Goose & Gander Kitchen

Two weeks seems to fly in a minute at the end of a beautiful summer - An intimate late August 5-course garden-to-table ode at @thefarmkitchn BC Prawn and corn risotto Bitters, beet and tomato salad Focaccia and smoked eggplant ... Wild Salmon & citrus pancetta Lamb leg & smoked ratatouille See more

Can you feel that cool breeze? September is the unwritten *bonus* month of summer - everything at its peak, snuggly nights ahead. Our pies are back just in time - 3 types! Pork/pea/cider, GoodLot Porter/Mushroom/Grass-fed Beef and Chicken/Bacon/Kale/Corn. We will be closing down the online store in just over a week to focus on our day jobs this fall - so stock up while you can! HUGE CRED to our farmers @4thlinecattleco @goodlot.beer @freshandtastymushrooms @benningtonhillsfarm @wellington_country_marketplace @ambraighfarm @heartwoodcidery @fiddlefootfarm @ Alton Ont

If the East Coast and Ontario were going to have a baby, this would be the honeymoon suite (spuds & toms from our #GoodPlot, beer and beans from @goodlot.beer, sea delicacies from @scoutcanning) #canadianniçoise

In our kitchen, it’s pronounced TER-MAY-TER #heirloomtomatoes #growyourown #bluesmurftomatoes #romatomatoes #porkchoptomato #sunsugartomatoes

The greatest gift in this life as a cook is to know (and love) your farmers. The second greatest gift is this absolutely flawless shirt from our friend Shannon at @freshandtastymushrooms who just *gets me* and who also grows our favourite dirt treasures #hoelife #knowyourfarmer #hoeyourownrow #mushroomfarmer Find them at the @orangevillefarmersmarket @wychwoodbarns @evergreen_brick_works and more!

Country outside off-site lunch meetings are the only kind of meetings there should be! #traceablefood #eatlocal #growyourown #heirlooms @bakercreekseeds @ Forks of the Credit Inn

DYK - We are the VERY grateful users of our very own garden plot at @goodlot.beer, the stewards of the Alton community garden and the proud owners of 3 raised beds at home? In the dog days of summer, much of what we cook with and base menus around comes from these beautiful pieces of paradise. We feel especially thankful for the bounty that grows among the hops at GoodLot - a garden doesn’t have to be perfect or manicured - for us, it is a gift of learning, experimenting, and of simple inspiration. #thisislocal #localloveslocal #soulfood @ GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Co.

They’re baaaack! Fan favourites: Pork, Cider + Summer Pea, and Chicken + Wild Leek Pies - #allbuttercrust and totally traceable ingredients [link in bio for our e-store] @ Alton Ont

Thanks to our friends @holmanbrewing for the sweet swag! A perfect fit, and the cutest pint glasses for our Sunday Funday together. Cheers to #local! ( at Orangeville, Guelph, Erin and lots more @lcbo locations)

Favourite #markethaul yet!

We’re officially on a 2-day vacay! Catch you in the flip slide, locavores! @ AshfieldColborneWawanosh

NEW - our Long Weekender, just in time! Juicy Chuck Burgs (beloved at GoodLot last summer), Footlong Sausages (choice of 3 flavs), Beautiful Buns from our friends at @lebistrodupain and @saladdaysfarm Salad Fixins w. G+G Honey Vin Dressing! All that’s left to do is light the grill, chill the beer and make sure not to spray your bug spray too close to the lit grill! *snag one before they’re gone from our e-store*

Make up for years of unwashed dishes, late curfews, student debt and sibling WWE takedowns with the perfect gift: a pasture-raised variety box of the very best meats, sausages, country pie, dumplings and sauces. Tell a story of local food, regenerative agriculture and kick-ass community for your OG dad this year. Order online or DM us- we’ll be at the kitchen until noon tomorrow for pickups! #fathersday #shoplocal #

JUICY NEWS : 100 gorgeous pastured chickens just arrived from Jeff and Samantha at @benningtonhillsfarm ! This weekend has been all about simmering, butchering, and deboning in prep for our latest online pick - our Spring Chicken Box (we know...it’s summer, but that’s not as cute)! We think it’s the perfect mix of blank canvas meats, grill-ready pieces, ready-to-bake and fun new favourites - check it out on our G+G store now for pickup Father’s Day weekend! (psst - guest appearance by our guy @soulyve making us a jerk marinade) #localloveslocal #traceablefood #traceablemeat #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming @ Bennington Hills Farm

We are OFFICIALLY ONLINE! Shop til’ you drop (or we drop...) at our link in bio, and stay tuned for new things weekly!

It's a BEAUTIFUL day to launch an online store! Take a peek, place your order, and stay tuned for more additions. https://goose-and-gander.square.site/

The cheese wizards at @rivers_edge_goat_dairy celebrated their 5000th batch of cheese this week! Every visit with Will and Katie is magic - their farm store, a treasure trove of curious, decadent and exciting Goat Milk products and gorgeous frozen meats. If you can’t make it to the farm, they also have Guelph and Erin dropoff spots (but the farm...you heard the part about goats and cheese, right?) You can also find River’s Edge Goat Feta in this weekend’s wild leek sausages (stay tuned for ordering). xo - G&G Cheeses in order - Halloween Goat Blue, Houdini Blue, Pellets on Pasture, Greystone, Bella, and Bella’s Swiss! (*also spotted: farmer vat selfie). #goatcheese #GOAT #goatdairy #meetthemaker #knowyourfarmer @ River's Edge Goat Dairy

Exciting news! We have 2 heritage-breed pigs coming this week from @lintonpasturepork. We will be be taking custom orders, but also toying with the idea of assembling mixed cut boxes (including sausages, pork stock and rendered fat for baking or frying). Let us know what you think in the comments, or send us a DM! #pasturedpork #ontariopork #knowyourbutcher

Simplicity and quality at their finest - this beautiful piece of meat has been lying, frozen in wait, since @js_aspinall had the pleasure of butchering this whole beast for friends this late fall. Grass-fed, grain-finished, and dry aged for 21 days - treated to a generous salt, hot sear and rest #quarantineeats @ Alton