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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
March Rains
After a dry March, the rain is pouring down today.
Almost all the snow has melted, even in our veggie field, which is usually the last to be snow-free. And that means the soil is very vulnerable to erosion at this point in the year, when few living plants are growing in the soil and holding the soi1 read more »
Starting seeds
Seeds have arrived, the germination chamber is full, tiny seedlings are emerging.There is the excitement of the dreams of a coming growing season.Possibilities and hopes.And the challenges of working within the current seed, agriculture and food system, while seeing many of its problems and trying1 read more »
Sheep shearing
Early March is sheep shearing time here at Persephone.
The girls are expecting their lambs for early April and so this is the latest that we can shear them, without causing too much discomfort. I've been pregnant, I can appreciate this! We prefer to have the ewes shorn before lambing, because1 read more »
About the farm
A small, family farm that grows 3 kids, veggies & herbs & seeds, sheep, chickens, ducks & geese, lots of trees, and practices nurturing soils, ecosystems and communities.
We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
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We've been growing since 2010 on the traditional lands of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.