Mackay Farms
If you really need another reason to support organic agriculture . . .
It is an amazing phenomenon that we continue to sacrifice so much for the sake of cheap food. Yes soaking plants in herbicides, spraying pesticides from planes and adding copious amounts of chemical fertilizers...
Sea Sick by Alanna Mitchell
Since taking up farming full time last May I have tried to take Sundays off. That was new to me – previously I went to my job or to the farm, but very seldom...
Get your garlic!
One of the things that I love about my work is that deep down, I believe that growing local produce is helping individuals, the community and the planet. Today a word about garlic –...
#fooddaycanada
We celebrated #fooddaycanada yesterday at the Elora Farmers’ Market. Food Day Canada is the brain child of Anita Stewart, famed cookbook author and strong proponent of the eat local movement. I must admit that...
Elora Market Time
We will finally be heading back to the market this Saturday! It looks as if we finally have things to sell – fresh garlic, scapes, onions, beets, kale and a few surprises. It has...
The New Farm – by Brent Preston
I have just finished reading “The New Farm” by Brent Preston. (Thanks for the book Mom!) It is a great read – highly recommended about Brent and his wife buying a farm...
And now to start farming!
It has been almost 7 weeks since I retired from a great job in Milton to work full time on the farm. Not everything has gone as planned, but the work on the farm...