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 […]

Entomo Farms wins the Entrepreneur Innovation Award

Entomo Farms was proud and humbled to win the Entrepreneur Innovation Award from the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce and Tourism for 2019. We were nominated and chosen for our dedication to providing global sustainable food solutions through edible insects, as well as for our ethical farming operations, as our crickets are raised in a free-range […]

Madagascar Passion Project: Part 5

I have recently returned from my 5th trip to Madagascar for the IPSIO and Valala Farms project. The wonderful staff at the Biodiversity Centre make if feel as comfortable as a second home. Although the travel and the workload are intense, seeing this project come to fruition energizes and inspires us all in amazing ways. […]

Can Insects Compete With Beef, Poultry as Nutritional Powerhouses?

JAMA journal

“Joel B. Mason, MD, isn’t ready to pop a whole cricket in his mouth just yet. But he’s okay with eating granola, pasta, or energy bars made with powdered crickets. “[Y]ou can fold it into a number of recipes and use it similarly to the way you use flour,” he said. Besides facilitating cooking and […]

The Impact that Eating Insects Has on Health

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The Impact that Eating Insects Has on Health In July 2018, Scientific Reports (a Nature Journal), published the results of a study showing that eating cricket powder (at 25 g per day) is safe and may improve the gut biome.  Dr. Valerie Stull at the University of Wisconsin, one of the study’s co-authors, never expected […]

Take Action and Hop Into a Healthy 2019 with Edible Insects

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By now you’ve read about it, you’ve heard about it, you might even have seen or tasted it. Edible insects like crickets are not just a trend, they are here to stay thanks to the incredible health benefits and the great sustainability of this micro livestock. It’s that time of year again, when we take […]

Food Innopolis International in Thailand

Food Innopolis in Thailand

Darren Goldin was one of the featured speakers at the Food Innopolis International Symposium , held at the Athenee Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand last week.  Goldin presented about Entomo Farms for the ‘New Protein’ interactive session. Check out the entire program.  

Happy World Edible Insect Day 2018

Edible insects are making their way on to more and more people’s plates every day. If you are someone who has decided to incorporate insects into your diet this year, then kudos to you! If you are still undecided, wary or apprehensive, then read on. This information will definitely help you make the right choice! […]

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 […]