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Farm Happenings at Fair Sun Farm
Farm Happenings for Aug 30, 2020
We have been working hard at turning over more of our greenhouse spaces this week! We tore out most of the cucumbers, topped all of the pepper plants (so they will ripen quickly and uniformly) and pulled a couple varieties of tomatoes.
Some of the fall crops we have seeded include spinach, ra1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Aug 24, 2020
This past week we managed to turn over some of the greenhouse spaces and seed most of the cover crops needed in the new blocks Pat has created for veggie production next year. With the wonderful rain we have been getting, the cover crops have all germinated and are looking great!
Our own sweet corn1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 19, 2020
It has been so nice to get a rainfall every so often this past little while. It keeps us on our toes and foils our daily plans sometimes, but I would take that any day over a drought!
Pictured above is one of our blocks that is planted for the fall. We've got lettuce, onions, beans, turnips1 read more »
Pop-Up Shares available for Aug 15th pickup at the farm
This week we have our first "Pop-Up Shares" available to for pickup at the farm on Saturday Aug 15th between 9 am-noon.
We have a selection of tomatoes, kale, scallions, and chard available from our gardens along with some other local products including:
- sweet corn from Forman F1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Aug 12, 2020
It's been getting a bit chilly at night recently...I can definitely feel a change coming!!
The photo above is our kale patch! It has been very productive this year and it is some of the tastiest kale we have ever grown. We must have done something right over there!!
If you haven't tried1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Aug 1, 2020
Wow, it's August! I can't believe how fast time goes by in the summers!
This past week our tomatoes produced really well! If you are someone who preserves tomatoes, now might be a good time to order some extras!
We will have quite a bit less lettuce this week because the heat and drynes1 read more »
About the farm
Fair Sun Farm is a small-scale certified organic vegetable and flower farm located in Spencerville, Ontario. We service families in Spencerville, Kemptville and Ottawa.
Take comfort in knowing that not only do we grow our products in compliance with the Canadian Organic Standards, but we are also concerned with the health of the soil and natural ecosystems. We work with nature instead of against it!
By growing nutritious chemical-free food and beautiful chemical-free flowers we feel empowered to hope for a more positive future in our little corner of the world…and we’d love for you to join our community!
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Take comfort in knowing that not only do we grow our products in compliance with the Canadian Organic Standards, but we are also concerned with the health of the soil and natural ecosystems. We work with nature instead of against it!
By growing nutritious chemical-free food and beautiful chemical-free flowers we feel empowered to hope for a more positive future in our little corner of the world…and we’d love for you to join our community!