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!
Power Outage Recipes for Fall Storms
No power? No problem! You can feed yourself without power and with local farmers' market ingredients in season now! Fall Charcuterie Board Pick up your local meats, cheeses, spreads and seasonal fruit to create a cozy snack board for you and your family. Get...
5 Unique Recipes for Peas!
Whether you like sugar, snap or shelling peas, this list has something for you! 1. Snap Pea Salad Isn't crunchy and creamy the best combination, after all? Get the recipe from Homemade and Yummy here. 2. Roasted Sugar Snap Peas Bring out the...
3 Unique Ways to Preserve Strawberries
Preserve the strawberry season with any of these 3 simple recipes to enjoy them all year long. 1. Strawberry Honey Butter Imagine this sweet spread on pancakes, toast, or on warm muffins throughout the winter. Get the recipe from Grow Forage Cook Ferment...
One-Bowl Chocolate Stout Cake
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we've simplified this boozy chocolate cake with an easy one-bowl method. Pick up a stout beer at your local farmers' market to be the star of this show and to enjoy for this holiday.
Comforting Sausage Recipes for Winter
As we approach the end of winter, it may be tempting to declare boredom over winter veggies. Enter sausage: flavourful, versatile and comforting! Pick up your local sausage and veggies at a market near you to get any of these recipes on the table for a cozy dinner....
Zero Waste Quick Pickles
Put your hand up if you have some veggies in the bottom of your fridge that have seen better days. Us too! Bring your veggies back to life with this easy quick-pickle recipe that is perfect for small batches. Onions, carrots, radishes, cucumbers, swiss chard stems,...