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Chaga chaga choo choo!

1/2/2022

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We are excited to announce we are now offering wild-harvested Nova Scotian chaga! 

Chaga is a type of fungus that grows primarily on birch trees in the northern hemisphere. The part used is a sterile conk that grows outward usually from a wounded part of the bark. You may have seen it while walking through the woods but just assumed it was a burl or rotten part of the tree. 

​It has been used for centuries by the Khanty people in Siberia and the Cree, the Ojibway, the Denesuliné peoples of Northern Saskatchewan and the Gitksan of British Columbia.
It is currently being studied for it's many reported medicinal benefits including boosting immunity, increased energy, reduce cholesterol, improving heart health, and for its anti-viral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects.


When it's made into a tea it tastes comparable to coffee: earthy and sweet with some bitterness. It does not contain caffeine like coffee.
We like to sweeten it with a spoonful of maple syrup or honey, and it also tastes great with cinnamon, nutmeg and anise sprinkled on top. It is also great with a hot chocolate mix, we call it "hot chagy". We are big fans of chaga and other herbal teas and drink them all the time! 

All of the chaga sold through our farm is harvested sustainably in various locations around Nova Scotia (including the woods surrounding our farm). "Sustainably harvested" means that there is a good portion of the chaga mass left on the tree to let it regrow from, the tree is not cut into or damaged and many different locations are used for foraging. After being harvested the chaga is dried for a few days and then ground up with a hand grinder. 

Foraging couple Aaron and Ari have a deep love and caring for nature and respect the entire process, they search out this wonderful piece of nature in the forests of Nova Scotia, dry it and then we grind it and package it for you! Stay tuned for the summer when they may or may not have more different wild foraged mushrooms available through our farm! ;)

You can purchase our chaga here through WFM2go which is an online ordering and delivery service offered through the Wolfville Farmers Market with pickup hubs in Halifax, Tantallon, Dartmouth, Bedford, Kentville, Berwick, & Windsor. Delivery days are Saturday & Wednesday!
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Olde Furrow Farm
Adam & Courtney Webster
569 Belcher St.
​Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0
  • Home
    • Meet The Farmers
    • How We Grow
    • History Of The Farm
    • Contact Us
    • Farm Blog
  • CSA Produce Shares
    • About Our CSA Shares
    • How To Sign Up
    • CSA Locations
    • CSA FAQ
    • Is Our CSA Right For You? 5 Question To Ask Yourself
  • A PLACE OF FRUITION
  • Book of Poetry
  • Recipes
    • Our Farm Meals
    • Veggies
    • Fruits
    • Herbs
    • Pickles