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3| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,June 7,2018 theifp.ca scratch and even her two dessert items have been formulated to be as healthy as possible. For her snacks that are not canned, Stanley uses a process called freeze-dry- ing, which allows the food to have up to a 25-year shelf life. Through this process, food is placed into a deep- freeze at -40 C or below. Af- ter it freezes, the food is slightly heated and then vacuum-sealed. All liquid removed from the products is immediately converted into gas by the machine. Aside from the benefits of a long shelf life, Stanley says, the process of freeze- drying fruits or vegetables can trick customers into eating healthier through- out the day. "It's helping people eat healthier, because any- thing that comes out of it has a sponge-toffee tex- ture, so when you are eat- ing fruit, you think you're eating chips or candy," she said. Stanley added that, when freeze-drying food, it still maintains all its nutri- ents but has an enhanced flavour because all the wa- ter is extracted from the item. She says the process is very different from dehy- drating, which preserves only about 70 per cent of the nutrients and tends to result in the product hav- ing a more leathery tex- ture. She says that, with freeze-drying, the food also maintains its form quite well. "With my seasonal fruit chips, you can eat them as is, or, if you put them in wa- ter, they will turn back into fresh fruit slices - it's really crazy how they maintain the original taste and structure," she said. 70 Below currently serves southern and cen- tral Ontario and will have products available for pur- chase at the Acton Farm- ers' Market this year. For more information, visit 70below.ca. COMMUNITY l Continued from page 1 Food tastes out-of-this-world Andrews' Scenic Acres has announced its recent decision to pass up on participat- ing in Halton Region's farmers' markets for 2018, after nearly 40 years of being a regular vendor in Georgetown, Milton and Oak- ville. Matt Setzkorn, Operations Manager at Andrews' Farm, says the decision was made in large part due to the farm's rising expenses and the desire to place a stronger focus on farm maintenance and food, as well as pick-your-own produce, educational tours and community events for visitors. "It is a big change for us and it has not been an easy decision for us to leave these special markets in our home community. Being part of farmers' markets has always been such a joy for us and a great way to share products from our farm and connect with the community," Setzkorn said. Setz- korn added that due to this year's minimum wage increase and the farm's large number of staff members, Andrews' Scenic Acres can have an increase of up to $200,000 in costs to contend with this year. "We'll miss seeing all of our friends at the farmers' mar- kets, but we hope you'll make the short drive to come farm visit us at the farm," he said. For more information about Andrews' Scenic Acres, visit https://www.andrews- scenicacres.com/. Rising costs leave Andrews' Scenic Acres out of Halton farmers' markets this year pre Summer pre Summer SpecialSpecial Registration: Call or Pick Up at 479 Guelph Street, Norval Georgetown Daycare Centre 90 5-877-4376 georgetownsummercamp@gma il.com Licensed with Ministry of Educ ation Registration now open for Sept 2018 Daycare & Before/ After School Programs. Transportation to and from local schools. Providing Care for Infants - 11yrs 483 GUELPH STREET, NORVAL 905-877-4376 905-877-4375 Pricing - $184.00 (Week 1 only) $230.00 all other weeks We Provide: All Snacks, PLUS Subs on Thursday AND Pizza on Friday New & Exciting Weekly Field Trips & Outings WEEK THEME JULY 3-6 Anything Goes!1 Y 16-20 Creative Campers3 JULY 3-6 Anything Goes!1 JULY 16-20 Creative Campers3 JULY 9-13 Nature Explorer s 2 NeNew & Exciting Ww & Exciting Ww & Exciting Ww & Exciting Ww & Exciting W Y 16-20 Creative Campers JULY 23-27 Wet n' Wild4 JUL 30 - AUG 3 Inventor's Workshop5 AUGUST 13-17 Fun & F7 eekly Feekly Field Tield Tield Trips & Outingsrips & Outings ventor's Workshop AUGUST 13-17 Fun & Fitne ss7 AUGUST 6-10 Let's go Green!6 AUGUST 13-17 Fun & F7 AUG 27-31 Bon Voyage Summer!9 AUGUST 20-24 Symphony of the Senses8 GEORGETOWNDAYCARE CENTRE SALES SERVICE INSTALLATIONSESA #7003060 DEKEReLeCTRIC ltd. 905-702-0515 www.dekerelectric.ca TIONS 2016SMALLBUSINESSOF THEYEAR How long will your freezer last if the power goes down again this summer? Call us today and ask about a GENERAC backup generator.