Sayward Haven Farm

As I am spending a rainy west coast Friday baking Christmas shortbread and listening to a stream of Christmas songs, I find my mind softly drifting to my memories of Christmases past. I'm sure like you, there are good memories and some not so good but I hope you are like me and the good ones shine through and you smile. My memories around shortbread are sweet. Over the years I perfected MY shortbread recipe which originated from a bar recipe and evolved based on comments from friends and...

Butter tarts hold a special place in many hearts, especially bringing back memories with loved ones. For me, the tradition of making butter tarts with my Dad became a treasured memory. We used a box mix - neither of my parents are big bakers - but my grandmother was French Canadian and he had a love of butter tarts from his upbringing. The exact origin of butter tarts is unknown but it's widely believed to have originated in Canada in the late 1600s, possibly from French Canadian settlers...

It’s boozy and so very moist and delicious. Farmer Tracey’s much loved Dark Christmas Fruit Cake is available now for pre-order! SPOILER ALERT it is lovingly made with brandy, basted weekly in old English tradition. Made without eggs. Each cake is about 12oz/340gr and measures about 3”x6”x2” (shapes may vary slightly). Your cake will be ready for pick up at the farm between December 5th and December 13th or you can get it when you visit our Holiday Pop-Up Farm Stand. Holiday wrapping for...