In Western North Carolina, there is a vast availability of wonderful and healthy local food and I am going to share some of these with you in my series titled “Healthy Mountain Harvest”. I am starting with one of my new favorites, the Sunburst Trout Farm outside of Canton, North Carolina. Recently, I had the pleasure to take a tour with Sunburst’s owner, Sally Eason to visit the farm and see the process of how the fish get from their farm to our plate. Sunburst raises the trout sustainably in an environment that is totally free of pollutants such as mercury, PCBs or pesticides. The food provided to the fish contains no animal by-products, antibiotics or growth hormones. One of the greatest health benefits of eating farm raised trout is that it is a great source of omega 3 right up there with wild salmon. In addition to the health advantages trout has, its flavor, color and texture make it a wonderful choice. Some of my favorite ways to prepare it include poached, grilled or broiled. Besides fillets, Sunburst also offers a variety of products made from trout which include caviar, sausage, jerky and smoked. If you have not tried Sunburst trout, you can pick it up at Ingles, Green Life and Earth Fare. You can also purchase it at the Asheville City Market and meet some of the wonderful team members from the farm.
In Western North Carolina, there is a vast availability of wonderful and healthy local food and I am going to share some of these with you in my series titled “Healthy Mountain Harvest”. I am starting with one of my new favorites, the Sunburst Trout Farm outside of Canton, North Carolina. Recently, I had the pleasure to take a tour with Sunburst’s owner, Sally Eason to visit the farm and see the process of how the fish get from their farm to our plate. Sunburst raises the trout sustainably in an environment that is totally free of pollutants such as mercury, PCBs or pesticides. The food provided to the fish contains no animal by-products, antibiotics or growth hormones. One of the greatest health benefits of eating farm raised trout is that it is a great source of omega 3 right up there with wild salmon. In addition to the health advantages trout has, its flavor, color and texture make it a wonderful choice. Some of my favorite ways to prepare it include poached, grilled or broiled. Besides fillets, Sunburst also offers a variety of products made from trout which include caviar, sausage, jerky and smoked. If you have not tried Sunburst trout, you can pick it up at Ingles, Green Life and Earth Fare. You can also purchase it at the Asheville City Market and meet some of the wonderful team members from the farm.