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The weather seems to have changed for the better and late last week we got the last of the corn trials planted. Each of those envelopes you see contains 57 seeds. This was for a variety trial. There are two locations in the Province for this trial. It's a very small amount of corn to plant compared to any producer, but planting trials has it own challenges even when the weather is favourable!
Congratulations to Margie Lamb - Business Woman of the Year! It's nice to see agricultural entrepreneurs doing well and being appreciated for what they do.Sending out a huge Congratulations to our 2019 Women of Excellence.
We aren't the Raptors, but we've had some teamwork of our own going on at the Perennia Food and Beverage Innovation Center the last few days!
Congratulations to Hubbards Farmers' Market and Halifax Seaport Farmers Market and to all the vendors at both markets! We are fortunate in NS to have so many farmers and farmers' markets so accessible to the people who want fresh, local food.
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From coast to coast, the country is bursting with all the fresh flavours of the season.Way to go Myles and Healthy Berries! Perennia's food safety team worked with the Healthy Berries team to help them achieve their BRCGS certification. So as well as being available locally and at the Bluenose Marathon, Healthy Berries has also shipped some to Asia!Myles just stopped by and picked up his bottle of blueberry purée to refresh after a busy weekend at #bluenose2019.
We’re giving away free bottles to all participants of the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon- stop by our booth to pick yours up! ☺️ #halifaxnoise
Today marks the first annual World Food Safety Day (WFSD)! On December 20, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted this event, which will be held every year on June 7th.
WFSD is a time to appreciate what we often take for granted – safe food! Today is about generating attention and inspiring actions to help keep food safe for all. The theme this year is “Food safety, everyone’s business”, which highlights the importance and responsibility of everyone involved in the farm-to-fork continuum for ensuring safe food.
At Perennia, we are proud of our clients for recognizing their responsibility in food safety and taking action.
#WorldFoodSafetyDay #safefood #foodsafety
www.perennia.ca/quality-food-safety/
This video was launched during the Grape and Wine Networking Conference held recently. It highlights some key collaborations in the industry between Perennia and Acadia University.
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Let's hope the slips get planted and the sun comes out in time for the Apple Blossom festivities!The over cast weather this morning is perfect for planting slips. We are currently planting approximately 100,000 a day with 15 men.
And finally, a moment we've been waiting for ... Benjamin Bridge has released their new Pet Nat in a can! Perennia is pleased to have been part of this project through the Agri-food Accelerator Program and we're so excited to see the product released and looking so great.It's here!! We are overjoyed to finally be able to introduce the Benjamin Bridge 2018 Pet Nat in can.
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Pet Nat is a natural, unfiltered wine crafted in the ‘méthode ancestrale’, the oldest method of making sparkling wine. This method relies on a wild fermentation that begins in tank and finishes in bottle, or in this case, a first for Canada- in a can! No sugar, yeast, sulphites or other preservatives are added and nothing is taken away- all the cloudy, hazy goodness remains. #bbpetnat is live on our online shop now. Look for it in your favourite wine stores in limited quantities across the country this summer.
Leanne Sarah no sulphites!
Here's an action shot of the mobile bottling line courtesy of Bear River Vineyard's neighbour Our Farmacy. Great shots, and isn't that Peter Parker handsome?
Nice to see it action!