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Farm Happenings at Ontario "Eats" and Holland Marsh Food

Farm Happenings for October 1, 2020

Posted on September 28th, 2020
Hello Everyone, Thank you for your patience and continued support of our Harvest Share program.   We are changing the customization period for our boxes as of this week.  I will be sending the Shares out on Mondays and cut off for Customization will be Wednesday at 7:00am. Delivery a1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 24, 2020

Posted on September 23rd, 2020
Late Late Late today... my apologies.      Going forward you will be receiving your Share emails on Mondays and have customization deadline on Tuesdays at 10:00pm.  Farm Happenings this week has been working on the Holland Marsh Pop-up Harvest Market. Opening day is Saturday 9-51 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 17, 2020

Posted on September 15th, 2020
Someone recently posted on their FB page, "Here come the BRRR months".  This week is definitely the start of the brrr's.  We are putting our potted peppers and plants on racks and wheeling them into the barn overnight to keep the fresh burst of buds and flowers from freezing off.  De1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 10, 2020

Posted on September 9th, 2020
As September continues our weather sure has changed... cooler and wetter.  With this comes all our Fall expectations! The big push to Harvest all goodies we have planted, school homework for the kiddos, and the anticipation of what will Thanksgiving gatherings look like this year.  Whethe1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 3, 2020

Posted on September 2nd, 2020
Hello Everyone,  My apologies for the lateness of this weeks customization period for the Thursday Deliveries.  I have left the cut-off time till 11:30pm.  My inspiration for this weeks box is from cooking new mini potatoes when i was young. They are often roasted with rosemary and s1 read more »

Fall is on the way... Farm Happenings for August 27, 2020

Posted on August 26th, 2020
Hello Everyone,  This week we continue to enjoy the hot hot weather this summer... just a quick walk through our greenhouse mid-day is much like a sauna. We have cleared out our bit of celery and continue to pick the heirloom tomatoes as they ripen. We are also seeing our peppers starting to t1 read more »

Tomato or not to Tomato - Farm Happenings for August 20, 2020

Posted on August 18th, 2020
Hello Everyone, We are picking heirloom tomatoes everyday this week, we are getting calls every day for the Romas and San Marszanos for stewing and sauce making.  I love tomatoes, they are by far my favourite vegetable/fruit. Full of nutrients and so many ways to make them into tasty food.&nbs1 read more »

Curator of Local Ontario-Eats... Farm Happenings for August 13, 2020

Posted on August 11th, 2020
Buy Local... what is local to each of you?  Is it within your town, within your county?  For us at Holland Marsh Food it is anything that is "Make, Bake or Grow" in Ontario. We have so much to offer in our province.  Some fun facts. -One of the most nutritious quinoa grows in Norther1 read more »

Rain Rain can go away for a few days... August 6th Farm Happenings.

Posted on August 4th, 2020
Hello Everyone,  We sure have had some great rain days... close to 5 inches in the marsh over the last few days.  On the farm this week we are seeing lots of our tomatoes ripening, many also splitting because of so much water. Tomatoes do better with less watering.  Peppers on the ot1 read more »