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Farm Happenings at Fiddlehead Farm
Oh the weather outside is frightful...
... and the veggies are so delightful!
It's such a great feeling going about our daily chores, and walking from winter wonderland into our veggie coolers full of so many delicious treats. Winter storage veggies would have had their hay day before mass transportation of produce all over the globe to1 read more »
Greenhouse adventures, and time to say Hello!
Are any of our winter veggies stumping you? There's always a few recipes at the bottom of your e-mail, but there's lots more tucked away in our memories. Have your question ready when we knock on the door, or if you're picking up at PEFAC Jan 23rd, say hi to Heather between 4 and 5pm. If you miss u1 read more »
Now presenting... Kalettes!
Are any of our winter veggies stumping you? Have your question ready when we knock on the door, or meet us at your pick-up spot this week (see hours below). Read more to learn about some exciting planting that happened here at the farm last week! Finally, we've got New Year's deals on our Pyra1 read more »
'Tis the season for packing boxes
*Special Note Dec 19th Deliveries: The warm weather has brought back our kalettes, so you'll be getting a full round of fresh treats! Also, we've got various types and sizes of squash available which isn't auto-filling quite like I'd hoped - so double check your box to make sure you have the sizes1 read more »
Snow is flying, but the veggies are safe in storage
Welcome to our winter veggie box program! I finally got a picture of our full crew for 2019 at our season's end celebration dinner. All the veggies are safely stowed in their various climate controlled outbuildings, so we can focus on packing up our winter boxes now. Note that there's a 1 read more »
Fresh November Greens!
Welcome to our winter veggie box program! We're getting excited to pack up our first boxes of the season, and so here's a detailed guide to customizing. Note that there's a continue reading button at the end of this text. This spot (and continuation) are my main ways to communicate1 read more »
It's a wrap, with some fun facts
I find it hard to believe it is week 18 already, and our last week of "summer" veggies. My how the season flies by! You'll notice lots of extra veggies this week - I've tried to include the full sampling from our fields to choose from with some teaser crops coming up for winter. Thank you all1 read more »
Sweet Potatoes are here!
When we talk about storing sweet potatoes we always get some confused looks - they're delicious but a surprising vegetable. Here's their story for you:
This week we were busy digging sweet potatoes, although there were no shovels involved. We run a giant U shaped bar of metal behind the tractor und1 read more »
Getting ready for frost
This week we had a little frost scare, but we didn't go below 4C so we're very glad! We got doors installed on the greenhouse, did a full green pepper pick, and got all our winter squashes safe curing in the greenhouse. It's interesting that many farms and markets quiet down after thanksgiving - bu1 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.