Week 19 – Summer 2010

Week 19 – Summer 2010

Hello everyone, So, as the barometre drops, things are beginning to slow down on the farm. There are fewer and fewer late nights and many of our migrant workers are going home this week. It is a little saddening but at the same time the change in seasons is a truly...
Week 17 – Summer 2010

Week 17 – Summer 2010

Hello everyone! We are getting down to the last couple of weeks here and it is getting to be more of a challenge to inject some variety into your Farmshare boxes. However, just as many varieties of veggies are fading away, the brussels sprouts are just coming ready. I...
Week 16 – Summer 2010

Week 16 – Summer 2010

Hi Everyone! I can’t believe it is already week 16 (only 4 weeks left after this one!). The fall colours are out in glorious display and even can be seen in colouring changes to some of the vegetable plant leaves. Many Ontarians are surprised at how late the...
Week 14 – Summer 2010

Week 14 – Summer 2010

Hi everyone! New this week is a new type of squash, delicato, and leeks, which are always amazing in soups and more. I actually still remember this sweet lady who made potato leek soup for my family when we were all sick and that was half my life ago! So, leeks make...
Week 11 – Summer 2010

Week 11 – Summer 2010

Hello everyone, The nights sure have been cooling down lately and we can feel that we are getting to the end of summer. On the farm right now all of the seeding and planting is done – our focus now is on weeding the crops (much of which has to be done by hand)...