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The waiting is over. Honey crisp apples are now available in our market. Their juicy sweet/tart flavour makes them a popular choice. They're great for eating as well as baking.
More varieties of apples are available now as well, late but now here are Macintosh, Empire, Gala and Spartan. Cortland are proving hard to get but we'll keep trying.
THANKSGIVING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!!
Don't delay in booking your free range, grain fed turkey for dinner. We're taking orders now. The week of October 5th we'll also have fresh herbs available. We'll try to have fresh Ontario cranberries, we haven't seen them in the market yet. I do have a limited supply of frozen cranberries.
HARVESTFEST WEEKENDS begin this weekend.
Come and enjoy lots of harvest fun. Check out our web page for all the details. Looks like a nice weekend coming up so come on out and enjoy the fresh air.
PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS, PUMPKINS
Our pumpkin crop is fantastic this year. There are thousands to choose from of all sizes.
The Colour of Fall
Nothing like this season for it's vibrant colours. Garden mums, gourds, pumpkins, straw bales, Indian corn and corn stalks are available to make your home look great.
SEE YOU AT THE FARM
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Fall is Here on the Farm
The beginning of the school year signifies to us here on the farm that fall has arrived. The corn stalks are cut for displays, pumpkins are ripening and adding colour to our courtyard and the garden mums have arrived. It is such a colourful time of year.
Honey
Our Spring Blossom Honey (also known as Strawberry Blossom ) is selling out. David and Joyce, our beekeepers have prepared the hives to enable them to harvest our Wildflower honey. This should be available in our market by the end of September. Both honeys have awesome flavour and are unheated and unfiltered (raw).
David and Joyce take great care in minding the hives keeping the bees healthy and happy. You can see the bees at work at the north end of our Barnyard Adventure area. Careful that you stay out of the bees flight path, they are very busy getting ready for winter.
Apples
Ginger gold are coming to an end, Macintosh have arrived and there will be more varieties as the season progresses. The cool summer has delayed the apples by about one week.
Tomatoes
Bushels of ripe tomatoes are in very short supply this season due to the slowness of their ripening with the cool nights. Having 2 weeks of sunshine is helping but demand far outweighs supply and you will see this reflected in increased cost.
October Fall Festival
will be beginning the first weekend in October and continue each weekend until November 1st. We're busy getting the farm ready for lots of fall fun.
Come on out while the farm is quieter and enjoy the fine weather. The corn maze is open and challenging, our Enchanted Forest has reopened and Owen our lamb is looking forward to seeing you on his weekend walks with our farm educator.
There's an abundance of colour you can take home to make your home look fabulous for the fall.
Thanksgiving Turkeys
We are currently taking orders for fresh, free range, grain fed turkeys for Thanksgiving. Book yours now so you won't be disappointed. Thanksgiving will be here quicker than you think.
Honey
Our Spring Blossom Honey (also known as Strawberry Blossom ) is selling out. David and Joyce, our beekeepers have prepared the hives to enable them to harvest our Wildflower honey. This should be available in our market by the end of September. Both honeys have awesome flavour and are unheated and unfiltered (raw).
David and Joyce take great care in minding the hives keeping the bees healthy and happy. You can see the bees at work at the north end of our Barnyard Adventure area. Careful that you stay out of the bees flight path, they are very busy getting ready for winter.
Apples
Ginger gold are coming to an end, Macintosh have arrived and there will be more varieties as the season progresses. The cool summer has delayed the apples by about one week.
Tomatoes
Bushels of ripe tomatoes are in very short supply this season due to the slowness of their ripening with the cool nights. Having 2 weeks of sunshine is helping but demand far outweighs supply and you will see this reflected in increased cost.
October Fall Festival
will be beginning the first weekend in October and continue each weekend until November 1st. We're busy getting the farm ready for lots of fall fun.
