The Vinegar Works

We are sorry to announce that we have permanently closed the Vinegar Works. We will continue to produce our wonderful herb blends through our farm The Cawston Market Farmer. Check out our facebook page there or our new web site www.themarketfarmer.ca

As we wait for 2019 to wander off we are looking back at the year of success and sad loss, of excitement and pain, of joy and pleasure knowing we have grown as we travelled the road of 2019. All the best to you and yours as 2020 comes in. Thank you for supporting our farm. See ya at the markets.

We are deeply saddened to see such an amazing friend and true giant in the local food movement pass. Our thoughts and prayers are with Eileen and the family.

A sad day on the farm. Jazzy is missing Max. Thank you Max for being part of the family.

Our final market weekend is here. Vinegars, Apples, squash, juice and herb blends to finish the season. Have a look, order a box or three and see you at the Haney or Coquitlam Farmers Market!

Some good news and some bad news. First the good news, we will be at three farmers markets this summer. Coquitlam on Sundays 9am till 1 pm in front of the Dogwood Center just off Poirier, Haney on Saturday in downtown Maple Ridge in front of the Band Stand on 224th Street 9 am till 2 p.m. and Penticton market on Saturday right in downtown Penticton 9am till 1 p.m.. The bad news is unfortunately we have had to shut down our shop in Cawston so if you are in the area and want our vinegars they are available at Tree to Me on Hwy. 3A.

Starting this Saturday we will be at the Penticton Farmer's market with our vinegars, herbs and produce.. See you there between 8:30 am and 1 pm, in downtown Penticton. We start markets in Haney and Coquitlam next week - will keep you updated!

Picking herbs to dry.

We are now open Thursday through Mondays 10 am till 5 pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

New sleek black packaging and new dried herbs now available! All grown on our farm, dried and packaged - you will taste the freshness. French Tarragon, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Marjoram, Paprika and Sage. Check out our shop - and free shipping in Canada too!

What's new at the Vinegar Works! - The Vinegar Works winter update newsletter, check out the special we are offering for the next couple of months!https://mailchi.mp/bea0923ee/whats-new-at-the-vinegar-works

Busy doing renovations at the Vinegar Works this winter including a new dryer "room". Our dryers get a room to themselves now, ready for some new products we are looking at adding for 2019!

Our last Market of 2018. Hope to see you there!

Drop by the Coquitlam Craft Fair today and tomorrow

One more sleep! See ya there and dress for a cool venue as Jack Frost always visits the market.

We are excited to be at the CCCF! Hope to see you there. Remember to wear a jacket as Jack Frost visits the show every year.

Now that the shop in Cawston is closed for the season there are other options to getting our delicious products. One is through our mail order site - check it out here or on our website. Also new is that our farm gate is closing down in Maple Ridge and we will be making a new beginning in Cawston - more updates to follow on the changes!

With highway 3 closed heading east right now you might want to drop into our shop. We farm craft more then Vinegars! Dried herbs, jams and jellies too. Please be safe. Just so you all know Hwy 3 is open again.

It's the dog days of summer but Max the Vinegar Works guardian dog says come on and visit the Vinegar Works we are open Wednesday through Mondays 10 am till 5 pm. Lots of vinegar, juice, jams/jellies and dried herbs at the store.

Cherry season, taking some of Bing cherries and pitting them for our cherry jam!

Garlic is forming scapes! Time to harvest and dry them to make our popular garlic scape salt!

So excited! We are back to Coquitlam Farmers Market this Sunday. Drop by and add some flavour to your produce.

June is a great month to visit the south Okanagan, Keremeos and Cawston, everything looks so lush and green and the roads are not that busy yet! Check out the vinegars, herbs and preserves here and go on to visit the Grist Mill and also the many wineries in the valley.

The Vinegar Works is open for the summer season. Our hours are Thursday through Mondays 10 am till 5 pm. This is a great time of year to see the Similkameen Valley including Keremeos and Cawston. Love to see you at our shop and farm here in Cawston!

The Vinegar Works shop opening for the 2018 season! - Welcome to another season of visiting our farms either in Cawston or Maple Ridge to get our fine product. Details in our newsletter.

Apricot trees in our orchard are now showing colour! Apricot infused vinegar and apricot jam, yum.....

Rosemary getting ready to plant.

A favourite in our family, spinach salad. Spinach, cut up cooked bacon, cut up hard boiled eggs, olive oil, and our Italian blend dried herbs plus Plum Infused Wine Vinegar. The Plum vinegar has a slight sweet taste that balances out the heavier flavoured spinach and bacon.

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter

Sigh... we didn't get away this winter to anywhere warm but we can still bring some holiday fun into the house by making one of our favourite salads. This Mexican salsa salad is made with avocados, tomatoes, little bit of onion, cilantro, black beans, corn, lime juice a little salt and pepper and of course our Red Wine Vinegar to add depth to the flavour of the salad. YUM! Just need some nachos and we are ready to enjoy.

Trying something new in our dryers - fruit leathers using our own raspberries and strawberries in one type and apples, plums and apricots in another. Just a bit of honey to sweeten otherwise pretty basic with just fruit. Just need to develop a formula for optimum drying and storage. Love to try new things in the winter!

Something I enjoy on a regular basis is our fruit infused wine vinegar (especially the raspberry and cherry) with club soda. I find it refreshing and often a great aperitif in the evening. So easy just a tablespoon of vinegar to a glass of club soda (or water if you like it "still").

It seems vinegars are a bit misunderstood and I am hoping too clear that up this year by offering some ways to use our natural vinegars. Our fridge as you can see is full of vinegars, of course, since we create these lovely food enhancers. Just a tablespoon of Wine vinegar can add so much depth to an otherwise plain sauce, dressing, or even meal.