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Farm Happenings at Main Street Urban Farm
Winter share #2
Winter share #2 is coming! We'll spend most of Weds root washing, drying, sorting and bagging veggies. And we're in the middle of setting up our new Winter pickup location at Ktect (785 Sir John A.)
Alternate location
As the temperatures go sub-zero, our cooler at the Barn is ineffective, and packi1 read more »
Thought for Food
10 Years of Tried&True Recipes from a Harvie farmer
http://www.wabisabi-farm.net/recipes/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR0UxVJbj_7JgnJLkrqjVBWPN_sgkvtlhY5fG9H98MnSsp9_2nBPBv3lix0 read more »
Farm Happenings mid-November 2018
It's time for Winter share #1. Since May-October weekly shares ended we've spent Thursdays focussed on field work. This week will be spent packing stored and fresh harvested veg for you. In fact, we're already compiling the contents now and setting up Winter share schedules and background details1 read more »
First ice, last share...for now
Dear members, the first ice has skimmed the top of the water in the sink at one of our urban fields. Needless to say, hands now get cold bringing in and washing the final harvests: beets, radish, kohlrabi, sunchokes, & cabbages.
First ice, and last shares. This is the last week of main growing1 read more »
May 24
G'day farm members!
An odd title for a mid-October farm mail you think? In the minds of many Canadians the growing season runs from May 24 until end of July or August. When we really got into farming we realized that people eat year-round. Duh! So, we started planning our urban farm to1 read more »
Statement of Thanksgiving 2018
You have been sharing in the harvest from your farm every week now for weeks. "Your" farm? Although you may not own all the equipment we use, and we don't bother you for help with the myriad decisions we have to make for the business to run, this is your farm. You are members, and the main decision1 read more »
Goodbye cucurbits
Dear farm shares, happy fall!
Summer slipped away and fall came, with only an equinox in between them. With Summer have gone many of the cucurbits: patty pans, zucchini and the like are now in short supply. Cucumbers are all done. This morning we cleaned out the cucumber high tunnel and prepp1 read more »
Good Bug, Bad Bug - early Sept 2018
Hello dear farm members!
Good bug, Bad bug is a book we've found helpful over the years. Entomologist Jessica Walliser writes clear descriptions, and includes photos to help (organic) gardeners identify the main beneficial and pest insects. She describes each insect's characteristics and the way t1 read more »
Brassica Basics Sept 17th 2018
Dear farm shares, last week we told you about some insects we see on the farm and how we relate to them. You might remember the flea beetles which plague our brassicas by making holes in them.
Here's a bit more about brassicas. Brassicas are excellent crops for cold climates. They work well b1 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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