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L'ANCÊTRE CHEESE IS PROUD TO OFFER AUTHENTIC ORGANIC CHEESE AND BUTTERS
FOOD HEROES & FEEL GOOD RECIPES
Canada’s Best Organic Cheese For 30 Years Discover L’Ancêtre’s extensive, multi-award-winning line of organic butter and cheeses, including cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, parmesan, gouda, and fondue. Since 1992, L’Ancêtre Organic’s acclaimed aged cheddar has been made with only quality unpasteurized organic milk from the St. Lawrence valley. Our experienced and dedicated cheesemakers ensure a carefully nurtured and natural aging process to achieve the unique flavour and texture beloved by Canadians. With the recent addition of Le Baluchon, an organic semisoft cheese with a washed rind and winner of many Canadian Cheese Awards, including 2014 Cheese of the Year, L’Ancêtre has diversified its offerings and solidified its position as the leader in certified organic dairy products in Canada. Besides being certified organic and non-GMO, most of L’Ancêtre’s cheeses are lactose-free, gluten-free, and animal rennet-free. What distinguishes L’Ancêtre from its competitors is
its single-minded focus on organic and its vision to be a trailblazer in helping consumers make environmentally friendly choices. Driven by its core values of organic farming and outstanding product quality, L’Ancêtre strives to make a meaningful difference in the areas of environmental preservation, animal welfare, and consumer health. With L’Ancêtre, every bite is an important step toward a better world.
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ORGANIC LASAGNA WITH CREAM OF BROCCOLI
• 1 L (4 cups) broccoli florets little rice milk to obtain the • 125 g package Parmesan consistency of a white sauce. L’Ancêtre 3 Pour a small amount of cream • 200g package L’Ancêtre SERVES: 8-10 of broccoli into a baking dish Mozzarella cheese PREP TIME: 40 MINUTES (about 23 cm x 33 cm–9 • 15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable broth COOK TIME: 40 MINUTES inches x 13 inches). Cover concentrate the cream with a layer of noo• 3 organic garlic cloves, crushed Ingredients dles, then add more cream of • 375 ml (1 1/2 cup) organic broccoli. Garnish with another rice milk • 500 g (1.1 lb.) lasagna noodles layer of noodles, then add the legumes. Add two more laymade from rice, quinoa or spelt, • 540 ml organic legumes of your choice, drained or other organic paste containers of pasta, moistened with • Pinches cayenne pepper, ing no gluten cream of broccoli. Add salt and salt, pepper pepper and add a few pinches of cayenne pepper to taste Directions between layers. Keep enough cream of broccoli to coat the 1 In a large saucepan of boiling top layer. salted water, cook lasagna noo- 4 Cover the lasagna with mozzadles as directed on the package, rella cheese, then bake for 30 until al dente. Drain, then cool minutes in a preheated oven noodles with cold water. Drain at 180°C (350°F). again, leaving a small amount 5 Remove from oven and wait 10 of water in the pan, then put minutes before serving. pasta back in the pan. 6 Serve with arugula salad. 2 Cook the broccoli in a bit 7 If making the lasagna in adof water until they are tenvance, store covered in the refrigerator and bake an extra der, then drain. Purée with the parmesan cheese, broth, 10 minutes. garlic, and about 375 ml (1 1/2 cup) rice drink in a food More recipes at processor. If necessary, add a fromagerieancetre.com
Grow Local This Season Spring weather and spending more time at home may have you thinking about gardening. Whether it’s a small container garden on your condo balcony, a produce aisle of your very own in your backyard or a tropical paradise around the pool, there is truly a garden for everyone— including pet owners! Yes, you can have a beautiful garden to relax in and a place where your pet can run and chase squirrels. When planning a garden that both you and your furry friend can enjoy, keep these tips in mind. Remember that dirt equals mud. You know where your pet likes to travel in the yard, and a beaten-down path through the lawn and garden is your cue to put down a hard surface like patio slabs or interlocking brick. Dirt, after all, becomes mud— especially in the fall and spring. Cool it. Plant trees or largegrowing shrubs on the south and west sides of your yard to provide shade for your pet during the hottest parts of the day.
