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Farm Happenings at Fair Sun Farm
Farm Happenings for Oct 5, 2020
Oh my gosh it's October!! I can't believe we are at the final week of deliveries for the season already!
Thanks so much for being a part of our farming journey this year!! It has been a real pleasure getting to know all of you throughout the year and we really hope you enjoyed being here with1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sep 26, 2020
Since we changed the plastic on the big greenhouse last week, the difference to the plant growth has been astounding!!! I think the lettuce grew an inch in just a couple days!!!
Pictured above is the state of the greenhouse now. Tomatoes are all gone, lettuce and arugula are thriving, spinach1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sept 20, 2020
We had a hard frost this week! On a normal year the first frost date here is in mid October!!
Our lettuce, kale and chard will all survive a hard frost just fine, but our butternuts are dead! We planted our butternuts late because we were busy making sure everything was staying watered at th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sep 14, 2020
We are sad to say our lettuce is still not ready!!! Arg! Everything is really slowing down because it has been so cold and grey.
Pictured above is one of our unheated greenhouses. The cucumbers have already been pulled out and replaced with lettuce, romaine, green onions and kohlrabi. This we1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sep 6, 2020
So, September really crept up! It's getting quite cool at night now and everything is a bit slower to ripen as a result.
We will still have some tomatoes, basil and peppers but not as much as in previous weeks...we can see their end coming soon! Crops that are no longer available include zucchinis1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Sep 6, 2020
So, September really crept up! It's getting quite cool at night now and everything is a bit slower to ripen as a result.
We will still have some tomatoes, basil and peppers but not as much as in previous weeks...we can see their end coming soon! Crops that are no longer available include zucchinis1 read more »
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 »
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!