Join us for this tour of the Crieff Hills retreat centre farm. Crieff Hills has become focused on making the farm to table local food concept a prominent part of their vision and mission. In addition to their herd of Soay sheep, small flock of layer and pastured poultry, a busy bee yard and thriving organic gardens, Crieff Hills has four large hay fields and a vast network of hiking trails spread across 250 acres of forest and meadows all on a site that can accommodate up to 100 overnight guests.  Plans to expand the livestock include pastured pigs and heritage breed cattle within a silvopasture rotational grazing system. This fall they will also be constructing their first high tunnel greenhouse and renovating an old picnic shelter to serve as a future hub for washing, packing, cold storage and farm focused educational events.

This in-person field day is part of the Ignatius Farm New Farmer Training Program – a collaboration between Ignatius Jesuit Centre, EFAO, Everdale and the National Farmers Union – Ontario.