Today we’re talking about what fruits and vegetables grow underground. What grows underground are root vegetables such as carrots, beet and potatoes. Did you know that a peanut is actually [...]

How does Sweet Thea differentiate its baked goods from those found at the grocery store, or other bakeries? We are a scratch bakery, which is very rare in the lower mainland (most bakeries rely [...]

March 15 – Week 19:  This week POP kids will be participating in an activity on our POP board trying to figure out what fruits and vegetables grow above the ground and which grow below. [...]

A great way to preserve the flavours of summer are by using pickling methods! To break it down, pickling is a method used to make food last longer. The most basic way to do this is by soaking it [...]

What makes Samaya Delights stand out in comparison to other bakeries at the farmer’s market? Samaya Delights is a vegan bakery that specializes in Mediterranean desserts. Very rarely do you find [...]

March 8 – Week 18:  This week POP kids will be doing a worksheet that will teach them about pickle preservation and then afterwards they will participate in a cooking demo to create a yummy [...]

What’s In Season! The Winter Veggie Edition It’s hard to find vegetables locally that are in season at this time of the year. I know I have been struggling to find different fruits and vegetables [...]

When did you begin foraging? What got you interested? I began foraging after moving out of my parents’ house. I had a beautiful patch of forest to explore, and it was springtime. I already [...]

March 1 – Week 17: This week the POP Kids will be participating in a Winter Veggie School Worksheet! They will begin by answering some fun questions about veggies and then they will go out [...]

When we think of potatoes the first thing that usually comes to mind is French fries! Well, at least its that way for me! There are actually many different types of potatoes out and many [...]