8 New Farm Boy Products To Try This Fall
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Farm Boy, the Ontario-based grocery store that specializes in fresh produce and gourmet prepared and packaged food, might soon be coming to a location near you. The chain continues to expand, with 12 new locations set to open across Ontario by the end of next year. Four will open this fall, with one in Newmarket, two in Toronto and one in Ottawa. In the GTA, you can also now order Farm Boy online via Voilà, Sobeys’ new online grocery delivery platform. Farm Boy is known for its in-house line, so we ate our way through eight of its house brand’s recently released snacks and sweets to give you solid reviews on this season’s haul.
Low Sodium Popcorn
This low sodium snack is kettle popped in coconut oil and seasoned with just a pinch of Himalayan pink salt. It’s just as addictive as normal popcorn without any of the oil or powdered cheese residue left on your hands—perfect for snacking as you work from home. $2.50
Farm Boy Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are a lot of contenders for the best store-bought packaged cookies available, and honestly, Farm Boy comes through with a strong candidate. A classic, crunchy chocolate chip cookie with a texture reminiscent of PC’s decadent fave, this one will leave you pleasantly surprised. Bonus: it softens when dipped into hot beverages, so to the kettle we go! $3.99
Milk Chocolate Dessert Sauce
While we tried this creamy spread on a slice of bread, listening to the label and using this as a dessert sauce on cakes, ice cream or pancakes is probably your best bet. Think: a milk-chocolate version of traditional ice cream parlour sauce. $4.99
Rainbow Veggies Fries
Made with carrots, parsnips and beetroot, these veggie fries—which bake the same as potato fries—are an interesting assortment of flavours. I don’t ordinarily like beets, but salted like these are, they aren’t half bad. $4.99
Dark Chocolate Covered Double Roasted Almonds
It’s hard to go wrong with chocolate-covered almonds, especially when you’re adding extra chocolate into the mix. Each almond is coated in an extra-thick layer of dark chocolate for perfect nut-to-sweet ratio. $5.99
Farm Boy Pumpkin Spice Butter Tarts
In theory, this is a great idea. Butter pecan tarts are a comforting treat during chilly weather. Combined with pumpkin spice, a seasonal favourite, this flaky pastry actually does work—but only if you really like pumpkin spice. The flavour comes through strong here. If you’re not a fan, you might prefer Farm Boy’s regular or maple butter tarts instead. $5.99
Curry Pumpkin Soup
This tangy, textured dish packs a lot of flavour—it almost tastes like a chutney soup. It’s not exactly creamy; the pumpkin adds a graininess and makes the soup more chunky than smooth. The curry powder and mango chutney (as listed in ingredients) overtake the pumpkin flavour, so you only know it’s there because you can feel it. This soup leans on the sweeter side, so if savoury is what you’re after, this probably isn’t it. $6.99
Original Keto Krackers
Gluten free, seed based, high fibre and vegan, these crackers are certainly a healthy snacking alternative. They’re not salty, which makes them fairly inoffensive—but to my sensibilities they’re also a little bland. Also available in Italian or Chipotle flavours. $6.99
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