Preserving the Harvest
Shelldale Farm ParkFall is the time of year that many gardeners and farmers think about storing vegetables for use in the winter. This workshop will discuss the many ways in which you can store vegetables, herbs, and fruit for later use. We will touch on the basics for dehydrating, canning, pickling, freezing, and fermenting as well as […]
Human-Scale Farming at Carrick Seeds
Carrick Seeds 269 Field Rd, Mildmay, Ontario, CanadaJoin us for an insightful field day dedicated to integrating appropriate technology with crop varieties adapted to our environmental constraints, culinary goals, and techniques within a hand-worked, family-scale food system. Carrick Seeds is a family-run company that grows and sells seeds from their farm in Bruce County, Ontario. Theo, alongside his brother Andre, will lead us through […]
Integrating Cover Crops at Dream Small Farm
Dream Small Farm 3723 2 Line Rd, Alexandria, OntarioPatrick and Anna (and their two children) moved from Ottawa to what is now Dream Small Farm in 2019. Located in Alexandria, Dream Small Farm is committed to providing the local community with organic produce, as well as ethically-raised eggs and meat. With this commitment in mind, they also began a Grow it Forward initiative […]