It doesn't matter where you live in Canada, you can always appreciate a good quailty poutine. One of the most important parts of a perfect poutine is definitely the cheese curds. Herschel Hills produces a big variety of cheeses: gouda, gruyere, feta, halloumi and, of course, cheese curds! Available in 100 g portions, the package is good for just a sprinkling of curds or a mountain. I say a mountain...but make sure devouring these pieces of squeaky goodness doesn't become an everyday thing for you.

Now, I know that flavoured vodkas have already had their time in the limelight, but the varieties that Last Mountain Distillery - Saskatchewan's original microdistillery - put out deserve to get their 15 minutes, and are far from the subpar cupcake or vanilla versions that you'll find on liquor store shelves. Distilled and then aged with dill weed and garlic, Last Mountain's interesting spin on vodka has a slightly emerald hue and the essence of dill pickles, making it perfect for a Caesar (obviously!), Bloody Mary or a Dirty Martini.

Clearly, Saskatchewan does not have ideal conditions for traditional wineries, but fruit wines are a feat the province is able to master. Living Sky Winery puts out a variety of table wines using currants, cherries (pictured) and rhubarb, as well as sweeter apres-dinner wines for sipping, like raspberry or cassis. At the risk of doing a disservice to the rhubarb or cherry wines, trying them spritzer-style with some soda in the summer. Sounds hella refreshing to me!

Commonly misspelled, this interesting, tart little berry makes for a beautiful gelato. Even though the berries are not exclusive to Saskatchewan, sea buckthorns are much more easily found here than any other province in the country, because the trees they're found on have extensive root systems and make great shelter belts on farms. Nvigorate offers anything from the frozen berries and gelato (pictured) to juice and tea leaves.

They're ridiculously good for you, too: loaded with all kinds of vitamins, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and fibre. So, take that, apples and oranges!

One of the newest additions to the market, Prairie Bella offers handmade pasta made with locally-grown and ground flour and eggs. Aside from four kinds of regular pasta (two types of fettuccine and two types of gnocchi), short rib ravioli, lasagna and some of Bella's artisan sauces to top any of the pastas with are all available. Pasta doesn't always have to be used in comfort foods. Toss this fettuccine with a bit of lemon juice, zest, fresh arugula, kalamata olives and olive oil for a summer-friendly dinner.

You certainly can't go to a farmers' market and not get some pie. Keeping things classic, this cute little stand, run by a couple of friendly Ukrainian ladies, has a ton of fresh baked goods like cinnamon twists, bread, big pies (for sharing or not) and jars of preserves (pickled carrots for the win!), cabbage rolls and borscht.

Cabbage rolls for dinner and a big slice of strawberry rhubarb pie for dessert? Sounds all right to me!