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Farm Happenings at Steel Pony Farm
November 6 Farm Happenings
Hello!
Thank you so much for signing up for a box of produce with us this winter. Local produce is hard to find at this time of year so I'm happy to be in a position to offer this for you.
I'm excited to kick things for you this week.
In an effort to decrease waste and plastic your veggies will be1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 4, 2019
Hello!
Thank you so much for signing up for a box of produce with us this winter. Local produce is hard to find at this time of year so I'm happy to be in a position to offer this for you.
I'm excited to kick things off this Monday at Purearth Organics between 4:30 and 7:00. Parking may be a challe1 read more »
Farm Happenings October 8 - Winter program, garlic and extras
Hi Folks,
This is the last pick up of the summer program. It's been a blast for me and I really hope that these vegetables have added value to your life.
You will see an email in your inbox with details about our winter program beginning in November. I am adding lots of extras to the li1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 1, 2019 - Winter Share, Bulk Garlic, Carrots, Potatoes and Corn
Hi! I hope you are staying warm. For some of you pick up bi-weekly this will be your last of the season. I hope that we have been a part of you eating a cleaner diet full of nutritious food.
I have some exciting announcements:
We have enough root crops to run a winter program.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 24, 2019
Hello!
This week we finally have our red kuri squash ready to harvest. These are my very favourite squash. They have a sweet and nutty flavour and smooth and creamy texture. I think you will love them. I typically cut mine in half, scoop out the seeds, roast cut side down in a baking p1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 17, 2019
Hello Dear Eaters,
I'm grateful for the warm day and nighttime temperatures. Our winter squash are getting a chance to ripen on the vine for the first time ever in my 9 years of farming. For now, we have spaghetti squash to offer but in coming weeks I will have a few other varieties available1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019
We had a really successful garlic harvest last weekend. Many thanks to those of you who came out to lend a hand and see what we were up to. I hope that those of you who received garlic in your boxes last week have really enjoyed it. There sure is something special about fresh, uncured garlic. Pleas1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 3, 2019
Well garlic harvest is finally underway! The crop is looking quite good! A group of us spent Saturday working away at it and got four out of thirteen rows out and hang to cure. As I write it is early Sunday morning - I'm planning to get back out and get a few more rows done today.
Garlic needs to c1 read more »
Farm Happenings - Aug 27
This has been a strange growing season. We had more moisture at the farm in last half of June and first half of July than I had ever had in a one month period in my 9 years of farming. It has also been, on average, the coldest and most overcast. I'm learning that many plants with large leaves (sola1 read more »
About the farm
Steel Pony Farm provides fresh, local, and chemical-free produce in Red Deer. We put our complete love and care into every seed that we plant each spring until it becomes beautiful, colorful produce that you get to enjoy.
My farm's mission is to provide my community with nutritious produce, while respecting the people, land, and ecosystem that provides for us. We provide you with sustainably grown produce grown just outside of Red Deer.