Welcome to our Winter 2025 subscription!

Welcome to our Winter 2025 subscription!
Arugula seedings in the greenhouse
Farm Update
After a nice string of days resting and spending time with loved ones we are back for the 2025 season.  We resume production, but at a smaller volume, so we will be delving deep into planning and preparing for the spring.  

Our crop plan will be revised, some procedures re-written, and there will be lots of re-organization!  There are a few spots of the farm that we have been itching to tidy up, so we’re thankful to have some time to work on it.  We’re so busy starting seedlings and planting in the spring that on the farm ‘Spring cleaning’ really has to be ‘Winter cleaning’.  This season we will also have the largest number of returning crew members than we have ever had before. We’re looking forward to having our first-ever crew Year-End Review and Planning session with this group next week.  

On the production side we have been seeding more arugula and mustard greens for the greenhouse.  We like these in the winter because they don’t mind the cold and grow really quickly.  After holding back the last few weeks, we will have some lettuce and herbs again this week, this time from Hoophouse 3.
Some garlic mulching we did before the new year.  Very dusty!
 
FARM STORE NOTES
 
Things to note from us: 
 
From the field and storage we have leek, beets, carrots, parsnips, root parsley, cabbages, napa, kale, turnips, kohlrabi, celeriac, radish, greens, and herbs.  From greenhouses and hoophouses: swiss chard, herbs, greens.
FROM OUR SUPPLIERS:
 
Great Lakes Farms (Port Stanley): Mutsu, Empire, Jonagold, Courtland, Gala, Macintosh, Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Summerland Sunset and Fuji apples.
 
HOPE Eco-Farms (Aylmer): Tetsukabuto, acorn and black futsu squash.  Sweet potatoes and eggs. 
 
Daryl Myny (Aylmer): Spanish onions.
 
Pfenning's: Red, yellow and russet potatoes.  Red onions and leeks.
 
Through Pfenning's: Mushrooms, ginger, turmeric and citrus.
 
Bakery: Seth/La Houlette de vie (St. Thomas) is available this week.  Artisan Bakery (London) resumes next week.
 
Dairy: Milk, yogurt, and curds from Mistyglen Creamery (Belmont).
 
Pantry: Whiskey barrel-aged maple syrup from Aldred Maple (West Lorne).  Cold-pressed hemp and sunflower oil from Mat's Fine Oils (Staffordville).  Fire Cider from Booch (London).

Weekly pickup / delivery schedule:

Pickup Instore: Farm pickup will be Friday 1-7pm. ​Western Fair is Saturday 8-3 pm and Kitchener Market is Saturday 7-1 pm

Delivery: Thursday or  Friday in London / St.Thomas.  We will send out the schedule Wednesday.  

Moxie
2009-January 2nd 2025

Moxie, our beloved farm dog passed away peacefully last week in her 16th year.  She skillfully protected the farm and veggies from pests, continuing patrols well into her retirement.  Her favourite vegetables were carrots, cucumbers and sweet potatoes, and she would sneak them out of folk’s bags on pick-up day if they weren’t looking.  An ever-cheerful greeter, she loved ear rubs, catching cookies out of the air and chattered her teeth together when she was really excited.  Moxie was a friend to everyone she met and will be deeply missed.
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Common Ground Farm 6986 Middle River Road St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S9
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