As I began raking the straw off the berry plants in the strawberry field, a new sense of accomplishment washed over me. Hold on, I’m getting ahead of things, let's rewind a bit! In 2002, a baby girl was born in Pakistan to her parents, and they named her Amal! They all moved to [...]
CSA - Community Supported Agriculture Join us for 2023! Membership signup is now open! One of the best parts of being a member of our CSA? You get the whole picture of where your produce is coming from. By joining our (CSA)Community Supported Agriculture programs, you get to know your farmer, and know your [...]
Spring has Sprung Our farm is shifting from it’s winter planning mode and springing into action. The greenhouse is filling up with trays of seedlings in anticipation of warmer weather as the sun warms up the soil allowing planting in the field. Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program is open and signing up members in [...]
"Bringing the fresh taste of nature to your table" This past Halloween Day we had our 9th annual cider pressing day. With the hard work of the Giessberger brothers and our staff -at least 2 bins of apples picked from our orchard and 6 bins of locally grown apples -were pressed into cider, over 1500 [...]
What you see when you visit the farm in the summer is the bounty of food coming in from the fields, flowers to be picked and enjoyed and farm animals with their babies. Behind the scenes there is a farm crew working hard tending the fields and the farm animals, taking advantage of the longer [...]
Strawberries have started, which is a wonderful treat and an excuse to visit your local farm or farmers market. But you never need an excuse! We were mentioned in this Ontario's Local Food Report, 2021. They talk about how some farms (ourselves included) are leading efforts to engage young people in agriculture. We are very [...]
As the spring warms us all up the farmers are putting all their winter made plans into action. The soil temperature is rising and renewed plant life is found. Time to get some seeds in the ground. Soil is an essential element to our survival and farmers are stewards of their soil. It makes the [...]
Spring is a welcome time of renewal. Here on the farm we experience the rhythms in nature and learn to work with them. This warm weather has given Farmer Jim a window of opportunity to plant some early season peas. If all goes well we should have peas mid June instead of late June. There [...]
The Buy Fresh, Buy Local movement was gaining momentum as far back as 2008 exploded this past year as COVID 19 exposed challenges in our food supply system. The focus of where our food comes from shifted to sourcing locally grown with nearly 5% of Canadians surveyed saying they have bought food directly from farmers since [...]
Nature Deficit Disorder is the phenomenon in which children are experincing nature through computers and books rather than firsthand experience. In this time of lockdown this not only applies to children but adults as well. Being outside in nature has proven health benefits. Check out our latest newsletter for ideas on how you can strengthen [...]