Deal with the “unmentionable.” Dogs are famous for burning the grass where they squat to urinate. The solution is to dilute the urea, which is what causes the lawn to die in patches, by hosing down your lawn when you see the culprit do its business. When brown patches occur, have a bucket of pre-moistened sand-and-grassseed mix standing by.
Keep in mind that cats are attracted to dry soil. Discourage them from using your garden as a latrine by keeping the soil under your soffit and fascia moist. Orange peel and scented plants, like lemon geraniums, lavender, basil and verbena, can also discourage cats. Never use moth balls, which are poisonous to humans and could be picked up by young children.
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Choose plants wisely. Avoid plants that are poisonous or harmful to animals, including common ones such as boxwood, clematis, daffodil, foxglove, hosta, hydrangea, lily of the valley, periwinkle, tomato (leaves) and many more. Research before you plant to be safe. This year, Canadian grower Arnold Devrij wants you to think local when planting your plot.
Along with his brother Pete, Arnold is a third-generation grower who operates more than 50 acres of greenhouses for the family business, DeVry Greenhouses, in Chilliwack, B.C. Keep things simple by choosing items you and your family will enjoy eating, like tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini, carrots, peppers, leafy greens, and herbs. These foods grow in abundance and come in many different varieties, making them the perfect vegetables to throw on top of the grill and enjoy with family all season long. Regardless of whether you’re looking to grow your own food or create a tropical oasis in your backyard without having to travel to a warm destination, don’t be afraid to try something new and let your garden grow. You can find locally grown hanging baskets and planters, as well as a great selection of annuals, herbs, and vegetables grown by small producers at your local Independent Grocer’s garden centre. —NC ADVERTORIAL
Burnbrae Farms: A Canadian Family Business Committed to Sustainable Egg Farming MARGARET HUDSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO AT BURNBRAE FARMS
It’s safe to say that when my great-grandparents purchased our family farm back in 1891, they had no idea of the legacy they were creating. Today, more than 130 years later, Burnbrae Farms has grown into a collaborative and resilient business. We are very proud of our role in feeding eggs to millions of Canadian families. The strength of our business stems from our family values, which have sustainability at heart. We are very proud to be an organization that genuinely cares about people, animals, and the environment. This is nothing new for us. Being mindful of the impacts we have on our world has influenced the decisions we’ve made throughout our company’s history from the very beginning. Sustainability is an integral part of both our heritage and our purpose. Linked to our corporate
strategy, our sustainability mandate focuses on five key pillars: Environment, Animal Care, Health and Well-Being, Safe Nourishing Food, and Community Spirit. We are committed to offering safe, nutritious, and affordable eggs and egg products to Canadians while focusing on high-priority issues in areas where we can make the most significant impact, like reducing our energy consumption and waste to landfills. As an example, in 2019, we built our first solar-powered egg-laying farm in Woodstock, Ontario, and launched the Green Valley FarmsTM brand. This farm has the capacity to produce freerange eggs with 100 percent clean, green energy. Leveraging the success of this initial solar project, we recently opened a second solar field on our original family farm in Lyn, Ontario. As well, in 2021, we took the time to define our culture further and establish new company values. As part of this important initiative, we gathered feedback
from our stakeholders and refined our sustainability goals, setting long-term commitments that will help to drive our efforts in this area even further. As part of this commitment, we recently announced a net-zero carbon emission commitment by 2050. We will be working on a plan
We believe in a greener tomorrow. Providing a selection of eggs produced from our 100% solar power farm and Bullfrog Power® renewable energy.
toward further interim emission in your local grocery store under reduction targets along the way. the Burnbrae FarmsTM and Green We are very proud of what Valley FarmsTM brand names. we do and are thankful for our many loyal customers. For us, To read more about our being responsible for providing sustainability efforts, I welcome safe, affordable, and nutritious you to read our first public food to Canadians is an honour report found on our website at and a privilege. You can find us www.burnbraefarms.com.
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