This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), the branch of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) that is specific
Farming is a more dynamic industry than the average person might think! Our goals are to grow the healthiest food we can, while considering our
Though Pfenning’s is a family owned and operated farm and company, it takes our much larger extended Pfamily to keep this place running! Much of
Pfenning’s has had growing pains since the very beginning… and we’re not complaining! As Wolfgang says, it’s “a good problem to have”. We are proud
When the Pfenning family first moved to Canada from Germany, they bought their farm house with 150 acres of farm land. Since then, the farm has
There may be challenges to growing up on a farm, but ask any of the Pfenning’s and they’ll tell you they wouldn’t have had it
In January of this year, Covid-19 was something that was happening only on the other side of the world; in just three short months, it spread to all parts of the globe.
For us this year, spring has been slow coming. Here we are at the end of May and sunny days have been few and far
Right now here in New Hamburg, it is winter, and our fields are quietly sleeping. But unlike our fields, we do not slow down in
Recently, the safety of romaine lettuce has been called into question all across North America as the risk of E-coli contamination has been traced to
We grow beautiful leaf lettuces in Ontario, but our growing season comes to an end in the fall. At that time, we are grateful to
This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), the branch of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) that is specific
The addition of lemon juice to recipes builds a zesty flavour that can’t be beat. There are a few varieties of lemons, but the most
A nice bowl of homemade soup is my favourite comfort meal, and a staple in my winter meal rotation. This blog outlines some familiar classics,
As a member of the allium family (along with garlic, chives, scallions, shallots, and onions), leeks are an incredibly versatile vegetable that add a sweet
This holiday season, gather your loved ones and your poor quality produce, and spend time making decorations that are easy on the eyes and the
Did you know that more than 2.2 million tonnes of avoidable food waste is generated in Canadian homes annually? Most of this waste is vegetables