Come on out while the farm is quieter and enjoy the fine weather. The corn maze is open and challenging, our Enchanted Forest has reopened and Owen our lamb is looking forward to seeing you on his weekend walks with our farm educator.
There's an abundance of colour you can take home to make your home look fabulous for the fall.
Thanksgiving Turkeys
We are currently taking orders for fresh, free range, grain fed turkeys for Thanksgiving. Book yours now so you won't be disappointed. Thanksgiving will be here quicker than you think.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Apples have begun
The summer season is in it's final stretch. It is unbelievable how quickly time flies.
Our sweet corn is now locally grown thanks to the oppresively hot weather we've just had. Corn loves the heat and you could see it growing from day to day. It is such an easy meal along with burgers and field tomatoes (now also available).
Apples have begun. We have Ginger Gold (sweet) and Paula Red (tart) varieties fresh picked in our market. These early apples need refrigeration to stay crisp. Look for a number of different apple varieties over the next few weeks. Royal Gala and Jersey Macs are coming soon. Regular mac's are usually in early September, Honeycrisp mid to late September.
We're now booking for our fall school tour program for preschoolers to grade 5. Early in the season the focus is on the harvest; pumpkins make for great decorations at Thanksgiving. Book early for the best choice of dates.
With the fall tour season we are also looking for tour instructors. Application forms are available on our employment page. It is a great job for homemakers who love working with children.
Our sweet corn is now locally grown thanks to the oppresively hot weather we've just had. Corn loves the heat and you could see it growing from day to day. It is such an easy meal along with burgers and field tomatoes (now also available).
Apples have begun. We have Ginger Gold (sweet) and Paula Red (tart) varieties fresh picked in our market. These early apples need refrigeration to stay crisp. Look for a number of different apple varieties over the next few weeks. Royal Gala and Jersey Macs are coming soon. Regular mac's are usually in early September, Honeycrisp mid to late September.
We're now booking for our fall school tour program for preschoolers to grade 5. Early in the season the focus is on the harvest; pumpkins make for great decorations at Thanksgiving. Book early for the best choice of dates.
With the fall tour season we are also looking for tour instructors. Application forms are available on our employment page. It is a great job for homemakers who love working with children.
Friday, July 31, 2009
August Long Weekend
We will be open Monday August 3rd with all of our weekend activities, weather permitting.
This will be the last weekend for our Enchanted Forest until September. Come out and enjoy.
We will continue to have wagon rides in August every hour between 10:00 am and 3:00pm. Our admission price will reflect the nonavailability of the forest. We find August is a good month to repair and refresh the forest. It is also a very buggy month, the mosquitoes will miss you.
We now have Gourmet Sweet Peaches and Cream sweet corn. It just started today. This group of corn varieties has the sweetness of super sweets but a nicer texture and excellent corn flavour. The market is also filling up with other great Ontario fruit and veggies - GARLIC is now available. Peas, both sweet and sugar snap are still available for about one more week. The beans are great.
NANTES carrots will be available next week.
This will be the last weekend for our Enchanted Forest until September. Come out and enjoy.
We will continue to have wagon rides in August every hour between 10:00 am and 3:00pm. Our admission price will reflect the nonavailability of the forest. We find August is a good month to repair and refresh the forest. It is also a very buggy month, the mosquitoes will miss you.
We now have Gourmet Sweet Peaches and Cream sweet corn. It just started today. This group of corn varieties has the sweetness of super sweets but a nicer texture and excellent corn flavour. The market is also filling up with other great Ontario fruit and veggies - GARLIC is now available. Peas, both sweet and sugar snap are still available for about one more week. The beans are great.
NANTES carrots will be available next week.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Sweet corn has started
Ontario peaches and cream sweet corn is now here. We currently have corn from Waterford, Ontario. Its super sweet and delicious.
The weather has been cool and wet which has been great for our pea crop. We've now started picking our latest planting and there's lots to pick. Our green and yellow beans are now ready for pick your own as well. The cool weather extended our strawberry season and today was the last day for berries.
