Soup to Nuts

Soup to Nuts

Our store on Harvest Haven Market Farm has everything “from soup to nuts,” literally. We have the ingredients for the whole meal, and a healthy snack as well.

Dry and Canned Goods

For the soup pot, there are lots of varieties of beans and lentils so that you can have a different soup everyday. If time is at a premium, there are tasty, heat-and-serve varieties of soups and beans, such as refried beans or Caribbean black beans and brown rice.

New varieties of pasta are being introduced all the time. Besides the standard semolina elbow macaroni, there are spelt ribbon noodles and kamut spirals, brown rice lasagna noodles and wild rice rotini, just to name a few. To top off a steaming bowl of healthy pasta, Harvest Haven has the ingredients to make your own favorite pasta sauce, or ready to serve pasta sauces.

For those who enjoy a taste of the Orient, there are different varieties of rice, such as sushi and jasmine, as well as brown and white basmati. Any number of organic Japanese and East Indian sauces and condiments can be ordered to complement your special meal.

To add pizzazz to your salad, choose a zesty vinaigrette dressing or a creamy Caesar, select a fine oil such as sesame or olive, and add a dash of red wine or balsamic vinegar. For a quick dip, there are flavorful mixes that can be added to sour cream or yogurt, and served with fresh vegetables and any of a variety of crackers that we carry.

In the condiment department, there are the all-time favorites, such as mustard and ketchup, plus pickles of various sorts, salsas, and our own, home made European sauerkraut, which is excellent, as well as being terrific food, full of probiotics, vitamins, fiber and health-giving properties.

Another Harvest Haven specialty is the homemade jam. The strawberry is full of flavor with “peak of the season” strawberries, and the bumble berry is a delicious combination of strawberries, rhubarb, and wild saskatoons. Both are low in sugar with lots of fruit. Because we need bees for pollinating our fruit crops, we have our own supply of honey, which is raw and unpasteurized, consequently ensuring all the nutrients and healthy enzymes.

There are beverages for everyone and every occasion. The choices for tea are extensive, including many varieties of excellent quality, bulk green teas, as well as black and white teas, caffeine-free Rooibos tea with its numerous health benefits, and herbal teas for your enjoyment. Because one of our suppliers for coffee is in Nelson, BC, we are able to get a very fresh product with a nice selection of blends. For those who prefer caffeine free drinks, we have a pleasant herbal coffee alternative called Teeccino, which comes in a number of flavors, and instant coffee substitutes. The selection of fruit juices is almost limitless, most of which are sugar free. In the cooler you will find carbonated fruit drinks, as well as favorites like root beer, ginger ale, and vanilla crème soda.

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Baking Goods and Supplies

The Harvest Haven store carries a full line of organic supplies, from the basics for baking bread to quality baking chocolate for a special dessert. There is a large variety of flours, including stone-ground whole wheat, unbleached white wheat, whole wheat pastry, whole and sifted spelt, kamut, rye, and special flours, such as amaranth, millet, and brown rice for those who have wheat and gluten-free diets. Locally grown and milled grains guarantee the consumer a fresh product.

When making that special dessert, the chef has an excellent selection of organic sugars, from raw cane sugar to rich, dark brown sugar, to delicately flavored maple sugar. There is superb chocolate from Italy and Belgium, in a number of different forms. To finish the meal, there is a large variety of nuts and dried fruits of superior quality.

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Healthy Treats

There are such things as healthy treats for those with a sweet tooth or in need of a salt fix. Besides an excellent selection of raw, roasted, and salted nuts, such as peanuts, tamari almonds, and macadamia nuts, there are chocolate and yogurt coated nuts, raisins, and pretzels. Dried fruits, such as blueberries and cherries, are tasty, no sugar added snacks. For a boost of energy, fruit and nut bars come in many varieties. And for a real treat, a Green & Black’s richly flavored chocolate bar, made from only the finest organic ingredients, is hard to beat.

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