From the cooling, tangy taste of yogurt in sauces and dips, to the tenderizing properties of buttermilk in your favourite fried chicken. These recipes make the most of cultured dairy products.
Fragrant and soothing, this chickpea masala served over rice with a cooling side of yogurt is packed with vibrant flavours.
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Chef Regina Lee’s buttermilk marinade makes this chicken extra moist and tender. The final product can be enjoyed two ways: as-is, or tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce.
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For your next dessert or snack, try our frozen yogurt bark. Berries, granola, and yogurt make the perfect trio!
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Don’t these fresh and savoury Lamb Kebabs already have your mouth-watering? Try this quick and delicious recipe!
Read moreWhether you want to learn how to make your own yogurt, or you’d just like to know what kefir is once and for all—we’ll help you brush up on BC’s most cultured products.
Prebiotics are a relatively new discovery but emerging evidence is uncovering ample health benefits for these fermentable fibres. Read on to find out what we know about prebiotics right now. What are Prebiotics? Prebiotics are naturally occurring, non-digestible carbohydrates (fibre) that selectively promote the growth and activity of the good bacteria in our gut 1, […]
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Swiss style, Greek, probiotic…What are the differences between the types of yogurt and which one is best for you? Read on to find answers to commonly asked questions about yogurt. What is yogurt? Yogurt is made by fermenting warm milk with beneficial lactic acid bacteria. What are the health benefits of eating yogurt? Eating yogurt […]
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Have you noticed kefir in the dairy aisle? Are you wondering exactly what it is, why you should give it a try, and how to use it? Read on to find out the answers to five of the most common questions we get about kefir. What is kefir? Kefir is a cultured milk product, believed […]
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Wondering if any of the yogurts you see at the store are made locally? Check out these BC dairy processors who make yogurt right here in BC.
Since 2012, Tree Island has been making grass-fed, artisan yogurt at their production plant in the Comox Valley. They use 100% fresh whole BC milk, carefully select the best ingredients and handcraft their yogurt in small batches using a traditional, slow-kettle cooking method. Their mission is to nourish our community by strengthening the local food system and promoting land stewardship. Tree Island support local, grass-fed dairy farms with pastures that promote healthy ecosystems and they are using 50% less plastic in their new packaging.
Since getting their start with the Fraser Valley Milk Producers’ Association over 100 years ago, Dairyland has gone from delivering to the neighbourhood to filling dairy aisles across Western Canada. Dairyland is owned by Saputo Dairy Products, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world and a leading cheese manufacturer, and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada.
Serving up the taste of freshness since 1944, Island Farms milk is delivered straight from BC dairy farms. From cooking recipes to your coffee, Island Farms milk is a west-coast tradition! Island Farms is owned by Agropur, a cooperative that is owned by 2,974 dairy farmers who joined together to process and market high-quality milk they produce on their farms.
From their iconic glass bottle, you can tell that those at Avalon Dairy hold tight to tradition. Avalon has been family-run since 1906, and survived world wars, depressions, urban sprawl, and waves of conglomeration. They enjoy delivering fresh milk to British Columbians.
Meadowfresh Dairy Corporation is a B.C. based manufacturing company that processes, packages and distributes a wide range of dairy products for the Western Canadian market from their processing plant in Port Coquitlam. Meadowfresh is proud to be part of the Agrifoods Cooperative family of brands.
As third generation farmers, the Van Keulen family makes their own grass-fed dairy products exclusively from their farm’s own milk. Passion and dedication are at the core of their philosophy and they work hard to make healthy, high quality milk for their community. Donia Farms proudly produces grass fed milk, yogurt and butter.
From the majestic mountains to the fresh air and even the rain, every spoonful of Olympic yogurt is inspired by the fresh spirit of BC. From the fresh, Balkan-style Organic yogurt to the rich, indulgent Krema, you can taste the all-natural freshness in every spoonful.
Promise Valley Farm and Creamery is located in the Cowichan Valley on beautiful Vancouver Island. They are home to the islands only a2a2 Guernsey herd that are managed organically. The whole milk is sold as fluid out of a dispenser, or made into balkan style yogurt in several flavours as well as feta cheese and fresh cheese curds.
The Farm House Natural Cheeses is located in the lush Fraser Valley of British Columbia. This small, local farm is home to Jersey, Guernsey and Brown Swiss cows that provide all the milk used to make their cheese, yogurt, small-batch butter and whole artisan milk.
Grass Roots Dairy is owned by the Wikkerink family in Salmon Arm. All of their artisan dairy products are made from their cows that are fed a 100% grass diet and follow organic principles. Known for their artisan cheese, they also produce non-homogenized milk, bulgarian yogurt and quark. Grass Roots Dairy was formally known as Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm prior to 2014 when the Wikkerink family took over the business.
Jerseyland Organics is a family owned and operated dairy in Grand Forks, B.C. Started in 1994, Jerseyland Organics was BC ‘s first organic dairy and producer of organic cheese and yogurt from their own herd of dairy cows. In 2006, Jerseyland was purchased from Ric and Vicki Llewellyn by the deVries family.
Back in 1997, Gurpreet and Vineet were working regular jobs. The two visited India to learn how the fresh cheese was made. They opened a dairy in a 2,000-square-foot facility, creating paneer to cater to the South Asian community. By 1999, Nanak Foods started shipping across Canada, and since 2004, Raj Arneja has directed Nanak Foods’ philanthropic, community and social obligations. Some of their specialties include ghee, paneer, lassi, dahi, makhani, badam milk, and khoa.
Smits & Co.w is a small, family-owned and operated farm and cheesemaking business. They use traditional methods and milk from their own mixed herd of Holstein and Brown Swiss cows to produce excellent Gouda-style cheese.
