The first snow is down across Prince Edward Island, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a good, Island-grown salad.
More P.E.I. farmers are extending the growing season, using greenhouses or covering fields in plastic, and lettuce is a particularly good candidate for late-season growing.
"The greens are actually sweeter," said Amy Smith of Heart Beet Organics in Darlington, in central Queens County.
"They are higher quality than the greens we grow in the summer months. A lot of them just seem to actually prefer the cooler conditions."
Smith and her partner Verena Varga have been farming in the winter for six years. Apart from the obvious benefits of adding months where they are earning income, there are also fewer concerns with bugs and weeds.
Source : CBC