The Basket Blog
Why Local Seeds Are Best
Who else is spending all of their spare time dreaming about their garden? Whether you have been planning for months or have yet to start, there is still lots of time to gather your seeds and get planting. Before you head out to your big box store to start browsing for...
Farmers’ Markets of NS on CBC Program “Land & Sea”
"There was once a time, and it wasn't that long ago, when everybody knew where their food came from." -Justin Cantafio, Executive Director of Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia Did you catch Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia's Executive Director Justin Cantafio on the CBC...
6 Farmers’ Market Knitting Patterns for Easter
Easter is such a fun time to knit up something wooly for a table decoration or Easter basket. Farmers’ markets are home to local yarn producers, dyers and suppliers selling beautiful yarns for your knitting projects - seek out some yarn and whip up one of these...
Natural Egg Dying Recipe
Did you know you can use foods such as purple cabbage, onion skins, beets and turmeric to dye Easter eggs naturally? Get different results by using a mix of white and brown eggs, or by using elastic bands to create different designs. Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs by...
Rainbow Carrot Cake & Candied Carrots
We are very aware that everyone has strong opinions when it comes to carrot cake. Whether it's about the addition of nuts, raisins, or pineapple, or the spice combination that make your family recipe special, we know that everyone has a favourite version of this...
Our Director Shares His Favourite Farmers’ Market Brews
Nova Scotia is home to a whole lot of goodness, and when it comes to local food and drink, we punch well above our weight class. Packed inside this beautiful province are more farmers’ markets per capita than anywhere else in Canada. You know what else we have the...
