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Farm Happenings at Steel Pony Farm
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2021
I was so happy with our garlic harvest this weekend. Thanks to those of you who came out to help. Whether you stayed for a while or just popped in to say hello it was fun to share the experience with you.
The garden is starting to feel the impact of this extended drought. I am noticin1 read more »
Garlic Harvest This Saturday
I’m excited to report that our garlic is finally ready to harvest! Garlic harvest is one of my favorite farming activities of the year and for the past 10 years we have made a day of it by inviting members to come out and be part of the harvest. We have about 13,000 bulbs to pull out of the g1 read more »
Eggs, Kombucha, Coffee
Wow, August already. We are beginning the shift toward heavier crops and I'm excited to have carrots back this week. Our cooking onions are slowly sizing up so we are going to pull some of those out this week for the first time. Personally, I have found that my consumption of veggies is sky1 read more »
Eggs, Kombucha, Coffee, Flowers
Wow, August already. We are beginning the shift toward heavier crops and I'm excited to have carrots back this week. Our cooking onions are slowly sizing up so we are going to pull some of those out this week for the first time. Personally, I have found that my consumption of veggies is sky rocket1 read more »
Farm Fresh Eggs and Tomatoes on the Extras List - Limited Quantity
In addition to growing produce for you I am on the hunt for other locally produced items that are grown using methods that I can stand behind. I have finally found eggs that I'm happy to be offering these this week on the extras list. Here is a write up about these eggs - https://docs.google.c1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 20, 2021
Things are full tilt at the farm. We spend our mornings harvesting while temperatures are still cool and then any time we can spare in the afternoon is filled with taming the weeds that thrive in the warm temperatures. Unexpectedly, bubbly water has become the farm crew's saving grace to keep us hy1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 13, 2021
Hello there! It was great to see so many of you last week picking up your veggies. It is a great moment for your vegetable farmers to finally see you after having spent so much time working to grow this food for you. Thanks so much for your encouragement and kind words about the produce - your enjo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 6, 2021
Hello! We've made it through this heat wave with minimal damage in the garden. It was pretty touch and go in terms of getting enough water out there to keep everything alive. A few of our crops started to go seed prematurely - notably arugula and broccoli.
The arugula is still salvageable but you m1 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.