Garlic business growing in northeast Saskatchewan
When Dave and Krista McBain started growing and processing garlic, some people thought the idea stunk.
The couple looked at several options, but persevered with the plan to grow garlic and now operate one of the largest production and processing operations in the province, running their business near the northeast Saskatchewan community of White Fox. M&M Garlic is available in grocery and meat shops across the province. You can order through their website and find it at many area trade shows as well.
“When we first started, one lady actually came up and told us garlic should be against the law,” Dave McBain told farmnewsNOW. “Garlic was too strong for everybody when we first started making it.”
The couple started with 35 pounds of garlic in 1996, and now process between 15,000 and 20,000 jars of pickled garlic, carrots and asparagus each year. The company also produces powdered garlic, minced garlic and salsa.