Canadian Hazelnut: Circle Farm Tour

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt Saturday, May 9th, 2009 — 9:21am PDT

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The last stop on my Circle Farm Tour last week in Harrison & Agassiz was at Canadian Hazelnut [Google Map].

A team of brothers run the family operation, growing, processing and selling a variety of hazelnut products. We got a tour of the grounds, where their dogs came out to greet us and nibble on some leftover hazelnuts on the ground.

The nuts are roasted, candied, and turned into delicious chocolate snacks (including chocolate hazelnut butter). They also press it into hazelnut flour, protein powder, and hazelnut oil (perfect for summer salads).

Health facts bout hazelnuts:

The high concentration of vitamin E in hazelnut oil prevents oxidation of the polyunsaturated fats

They are one of the few nuts which contain vitamin A, which is a natural antioxidant and has cancer-preventing properties

Hazelnuts also contain vitamin B5 and B6 & high in oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid that helps to lower cholesterol

They lower blood pressure because of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium & contain cardioprotective arginine, an amino acid that relaxes blood vessels.
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I picked up some beer nuts for John and we polished them off in one evening, they were so tasty.

Canadian Hazelnut is open year-round for self-guided orchard tours and they do “u-pick” during October & November. You can contact them by phone (604) 796-2136 or email Canadianhazelnut [at] telus.net. It’s worth the drive to head out there and stock up on hazelnut products, either for cooking, baking, snacking, or as a gift.

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NicoleSunday, May 10th, 2009 — 2:55am PDT
Great post! I love food 🙂
nancy (aka citizens banker)Monday, May 11th, 2009 — 9:10pm PDT
That is so interesting – I just started incorporating nuts and seeds regularly into my daily diet, and hadn’t given hazelnuts any thought so far (almonds, walnuts, macadamias). I’ll definitely pick some up (and maybe pick some if I’m down there in season) and start including them. Thanks for the post!
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