île d’Orléans – The Garden of Quebec

Ile d'Orleans

Just 5 km east of downtown Quebec City, the Île d’Orléans is known as the “Garden of Quebec.” Even at the Marché Jean-Talon in Montreal we started seeing fresh fruits and veggies originating from the Île d’Orléans, from tomatoes and potatoes to their famous strawberries. Since we were on a food tour, of course we had […]

Summertime is…Visiting a Pick-Your-Own Farm!

Summer Is...Pick Your Own at Whittamore's Farm, Kiku Corner

When we were kids and still living in Canada, our mom would take us to pick-your-own farms. I loved gorging on fresh berries still warm from the sun. Then during summers in Germany, we would pick cherries from our uncle’s tree, wild boysenberries in the hedgerows, and wild yellow plums in the fields. On a […]