Source: Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
Saskatchewan fine foods are making waves. Meota’s Joan Chase and her Brentwood Cottage package them to the delight of an increasing number of customers who are falling under the spell of her entrepreneurial energy.
“I’m on a perpetual quest for the finest products Saskatchewan has to offer,” says Chase. “I package them into gift boxes sent out by mail to discerning customers. For instance, our honey products come from a third generation beekeeping family, the Hannigan family, from Shellbrook. They provide us with an exquisitely creamed honey to which we add mint, cinnamon and ginger accents. The honey is poured into hexagonal glass jars that feature this nectar of the gods under its best possible light.”
This Ontario native, who has fully embraced Saskatchewan, is a woman on a mission.
“Bigger is not necessarily better in the food industry,” Chase says. “For me, it is the food, but also the people. Glad’s Chocolatier out of Kindersley is another example. Gladys McCarthy creates handmade chocolates using native fruits and berries right at the farm. She uses as many Saskatchewan berries as possible in her fillings, including northern wild cranberries and blueberries, saskatoons and chokecherries. All her chocolates are made with Belgian chocolate and the finest ingredients, including freshly roasted nuts, unsalted butter and whipping cream.”
Chase also has a soft spot for the saskatoon and blueberry jellies and syrups from Berryview Farms east of Lloydminster.
“This is a family venture where jellies and syrups are prepared in small batches using Pattison family recipes. There is a great deal of passion that goes into their product, and I think a little bit of that transpires in every product in our gift baskets.”
The same holds true of Lynn Riese’s wild rice products.
“Her father was a conservation officer, a naturalist, and a little of his appreciation for nature’s bounty comes across in her wild rice buttermilk pancake and casserole mixes,” Chase explains.
“Every now and again, we welcome guests at the Cottage who simply can’t hold back. It happened this summer. Japanese guests are renowned for the delicate tastes their palate can discern. It was the honey in this case. They tried it and fell in love—or should I say lust. These guests bought all the honey we had on the shelf. Our products made a difference for them that day.”
For more information, contact:
Joan Chase
Brentwood Cottage
(306) 892-2037
Saskatchewan fine foods are making waves. Meota’s Joan Chase and her Brentwood Cottage package them to the delight of an increasing number of customers who are falling under the spell of her entrepreneurial energy.
“I’m on a perpetual quest for the finest products Saskatchewan has to offer,” says Chase. “I package them into gift boxes sent out by mail to discerning customers. For instance, our honey products come from a third generation beekeeping family, the Hannigan family, from Shellbrook. They provide us with an exquisitely creamed honey to which we add mint, cinnamon and ginger accents. The honey is poured into hexagonal glass jars that feature this nectar of the gods under its best possible light.”
This Ontario native, who has fully embraced Saskatchewan, is a woman on a mission.
“Bigger is not necessarily better in the food industry,” Chase says. “For me, it is the food, but also the people. Glad’s Chocolatier out of Kindersley is another example. Gladys McCarthy creates handmade chocolates using native fruits and berries right at the farm. She uses as many Saskatchewan berries as possible in her fillings, including northern wild cranberries and blueberries, saskatoons and chokecherries. All her chocolates are made with Belgian chocolate and the finest ingredients, including freshly roasted nuts, unsalted butter and whipping cream.”
Chase also has a soft spot for the saskatoon and blueberry jellies and syrups from Berryview Farms east of Lloydminster.
“This is a family venture where jellies and syrups are prepared in small batches using Pattison family recipes. There is a great deal of passion that goes into their product, and I think a little bit of that transpires in every product in our gift baskets.”
The same holds true of Lynn Riese’s wild rice products.
“Her father was a conservation officer, a naturalist, and a little of his appreciation for nature’s bounty comes across in her wild rice buttermilk pancake and casserole mixes,” Chase explains.
“Every now and again, we welcome guests at the Cottage who simply can’t hold back. It happened this summer. Japanese guests are renowned for the delicate tastes their palate can discern. It was the honey in this case. They tried it and fell in love—or should I say lust. These guests bought all the honey we had on the shelf. Our products made a difference for them that day.”
For more information, contact:
Joan Chase
Brentwood Cottage
(306) 892-2037
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