Westland Fresh Produce

A lot of photos for your viewing pleasure. Even though our days are shorter and the cooler weather has begun, the greenhouse veggies are growing and we are picking and filling our stand with home grown produce. Stop by and enjoy all of this goodness!

Here is my salsa recipe.. couple things to point out:
1. Tomatoes must be blanched in hot water ONLY until the skin can be peeled off. Don’t boil for too long or the tomato will be liquid. Remove from hot water and cool bathe tomato. Peel off skin and cube. The less juice you use from the tomato the thicker your salsa will be. It’s a preference.. 2. A bunch of cilantro is again your preference. I like cilantro so more is better for me. 3. If you use habañero remember they ...will intensify the flavour of the salsa, be careful. (I use 2-3 only) 4. Place all ingredients in a large stock pot. Heat until bubbly and then simmer for 25 minutes. Stir often so not to burn. Keep the salsa hot! And as the recipe says add tomato paste last 5 minutes. 6. Boil the lids and seals.
I hope this all makes sense. It’s always fun to make this with friends. Recipe should roughly make 24 -500mL jars. Enjoy!
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What to do with all this fresh produce.. well let’s see, yesterday I started the process of making homemade relish and today I have 7 1/2 jars of homemade yummy relish! I LOVE canning. This year I have done dill pickles, pickled beets, salsa, marinara sauce and now relish.. all using fresh veggies from our stand! What do you can? I would love to know.. please post any suggestions and recipes to share! Our doors are open 7 days a week. Stop by and pick up fresh locally grown veggies!

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!! This weekend looks promising for some good weather.. finally! We at Westland Fresh Produce are thankful for all our customers who stop by and visit us at our greenhouse. We appreciate your business and hope you continue to shop and support local. Enjoy this Thanksgiving Weekend with family and friends. Our doors are open 7 days a week.. sun up til sun down!

What can you create with all this deliciousness? The options are many.. All of this plus so much more is available at our produce stand. Freshness never tasted so good! Open 7 days a week, 8:00am - 8:00pm.

New at the stand, fresh picked saskatoon berries. Stop by and pick up yours while they’re available, nothing beats berry season! Happy summer!

The winner of the veggie basket is.... Mrs. E. Pinder. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who entered. Happy Canada 🇨🇦 Day!

Let’s celebrate Canada 🇨🇦! We are giving away a basket of fresh vegetables. All you need to do is enter our draw when you stop in to our greenhouse to buy your locally grown veggies. Enter at the door for your chance to win! Draw will be made on Saturday, June 30. We will post the winner on FB! Stay tuned and good luck😉!!

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And while you are picking up some fresh produce, check out the beautiful array of annuals, perennials, and garden supplies that @Windmill Garden Centre and Butterfly House has available. Pop into the Butterfly 🦋 House for a visit. (Psstt, there is also ice cream 🍦 😋😉)

Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
3 lbs roasted tomatoes (I used TOV but Roma's would work) 8 cloves garlic - peeled - whole 3 Tbsp olive oil... Salt and Pepper
On baking sheet place halved tomatoes face down along with garlic. Drizzle olive oil over tomatoes, sprinkle generous amounts of salt and pepper ( I added dried oregano, cuz why not). Bake for 40-45 minutes - 400 degrees. Let cool on counter for 10-15 minutes. While tomatoes are cooking caramelize the next ingredients.
1.5 yellow onion, sliced thin 1 large carrot, chopped 1-2 celery ribs, chopped 1/2 tbsp butter or olive oil
In pot add ingredients and stir every 10 minutes until veggies reach a caramelized, golden brown look. May take 20-30 minutes to happen.
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves 1/4 cup chopped oregano leaves (again could you dried)
Add tomatoes, caramelized onion mix, basil and oregano into soup pot. Use an immersion blender and blend until tomatoes are pureed. While blending add:
1 - 900mL veggie or chicken broth (I used veggie) 1/2 can (396ml) of tomato paste.
Blend until smooth and creamy. VOILA!! That's it.
Extras:
Avocado cubed Parmesan Cheese on top Sour Cream for extra creaminess
You decide what you like to add to your bowl. (we like avocado and Parmesan Cheese)
Hope you give this recipe a try. Its super easy and I'm sure your family will thank you.
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Yesterday I had this fabulous bowl of roasted tomato soup from @stationcoffeeco and I was determined to try and make my own today. After reading a couple recipes and combining ingredients from both I managed to make a tasty roasted tomato soup “almost” as good as @stationcoffeeco (they have amazing bakers and chefs that can create just about anything). Simple ingredients that we at Westland Fresh Produce can help you out with. We have a variety of tomatoes that you can choose from to make this delicious soup. We are open 7 days a week, sun up to sun down.

