Fruits, nuts and vegetables. They should be growing like wild after the rains we've had in the past few days. My goodness! To my canoe!

True North snacks launched amid quite a degree of fanfare several years ago, but the brand languished and eventually found a new owner: DeMet’s Candy Co. Today, the brand still promises “a guilt-free snack with no cholesterol, no artificial colors, no preservatives and no trans fats.” Recent months have seen a spate of new product introductions bearing the True North moniker.