Get in the Know: PROTEIN

What is protein and why do our bodies need it? Food trends are not a new thing. Paleo, Keto, Lean, plant-based etc. are all terms that we’ve heard of, yet how many of us really understand the role that protein plays in our lives? How much do we really need and where should we be […]

Guelph Bug Day 2018

Guelph Bug Day

Check out Guelph Bug Day, happening August 26, 2018 at the University of Guelph Arboretum Center College Ave E, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Check out this great contest around Guelph Bug Day! Follow on Instagram ******CONTEST ALERT****** Did you know that eating crickets is extremely healthy for you, and that crickets are a sustainable alternative […]

IFT 2018: A Matter of Science and Food

darren goldin chatting at IFT 2018 about alternative proteins

,Darren Goldin, Director of Farm Operations for Entomo Farms will be a panelist at IFT 2018 in Chicago. The panel will take place on Tuesday, July 17, and the title of the session is: Please Pass the Alt-Protein: Challenges and Solutions from the Alternative Protein Revolution That Intends to Diversify Our Dining. Read more about […]

Cooking with Cricket Powder on Stephen Colbert

cooking with crickets on stephen colbert

Following the rise of edible insects into mainstream has been absolutely incredible. The adoption over the past few years has been strong and steady. When celebrities embrace it and the entire concept and category, it helps to show  lay people that eating insects is really nothing to fear, yet something to behold, thanks to the […]

Calgary Stampede Food and Drink 2018

Edible insect cricket food at the Calgary Stampede

Food is always a feature at the Calgary Stampede, and this year will be no different. Check out the different and delicious dishes being offered this year, including Grilled Cheese with Crickets and a Cricket Caramel Apple. Read More

Prebiotics and Your Health

Cricket smoothie recipe

We have all heard about probiotics…that good bacteria that’s found in yogurt, right? So, then what are prebiotics, how are they related to probiotics, and do we need to have both? This article on probiotics and prebiotics explains the relationship in a simple way. Probiotics are beneficial live bacteria that are found in certain foods […]

Entomo Farms at the GLOBE Series Forum March 14-16

GLOBE Series entomophagy and the environment

Kelly Hagen COO and CFO for Entomo Farms is on a prestigious panel of speakers at the GLOBE series happening March 16-18 in Vancouver. The GLOBE Series focus for this year is The Leadership Summit for Sustainable Business- taking a keen look at how businesses around the world are incorporating the needs of the environment […]

My Path To Entomoculture

entomo farms barn and farm in norwood ontario

My Path To Entomoculture- Darren’s Perspective I’m Darren Goldin, one of the co-founders of Entomo Farms, and the V.P. of Operations. I’m often asked how I got involved in entomoculture (the farming of insects) and how I’ve come to learn about how to raise and harvest crickets and mealworms for the largest human-grade insect farm […]

Cricket flour for proteins: are edible insects really the future of healthy eating?

The Health Site online health and wellness magazine

“Recently, eating insects has become more than just a trend these days. Even though most people feel grossed out even when thinking about eating insects, there is no denying that this trend is slowly taking over the world. Out of all the other foods prepared with insects what has really become popular is ‘cricket flour’. It […]

Cooking With Crickets at Liaison College

Entomo Farms Cooking With Crickets at Liaison College

Cooking With Crickets at Liaison College It was a day like no other at Liaison College of Culinary Arts in Downtown Toronto. Caryn Goldin, A.K.A. The Entomo Chef, ventured across Ontario from a town just outside of Peterborough to bring a special ingredient to the Liaison kitchen. The special ingredient is crickets. That’s right, crickets… […]