Just watched W5's Food for Thought last night. Found it very disturbing and saddening the way the pigs were being housed and treated by the staff. Saddened also that it can be called farming.We raise a few pigs, and I mean just a few. Over the past years we have found it more difficult to [...]
When we think of mothers we think of memories and traditions; big and small, happy and sad. To have memories you need time to make them. A tradition on our farm is to give moms of all ages free admission to our farm on Mothers Day when accompanied by their kids. Mother's Day is this [...]
The last few weeks are a blur - getting the farm ready, coping with the cold and wet weather - would it ever end?The sun and the warmth have arrived just in time - school tours have started, the farm and market is now open for the season. It is such a beautiful time of [...]
What happens to all this left over produce when you close for the season? This is a question asked by many of our customers. We donate some to food banks and group homes through the generous effort of Patti, a wonderful customer, and her helpers. The apples left this year have now been pressed into [...]
The new year is here and it is a white one. Looks like we'll have a lot more snow than last year. I don't mind, I mainly hibernate this time of year - cooking, cleaning, book work and just trying to slow down a bit. Jim grumbles about having to plow it; I think the [...]
We were there - staff and their families; a great time was had by all. Thanks to Laura and John for taking the initiative and working hard to make our presence in the parade possible. Thanks to Markham Mower for loaning us their small tractor to pull our wagons. You can catch us again at [...]
Time to start celebrating the Coming of Christmas. The Fraser fir trees are here and the Balsam will be arriving soon. What a great smelling time of year. Oh to reboot the brain with the aroma of the trees. Even the snow has arrived. Apple cider is hot in the market so come on in and enjoy [...]
We're past the half way mark of November and time keeps marching on. Soon our fall season will end; the corn maze will be combined, Jim will finish his plowing, the fall mums fade. Our farm animals always love visitors though.The best thing about farming is one season leads to another - for us it [...]
Kennedy Road will be closed till 1 pm Sunday November 4th for a fund raising marathon. Our farm and market will be open as soon as they open Kennedy Rd. Dress warmly and wear rubber boots, we've had a few days of rain so the ground is boggy. November weather can be pleasant but cool. [...]
November gives us the opportunity to catch our breath after the hectic buildup to Halloween and to pause before the busy Christmas season. The beauty is in the browns of the trees and fields, the call of the geese heading south and the cool, cloudy skies.It's also a time to cook all those great [...]