If you live in northern Ontario, you are welcome to attend this workshop free of charge – please use the coupon code CSANORTH when filling out the registration form to receive free admission.

All Indigenous growers, land stewards and community members are welcome to attend this workshop free of charge – please use the coupon code INDIG2025 when filling out the registration form to receive free admission.

This webinar is part of the webinar series Exploring a New Enterprise with Ignatius Farm.

Webinar Description:

Are you thinking about shifting to a winter CSA model? Hear from Marcelle and Brendan on how they started their winter CSA and how it was a game changer for their farm profitability. A recording of this webinar will be available.

Speakers: Brendan Grant & Marcelle Paulin, Sleepy G Farm, Pass Lake

Since 2010, Brendan and Marcelle have been operating Sleepy G Farm in Pass Lake, ON, 45km east of Thunder Bay. They grow 8 acres of Certified Organic vegetables and distribute through a 200-member CSA program in addition to wholesaling to grocery stores.  Sleepy G Farm also produces eggs and beef as a complement to nearly year-round vegetables sales that are made possible by an on-farm winter vegetable storage facility. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how they have turned a 171 acre abandoned dairy farm in northwestern Ontario into a thriving, diversified farm business and the infrastructure they’ve put in place to support their operations.

This webinar is supported by funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.