Our fermented garlic scapes now in Ontario

Posted on 7 November, 2017 by Marie-Pierre Dubeau | Le Petit Mas

We are proud to announce that our fermented garlic scapes are now easily available in Ontario in different stores.

You can now buy our ORGANIC fermented garlic scapes at 17 natural food markets and our regular fermented garlic scapes under the private label “Farm Boy” at all 15 points of sales of Farm Boy (see the list of points of sale at the end of this article).

What are fermented garlic scapes?

Our fermented garlic scapes are a unique seasoning!

Easy to digest and leaving no garlic breath, fermented garlic scapes are the ideal seasoning for your lunches at the office, family meals and dishes for special occasions!

As fermentation acts as a preservative, you can keep your jar in the fridge up to 2 years. We guess that you’ll finish it before it expires!

Our fermented garlic scapes pack in a lot of taste with no added sugar or salt, allergens, cholesterol, gluten or lactose! They’re perfect for every diet!

Click here to see the ingredients list, nutritional information and allergy certification.
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How to use it?

This unique seasoning will enhance all your recipes.

Ready to use, they are ideal when you are in a rush or you wish to make things simpler. Use fermented garlic scapes in any recipe when you feel like adding a delicious extra touch!

1 tsp. of Le Petit Mas fermented garlic scapes livens up all your recipes for pasta, seafood, salads, steamed vegetables, dressings and more! See our recipes for inspiration.

Substitute for garlic: calculate about 1 tsp. of fermented garlic flowers per clove.

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Garlic scapes or garlic flowers?

While the most common term for the main ingredient is “garlic scapes”, when we began farming garlic in Quebec (Canada) in 1989 this was not the case. As garlic scapes were very rarely used and commercialized at the time, we began using the term “garlic flowers” and have since grown fond of it!

The benefits of lactic fermentation

The lactic fermentation of vegetables and our garlic scapes has many benefits:

1) It keeps the products alive and good for your health, thanks to the lactic bacteria and enzymes produced, as well as maintaining the concentration of vitamins, nutrients, and bioactive molecules of raw foods.

2) It preserves the vegetables for several years through entirely natural means without chemical additives or pasteurization.

3) It creates new flavours thanks to the lactic and organic acids produced.

Read our blog article to know more about fermentation: The fermentation trend: delicious garlic scapes.

Organic fermented garlic scapes

Big Carrot	Toronto	348 Danforth Ave.	M4K 1N8
Bloor St-Market	Toronto	55 Bloor St-West	M4W 1A5
Bruno’s Valu Mart	Don Mills	83 Underhill Dr.	M3A 2J8
Harbourfront Foods	Toronto	95 Front St.E – St. Lawrence Market	M5E 1C2
Healthy Planet Etobicoke	Etobicoke	1000 Islington Ave	M8Z 4P8
Nature’s Emporium	Newmarket	16635 Yonge St.	L3X 1V66
The Sweet Potato	Toronto	2995 Dundas St. W	M6P 1Z4
Tiano’s Organics	Pickering	375 Kingston Rd	L1V 1A3
Full Circle Foods	Kitchener	3 Charles St. W	N2G 1H1
The Garden Basket	Markham	9271 Markham Rd	L6E 1A1
4 Life Natural Food (south)	Toronto	210 Augusta Ave	M5T 2J1
Better Bulk / Moberly Natural Foods	Toronto	2044 Danforth Ave	M4C 1J8
Yummy Market (Maple)	Maple	1390 Major Mackenzie Dr W	L6A 4H6
Pure Heaven	Ancaster	69 Deerview Ave	L9G 4S1
Jecara Farms	Schomberg	15580 10th Concession	L0G 1T0

Alloro Fine Foods	Nobelton	13305 Hwy 27	L0G 1N0
Bloor Superfresh	Toronto	384 Bloor St. W	M5S 1X2

Regular fermented garlic scapes under the private label “Farm Boy”

814 Sydney Street	Cornwall	K6H 3J8	613-938-8566
457 Hazeldean Road	Kanata	K2L 1V1	613-836-8085
940 Futures Gate	Kingston	K7M 8T5	613-547-2173
1045 Wellington Road	London	N6E 1W4	519-963-0486
3033 Woodroffe Avenue	Nepean	K2G 6H2	613-823-8835
1642 Merivale Road	Nepean	K2G 4A1	613-228-7417
2030 Tenth Line Road	Orléans	K4A 4X4	613-841-4221
2950 Bank Street	Ottawa	K1T 1N8	613-260-7330
1500 Bank St.	Ottawa	K1H 7Z1	613-739-7199
1495 Richmond Road	Ottawa	K2B 6R9	613-688-2882
585 Montreal Road	Ottawa	K1K 4K3	613-744-3463
499 Terry Fox Drive	Ottawa	K2T 1H7	613-271-8727
3035 St. Joseph Boulevard	Ottawa	K1E 1E1	613-590-1830
1250 Stittsville Main St.	Ottawa	K2S 1S9	613-836-4594
665 Industrial Avenue	Ottawa	K1G 0Z1	613 288-0616

Quebec-Grown Garlic – The 2017 available from our online store!

