LATEST FROM THE FARM

Are you wild about local organic food and farming? Does the sound of working hard outdoors, growing and harvesting mouthwatering, fresh, organic vegetables sound like a dream? Would you love to work on a farm…. But also want to enjoy the pleasures of the city? Do you love the satisfaction of a good day’s work? Are you ready to take on some management responsibilities?? Then you may have stumbled upon the job opportunity of a lifetime. Here’s why.

Did you know that the greenhouse at this point is actually a giant fridge for the greens living there! The truth is most plants don't grow with less than 10 hours of daylight. Even if the temperature is kept within the optimum range — for example, in a climate-controlled greenhouse — most plants will just sit dormant until the magic 10 hours of light per day arrives.

Jonathan’s VS Steph’s carrots🥕🥕  Why such a big difference in the quality of carrots?! When Steph finally dug up her garden this fall, why did her carefully planted carrots end up only an inch long, pale orange and tasteless? In fact, she told me her whole harvest fit in a sandwich ziplock bag! Why?

Now we begin planning for our first FULL growing season and next year's weekly Summer Bounty CSA Baskets. What seeds should we order? How many? What seedlings will inspire Ottawa's gardeners? What veggies and blooms will win over the hearts and health of even more neighbours and locals? What organic beauties can we layout for you at the Farm Store?