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Farm Happenings at Terra Verde Homestead
Summer Share Week Two
The heat is kicking some vegetables into high gear (and making others unhappy) but we are entering into the time of season when there are new, exciting vegetables every week. We've been feeling very grateful for the new well we had drilled in December because our old well would not have been able t1 read more »
Summer Share Week 1
Happy First Day of Summer Shares! Many share members are back again after the spring season but we do have some new members joining us - welcome! I have been busy spending this off week weeding, planting lots of fall crops and catching up on those little tasks that get left when share deliveries ar1 read more »
Spring Share Week Six
We have reached our sixth, and final, week of the spring share! This is the first season that we have offered a spring share and I have been pleased with all of the greens we've been able to add to your boxes. Like every season, I leave with a long list of things I want to try to improve on next ye1 read more »
Spring Share Week Five
Week Five is our penultimate week in the spring share! After Week Six we take a week off and then the summer shares start in earnest. Our summer shares are sold out but if you sign up for our 'Farm Stand' you will automatically notified anytime I have extra produce available and you can qualify for1 read more »
Spring Share Week Four
The greens are still going strong for Week 4 of the Spring Share! You will notice that weeks five and six start to include some new crops such as green onions, garlic scapes, kale, collards, red kohlrabi, hopefully peas, and maybe even some early zucchini. Yum! My seed potatoes arrived this week af1 read more »
Spring Share Week Three
I was listening to CBC's Quirks and Quarks the other day and they were discussing the effects of climate change on farmers. They noted that most farmers don't find the long-term trends of climate change challenging. This is probably in part because long-term effects happen slowly and are easier to1 read more »
Spring Share Week Two
The gorgeous weather expected over the next few days should be perfect for getting lots of plants in the ground! I planted the cucumbers today and by the end of the weekend I hope to plant zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, basil, and more. The potatoes should be planted now too but it seems that the see1 read more »
Spring Share Week One
It's the first week of the 2020 season and I am thrilled to be back in the swing of seeding, planting, and harvesting! As many of you know, this is our first year offering a spring share so typically I have a few more weeks to settle into farming before the share deliveries start. But with everythi1 read more »
About the farm
Terra Verde Homestead is a small-scale family farm 20 km south-east of Mount Forest. Two acres of the farm is dedicated to a certified organic market garden and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The remaining acres are in pasture and nut and fruit tree plantings. This diversity is complemented by honeybees and heirloom chickens, Guinea Fowl, and Kune Kune pigs.
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