Build the Ultimate Salad
A crisp, fresh salad is one of our favourite dishes, especially in the summer. Seasonal produce abounds in our Farm Boy stores, where we source it directly from local and Canadian farmers and growers whenever possible to bring you the best quality at an excellent value.
Building the ultimate salad highlights our fresh produce, but also requires a few more steps to transform it into a showstopping dish.
For potlucks, picnics, BBQs, or outdoor parties, consider making the ultimate salad to wow guests. With just seven simple steps, you can craft a salad that’s delicious, nutritious, and bursting with vibrant flavours and textures. From the base to the dressing and everywhere in between, discover everything you need to build the ultimate salad at your local Farm Boy.
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Featured Product:
Fromagerie La Station Alfred le Fermier Grand Cru & Chemin Hatley Grand Cru
Crafted in Québec on a fourth-generation organic family farm, these farmhouse-style cheeses are prepared using raw organic cow’s milk.
Grand Cru cheeses, they have been aged for a longer period to develop deeper, more complex flavours and firm, supple texture.
These exceptional, award-winning cheeses can be used in a multitude of dishes like pressed sandwiches, fondues, and soups, or as standout selections on cheeseboards.
Limited time: Enjoy Farm Boy Picks selection of handpicked products that we think you’ll love, offering great quality at excellent value!
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Drink
The Perfect Summer Sparkling Watermelon Drink
Desserts
Spiced Coconut Pudding
Salads
Three Melon, Bocconcini
and Prosciutto Salad
Main
Wild Mushroom Tacos
Appetizers
Salad
At Farm Boy, we’re committed to getting you closer to the farm—sharing good food from good neighbours.
Discover the freshest, longer-lasting fruits and vegetables grown right here in Canada and delivered daily to your local fresh market!
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Slegers Greens
Strathroy, Ontario
Fresh produce arrives at our stores daily, offering excellent value, exceptional quality, and the convenience of a wide selection. Enjoy an array of long-lasting fruits and vegetables that are expertly harvested, produced, and sourced for superior taste.
At Farm Boy, we pride ourselves on bringing you the best selection of local produce whenever possible, regardless of the season. We work with hundreds of local vendors like Slegers Greens, who share our commitment to provide Ontarians with delicious produce that doesn’t compromise on quality.
When you purchase local, Canadian, or Canadian-made products, you support a system that uplifts businesses in your own community and beyond.
This creates more opportunities to strengthen food security, promote sustainability efforts, and assist in waste prevention.
Best of all, you’re able to enjoy many fruits, vegetables, and other foods at their freshest and most flavourful peak.
In this blog, you’ll discover their story, how their products are made, what you can find in-store, and a few recipe ideas to inspire your next shop!
Recipe Idea:
Fresh Herb Salad Recipe
Herb salads are so fresh, light, and packed with flavour that they really should be made more often!
In the summertime, when herbs are plentiful in the garden, it is easy to make the herbs themselves the stars of the show, but you don’t have to wait until harvest season to make this salad!
Head out to your nearest Farm Boy and pick up a few of our organic potted herbs and make the freshest and brightest salad!
The bonus is that you can then keep them on your windowsill or plant them in your garden. How nifty is that?
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MEMA Foods International
Toronto, Ontario
A trip to your local Farm Boy is one filled with culinary inspiration.
Our fresh markets are stocked with high‑quality products that deliver excellent value, giving you the best flavour, freshness, and quality for your spend.
From vibrant fruits and vegetables that get you closer to the farm to our Farm Boy Private Label favourites, we think you’ll love the carefully curated selection.
Serving Ontario since 1981, we’ve stayed true to our roots by prioritizing locally sourced goods and supporting the communities we call home.
By offering Canadian‑made and Canadian‑prepared items, our customers enjoy exceptional products crafted right in our own backyard.
Founders at MEMA Foods
International
We’re proud to spotlight local partners like MEMA Foods International—a family‑run business that shares our dedication to quality and freshness.
Honouring time‑tested traditions, they create authentic sauces and soups with
an unmistakable home-style touch.
In this blog, you’ll discover their story, how their products are made, what you can find in-store, and a few recipe ideas to inspire your next shop!
Recipe Idea:
Spicy Eggplant Pasta (Pasta alla Norma)
A simple but excellent summer dish, making the best use out of seasonal eggplant.
Penne rigate pasta is traditional for this recipe, but use whatever pasta shape you have on hand.
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