Field Plantings are Almost Done
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Order vegetables before Wednesday for pickup and delivery this week.
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Farm Update
We said goodbye to the last of our summer students today! Every year these workers bring fresh energy to the crew right after the Spring’s planting and seeding marathon. Not only are we relieved to have the additional help, but the summer crew is always fun to work with. We felt very lucky this year to welcome back familiar faces, so the crew easily fell into a good rhythm from the get-go.
Lance, Janessa, Raine, Zach, Max, Ayla, Helena, Nolan and Sadie
THANK YOU for all your hard work this summer!
In addition to school starting, it certainly feels like the fall these days. We’re glad that it seems our fall storage crops will have easier growing conditions than than the harsh hot and dry weather our summer crops had. Our large pond is nearly empty, so the more regular rain is also a huge relief.
We are still relying heavily on our waterwheel transplanter to help us plant the last few successions into the field without using sprinklers. After today there will only be one more field planting before lettuce will be moving into caterpillar tunnels.
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Bulk Ordering
If you are interested in bulk fruiting crops, you can reserve them by submitting a request (link below) or by purchasing them directly through our online store.
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The purslane has been intense this year since the summer was so hot and dry. Luckily, they make great hats! |
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FARM STORE NOTES
FROM OUR FARM:
Beans are plentiful and look awesome this week!
Hakurei turnips are back. These tender salad turnips are a must-try.
Lots of kohlrabi available this week.
Field: Carrots, beans, zucchini, tomatillos, salad tomatoes, eggplant, hot peppers, summer squash, potatoes, herbs (dill, cilantro, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram), salad mix, beets, arugula, cabbages, kohlrabi, head lettuces, green onion, grilling onions, kale, and chard.
Greenhouse and hoophouses: Cucumbers, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, eggplant.
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FROM OUR SUPPLIERS:
PRODUCE
HOPE Eco-Farms (Aylmer): Sweet corn, watermelon, shallots, honeynutand delicata squash.
Great Lakes Farms (Port Stanley): Peaches. Ginger gold, Sunrise, paula red and zestar apples.
Forest City Microgreens (London): Fresh microgreens
Field of Greens CSA Farm: Strawberries
Daryl Myny (Aylmer): Spanish onions
Through Pfenning's: Ontario mushrooms. From further away; lemons, limes, ginger, turmeric.
DAIRY and EGGS
Mistyglen Creamery (Belmont): Non-homogenized and vat pasteurized milk, yogurt, and cheese curds.
HOPE Eco-Farms (Aylmer): Eggs.
Through Pfenning's: L'Ancetre butter and grass-fed cheese
Gunn's Hill (Woodstock): Brie, Handeck and Five Brother's cheeses
FROZEN
3Gen Organics (Wallenstein): Ground pork, sausage, bacon, ham, tenderloin, chops
YU Ranch (Tillsonburg): Pasture-raised ground beef, beef patties, stewing beef
New Leaf Foods (London): Plant-based beet burgers
BAKERY
Seth/La Houlette de vie (St. Thomas): Organic sourdough bread made using local grain that Seth mills himself.
Artisan Bakery (London). Sourdoughs and pastry made with local flour.
J&D Peters Tortillas (Aylmer):Corn, spelt, whole wheat and unbleached flour tortillas.
PANTRY
Aldred Maple (West Lorne): Amber, dark, or whiskey barrel-aged maple syrup.
Wildflowers Honey (St. Thomas): Unpasteurized honey from hives all over Elgin County, including our farm!
Mat's Fine Oils (Staffordville). Fresh, organic and cold-pressed, organic hemp and sunflower oil. Store in the refrigerator.
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PICKUP/DELIVERY OPTIONS
Western Fair Market: Saturday 8 am to 3 pm / Sunday 10 am to 2pm
Farm pickup: Thursday 4 to 8 pm
Kitchener Farmer's Market: Saturday 7 am to 2 pm
Delivery: Thursday / Friday in London & St.Thomas and area, Saturday in KW / Cambridge (schedule will be sent out Wednesday night)
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Atlas
February 2021 - August 28th 2025
With heavy hearts the farm said goodbye to Atlas last Thursday. Many will know her as friendly greeter to everyone who visited the farm. Sadly she got cancer fairly young but had the best life a dog could have while she was with us. She will be greatly missed!
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