The food of the early settlers was simple. They grew which they ground into meal for many dishes.
,, pigeons, and quail were plentiful.
The taught the settlers to eat the native, squash, and potato.
The settlers brought the of beans,,parsnips, peas, and turnips from .

Berries grew wild in the and the swarmed with

After a few years the orchards provided many fruits.
The showed the settlers how to tap maple that maple syrup and sugar could be made from.

They were also able to get honey from hives.

As they had not learned to store food, meat and were salted,smoked, or dried.