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Farm Happenings at Fiddlehead Farm
Fall Harvest Forecast
Our daily rhythms change with the seasons, and we're getting into the season of "big" harvests. All the crops that took a whole summer to grow are starting to be ready. Potatoes, winter squashes, and onions are all fighting for our time to get them from the fields into storage. For storage crops we1 read more »
Glorious Rains and Greens!
A little rain has graced the farm each of the last two weeks, and the greens are thriving. Did you know that ideally, veggies need 20-30mm of rain each week? This helps not only keep the vegetables alive, but also helps keep the life in the soil active. Active soils are full of living and dying mic1 read more »
Fergus' Favourite Time of Year
Potato digging is definitely one of our dog's favourite tasks on the farm. Oddly enough for a dog, he's no good at digging... but he'll go from one potato digger to the next to snuggle up and sneak in for extra pets and belly rubs. We've barely started (three of 60 beds of potatoes) but his company1 read more »
Happy September, yikes it's here already!
The seasons might be shifting, but there's still lots of tasty treats in our fields and summer shares go until the fourth week of October. Anyone with a Traveller option (the 12 weeks) could end as early as mid-September. Remember you can check your upcoming deliveries anytime at https://1 read more »
Packed with a little dance...
Harvest day for us always wraps up with the pack line, and this week there were some great tunes to dance along with on the radio! We get a list from Harvie of how many of each item to pack for your boxes, so we harvest, get it all washed and boxed up and into the fridge. At the end of the day we p1 read more »
Tomato Season & Canning Time!
We've been sending out mixed boxes of tomatoes until now, but we've now hit peak tomato season and we can now list some varietals separately! Do you have a favourite yet? Our Green and Red Zebras are an old favourite duo, both heirloom tomatoes. The Green Zebras are perhaps the swee1 read more »
Tomato Season
We've been sending out mixed boxes of tomatoes until now, but we've now hit peak tomato season and we can now list some varietals separately! Do you have a favourite yet? Our Green and Red Zebras are an old favourite duo, both heirloom tomatoes. The Green Zebras are perhaps the sweetest tomat1 read more »
Sunday Field Walks
Each Sunday I take a walk through our fields, trying to estimate what we can offer up in our bags each week. When I went looked closer at this celebratory moment in our celery patch (it's our first year growing celery) I couldn't help but notice the flowering broccoli in the background (which we wo1 read more »
Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos have managed to bridge the gap between my love of sweet breakfasts and Stephanie's love of savoury breakfasts. One particular combination of fillings has become a favourite whenever we have company and I thought it was high time we share it with you all! We enjoyed some of our fresh1 read more »
About the farm
Heather and Stephanie have been running Fiddlehead Farm since 2012 in Prince Edward County, Ontario. With a small team of employees they are ecologically growing twelve acres of tasty vegetables. Selling veggies year round, they pack up shares in spring, summer and winter seasons.
While they grew up in cities it is their shared passions for good food and the environment that led them to start their own vegetable farm after studying in ecology and politics. They started with a modest group of farm shares and a handful of farmers' markets. With the help of family, friends, and a dedicated following of both veggie box members and market customers the farm has steadily grown from its humble beginnings.
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While they grew up in cities it is their shared passions for good food and the environment that led them to start their own vegetable farm after studying in ecology and politics. They started with a modest group of farm shares and a handful of farmers' markets. With the help of family, friends, and a dedicated following of both veggie box members and market customers the farm has steadily grown from its humble beginnings.