Pick a pumpkin . . . any pumpkin. Halloween is on its way and the weather is sunny enough to keep most people from acting a little scary.
Kathleen and I hopped into the car today to explore local farm markets, and this was one of two stops that drew us in. Stay tuned for installment No. 2.
Lepp Farm Market on Highway 11 between Abbotsford and Mission showcased a number of businesses outdoors, and it was a joy to network with friends and meet new people. We at www.clickmediaworks.com and www.betweenthevines.ca love doing that.
Everything from hazelnuts to ice-cream, balsamic vinegar to Canadian Angus Beef was showcased and ready for tasting.
Abbotsford's very own Chef Dez (above) was grilling skewered Angus beef and mushrooms for a wine pairing with samples of red from Cedar Creek Estate Winery in Kelowna.
So at the same time we met Cedar Creek winery president Gordon Fitzpatrick who was very helpful with his wine knowledge.
Lepp Farm Market also offers cooking classes in its teaching kitchen inside, and we were thrilled to see a pamphlet listing some of the incredible people we've met over the years. The full list includes Chef Dez, of course.
There's Chef Jeff Massey of Restaurant 62, Darlene Tanka, Chef Travis Rea and Chef Ned Bell who has been doing some incredible work with B.C. Belgium endives, a farming operation based in Abbotsford.
We watched the crushing and weighing of hazelnuts, marvelled at the huge pumpkin offerings, explored the sandwich selection as we fought through the market crowds inside and finally relaxed in the sun at one of the patio seatings.
If you are from out of town and would like to visit the Lepp Family Market, the address is 33955 Clayburn Rd. You can email them at [email protected].
Below are just a few more of the fun images we shot during our visit to Lepps today. Enjoy! Cheers.
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