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Farm Happenings at Fiddlehead Farm
Truth and Reconciliation
Today we listen to survivors and reflect on our past. Every child matters. read more »
Enjoying the last hurrah of heat loving crops
Enjoy them while they're here: Eggplants, tomatillos, okra and melons are winding down their production and we're pulling out the cucumber and tomato greenhouses to make way for winter greens! It's bittersweet, we're excited for winter greens but the abysmally low production of tomatoes was s1 read more »
Fall Bounty
It is always a lovely time of year when we get to discover the harvests that have been busy growing for us... we have lots of goodies coming ahead for the next few weeks. Our weekly bags go until October 27th, and we're busy setting up our winter season which runs monthly Nov-Mar (all members from1 read more »
Keeping it fresh
Grow, pick, pack, deliver... but in between most of those steps is our fridge! Small scale farming is all about making do, while we dream of fancy processing buildings and fridges they take a long time to save up for. Initially, we've tried to focus our investments on things that will pay for thems1 read more »
It takes a team
Just in case you're wondering why you customize over the weekend to get your veggies on Wednesdays, it is because we are busy harvesting and packing Monday and Tuesday so we can hit the road Wednesday with all the fresh goodies. We pack up lots of bags on Tuesday afternoons, so we have extra veggie1 read more »
An extra special weekend ~ New Potatoes
While I try to keep personal bits out of my csa emails... I can't resist sharing this one. The whole crew had a wonderful chance to get dressed up and even do some dancing this weekend! I was a little distracted though and didn't get a group picture in all our finery. We had a small gathering of cl1 read more »
A new kind of green! Shishito peppers, Tomatillos and Okra
So many vegetables are green, but three of our more interesting ones are just starting to come ready. We should have a steady supply of okra, shishito peppers and tomatillos in the coming weeks.
Shishito peppers are a green pepper that has varying levels of heat to it, and are often grilled or roas1 read more »
Weedy progress
Sometimes it feels like we're just farming weeds... but there are perks! Our celery is glorious despite growing in weeds taller than us. Traditional celery is blanched to force it to grow taller, reaching for the light. This can be achieved by planting in trenches and burying it as it grows, using1 read more »
Ebb and flow of harvests
I always love to see the potatoes flowering, we've had years when the plants are not doing well and they don't flower! This time of year we get a glimpse of what's to come - the squash, sweet potato, and regular potato patches are all thriving. A welcome relief after last year's shortages. Just to1 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.