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Farm Happenings at Fair Sun Farm
Farm Happenings for Oct 11-16th 2021
This week we have lots of arugula, bunched carrots, stir-fry mix and squashes but no lettuce unfortunately. :(
We are seeing some powdery mildew in a couple of the lettuce and romaine beds so we are unable to harvest from those. Sorry about that!
Powdery mildew is fungal disease that is1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Oct 4-9th, 2021
Holy rain!
It has been raining here quite a bit over the past few days...that combined with the coolness has make it a bit dreary! Brrr!
This week we will have brussels sprouts and stir fry mix on the list of items available! The stir fry mix will be pre-washed just like all the other bagged1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sept 27 - Oct 2, 2021
Wow, September just flew by!!
We are fully into the fall now and some crops will start disappearing from the offerings as we have started pulling things out.
We will sneak in a couple more weeks with small quantities of some things but the general feel of the shares will be more "fallish" go1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sept 20-25, 2021
The past week has been such beautiful weather for working outside! With the arrival of fall it's really nice to have fewer bugs and the leaves starting to change around the farm.
Over the past few days Pat has been working hard at moving the caterpillar tunnels. He is taking them off eggplan1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sept 13-18 2021
Well the leaves are starting to change around here and things are starting to really turn in the garden. We don't have too many more weeks of peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and other heat-loving crops!
Pat was working all weekend getting our spring beds raised and cover cropped. Raising the beds lik1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sept 13-18th 2021
Well the leaves are starting to change around here and things are starting to really turn in the garden. We don't have too many more weeks of peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and other heat-loving crops!
Pat was working all weekend getting our spring beds raised and cover cropped. Raising the beds lik1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sep 6-11 2021
This week we are bringing in winter squashes from Forman Farms! They were such a hit last year that we have decided to do it again!
We have our own winter squashes growing as well and we will harvest them all this week and start the curing process. It sure feels like soup season is starting a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Aug 30-Sep 4 2021
Does it feel like fall or what?!
This week we will have baby potatoes on the list! There might not be quite enough for everyone this week but we will have more coming for the next few weeks!
We will not wash the potatoes because the skins are quite tender so it would be best to w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Aug 23-28 2021
We made it through the week!!
How many more days is it supposed to be sweltering??!
We are excited to report that nobody passed out on the farm last week! I'm not sure that's something worth reporting, but it sure feels like a win for us right now!
We are also excited about some more veggies being1 read more »
About the farm
Fair Sun Farm is a small-scale certified organic vegetable and flower farm located in Spencerville, Ontario. We service families in Spencerville, Kemptville and Ottawa.
Take comfort in knowing that not only do we grow our products in compliance with the Canadian Organic Standards, but we are also concerned with the health of the soil and natural ecosystems. We work with nature instead of against it!
By growing nutritious chemical-free food and beautiful chemical-free flowers we feel empowered to hope for a more positive future in our little corner of the world…and we’d love for you to join our community!
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Take comfort in knowing that not only do we grow our products in compliance with the Canadian Organic Standards, but we are also concerned with the health of the soil and natural ecosystems. We work with nature instead of against it!
By growing nutritious chemical-free food and beautiful chemical-free flowers we feel empowered to hope for a more positive future in our little corner of the world…and we’d love for you to join our community!