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Salad Production at the New Farm

Wednesday July 24 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Venue: The New Farm

9783 Sideroad 6 & 7
Nottawasaga, Creemore, Ontario Canada

Standard | $20 Register
Member | $15 Register

Join the New Farm team for an in-depth farm tour outlining their production processes and practices, with a special focus on their cut salad production from seed to sale. Following an in-depth farm tour, join the New Farm team for a bbq lunch (provided to all participants) and opportunity for discussion and questions together.

About the host:

The New Farm is a wholesale vegetable operation near Creemore, run by Brent Preston, Gillian Flies and their incredible team. Their certified organic vegetable production focuses on a variety of cut salads, heirloom potatoes, rainbow beets and hoophouse-grown cucumbers, which they supply to specialty retail stores and restaurants.

Preparation:

BBQ lunch is provided – please fill in google form upon registration. Additional directions and parking information will be sent to all participants on Monday, July 22.

In order to make our training and community building events accessible to all farmers and future farmers in Ontario, EFAO strives to reduce financial barriers for registration by using a Pay What You Can model. To register please complete this form!