Perth County Week: Perth Pork Products

Oink, oink!

Before we were treated to a beautiful lunch, we headed to Perth Pork Products to learn about the main ingredient of our lunch: wild boar, along with a variety of other pigs that are raised on the 100 acres farm. Owned and operated by Fred de Martines and his family, Perth Pork Products specializes in rare and heritage breed pigs, and is home to five breeds of pigs: commercial pigs, wild boar, Tamworth, Berkshire, and the prized Iron Age.

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Perth County Week: Soiled Reputation

After a short drive from the Monforte Dairy, we were greeted with a lovely house, garden, barn, and fertile soil spanning 80 acres. This was Soiled Reputation Farm, owned and operated by Antony John, formerly of Food Network’s “The Manic Organic”, along with his wife Tina. The farm (along with its greenhouses) are certified organic, although only half of the 40 acres are actually certified at the moment (they are working towards making the rest of the 40 acres certified organic). Here at Soiled Reputation, you can find gourmet greens and heirloom vegetables, picked at the peak of their ripeness and shipped off to restaurants, markets and homes.

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Perth County Week: Monforte Dairy

Much like its namesake across the pond, Stratford (Ontario) is often associated with the theatre. It’s home to the popular Stratford Festival, highlighting classic Shakespeare as well as musicals and various other playwrights. And recent months, Stratford has also become known as “Justin Bieber’s hometown.”

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Wordless Wednesday #1: 'Cuz I Really Hated It...

Bon Eats Turns 2!!

My goodness, has it really been two years since I started Bon Eats? Time flies when you’re having fun!

It’s been another fantastic year of cooking and eating this year, and along the way, I’ve met some really great friends, both virtually and in real life. There have been so many incredible foodie memories in the past year, but here are my top five favourite posts from the past year:

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