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Farm Happenings at Steel Pony Farm
Farm Happenings for October 7, 2021
We have had some harder frosts at the farm in the past week and the forecast says to expect more in the near future. Most crops are still going strong but there may be some items in your box this week that change subject to how things thaw out but I need to get this harvest estimate sent out so tha1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 5, 2021
We had a fairly hard frost last night and I am still waiting for things to thaw out so that I can see what has been killed and what we will be able to harvest for you this week. That said, some of the items in your box this week may change subject to how things thaw out but I need to get this harve1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 28, 2021
The farm crew starts at 7 am for most of the season. At this time of year it means that just as we arrive for our morning meeting we get a chance to see the magnificent colors of the fall sunrise. Ryan, who is a total beaut, was caught in a candid moment basking in the morning glory of that1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 21, 2021
One thing that makes a vegetable farm unique in a landscape of ranches and grain farms is how late into the season our fields remain green. This is a recent shot of one of our kale patches. The fact that we haven't received a hard frost yet means that we will still have a lot of green in the field1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 14, 2021
The growing conditions this fall have been fantastic. I'm really exited to see my fall carrots filling in and lots of fall greens that are growing quickly. It is rare for us to get to mid September without a frost so while this summer's weather was pretty harsh, I am very grateful that things are g1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 7, 2021
Wishing you all a happy labour day long weekend. Our delivery schedule is unaffected by the holiday.
The recent moisture and sunny weather has been fantastic for the farm. This week we are introducing spaghetti squash. These squash are ripe and ready to go in spite of the fact that they are a pale1 read more »
Celery, Corn, Tomatoes and Cucumbers on the Extra List
Here's a goofy photo of me, happy with some of our celery which we are just beginning to harvest. This celery is jam packed with flavor - way more so than celery from the grocery store. It is as though they are totally different species. We intentionally keep the leaves on because they add so much1 read more »
Introducing Celery
Here's a goofy photo of me, happy with some of our celery which we are just beginning to harvest. This celery is jam packed with flavor - way more so than celery from the grocery store. It is as though they are totally different species. We intentionally keep the leaves on because the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 26, 2021
T-Shirts
I’m excited to finally have some shirts to offer that are in line with our values. I struggle to buy clothing because so much of it is produced overseas with little to no social or environmental oversight. In terms of branding, I think that both the medium and the message are importa1 read more »
About the farm
Steel Pony Farm provides fresh, local, and chemical-free produce in Red Deer. We put our complete love and care into every seed that we plant each spring until it becomes beautiful, colorful produce that you get to enjoy.
My farm's mission is to provide my community with nutritious produce, while respecting the people, land, and ecosystem that provides for us. We provide you with sustainably grown produce grown just outside of Red Deer.