Imagine an orchard. Is it straight rows of the same tree, short grass between them, and bare dirt around each trunk?That...
07/07/2026

Imagine an orchard. Is it straight rows of the same tree, short grass between them, and bare dirt around each trunk?

That’s a conventional orchard.

A biodiverse orchard looks a lot wilder.

There are different kinds of fruit trees growing at different heights. Clover and grasses cover the soil. Chickens and guinea fowl peck for bugs. Bees hum. Birds snack. Mycelium connects the whole system underground.

It may look chaotic, but it’s teamwork.

In a biodiverse orchard, there are “productive” species, like cherry, peach, apricot, plum, quince, apple, and pear trees.

Then there are “resource” species, like cover crops, shrubs, animals, insects, pollinators, and fungi.

These resource species help:

• pull nutrients into the soil
• attract beneficial insects and pollinators
• protect the soil from erosion and run-off
• support mycelial networks underground
• make trees more resilient to pests and disease

The result is a healthier, more connected farming ecosystem.

And it tastes a hundred times better.

Most supermarket fruit is chosen because it can be picked unripe, travel well, and last a long time on shelves. Flavour usually comes second.

But biodiverse orchards can grow many more varieties, including delicate fruits that would never survive the supermarket system.

Snowy Mountain Farm, where we source our cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, and more, grows over 70 varieties of fruit trees.

Each variety has its own colour, texture, aroma, and flavour.

They’re picked by hand when perfectly ripe and brought to us throughout the summer as they come into season.

Biodiversity doesn’t just support the land.

It makes fruit more delicious and nourishing.



Order cut-off today at midnight. 🍗 Whole chicken is back! Pasture-raised chicken is fully stocked, with whole chicken, c...
06/14/2026

Order cut-off today at midnight. 🍗 Whole chicken is back!

Pasture-raised chicken is fully stocked, with whole chicken, chicken breast, legs, and wings on the menu.

These chickens spend 24/7 on the pasture, with roosts to perch up on at bedtime. Fresh air, sunshine, and a natural diet of greens and grubs make this chicken robust, flavourful, and healthy.

How are they different than free range? In Canada, free range chickens live in a barn with access to the outdoors - usually a small door in the wall that leads to grass. But technically it can lead to any kind of outdoor area like dirt or a cement pad.

That doesn't mean they're accessing a lush green pasture with plenty to forage.

Our chickens are moved to fresh pasture at least once a week depending on the season, so they can continuing weeding, fertilizing, and removing invasive bugs.

They get to behave the way chickens want do, naturally.

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