Welcome to Stuart Collins and Terry Stewart, proprietors of Bryson Farms, near Shawville, Quebec, and first time advertisers in the NEN. Bryson Farms produces and home delivers fresh, flavorful, certified organic produce of every imaginable colour and variety.

If you are tempted to think that the vegetable spectrum is pretty monotonous and dull (especially after a long winter) Bryson's extraordinary range of produce will swiftly turn that view on its head. Their fruits and veggies are grown organically from special heirloom and heritage seed and their crops include no fewer than 50 types of potatoes; pink, orange, black, purple and yellow tomatoes; yellow, white, purple, orange and round carrots; all types of beets; exotic watermelons; squashes; eggplants; cucumbers; and every conceivable type of "greens" from romaines, to leaf lettuces, oriental greens, edible flowers, endives, kale, arugula, cress, sorrel, chards... and the list goes on!

Greenhouse greens are grown year round at Bryson's while root crops such as carrots, baby beets, radishes, cabbages etc. are started in June and field crops in July.

Both Stuart and Terry, who has a degree in Agriculture from the University of Guelph, spend much of their time on the Internet and in contact with other organic growers searching out new and interesting varieties of heirloom seed to add to their impressive collection of exotic produce.

The pleasures of Bryson's freshly picked produce have already attracted a distinguished clientele including our own Epicuria, Juniper and Domus Restaurants, Rideau Hall and the House of Commons.

Their home delivery service to individual households also operates year round, and Stuart reports that there are already two regular weekly trips to the Burgh. In the case of greens, the minimum order is $20 for 2 8-ounce bag of mixed greens, the precise contents of which vary from week to week depending on freshness, availability and Stuart and Terry's creative impulses!

The greens and all Bryson's produce are picked the day before they reach your doorstep, and double washed before packing so they are ready to go straight on to the table. Regular produce (potatoes, carrots, squashes, eggplants, onions etc. etc.) is sold at $25 for a single basket $35 for a double basket (enough to feed two people for a week). To accommodate busy households, Bryson's will deliver your order directly to your cooler if you leave it on the doorstep, or in a shady spot in the backyard. Often Stuart and Terry will even include recipes and cooking suggestions for especially unusual varieties of produce that might flummox even an experienced chef.

Anyone interested in sampling their wares can find them each Sunday morning from 10:00 am to noon at the organic farmers' market at Bank Street and Heron Road (by St. Parsifal School). Stuart's daughter Katie and son Bryson, also active participants in the family business, are often on hand at the market to man Bryson's booth.

Best of luck in your wonderful enterprise, Terry, Stuart and family. As summer approaches, the prospect of finding a heaping basket of fresh, flavorful produce on the doorstep at the end of a long day looks awfully attractive!