New to the produce stand is Bulk Cucumbers 🥒! We are offering 20/lbs of #2 long English Cucumbers for $6.00/box. Take advantage of this great deal. We are open everyday from sun up til sun down!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the special moms out there! Whether you have adult children, young’uns or some in between, hope your day is wonderful!

The produce stand is filling up! We are almost at full production. TOV, Beef steak tomato, grape, Roma, cherry mixed medley, mini cukes, picklers, LE cukes, eggplant, kale, butter green lettuce, red oak lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, Thai basil, lemon basil, parsley, mint, oregano, thyme, chives and jalapeño... Whew that’s a lot of produce available in one spot. Peppers are starting to trickle in as well. Spring has sprung and we are excited for a new season of growing veggies! Spread the word, share the post and stop by! We are open from sun up til sun down 7 days a week!

“New” to the stand this week - Tomato on the vine (TOV). Along with cherry, grape tomatoes, mini and long English cucumbers, picklers, eggplant, lettuce, kale, jalapeños and a variety of herbs. All our produce is grown here at Westland Greenhouses! Fresh, local picked for you. Our doors are open for the season! Can’t wait to see you! Please share this post and spread the word!

What a difference a day makes! Today at the produce stand you can find green leaf lettuce, kale, cherry and grape tomatoes, green peppers, mini cucumbers, picklers, long English cucumbers, cilantro and basil.. Bring your grocery bag and fill up on veggies for you and your family! Our doors are open from 8am - 8pm.. looking forward to a new year, new seasons of serving you with fresh local produce.

If you like the colour green then these pictures are perfect! Tomatoes are in the final stages of turning to a vibrant red.. along with the peppers! Lettuce and Kale are also enjoying the last couple days of sunshine from last week! We have picklers, mini cucumbers, long English Cucumbers, cilantro and basil and lemon basil all available at the produce stand today! Stop by and enjoy!

It’s that time.. mini cukes, picklers, long English cucumbers, basil and cilantro are available at the produce stand. Come stop by and pick up some fresh locally grown veggies.. The start of a new season has begun.

i love the freshness and quality of the produce. Nuttin like homemade! Thanks Westland!! ;)

Stopped in yesterday great selection and very fresh!

I love coming to your greenhouse. Great price, love the variety. Habenero are my favorite

I have been shopping here almost every week or sometimes twice a week for about 5 years. My favorite greenhouse. I have my sister's from out of town shopping there as well. Always fresh and you can't beat their prices. Love the grape tomatoes. I eat them by the handful!!!!

Great fresh #veggies and lots of #herbs. Support ur #local growers!

i love the freshness and quality of the produce. Nuttin like homemade! Thanks Westland!! ;)

Stopped in yesterday great selection and very fresh!

I love coming to your greenhouse. Great price, love the variety. Habenero are my favorite

I have been shopping here almost every week or sometimes twice a week for about 5 years. My favorite greenhouse. I have my sister's from out of town shopping there as well. Always fresh and you can't beat their prices. Love the grape tomatoes. I eat them by the handful!!!!

Great fresh #veggies and lots of #herbs. Support ur #local growers!

i love the freshness and quality of the produce. Nuttin like homemade! Thanks Westland!! ;)

Stopped in yesterday great selection and very fresh!

I love coming to your greenhouse. Great price, love the variety. Habenero are my favorite

I have been shopping here almost every week or sometimes twice a week for about 5 years. My favorite greenhouse. I have my sister's from out of town shopping there as well. Always fresh and you can't beat their prices. Love the grape tomatoes. I eat them by the handful!!!!

Great fresh #veggies and lots of #herbs. Support ur #local growers!