Are you a Chef or local Restaurant?
We want to work with you!
At Joie De Vivre Farm, we believe the best dishes start with a conversation between the grower and the chef. We want to provide you with the best quality farmed and foraged goods available. If there is an ingredient you've been struggling to find let us know and we will do our best to provide it for you!
Produce
Foraged Edible Mushrooms
Seasonal foraged edible mushrooms add unique flavors to your menu.
Chaga (medicinal)
Chaga is a mass of mycelium that grows on birch trees, it posses many health benefits and is considered a Medical Mushroom. Traditionally used in teas or soup stocks, it is not recommended for eating.
CA$20.00
Foraged Plants
A diverse range of flavorful greens, flowers and roots, from the beaches to the fields of Western NL
Beach Pea tip
Available mid spring to early summer. Delicate leafy green, crisp bite with all the sweetness of a pea.
CA$10.00
Sea Sand Wort
Available late spring to mid summer. Mix of cucumber skin, salty brine and mild pea shoot.
CA$10.00
Beach Green Mix (sandwort, sorrel, beach pea tip)
Spring beach green mix of sandwort, sorrel and beach pea. Crisp, tangy, slightly salty. Available mid to late spring.
CA$20.00
Scotch Lovage
Available spring to late summer. Intense earthy flavor often described as a mix of celery, parsley, cilantro and cumin.
CA$10.00
Watercress
Available in Spring and again in Fall. A distinctive, sharp and peppery flavor similar to arugula, mustard greens or horseradish.
CA$20.00
River Mint
Available all summer long. Mild mint flavor.
CA$5.00
Spearmint
Available all summer long. Mild, sweet, refreshing taste.
CA$5.00
Fireweed flowers
Available mid to late summer. Delicate, sweet and slightly floral. Bright beautiful color.
CA$10.00
Alder Catkins
Newfoundland's "Pepper" spice. Zesty, citrus-like brightness and a slightly bitter peppery finish.
CA$10.00
Spruce Tips
Available early to mid spring. Bright citrus, tangy and a slight Christmas tree flavor.
CA$10.00 - Unavailable
Nettle
Available late spring to mid summer. Bright green, fresh, earthy flavor often described as tasting similar to spinach but punchier.
CA$10.00 - Unavailable
Field Sorrel
Available in spring and again in fall. A small, tender leafy green with a sour tangy bite, similar to lemon.
CA$20.00 - Unavailable
Sheep Sorrel
Available in spring and again in fall. Larger then field sorrel, more fibrous, tangy citrus flavor like a lemon.
CA$15.00 - Unavailable
Sweet Gale Catkins
Newfoundland's "pepper" spice notes of citrus, spice (nutmeg/bay leaf?) pleasant lingering bitterness. *Will come dried*
CA$10.00 - Unavailable
From The Farm
Fresh, locally grown produce.
Kale
Robust leafy green, earthy and slightly bitter.
CA$5.00
Garlic Scapes
Much milder then the garlic bulb, crunchy stalk, with a fresh and slightly sweet flavor.
CA$5.00
Garlic Bulb (music)
Sharp, pungent kick of garlic.
CA$1.35
White Turnip (Hikaru)
Sweet mild flavour, crisp juicy texture.
CA$2.00
French Sorrel
Larger leafy green, bright, tangy citrus flavor like a tart green apple.
CA$5.00 - Unavailable
Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchokes)
Crisp texture like water chestnut, slightly nutty and creamy.
CA$6.50 - Unavailable
Foraged Fruits
Wild uncultivated berries and tree fruits.
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Preserves
Pickled, fermented, dehydrated & syrups
Red Elderflower Syrup
A floral sweet syrup for cocktails, mocktails and vinaigrettes.
CA$15.00
