Miedema Honey
Miedema Honey Farm is a second-generation family business based in Alberta, with over 10,000 hives across 300 sites nestled between the Athabasca and Pembina Rivers. Their bees forage from both wildflowers and cultivated crops, producing honey that reflects the rich diversity of the region.
Their sustainable, low-intervention processing preserves the honey’s natural qualities and supports local ecosystems through responsible beekeeping. Their practices reflect a deep respect for the land and the vital role of pollinators.
Miedema’s values align closely with Wild Flour Bakery’s focus on sustainability, quality, and local sourcing. We both share a commitment to thoughtful, environmentally conscious food production.
Crystal Springs Dairy
Evert Beyer fulfilled a dream when he purchased Crystal Springs in 2005. The facility in Lethbridge county is a labour of love and a family project. The four Bayer children each have a role in the business, from managing the cheese making facility to caring for the cattle on the dairy farm. A healthy, happy herd and top quality milk are the foundations of Crystal Springs products, and Theo Bayer devotes a lot of time to staying at the cutting edge of best practices for dairy farmers.
Depending on the season, you’ll see Crystal Springs’ delicious feta cheese, yoghurt and sour cream featured in our pastries, breakfast and lunch items.
Sylvan Star Gouda
Quality cheese comes from quality milk, and dairy farmer Jeroen Schalkwijk comes from a family of artisan cheese producers. His parents, Jan and Janneke, emigrated to Canada in 1995 to join him on his farm near Sylvan Lake. Drawing on their traditional knowledge - Jan’s mother was awarded a medal for best Gouda in Holland in 1952 – they started Sylvan Star Cheese and began creating prize-winning products of their own. As they neared retirement age, in 2022 they handed the reins to another Dutch immigrant, Art Loek, himself a sixth-generation cheesemaker. Art continues to use milk from Jeroen’s herd of Holsteins to create delicious Gouda. Having control over the cows’ diet is essential to achieving the complex flavours of the finished product – apparently, feeding them Alfalfa makes for the tastiest milk!
You can enjoy the melty delights of Sylvan Star Gouda in our Grilled Cheese. And if you want to sound like a real cheese expert, try out the Dutch pronunciation – how-da.
