Miscellaneous
Long overdue introduction
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… Read More about “Long overdue introduction”
Strawberries are here!
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… Read More about “Strawberries are here!”
Let me tell you ’bout the birds and the bees…
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… Read More about “Let me tell you ’bout the birds and the bees…”
Market season is here!
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… Read More about “Market season is here!”
Typical day in the barn
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… Read More about “Typical day in the barn”
We’ve been busy!
I know, I know. We are past the snow now… but only a week ago we had some of this cold wet stuff falling from the sky! Fortunately, Jessica and the team had worked hard to get things tucked in pretty well, so there were no casualties. Moving on from… Read More about “We’ve been busy!”
Rain!
Yesterday, an offering was made to the rain gods: Today we were rewarded: Our newly planted celery, celeriac and bunching onions were nicely watered in. Did we ever need that! Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day, and we hosted a CRAFT workshop at Lunar Rhythm Gardens. The day was spent… Read More about “Rain!”
Found a picture of 007 – and its a good one!
Here is 007 (nice picture, Jessica!) His mother is Moneypenny… ok, we admit she did not have a name before 007 was born. We interns really enjoy naming all the cattle on the farm. And now everyone on the farm is getting involved – even Jessalynn, who named Daddy. If… Read More about “Found a picture of 007 – and its a good one!”
Open House this Saturday. Hope to see you there!
Hello again! We have been busy with spring cleaning in anticipation of the Open House this Saturday, May 11 from 12 till 4 pm. We are really looking forward to showing everyone what we’ve been up to! This week, the horses have been out with Ian preparing the fields with… Read More about “Open House this Saturday. Hope to see you there!”
Lots of sunshine in the garden
Been a while since we posted our progress in the garden, and I’m sure you’re all curious what’s new! Well, we had to clear some space in the greenhouse so we could start some winter squash, summer squash, melons, cukes, zucchinis and pumpkins (over 500 pots of them!) So, we… Read More about “Lots of sunshine in the garden”