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Farm Happenings at Persephone Market Garden
Week of October 21
We are taking a deep breath after the last delivery of the CSA season. Whew!
This week, we'll have veg and eggs for you on Friday at the farm.
There is still a great selection available, including bulk items to stock up for winter. Check it out! read more »
Week 18 -- Last regular delivery of the season
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving!
We enjoyed a leisurely afternoon with family, with a walk and lots of veggies. The last weeks have been very packed, so it was extra lovely to have time for a walk with family.
This is our last regular delivery of the CSA season! We still have lots of veg, so be1 read more »
Week 17 -- GREEN PEPPERS
We've had a very light frost in the garden and are expecting more this week -- so we harvested the peppers. We have A LOT OF green peppers.
So we'll have a special: 1/2 bushel of green peppers for $17.50.
And here are some great ideas for what to do with them: 27 ideas for green peppers and th1 read more »
Week 16 -- Welcome October
We are down to the last 3 weeks of the regular season! And there are so many veg to choose from! New to the line up this week: kohlrabi, salad turnip, carrot, fennel, peppers (both green and red/orange), and spinach! Over the season, we have been donating extras to the Saugeen Food Bank and Oshare.1 read more »
Week 15 -- Autumn Rain
A rainy start to the week is welcome in the garden.
It's a chance for the humans to slow down and get some office work done.
And it's much appreciated by the garden, too: It was getting dry out there!
The autumn bounty continues, with great diversity in available vegetables.
Hope you have a great w1 read more »
Week 14 -- Summer continues!
Have I mentioned the tomatoes?!
WOW! With the warm and dry weather, the tomatoes are incredible -- the flavour is fantastic and we have a lot! Enjoy them while you can! And don't forget, you can make salsa and sauce, canning and freezing for winter.
Needing to stretch your grocery budget these days1 read more »
Week 13 -- Autumn glory!
It's a rainy and cool start to the week -- as thunder rolls by and the rain drops pitter patter on the roof and porch. But, the forecast calls for a return to summer for most of the week! I hope you have a chance to enjoy it! We'll be harvesting potatoes, seeding cover crops, and gathering seed cro1 read more »
Week 12 -- September
Welcome September!
Is your household back to school this week? We are, so there are lots of changes to our routine! If your family is 'back to school' this week, I hope you have a good start!
Our pup, Buttercup, appears to be settling in well. Nelly, our dog, is assisting with her training -- setti1 read more »
Week 11 -- a puppy!
We have some real excitement at the farm this week!
On Sunday, Kristine brought home a puppy. We had been looking for a sidekick for Nelly for a while. The coyote pressure at our farm is intense. The sheep come inside for the night, but despite that last January, Oskar had lost an ewe lamb. And ear1 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.