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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Early December
Oskar and I just returned from the 10th Annual EFAO (Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario) Conference. The theme was watersheds. And I think it was a watershed moment for us, in that it was an opportunity to reflect on what we are doing from a different perspective and with a beautiful communi1 read more »
November
Hi Folks,
As the snow flies, we have a lovely stash of veg inside.
Hot soup anyone? We've got the carrots, onions, celeriac and more that you need!
Stay safe in the snow! read more »
Mid November
I hope you are all well and have the chance to enjoy some of the sunny days this week. We are thankful for a drier spell to get out into the field and harvest the carrots!
And, we have lots of veg for you! Including onions (red, yellow, cipollini and shallots), leeks, carrots, winter squash, celeri1 read more »
Week 20 -- Thank you!
And here we are in the last week of the season! Whew!
Thank you for joining us this season and for supporting your local farming community! I hope you enjoyed the vegetables and the time spent preparing and eating them. Your commitment enables us to focus on growing great vegetables and to ta1 read more »
Week 19 -- Get your Christmas Goose!
Here's a message from my son, Oskar...
Hi! My name is Oskar. This is my third year of raising geese. This year, I am selling geese for Christmas for the first time.
Order your Christmas goose here
How I raise the geese
The goslings were all hatched on my family&rsquo1 read more »
Week 18 -- Mid October
Well, we are into the last three weeks of the CSA season!
And there is still so much variety to choose from. Hope you are enjoying the autumn flavours.
We are tidying the garden, finally taking down the tomatoes, and reflecting on what worked well, what didn't and how will adapt for next year1 read more »
Week 17 -- Very wet
Well, that was quite a shift in the weather! From hot, sunny and dry to rain, rain, rain and much cooler!
whew. Feels like autumn finally arrived. And after a full summer, I do appreciate the cooler and darker days.
These days, in between harvesting and packing, we are tidying up the garden and pre1 read more »
Week 16 -- Happy Thanksgiving
We are in for a quite a shift in the weather this week. From very warm and sunny, to much cooler and wetter.
Fortunately, our short excursion to Algonquin Park was set for this past weekend, so we enjoyed the stunning fall colours, along with some canoeing, hiking and swimming, in gentle weather.
A1 read more »
About the farm
A small, family farm that grows 3 kids, veggies & herbs & seeds, sheep, chickens, ducks & geese, lots of trees, and practices nurturing soils, ecosystems and communities.
We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
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We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.