Corporate Offices, Farm & Shipping Point Can-Am Pepper Farm Location Can-Am Pepper Farm & Shipping Location 10 years in business! Can-Am Pepper Company was founded in 2010 by the Underhill family. Drawing from the family’s four generations of farming and produce supply experience, Can-Am Pepper includes a wide selection of commodities, year-round production and transportation. Today, the company works over 35,000 acres in three countries, growing bell and specialty peppers, hard squash, sweet potatoes, asparagus, pickles, beans and watermelon to both fresh and processing markets. A true farm- to-fork vertical company, we control the product through seed, farming, packing & in-house logistics – ensuring strict adherence to quality, food safety and traceability. • Vertical integration from farm- • Farming operations covering the to-fork western hemisphere • Large volume farming – 35,000 • Strict adherence to food safety acres+ and traceability • Diverse growing regions protects • Consistent packaging and our commitments and contracts farming practices through the seasons We’ve grown into so much more than peppers! Bell Specialty Hard Sweet Peppers Peppers Squash Potatoes Asparagus Pickles Beans Watermelon canampepper.com 2020 JANUARY Spaghetti squash strands run circular around the vegetable rather than lengthwise. See our recipe at the end of the calendar. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National 29 30 31 1 New Year’s Day 2 3 4 Spaghetti Day Swap out your noodles We’re celebrating 10 years with spaghetti squash for in business! a more nutritious meal Thank you to our amazing staff, farmers, suppliers and customers. Cheers to many more! 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Martin Luther National Pie Day 19 20 King Day (US) 21 22 23 24 25 Be on the lookout 26 27 28 29 30 31 for our innovative par-baked, ‘ready- to-eat’ spaghetti squash. Are you ready for spaghetti? canampepper.com 2020 FEBRUARY Watermelon was first harvested in Egypt 5,000 years ago. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Groundhog Day Potato Lover’s Day Super Bowl Sunday 3 4 5 6 7 8 Canada’s Valentine’s Day 9 10 11 12 Agriculture Day 13 14 15 Family Day (CAN) Cook a Sweet 16 17 Presidents Day (USA) 18 19 20 21 22 Potato Day 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 canampepper.com 2020 MARCH Over 450 semi-truck loads of onions are eaten every single day! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Employee 1 2 3 Appreciation Day 4 5 6 7 International Daylight Savings Time National Potato 8 Women’s Day 9 Begins (except SK) 10 11 12 13 14 Chip Day 15 16 17 St. Patrick’s Day 18 19 First Day of Spring 20 21 National 22 23 24 Agriculture Day 25 26 27 28 (US) 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 canampepper.com 2020 APRIL Jalapeños were the first peppers that traveled into space on a NASA shuttle. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday International 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Carrot Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 Good Friday 11 12 Easter Sunday 13 Easter Monday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Earth Day National Zucchini 23 24 25 Bread Day 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 canampepper.com 2020 MAY In ideal weather conditions, an asparagus shoot, or “spear”, can grow 25 cm (10”) in a 24-hour period. - ASPARAGUS FARMERS OF ONTARIO Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National 26 27 28 29 30 1 Asparagus Month 2 National Salsa Month 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mother’s Day 11 12 13 14 15 16 COME SEE US @ CPMA FRESH SUMMIT IN TORONTO, ON 17 18 Victoria Day (CAN) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Memorial Day (US) 26 27 28 29 30 31 canampepper.com 2020 JUNE Peppers were named by Christopher Columbus and Spanish explorers who were searching for peppercorn plants to produce black pepper. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Fresh Fruit Father’s Day 31 1 & Vegetables Month 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 First Day of Summer National Indigenous National Onion 21 Peoples Day 22 Ring Day 23 24 25 26 27 Father’s Day 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 canampepper.com 2020 JULY The phrase ‘in a pickle’ was first introduced by Shakespeare in his play, The Tempest. “How cam’st thou in this pickle?” and “I have been in such a pickle.” Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Pickle Month Independence Day 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Canada Day (CAN) (US) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 COME SEE US @ PMA FOODSERVICE IN MONTEREY, CA 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 canampepper.com 2020 AUGUST There are 1,200 varieties of watermelon grown in 96 countries. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 National National 2 3 Watermelon Day 4 5 6 7 8 Zucchini Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 National 16 17 18 19 Potato Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 canampepper.com 2020 SEPTEMBER There is evidence of squash cultivation going back to at least 8,000 B.C. in Central Mexico, Peru, and the Eastern United States. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Potato 30 31 1 Month 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labor Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 First Day of Fall 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 canampepper.com 2020 OCTOBER The largest pumpkin ever grown was 1,689 pounds by Joe Juras in North Scituate, Rhode Island. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Pickled 27 28 29 30 1 Peppers Month 2 3 National Pumpkin Month 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 Thanksgiving (CA) National Pumpkin World Food Day 11 13 Festival 14 15 16 17 Columbus Day (US) COME SEE US @ PMA FRESH SUMMIT IN DALLAS, TX National Pumpkin 18 19 20 21 Cheesecake Day 22 23 24 National Halloween 25 26 Pumpkin Day 27 28 29 30 31 canampepper.com 2020 NOVEMBER Delicata Squash (Cucurbita pepo var. pepo) is a delicious, easy to prepare squash that is quickly becoming a favourite in the culinary word! Also called sweet potato squash, peanut squash or Bohemian squash. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday National Pepper 1 Month 2 3 4 5 6 7 Daylight Savings Time Ends COME SEE US @ CPMA FALL HARVEST IN OTTAWA, ON Remembrance National Pickle 8 9 10 11 Day (CAN) 12 13 14 Appreciation Day Veterans Day (US) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving (US) 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 canampepper.com 2020 DECEMBER The sweet potato is the 6th principal world food crop, and approximately 90% of the world’s crop is grown in Asia. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Chanukah 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 First Day of Winter Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day (CAN) 22 23 24 25 26 National Pumpkin Pie Day 27 28 29 30 31 New Years Eve 1 New Years Day 2 canampepper.com SPAGHETTI SQUASH CARBONARA INGREDIENTS • 1 - 3 lb spaghetti squash, • 1 cup grated Parmesan cut in half lengthwise cheese • olive oil • 3 garlic cloves, minced • salt & pepper to taste • 1/4 cup chopped parsley • 1/2 lb pancetta, diced • 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese, for garnish • 2 eggs 1 Preheat oven to 375º F. 2 Rub the squash with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast cut side down in the oven for 40 minutes, or until fork ready. Remove from oven and gently pull apart with a fork to create spaghetti; set aside. WITH OUR PAR-BAKED SQUASH, START AT STEP 3 AND SAVE 20 MINUTES! 3 In a sauté pan over medium heat, render pancetta until crispy. Remove pancetta from pan to drain, keeping 2 Tbsp fat in the pan. 4 Add garlic to pan and sauté for 2 minutes. Add squash and pancetta back to pan and warm. 5 In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Add to pan, lightly tossing until the squash and egg mixture are a creamy consistency. 6 Plate and garnish with shaved Parmesan cheese. Enjoy! INTRODUCING PAR-BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH We are creating a new market by making it easy for foodservice to offer this delicious, versatile and under-utilized vegetable. At the same time, we feel good knowing we are using a product that is sustainable and helps reduce food waste. • Offer a low-carb, nutrient-rich, gluten-free alternative. SPAGHETTI BUTTERNUT PASTA POTATO RICE SQUASH SPIRALS 42 calories and 8 net carbs per cup! SERVING 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup SIZE (155g) (155g) (155g) (173g) (158g) • Versatile ingredient beyond a pasta replacement for sides or entrées CALORIES 42 98 220 161 206 • Light buttery and nutty flavor is great for all cuisines CARBS 10g 16.3g 73g 21.5g 47.6g FIBER 2.2g 5g 3.6g .9g 1.3g • Program is sustainable by increasing efficiency and decreasing waste SUGAR 3.9g 3g 3.6g 0g 0g Reference: USDA National nutrient database for standard reference Socially Responsible.