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It’s easy to get overwhelmed at the seafood counter. There are so many fishy options and ways to cook them. Our recipes and other tips help make it easier!
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Are rainbow trout and steelhead the same thing?
Yes, they are the same great-tasting fish! Their latin name is ‘Oncorhynchus mykiss’ and they are legally labelled as rainbow trout, deep sea trout, steelhead trout or.. steelhead salmon!...
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Check out these fishy murals
What the F!$h are those murals? We like to keep things colourful, so we’ve added many murals around the farm! Our five biggest were designed by Arlen (she always...
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Meet the Springhills duo Aaron and Heather
They’re the fin-tastic couple that runs our Cedar Crest site. Aaron (right) joined the family almost 6 years ago. Two years later he persuaded his wife Heather to join...
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When net pen fish farms can be good for the environment
You may have heard the term “regenerative agriculture” to describe farms that help fix the planet. Well fish farms in Lake Huron are an example of “regenerative aquaculture”, because...
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More wild fish are stocked from fish farms than you think
Here are the 1,789 lakes and rivers in Ontario that get stocked with fish every year. Where do those “wild” fish come from? Farms! The Ontario government operates nine...
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Fish have to learn how to swim?
Many don’t this, but a fish isn’t born knowing how to swim. They have to learn, just like a little bird has to learn how to fly. After a...
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Barramundi is an aphrodisiac?
Yes, in Indigenous folklore in Australia, they call them “passion fish”. According to local legend, two forbidden lovers Boodi and Yalima wanted to marry against the elder’s wishes. Determined...
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39% of seafood is thrown out in grocery stores and homes
And what’s the solution? Buy frozen! Food waste is a big problem in North America. Fresh fish is one of the biggest culprits because it’s so perishable. Grocery stores...
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Fish has 300% of your vitamin D requirement
That’s enough vitamin D to give you a sunny ‘fish’position, no matter the winter weather! A realistic serving of trout, salmon or char gives about 2300 IU, according to...
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Why wild fish isn’t better than farmed fish
“But I only eat wild fish”⠀We always scratch our head when we get this comment.⠀⠀To us, the “farmed vs wild” isn’t useful when you’re trying to make a good...
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What is a barramundi (Australian sea bass)?
Barramundi is your taste of the tropics, as they’re originally from Australia. Their name comes from a local Indigenous word meaning “large-scaled river fish”. Though they’ve lost their Aussie...