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Farm Happenings at Main Street Urban Farm
Farm Happenings for December 15, 2022
Last week was a busy one with the Ecological Farmers' Association of Ontario conference. We were especially intrigued by a session on agroforestry which taught us more about coppicing trees for use as tree-hay to feed animals, to create tools and useful items such as baskets, and to create hedgerow1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 8, 2022
This week we're virtually at the Ecological Farming Association of Ontario conference. We're gathering online with farmers from across the province to increase our knowledge and skill in ecological farming practices from cover cropping to animal husbandry. We look forward to filling you in on more1 read more »
Bulk veggies for the holidays, 2022
We've grown lots of potatoes and they're all set for you to stock up ready for the holidays and new year. Now is the time to fill your pantry before we, and you also, take a break. And, we've got our onions back on the list this week so you can expect them in your share again now. We mostly have re1 read more »
Garlic tasting and playing with your food
Garlic Tasting
We've included Music and Fish Lake garlic in your share this week so you can try each and find out which you like best. The best way to get a good taste of garlic is either to oven roast the head, or slice and saute the cloves. Another technique is to put the whole head in a ramekin,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 17, 2022
Life on the farm has taken a turn now the true colder weather has settled in. We're glad of the frosts which do their work to loosen and soften the soil. And the cold which makes vigorous outdoor work easy to complete without the feeling of excessive sweating. Each area of the farm is slowly being1 read more »
Keepin' it Real in the Kitchen
It gets to this time in the veggie season and either you're in a kitchen groove or you're looking to improve your game. We know, we're eating from the same farm. It's one thing to get excited about fresh veggies in April and get the first basket in June. Getting veggies in November requires a knowl1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 3, 2022
While there was a wait, the rain came. Only a few days after the cover crops were seeded. We farmers have to be patient by nature, or we'd lose our minds working with weather. So now we're rejoicing. One more crop should now be germinating. And the cover crops are special ones which we don't h1 read more »
Farm Happenings & recipe, Oct 27th 2022
And then there were cover crops. Which might not seem exciting to anyone who realises cover crops are food for the soil, not for us humans to eat. But, we are stoked to have cover crops well established and other field space prepared for cover crop seeding.
Cover crops perform a vital role keeping1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 20, 2022
The winter radish are all harvested.
The leaves are turning.
The garlic is mostly planted.
The leaves are golden!
The coolers are filling up.
The leaves are magenta!
Soon the coolers will turn to heaters.
The leaves are falling!
Farm life. read more »
About the farm
A decentralised urban farm in downtown Kingston Ontario, Main Street Market Urban Farm has been run by co-farmers Tim & Tracy Lyon since 2009. We grow vegetables and mushrooms on several city centre plots. And, we also grow the connection between eaters and farmers, eaters and the earth. We fell in love with farming and the food we grow when we tasted the fruit straight from the field. You can get it delivered right to your door by bicycle! Our growing methods follow organic principles in our intensive, market-garden style beds.
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