Farm Happenings at Terra Verde Homestead
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Farm Happenings at Terra Verde Homestead

Summer Share Week 11

Posted on September 18th, 2020
This is kind of a fun week for share contents! We have some our concord grapes available for everyone and I brought in some baby cauliflower from Pfennings Organics as a treat since I don't grow cauliflower. These are not large cauliflower but they will be a nice addition to a stirfry or other mixe1 read more »

Summer Share Week 10

Posted on September 11th, 2020
We have 10lb beef boxes available again this week! Scroll down to the 'Extras' section below to order your box. Some of you wanted to know more about Boot and see some photos or video! The photo above is Boot this morning have his breakfast. As you can see comparing him to Rob's hand, he's not that1 read more »

Summer Share Week 9

Posted on September 4th, 2020
Today feels very fall-like here: there is a strong, cool breeze, bright sunny skies, and heavy dew each morning. We are about two or three weeks away from our first fall frost. Our second planting of zucchini is going strong but our cucumbers and basil are succumbing to disease after weeks of heavy1 read more »

Summer Share Week 8

Posted on August 28th, 2020
It's nearly the first week of September and my favourite blend of summer and fall. The days are still warm, sunny, and the fields are full of bounty. But the nights are cooler and the mornings are fresher. The dew is so heavy in the mornings that rubber boots are required until the sun burns off th1 read more »

Summer Share Week 7

Posted on August 21st, 2020
We have several new items available as extra purchases this week! See the list below for all the details. I know several people missed out on the 10lb beef boxes that we had available last week - we should have some available in couple weeks so be sure to watch for them! New Extras Available: Funky1 read more »

Summer Share Week 6

Posted on August 7th, 2020
We have an exciting addition to the 'extras' options this week: 100% grassfed beef! These 10lb mixed boxes are from our friend Jared at Timberline Farms near Harriston. These boxes will only be available this week and, if popular, a week or two in the fall. At Timberline Farms, Jared takes great ca1 read more »

Summer Share Week 5

Posted on July 31st, 2020
Things around the farm are growing well and by this time tomorrow all the garlic will be harvested and drying in the greenhouse. So far, it looks great! We will need to wait a couple weeks for it to cure and then you will see it offered regularly in your shares. Our first planting of beans is done1 read more »

Summer Share Week 4

Posted on July 24th, 2020
Things are growing well around here (including the insects, which have been particularly bad this year) and I am busy balancing harvesting summer crops and planting many of the fall crops. More zucchini, cucumber, beets, green onions, kale, kohlrabi, and lettuce were planted this past week and carr1 read more »

Summer Share Week 3

Posted on July 17th, 2020
It is that time of year when lots is happening around the farm and new vegetables are ready all the time! There are many new veggies to enjoy in this week's shares but before I get into that, we have also welcomed 11 new pigs to the farm in the last week! We raise Kune Kune pigs, which are a small,1 read more »