The Basket Blog
A hub of inspiration for farmers’ market lovers and shoppers. Here you’ll find tons of recipes featuring local ingredients, as well as seasonal food guides, DIY ideas, local gift guides, tips and more!
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Feeling lucky and love supporting local? 🎉 Enter the Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia 50/50 Raffle! Not only could you win big, but you’ll also be giving back to your favourite farmers’ market. How does it work? 🍓 When you buy your ticket, select your local farmers'...
5 Radish Recipes Beyond Crudités
If you're tired of snacking on raw radishes, try these new ideas to bring more life to these beautiful and crunchy vegetables. Butter Dipped Radishes Butter and radish is a match made in heaven! Get the recipe by Honestly Yum here. Cucumber Radish Salad...
6 Must-Try Rhubarb Recipes
Rhubarb is the best way to ring in the market season. With it's distinctive and tart flavour, the ways to enjoy it are endless. Here are a few ways to get you started! Easy Rhubarb Compote By far the most versatile way to enjoy rhubarb is with a simple compote....
How Farmers’ Markets Can Boost Our Mental Health
Photo by New Germany Farmers' Market We know that carrots can’t cure depression but perhaps one of the most underrated benefits of shopping at farmers’ markets is that it’s good for your mental health. For Canada's Mental Health Week, we’re 5 sharing reasons why...
6 Reasons Why Farmers’ Market Shopping Helps Our Planet
Cover photo by Mabou Farmers' Market Did you know? Nova Scotia’s farms are 1/3 the size of the national average of 778 acres. [Source] Support small, sustainable farms 75% of farmers selling at farmers’ markets said they use agriculture practices consistent...
Food for all is feasible. What does this mean?
Food for all is feasible. What does this mean, how do we get there, and what do we do about it? We’re in a crisis. In Nova Scotia, almost 1 in 3 people live in food insecurity (source). At the same time, there is lots of food but a very high cost of living. As the...