Fall-Flavoured Nuts

After moving to a 95-acre farm in Fergus, Ont., with her husband, Mija Kosir, Elizabeth Burrows felt what she describes as a “re-energized love of food” — especially tree nuts. This appreciation for nuts inspired Burrows to experiment with different flavour combinations by roasting her favourite nuts with fresh fruits and hand-grated spices. These experiments quickly turned into a business idea. Initially she purchased nuts from various suppliers, but Burrows has also planted more than 450 fruit and nut trees on the farm — a mix of 15 varieties of pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, heartnuts, hickory nuts, butternuts and more. Roasted with no added fat or refined sugar, Burrows adds ingredients she’s harvested or purchased nearby to make her favourite flavoured nuts, such as carrot cake walnuts, hot chocolate hazelnuts and pumpkin pie pecans.

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Find them at: Stasis Preserves Deli & Pantry, Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market, Moss Park Market