Posted on 26 June, 2017 by Marie-Pierre Dubeau | Le Petit Mas

Quebec-grown garlic is ready!

Online store

We would like to let you know that the Petit Mas Online Store is open and ready to take your orders of Quebec garlic as of July 25, 2017!

The sooner you order your garlic in July and August, the sooner you will receive it in September, and so on for the following months until supplies last.

New** Le Petit Mas Farm Store

Good news! We will also have an actual store at Le Petit Mas farm (60 Route 251, Martinville, Quebec, Canada). The store will open its doors on September 1st and be open Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

We don’t process advance orders at the farm store, but you can order your garlic from our online store and then select the option “I will pick up my order at the farm.”

New** Quebec-grown garlic in BULK

Quebec-grown garlic in BULK is now available for seeds or personal consumption in all garlic varieties, grades and sizes (large, medium, small, Grade 1, Grade 2, Music and Glazed Purple Stripe).

When buying garlic in BULK, you will save approximately 5% on your order compared to packaged garlic. The garlic sold in BULK is delivered directly in a box without being packaged in mesh bags. For now, this format is offered only from our online store.

Varieties grown at Le Petit Mas

Since 1989, we have been growing the Music cultivar, known for its large, strong, juicy and spicy cloves, its excellent shelf-life (8 to 12 months) and exceptional resistance to cold and diseases.

In 2012, we received a sample of the Glazed Purple Stripe cultivar from a market gardener. Last year, we began selling this garlic at our online store. Glazed Purple Stripe is a rich and mild garlic. Each bulb has about 10 flat, bronze cloves and a medium shelf-life (6 to 8 months).

To find out more, go to our Varieties and Groups of Garlic in Quebec page.

Grade 2 garlic (irregular, second quality, unappealing…)

At Le Petit Mas, we carefully sort our Quebec-grown garlic and offer only high-quality garlic (Grade 1) to supermarkets.

In order to eliminate food waste, we sell our irregular garlic (Grade 2) through our online store, at food fairs and within the HRI network. In terms of taste, Grade 1 garlic and Grade 2 garlic are equivalent. As for the shelf-life, Grade 1 garlic keeps for longer (8 to 12 months) than Grade 2 garlic (3 to 6 months).

Discover our other garlic products

Discover our dried garlic, sold in three practical formats:

– in a resealable bag ($4)

– in a reusable glass grinder ($13)

– in a gift set that includes a reusable glass grinder and a jar of fermented garlic scapes ($18)

Dried garlic is a great addition to salt and pepper to season your meals right at the table!

You have any questions? We have the answers!

How can I calculate how many kilos of garlic I need to last me throughout the year?

What is the difference between large, medium and small size garlic?

What is the difference between Grade 1 and Grade 2 garlic?

What is the difference between garlic sold in bulk, in a mesh bag or simply as seeds?

Is the garlic you sell through your online store certified organic?

Is the garlic sold in your online store all grown in the Eastern Townships?

Can the garlic you sell be planted?

How do I calculate the number of kilos I need for planting?

When will I receive my garlic?

What are the shipping costs?

Can I pick up my order directly at the farm?

Can Le Petit Mas products be returned or refunded?

I live outside Quebec: can I still order online?

What mode of payment do you accept?

Can I order my garlic from the farm store in advance and then pick it up?

Can I buy garlic at the farm?

When is the farm store open?

How should I store my canadian garlic?

Posted on 1 May, 2017 by Marie-Pierre Dubeau | Le Petit Mas

1- Buy fresh Quebec garlic in season: In addition to being more flavourful, juicy and exquisitely crisp, fresh garlic doesn’t have its germ! (Buy it directly from our our online store as of early August.)

2- Buy garlic directly from producers: Garlic bought directly from producers has never been stored in cold rooms, which cause the cloves to germinate early. (The producer: that’s us!)

3- Buy garlic from an experienced producer: The way garlic is dried is critical for ensuring that it will keep well throughout the year. Experienced producers know how to process garlic at each of the different steps of production to ensure the quality of the bulbs. (Le Petit Mas has 25 years of experience!)

4- Buy a garlic variety that naturally stores well: Garlic varieties do not all have the same shelf life. The Music variety we grow naturally keeps well (it will keep from one harvest to the next), while other varieties have a shorter shelf life. (The Music variety is the one we sell!)

5- Follow your producer’s advice on how to store garlic: Ultimately, if you buy our garlic, keep it handy on your kitchen counter or in your cupboard at room temperature (around 20°C). Since our garlic has not undergone a dormancy period (which happens when it is kept in the cold), its biological clock has stopped. The germ will grow very slowly inside the bulbs and won’t come out for several months—or even not at all—before the next harvest.

Order your Quebec garlic as of early August and enjoy it throughout the year!

While waiting for the next harvest, try our fermented garlic flowers, available year-round in stores. Once opened, the jar keeps in the fridge for over two years!