Putting the Culture back in Agriculture
Produce is certified organic by ProCert
To me, Fall is almost synonymous with routine; not only the everyday routine, but also the rituals that come with the fall. We have gotten into quite the groove on the farm over the course of the summer and into the fall, and the predictability of routine has served us well. The daily routines like… Read More about “Thankful”
We have a lot of projects to take care of this fall in addition to the harvest. This is partly because we will be losing yet another intern soon and want to take advantage of the extra set of hands and also because the frost and the snow are coming, and we need to be… Read More about “Work Hard, Play Hard”
The registration for the 2014 season has begun. You can access the Summer 2014 CSA Registration Form here. Actually, its a brochure, and hopefully it will explain the new Equal Payment Plan clearly! Just check off the options that apply to you, tally it up, and mail it off with your payment. Don’t forget, cheques… Read More about “Summer 2014 CSA Registration has begun!”
Come join us tomorrow, September 15 from 11:30 am until 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Church, 65 Kings Crescent in Ajax for the Taste of Durham Mini Market! 2013 Farmers Market Poster
It was rather a wet day for onion harvest – but they had to come in to start the drying process. Every little bit of help is nice when you have about 10 rows of onions to bring in… We also had another CRAFT day this week, and we learned all about canning from Bernardin’s… Read More about “Onions!”
To Everything (Turn, Turn, Turn) There is a season (Turn, Turn, Turn) And a time to every purpose, under Heaven. We’ve done a fair bit of canning on the farm, and if you haven’t gotten to it… well, it’s not too late! We still have a fair few zucchini and quite a few tomatoes. … Read More about “A Time to Can”
These days you don’t have to look too far to see beauty in the garden. With that being said, I think it’s worth highlighting a few. Sometimes it’s the colours: Other times it’s the flowers: And often, it’s the smiles: We are starting to see the end of the season, and soon we will be… Read More about “Beauty in the Garden”
We went on an expedition this week to see how close they were to being ready, and to find out just exactly how to tell when they are ready. We could not believe just how big they were! Last year, the melons didn’t really ripen, and the squash were so very small. No worry about… Read More about “Pumpkins and Melons and Squash, Oh My!”
You may find it strange that this week’s update is dedicated to a dog… But, to us she was no ordinary dog, and she went a long way to helping keep the farm running smoothly. Some of you may already know that Penny died this week – something that was unexpected, and left us all… Read More about “In Memory of Penny”
The bees have been busy pollinating our crops! The sunflowers are loaded with bees, who are in turn loaded with pollen. They look like they are wearing puffy yellow pants! I am also happy to report that we have some squash bees! Here is one inside a flower along with his buddy the cucumber beetle…. Read More about “Busy Bees”