It’s been a whirlwind month. Hand-picking 2000 pounds of raspberries over a two-week period, and bringing in 3000 pounds of saskatoon berries in a single day, we can’t help but be amazed by all the wonderful fruit that Alberta can actually produce!  You are seeing much of it fresh at farmers markets this month, and […]

If you’ve ventured out of the basement at all lately, you’ll have noticed that the summer heat is upon us.  Always a long time coming, it’s nothing short of super-appreciated.  Now that it’s here, I find myself almost frantically trying to make the most of it, before it’s gone again! Yes, the summer’s short around […]

This month’s newsletter is for all of you who love visiting seasonal farmers’ markets in the summer. You aren’t alone… we love it too! As you know, Field Stone is proud to be a vendor at one year-round indoor market which is Calgary Farmers Market on Blackfoot Trail in Calgary. But when summer comes, we […]

Pencil in some patio time!  The Victoria Day long weekend is on the horizon. We’re told that Queen Victoria wrote an average of 2500 words per day during her adult life. I’m going to take substantially fewer words to suggest how you can make the merry, merry month of May even merrier. 1) Celebrate the first […]

Let’s be honest. We’re all really ready for full-time Spring! We’re all really ready to say good bye to cold weather, fluctuating temps and cold wind. We’re ready to dig out the summer clothes and the flip flops and fire up the grill. As much as we all enjoyed our roast turkeys and hams over […]

Right in line with the popular proverb, March has come in like a lion this year. It may well go out like a lamb, but the bigger question is, “When exactly in the month will it start exhibiting lamb behavior?”  By all accounts, the lamb-like weather is coming soon.  This is great news.  It gives […]

It’s possible to love February. Often a cold month here in Canada, February can seem endless and uneventful. Valentine’s Day, however, pops up in the middle, and we Canadians use it mercilessly to bring some excitement to the month! The question is: what’s the best way to generate some excitement? To me, nothing says “Valentine” […]

The bad news is that when January hits, and the long winter looms ahead, summer seems a faint, distant memory.   The good news is, that here at Field Stone, we continue to bottle up summer every week, and all you have to do to jog your memory, is get out the corkscrew. I’ve noticed lately […]

Believe it or not, here we are at the end of 2017 and the Christmas Season is really, truly upon us.  What immediately comes to mind is the wonderful opportunity we have to celebrate – a season of spreading good cheer, of spending time with family and friends, of sharing, caring and giving. It’s no […]

It seems that the Christmas season starts right after Halloween. All around this week we see Christmas decorations and trees going up.  Choirs are practicing carols and schools are rehearsing their Christmas programs.  Santa is showing up in strange and wonderful places.  Whether we like it or not, it’s time to think about getting ready. […]