It’s the fall harvest season, a delicious time of year!
We are fortunate to have many hard-working farmers growing food for us all, from nuts and fruit to vegetables and grains.
At harvest we are surrounded with an abundance of fresh and healthful foods.
Read more on “Nutty Apple Crisp” »
Did you know that we carry three different varieties of dates?
And do you know what the differences are?
All dates have many health benefits, from promoting brain health to aiding in digestion. Dates are incredibly nutritious, high in fibre, vitamins and minerals.
They all contain both soluble and insoluble fibre, which helps to lower blood cholesterol, regulate your blood sugar and keep you feeling satiated.
Read more on “Dates, natural delights: differences and benefits” »
Welcome to another harvest season of The Best of the New Crop!
We know many of you, like us, have been suffering with the smoky skies for weeks now.
Fortunately, it’s nowhere near as bad as the deadly fires experienced in Southern California and parts of Europe.
Read more on “Wholesale ordering begins!” »
Building and maintaining relationships with the farming families who grow and process our products has always been one of Rancho Vignola’s highest priorities.
Our family members have travelled the world to shake the hands of those we work with so closely, and we think this strong connection helps us to bring you the very best products available.
Read more on “Crop news: bringing in the harvest!” »
The soil appears baked dry under the relentless sun, but even with no rain in the forecast for this area of Austria – Styria – the farmer we’re visiting seems optimistic about a good harvest!
This region is famous for its Styrian pumpkin seeds, which is a sturdy crop with few predators and, fortunately, somewhat drought-resistant. We are here in Austria visiting Schalk Müehle, the third-generation farm and mill which produces and processes the dark green pumpkin seeds we bring to you each fall.
Read more on “Pandering to pumpkins! A visit to Schalk Müehle, Styria, Austria” »
It is rhubarb season! Rhubarb is a wonderful perennial plant to have in the garden – so easy to grow and care for.
If you have an abundance of rhubarb and no time to use it, you can easily chop up the stalks and freeze it for later use, but let’s talk about some delicious and easy ways you can use it now while it is fresh!
Read more on “Rhubarb Delights” »
The farmers markets are back in full swing around our home province of BC, and with them comes an abundance of fresh local produce. One of the things we love to get at this time of year is fresh salad greens!
If you’re looking for a way to make your lunch or dinner salad a little more special, we would like to suggest – well – going a bit nuts with it!
Read more on “Nuts about nuts? So are we!” »
One of the sure signs of spring for me, besides more sunshine, is the sight of young nettle plants coming up.
Stinging nettle is one of my favourite wild plants to harvest. It is the first edible spring green that I like to forage for and it is delicious! Nettle season is now upon us here in the Okanagan, and folks at the Coast have been enjoying nettle for weeks already.
Read more on “Wild harvesting nettles, smoothie recipe and cooking inspiration!” »
March is here, the ski season is over halfway done and I’m currently midway through a trip in central Europe, gearing up for another few weeks of international racing! This winter has so far been an amazing whirlwind of racing, recovery and travel. The season kicked off in December with some NorAm (national-level) races at Silver Star and Rossland, BC.
Read more on “Racing, travelling and bringing familiar foods to faraway places” »
We love it when customers share recipes with us! We’re all big fans of food here at Rancho Vignola and we’re always up to trying out something new.
We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback from staff and customers who’ve enjoyed this recipe, so we wanted to make sure you got a chance to try it as well!
A big thank you to Marion for sharing this recipe with us.
Read more on “Eat More Bars” »
It’s the fall harvest season, a delicious time of year!
We are fortunate to have many hard-working farmers growing food for us all, from nuts and fruit to vegetables and grains.
At harvest we are surrounded with an abundance of fresh and healthful foods.
Read more on “Nutty Apple Crisp” »
Did you know that we carry three different varieties of dates?
And do you know what the differences are?
All dates have many health benefits, from promoting brain health to aiding in digestion. Dates are incredibly nutritious, high in fibre, vitamins and minerals.
They all contain both soluble and insoluble fibre, which helps to lower blood cholesterol, regulate your blood sugar and keep you feeling satiated.
Read more on “Dates, natural delights: differences and benefits” »
Welcome to another harvest season of The Best of the New Crop!
We know many of you, like us, have been suffering with the smoky skies for weeks now.
Fortunately, it’s nowhere near as bad as the deadly fires experienced in Southern California and parts of Europe.
Read more on “Wholesale ordering begins!” »
Building and maintaining relationships with the farming families who grow and process our products has always been one of Rancho Vignola’s highest priorities.
Our family members have travelled the world to shake the hands of those we work with so closely, and we think this strong connection helps us to bring you the very best products available.
Read more on “Crop news: bringing in the harvest!” »
The soil appears baked dry under the relentless sun, but even with no rain in the forecast for this area of Austria – Styria – the farmer we’re visiting seems optimistic about a good harvest!
This region is famous for its Styrian pumpkin seeds, which is a sturdy crop with few predators and, fortunately, somewhat drought-resistant. We are here in Austria visiting Schalk Müehle, the third-generation farm and mill which produces and processes the dark green pumpkin seeds we bring to you each fall.
Read more on “Pandering to pumpkins! A visit to Schalk Müehle, Styria, Austria” »
It is rhubarb season! Rhubarb is a wonderful perennial plant to have in the garden – so easy to grow and care for.
If you have an abundance of rhubarb and no time to use it, you can easily chop up the stalks and freeze it for later use, but let’s talk about some delicious and easy ways you can use it now while it is fresh!
Read more on “Rhubarb Delights” »
The farmers markets are back in full swing around our home province of BC, and with them comes an abundance of fresh local produce. One of the things we love to get at this time of year is fresh salad greens!
If you’re looking for a way to make your lunch or dinner salad a little more special, we would like to suggest – well – going a bit nuts with it!
Read more on “Nuts about nuts? So are we!” »
One of the sure signs of spring for me, besides more sunshine, is the sight of young nettle plants coming up.
Stinging nettle is one of my favourite wild plants to harvest. It is the first edible spring green that I like to forage for and it is delicious! Nettle season is now upon us here in the Okanagan, and folks at the Coast have been enjoying nettle for weeks already.
Read more on “Wild harvesting nettles, smoothie recipe and cooking inspiration!” »
March is here, the ski season is over halfway done and I’m currently midway through a trip in central Europe, gearing up for another few weeks of international racing! This winter has so far been an amazing whirlwind of racing, recovery and travel. The season kicked off in December with some NorAm (national-level) races at Silver Star and Rossland, BC.
Read more on “Racing, travelling and bringing familiar foods to faraway places” »
We love it when customers share recipes with us! We’re all big fans of food here at Rancho Vignola and we’re always up to trying out something new.
We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback from staff and customers who’ve enjoyed this recipe, so we wanted to make sure you got a chance to try it as well!
A big thank you to Marion for sharing this recipe with us.
Read more on “Eat More Bars” »
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