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Farm Happenings at Fiddlehead Farm
Curing in the Greenhouse
While we spread our onions to cure last fall on our greenhouse tables, this year we could tell the harvest wasn't going to fit. Instead, we decided to hang them from the tables! So they're happily curing hanging up, and we've spread the squashes on top to cure at the same time. Curing is a the proc1 read more »
Fall Harvest Forecast
Our daily rhythms change with the seasons, and we're getting into the season of "big" harvests. All the crops that took a whole summer to grow are starting to be ready. Potatoes, winter squashes, and onions are all fighting for our time to get them from the fields into storage. For storage crops we1 read more »
Glorious Rains and Greens!
A little rain has graced the farm each of the last two weeks, and the greens are thriving. Did you know that ideally, veggies need 20-30mm of rain each week? This helps not only keep the vegetables alive, but also helps keep the life in the soil active. Active soils are full of living and dying mic1 read more »
Fergus' Favourite Time of Year
Potato digging is definitely one of our dog's favourite tasks on the farm. Oddly enough for a dog, he's no good at digging... but he'll go from one potato digger to the next to snuggle up and sneak in for extra pets and belly rubs. We've barely started (three of 60 beds of potatoes) but his company1 read more »
About the farm
Heather and Stephanie have been running Fiddlehead Farm since 2012 in Prince Edward County, Ontario. With a small team of employees they are ecologically growing twelve acres of tasty vegetables. Selling veggies year round, they pack up shares in spring, summer and winter seasons.
While they grew up in cities it is their shared passions for good food and the environment that led them to start their own vegetable farm after studying in ecology and politics. They started with a modest group of farm shares and a handful of farmers' markets. With the help of family, friends, and a dedicated following of both veggie box members and market customers the farm has steadily grown from its humble beginnings.
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While they grew up in cities it is their shared passions for good food and the environment that led them to start their own vegetable farm after studying in ecology and politics. They started with a modest group of farm shares and a handful of farmers' markets. With the help of family, friends, and a dedicated following of both veggie box members and market customers the farm has steadily grown from its humble beginnings.