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Farm Happenings at Fiddlehead Farm
Eating with the seasons... in Canada.
My grandmother found a "what's available when" guide to fresh fruits and vegetables from the 1970s, and it is a series of graphs by crop showing the balance between domestic and imported goods to meet demand. The seasonality of many crops is the same even today, from beans and beets to squash and s1 read more »
Field walks and first shares of the summer
Welcome to our summer CSA! I think you've all got an idea of how this works, now to give it a try. You'll get this customization e-mail each week specifying what we're thinking of packing for you based on your preferences. If there's something else on the list that you'd like, just log in to swap o1 read more »
Success story
New things are always exciting, and often intimidating too. We're so glad we've been able to feed you these past three months, thank you so much for joining us for the ride! It has given us the opportunity to learn more about greenhouse production, veggie storage, and helped give our staff some shi1 read more »
Busy times
What does a farmers' week look like? We celebrated the rainy moments, worked through the July heat, and relished in the cool the last couple of days. This week we've seeded, trellised and harvested in the greenhouse. We've transplanted, mulched, watered, and hoed in the fields. Steph has spread a l1 read more »
Planting up a storm
We've got more and more beds planted in the fields day by day. Each week as we seed more in the greenhouse, we have to plant trays out into the fields to make room for them! Last week we got our onions, shallots and leeks tucked in the ground. This week we've planted peas, beets, summer cabbages, c1 read more »
Time to play in the fields
This week's happening: Fieldwork has officially begun, some notes about our "trial" CSA plantings in the greenhouse, and read to the end for storage tips!
It's been a very busy week as we have officially started in the fields! First, we clean up trellises, mulch and row covers from last fall. Then1 read more »
Lettuce Party
Wow, the greenhouse is rocking! We've got two beds of lettuce to clear out this week, so it's all you can eat. I've given everyone two lettuce heads by default... but there's lots more so don't be shy. I've had some amazing reactions as I tuck lettuce heads on porches, you should give it a try ;) s1 read more »
Walking days
I'm so glad the weather has warmed to help everyone go for (socially distant) walks! The birds and frogs at the farm are singing up a storm, and there's a calm that comes with that - they have no idea we're all busy isolating. I found the garlic growing in all it's springtime glory yesterday mornin1 read more »
First seeds of summer are planted
We're really lucky that this time of year we can run the farm in voluntary isolation easily - we don't usually have veggies going out, or staff coming in. We're busy wrapping up office work and starting in the greenhouse. Our onions and tomatoes are officially started (photo of Valerie who lives wi1 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.