The Grower's Basket

Green is the theme! Green food colouring, tacky Irish clothing, and mass alcohol consumption, this is the international recipe for a solid Saint Patrick's Day!   Saturday March 17, 2012: Sunny with a high of 15°C. For residents of South Western Ontario this is music to the ears because it's almost 10°C above the seasonal average and more then likely patios will be open! Whether you plan to hit up your local pub or get together with friends in your backyard, The Grower's Basket has got you covered for the perfect 100% organic "green" pair for St Patty's Day Shenanigans. Organic Kale Chips & Organic White Wine Southbrook Connect White Blend and Kale Chips The Wine: Southbrook Connect, Organic White Blend ONLY $15 @ LCBO . Let's put it this way, I absolutely adore Southbrook Vineyards . A local Niagara on the Lake Winery striving to make the finest wines possible in a respectful, local, light-on-the-land fashion. By 2008 they were the first wine est

Today's Hike Spring seems to have arrived early for us in Niagara, usually February brings frigid temperatures and more snow. This year the smells and sounds of April have us flirt with the idea of 2012 being a fabulous year for grape growers. In the spirit of spring Aaron, my brother Dean, my friend Mel and I decided to hike a section of The Bruce Trail  on the Niagara Escarpment behind the  Niagara College Teaching Winery . It was a windy day but the sunny sky and warm temps made it easy to enjoy a very muddy hike. If you are a Niagara local and haven't been on this section of the Bruce, I highly recommend taking the time to check it out as it showcases great biodiversity close to home, and is very dog friendly. Bruce Markings Having such a great afternoon outside sparked our hunger for good food and great vino. We decided to make home made pizza and since Dean and Mel were visiting it was only suiting to open a bottle that had been hanging out on the rack for quite som