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Danielle French
About Danielle French
I founded South Pond Farms in 2008. The property is on the Oak Ridges Moraine in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe Mississauga. South Pond started as a small food delivery business making fresh prepared meals from ingredients in my garden. Together with my family, we restored the barn, the iconic heritage silo and the land to become a destination for authentic culinary experiences, weddings, celebrations, workshops. Inspired from the farm, I also create a line of culinary products and gifts.
In 2021, I was ready to move away from the farm. As much as I loved the land and the country, it was time to let someone else bring their passion to what we had created. My new home is in Peterborough, Ontario where I’m taking some time to write, contemplate next steps, train my dogs, blog about recipes and interesting explorations and unpack!
Creative Outdoor Lighting
Danielle French talks about how subtle lighting sets just the right for dining al fresco
My Herb Garden at South Pond Farms
Danielle French’s passion, her Herb Garden at South Pond Farms
Holiday Traditions at South Pond Farm
I’ve just finished making a grocery list for the holidays. All the girls are coming home and we love doing some of the cooking and baking together....
Little surprises in Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Little Lake is really a widening of the Otonabee River and was an important passage from the Kawartha Lakes to Lake Ontario
Danielle French’s Sourdough Bread
A recipe for two loaves of bread
Hygge?
January feels like that to me.
Holiday Perspectives with Danielle French
I love the holidays and I especially love decorating for them.
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