From the farm kitchen

Journal

Plain guides to freeze-dried fruit, our jams, and farm life in Northern Ontario.

Freeze-dried vs dehydrated fruit: what's the difference?

Freeze-dried and dehydrated fruit both remove water, but they taste, look and crunch very differently. Here's how each process works and why we freeze-dry.

4 min read

Our farm

Why fruit picked at peak ripeness tastes better

Some fruit never gets sweeter after it's picked. Here's why we wait for Ontario fruit to ripen fully before it goes into our freeze-dryer and jam pot.

3 min read

Recipes

Six ways to use freeze-dried fruit

Freeze-dried fruit is a great snack straight from the bag, but it also works in baking, breakfast, drinks and even savoury cooking. Six easy ideas.

3 min read

Freeze-dried vs dehydrated fruit: what's the difference?

Why fruit picked at peak ripeness tastes better

Six ways to use freeze-dried fruit

Hear when the strawberries are back.