Putting the Culture back in Agriculture
Produce is certified organic by ProCert
We have some exciting news! Marcey Collins, a long time CSA member and Certified Community Food Advisor has just published a cookbook with over 50 recipes inspired by Lunar Rhythm Gardens! The interns would all agree that Marcey’s recipes are great – we literally drop everything and follow Marcey and Dave around when they come… Read More about “Inspration from the Garden”
Dawn time. Chores time. Harvest time. Lunch time. Weeding time. Play time. Quiet time. Storm time. Pick up time. Dusk time.
As many of you already know – Jessica farms almost exclusively with horses. This week, the horses raked hay for David, disced a field that had been plowed, helped retrieve implements from storage and performed the regular row cultivation in the garden. This week, Alex and Jeanne used a single horse scuffler to get at… Read More about “Horsing Around”
We’ve had a few calves born over the last few weeks… time for an update! First we have Toad (mother is Horn): Harvey, born on harvest day (mother is Betsy): Chapelle (mother is Cocoa): And last but not least, Willy! Dave had to “free” Willy, since he was a breach birth, and came out back… Read More about “Some new calves”
Way back in May, Alex came to the farm as an intern. For some reason, we never introduced you to him! Here he is: My name is Alex and I am from a town near Kitchener-Waterloo. I have just completed a History degree at Trent University and rather than return to my regular job landscaping,… Read More about “Long overdue introduction”
Summer has officially arrived, and so have our strawberries! So, if you have a hankering for strawberries, come on out to the farm and buy some! You can find us at the Port Perry market on Saturdays from 8 am to 1 pm, and at the Lakefield Farmers’ Market on Thursdays from 10 am to… Read More about “Strawberries are here!”
Quite a few birds (chickens and turkeys) and bees and a few goats at Ian Critchell’s this last CRAFT day. I’m sure most of the interns left his farm dreaming of how to convince their farmers to start making honey. Ian had a wealth of information for us all and will continue to be a… Read More about “Let me tell you ’bout the birds and the bees…”
Karen, Jessica and Jessalynn have been making the rounds of the farmers markets this week. Here’s a couple of pictures of Jessalynn pedaling her wares at the Port Perry Farmer’s Market last Saturday morning: Now, who wouldn’t want to buy those greens? (Photos courtesy of Kerri King). You can find Jessica at the Port Perry… Read More about “Market season is here!”
The farm is all a buzz in anticipation of the first pick-up week for the summer CSA! All our work is about to pay off. Of course there is still lots of work to be done, we just add a new task to the list – harvesting. To tell you the truth, Karen has already… Read More about “Typical day in the barn”
Saturday, June 8 at 3pm – come hear about the importance of pollinators and help establish a pollinator paradise at Lunar Rhythm Gardens. Featuring the Sandy Pockets brand of farmer rock 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you all! Click the image to enlarge it.