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Tony and Penny Marshall's crops aren't marketed as commodities, and that's how they're able to make farming profitable on their half-section, 107-year-old family farm near Calgary, Alberta. They turned it into a certified organic operation 15 years ago.
The couple supplies ultra-fresh, high quality food prod
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Farm Fresh Flavor Brings Premium Prices FARM HOME Miscellaneous 31-3-9 Tony and Penny Marshall's crops aren't marketed as commodities, and that's how they're able to make farming profitable on their half-section, 107-year-old family farm near Calgary, Alberta. They turned it into a certified organic operation 15 years ago.
The couple supplies ultra-fresh, high quality food products with a focus on satisfying local customers.
They sell specialty heirloom vegetables from their "chef's garden", flaxseed oil, cold pressed canola oil, whole grain cereals, stone-ground flour, and various mixes like granola, porridge, and muffin mix.
"We sell direct to high-end restaurants and health food specialty stores," Tony says. "We try to develop a personal relationship with all of our clients and focus on delivering the freshest product possible."
For example, the process of turning canola seed into bottled, cold-pressed oil takes only four days at Highwood Crossing Farms, thanks to the fact that they work on a small scale.
The couple uses a "cold-process" seed press they imported from Germany. Eliminating heat from the processing protects the quality of the oil and they sell it in dark glass bottles to further protect the quality by keeping out light. With the cold press system, small batches of three to four litres of oil are produced per hour.
Marshall says his oil is great for gourmet salads and also works well in baking.
Canola oil has been described as Canada's olive oil, and Highwood Crossing's oil is 100% virgin oil that's shipped the same week that it's pressed.
In addition to their close-to-home customers, the company supplies gourmet vegetable oil to high-end restaurants across the country.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Highwood Crossing Farms, Tony and Penny Marshall, Box 25, Aldersyde, Alberta, Canada T0L 0A0 (ph 403 652-1910; fax 403 652-7511; info@ highwoodcrossing.com; www.highwoodcrossing.com).
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