Prairie Berry, a farm located in Glenlea, is gearing up to offer visitors a unique tourism experience in July: a culinary Manitoba adventure.
Owners Jennifer and Matthieu Turenne worked with the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Communities (CDEM) to develop a new concept on their farm this summer: culinary tourism.
“It was CDEM that approached us with the idea and we immediately liked it. We quickly got to work with them to see how we could develop it further,” says Jennifer.
“With COVID-19, people can’t travel this summer, so they’re looking for different things to do close to home. They want to explore or rediscover their province. They’re looking for new and unique experiences. That’s what we wanted to give them.”
The new Farm to Table dining experience will run from July 9 to 19. It’s essentially a gourmet dinner. Visitors will be able to choose from three renowned local chefs: Luc Jean, from WOW Hospitality Concepts, Josée Curé, a chef based in St-Pierre-Jolys, or Tyrone Welchinski, chef at the Nonsuch brewery and one of the chefs at the RAW:Almond winter pop-up restaurant at The Forks. (1)
Visitors will also be able to choose their meat, as well as the size of their meal: three, four or seven courses.
“All the dishes prepared by the chefs, fromappetizers to desserts, willhave a strawberry component because that’s our specialty here at Prairie Berry,” adds Jennifer.“That’s why we’re offering the experience in July: because it’s strawberry season!”
“Guests will start with a glass of our special Prairie Berry Slush, made from our own strawberries, before heading to the table for dinner.”