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Farm Happenings at Common Ground Farm
Farm Happenings for July 29, 2021
What a beautiful day! Our vegetables are thriving in the rain and sunshine. We're hoping that the sun sticks around so that our fields dry up. We need dry ground in order to keep up with weeding and field prep. We have some new crops coming up this week. Some of our hot peppers, like jalapenos and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 22, 2021
Happy garlic week! We'll be harvesting our huge planting of garlic over the next few days, processing them, and hanging them up to cure. In the meantime, we'll have fresh garlic available. We're really excited to be harvesting Japanese cucumbers again. They're super tasty, juicy and crunchy. We hav1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 15, 2021
Wow, what a wet summer we've had so far! It's hard to get our weeding done with our wet field conditions, but luckily, there's always something to do on the farm. Minor renovations are underway on our barn and we're still keeping busy with daily farm tasks. We have an enormous amount of basil this1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2021
It sure has been hot and wet this week! Having a larger crew really helps us to keep up with all of the farm tasks, like weeding, seeding and greenhouse maintenance. This will be our last week for garlic scapes until next spring! We've got lots available, so definitely stock up if you love them, or1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 1, 2021
Lots of rain makes the farm look so green and lush! Our farm crew has grown substantially this week, which is great because we could really use the extra hands in harvest! This time of year is especially exciting for us; we've got a lot of firsts of the year on the pick list this week. Our fresh sn1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 24, 2021
These rainy days have been great for the farm! The vegetables love the rain, but unfortunately, so do the weeds. Our crew has to work hard to stay on top of them before they are completely out of control. We've got lots of big, beautiful beet bunches available, even some golden ones! These are perf1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 17, 2021
Lots of rain and sunshine sure make for lots of beautiful vegetables! Our greenhouse tomatoes have really picked up, so we have an abundance of beefsteaks and cherries This week is our first week of cabbage harvest, and we will have plenty available! This will also be out first week with garlic sca1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 10, 2021
We've got cherry tomatoes galore this week, and they're absolutely delicious! We're offering pints as well as 2 litre baskets for the cherry tomato lovers! Peppers, eggplants and beefsteak tomatoes are still steadily making their way out of our greenhouse and into our boxes. New this week, we've go1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 3, 2021
We're just getting started with our CSA season, but that doesn't mean we are short of work! We have welcomed new and returning workers to the farm and all of our hands are full! This week, we'll be harvesting our first carrots of 2021, just in time too, as we finished up the last of our 2020 carrot1 read more »
About the farm
We are an organic vegetable farm just outside St. Thomas, a short drive from London. We grow the finest produce free of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides throughout the year and sell them to our vegetable box subscribers, at farmers’ markets and to restaurants in our area. We are committed to running our farm sustainable and providing the healthiest products to our customers.
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