AT THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL FAIR Kawartha Winners

AT THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL FAIR Kawartha Winners

By Karen Irvine

The Kawarthas were well represented at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this year. Mariposa Dairy and Doo Doo’s Bakery cleaned up in their categories. Well deserved!

DOO DOO’S BAKERY Doo Doo’s Bakery owner Diane Rogers, cleaned up with 14 Placings, including 2 First Prizes. To see them all, go to http://assistexpo.ca/results/rawf/2/830P. Doo Doo’s has been featured in the LCBO Food & Drink magazine, Global Television, Toronto Life magazine, Travel Life magazine, and so many more! Doug Ford has even tweeted about her butter tarts! “I’ve kind of got a knack for pairing flavours with butter tart filling,” Rogers said. “We’re always experimenting in our kitchen – even down to the last minute,” says Diane. And we agree!

MARIPOSA DAIRY In a statement from Mariposa Dairy, “We are pleased to announce that we make award winning cheese! Our newest Cheddar Thea (Tay-ya), a sheep milk clothbound Cheddar, is Grand Champion. And our goat milk clothbound Cheddar ‘Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar’ is right on its heels in second place (and has been Grand Champion for 4 of the past 9 years). Tania, our sheep milk ‘Toscano – style’ cheese, placed first (and has previously been Grand Champion as well). Our Plain Chevre, (the base of all our flavoured Chevre) placed first.Both our Plain Light and Garlic & Herb placed third. All these ‘wins’ gave Mariposa Dairy the ‘Silver Trier Award’ for the highest aggregate, the most points.” Congratulations and well done!