Pasta – Nature’s Farm™

Nature’s Pasta™ is the result of our commitment to excellence and our family tradition of producing only the highest quality food products using the very best ingredients. We only use world–famous Canadian durum wheat and our farm-fresh free-run eggs (from hens fed an all–natural vegetarian diet) to bring you outstanding flavour. Strict adherence to old–world, small–batch production methods has created gourmet pasta that continues to set new standards in taste, texture, and quality.

Favoured by chefs and discerning restaurateurs, Nature’s Pasta™ appears on the menus of some of North America’s best eating establishments. We have also worked closely with award–winning chefs to produce custom pastas, using specialty grains such as spelt and various natural flavourings. To meet the demands of discriminating pasta connoisseurs, we also sell Nature’s Pasta™ through several specialty food wholesalers in the U.S. and select retail food outlets in Canada and the U.S.

Classic

Our original pasta, made in small batches from world–famous Canadian durum wheat and our farm–fresh, free–run eggs is flavour–rich and comes in a natural semolina color. Several additional all–natural flavours and colours are available, including sun–dried tomato (pomodoro red), spinach (spinaci verdi/green), beet (bietola burgundy), wild rice, black pepper, and squid–ink (calamaro black). In addition, we feature seasonal pastas designed to bring special creativity and excitement to your table. Our current offerings are listed below.

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Organic

In response to customer demand, we developed our organic product line in 2004. Working closely with renowned chefs, we adapted our established pasta–making recipes, ingredients, and methods to meet the demands of this ultra–premium gourmet selection. Like our Classic line, Nature’s Pasta™ Organic is made in small batches, but from certified organic Canadian durum wheat and our farm–fresh organic free–run eggs, naturally enriched with Omega–3. Organic certification (including verification of all supplier sources) is provided by Quality Assurance International, an internationally recognized certifier of organic food systems and products. Solid brass extrusion dies provide the Organic line with a lightly textured surface (less “glossy” than our Classic line) providing outstanding flavour adherence for pasta sauces, aromatic dressings, and herbal oils.

We invite you to try our exciting new Nature’s Pasta™ Organic products, and we welcome your feedback! Our current organic pasta offerings are listed below.

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Nature’s Pasta^™ – Our Traditional Shapes and Widths

Capelli D’Angelo Our classic angel–hair, generally used in soups, and also great in stir–fries.	Conchiglie Medium sized shells – use in soups or with meat sauce, similar to fusilli corti.	Fettuccine Nidi Nests of our classic fettuccine – thin and elegant, perfect for cream sauces.

Fusilli Corti Short twists, use with ragu, ricotta sauces – a standard shape for salads.	Lasagne, Short Cut Thin, flat lasagne is as delicate as homemade. No pre–cooking required. Pre–blanched, it can be used for a variety of filled and wrapped shapes.	Linguine Nidi Linguine in nests, narrower than fettuccine, but for similar uses and slightly lighter sauces.

Orzo A tiny pasta shape that resembles large grains of rice – ideal for vegetable or thin soups.	Pappardelle Nidi The name pappardelle derives from the verb “pappare” – to gobble up. These nested ribbons are about 25mm/0.984251” wide and are best used with cream sauces or other sumptuous sauces.	Penne Rigate Ridged penne are designed to take oil or butter–based sauces, meat or vegetable creations, and cheese sauces.

Spaghetti a la Chitarra Nidi Spaghetti in nests with a twist – the strands are square.	Tagliatelle Very thin, delicate, flat noodles (thin enough to see through when held up to the light). Tagliatelle is thinner and slightly wider than fettuccine.	Tagliatellini The same as tagliatelle, in a more contemporary width.

Vermicelli Nidi Nests of our fine, delicate vermicelli strands for light, stock-based sauces.

Nature’s Pasta^™ – Product Benefits

Nature’s Pasta™ is an upscale, premium product that appeals to health and quality–conscious individuals. All ingredients are natural and are carefully selected to support our pasta’s superior, gourmet quality and image. Product features and advantages include the following:

Superior Quality – Only vitamin and mineral–rich Grade A free–run eggs and top grade Canadian durum semolina are combined for better taste (mild, grain–like), appearance (tantalizing golden yellow), and texture (fine balance of delicate and firm). All of our eggs (shipped daily from our farm to our pasta plant) are processed within 24 hours.
Quality Processing – Nature’s Pasta™ is processed in small batches and slow–dried to maintain the properties of a true homemade–style fresh pasta with unique flavours and shapes
Environmental Packaging – Nature’s Pasta™ uses environmentally friendly (recyclable), gourmet packaging that is available in attractive display boxes for optimal retail merchandising
Convenience – Portion control is automatically provided (30g/1 oz.nests) and no–refrigeration storage is required
Consistency – Product quality never varies – Nature’s Pasta™ is consistently fresh
Cooking Time – Due to a higher percentage of eggs in our pasta, cooking time is similar to fresh pasta, however, Nature’s Pasta™ provides a longer critical cooking period (and is harder to overcook as a result)
Communication – We like to heart from our customers, so we provide contact information on all our packages

For foodservice and retail operations, additional benefits include:

Nature’s Pasta™ is equally at home in delis, natural food sections, and specialty–goods aisles, as in the dry pasta section – this creates significant cross–merchandising opportunities with complementary products such as premium gourmet produce and sauces, fresh herbs, artisan breads, etc.
Nature’s Farm™ can arrange for tailored in–store product demos in locations with suitable demographics (e.g., featuring signature recipes developed by local chefs)
We make it easy for you to order from us, so arrangements for turn–around, shipping and logistics are all made with convenience and expedience in mind
Nature’s Pasta™ costs substantially less than making fresh pasta and spoilage is virtually eliminated
We’re fine food enthusiasts, and we’ve collaborated with some of North America’s top chefs in product experimentation and developing custom–batched pastas to meet a particular need or to augment a chef’s trademark recipes.

Call us any time to discuss how we might complement your next gourmet creation.