PEACHES, plums, raspberries, blueberries and melons are in the market. Their flavour is amazing.
Raspberry season will last approximately one to two more weeks. Don't delay. Fresh picked berries are available in the market now.
Our corn maze is growing. We will have it ready for exploring Labour Day weekend.
We'll be open for fun Monday, August 3rd. This will be the last weekend to enjoy our Enchanted Forest. It will be closed for the month of August and will reopen Labour Day weekend. We take this time to refresh the walkway and make repairs. Wagon rides will still be available August weekends between 10am and 3pm.
The weather has been cool and wet which has been great for our pea crop. We've now started picking our latest planting and there's lots to pick. Our green and yellow beans are now ready for pick your own as well. The cool weather extended our strawberry season and today was the last day for berries.
PEACHES, plums, raspberries, blueberries and melons are in the market. Their flavour is amazing.
Raspberry season will last approximately one to two more weeks. Don't delay. Fresh picked berries are available in the market now.
Our corn maze is growing. We will have it ready for exploring Labour Day weekend.
We'll be open for fun Monday, August 3rd. This will be the last weekend to enjoy our Enchanted Forest. It will be closed for the month of August and will reopen Labour Day weekend. We take this time to refresh the walkway and make repairs. Wagon rides will still be available August weekends between 10am and 3pm.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Strawberry Season is winding down
Our last day for pick your own berries in Greenbank will be Friday July 10th. The season has been a cool one with the weather presenting a challenge. As with any other farmer we always are looking to next year being better. We have a new patch planted and are tending to it.
Fresh picked berries along with pick your own peas will still be available at our Markham Farm. We are now open daily 9 till 6. The peas have loved this weather and we've had our best crop yet. We have approximately 1 week left of pea season, don't miss it.
Sweet corn is on the horizon and should be available in approx. 1-2 weeks time. Call 905-887-1087 for current market updates on crops and activities.
Ontario cherries are here in our market now!
Mud and Toots and all the other animals will be glad to have you visit. Come and enjoy some time on the farm.
Fresh picked berries along with pick your own peas will still be available at our Markham Farm. We are now open daily 9 till 6. The peas have loved this weather and we've had our best crop yet. We have approximately 1 week left of pea season, don't miss it.
Sweet corn is on the horizon and should be available in approx. 1-2 weeks time. Call 905-887-1087 for current market updates on crops and activities.
Ontario cherries are here in our market now!
Mud and Toots and all the other animals will be glad to have you visit. Come and enjoy some time on the farm.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Summer is almost here
We're looking forward to some summer weather to give our crops a boost. We've had hints of it this week. Our strawberry crop is coming along - the berries are at the small green stage right now.
We hope to open our Greenbank farm for pick your own berries sometime around June 26th but please call for an exact date and time. 905-887-1087
Ewenice lost one of her male lambs last Wednesday. For some reason she would not allow him to feed and our attempts to keep him nourished failed. She now has twins to raise.
Mud and Toots are now at our Markham farm and loving all the attention. The two calves especially love their bottles of milk. Both are now onto eating hay and greens as well.
School is almost done for the year. Our school tours are winding down but our Summer Fun tours for camps and daycares are booking up. Check out our Summer Fun page if your group would like to visit our farm. Any groups who have the children that are not accompanied by their parents must book a structured tour to visit the farm.
We are currently hiring for market help. We need energetic, hard working individuals that work well with people and have good english communication skills who will be able to commit to part time employment until Oct 31st. Check out our employment page for an application form and come on in for a chat.
When you are in the market check out our butter tarts. They are awesome.
We hope to open our Greenbank farm for pick your own berries sometime around June 26th but please call for an exact date and time. 905-887-1087
Ewenice lost one of her male lambs last Wednesday. For some reason she would not allow him to feed and our attempts to keep him nourished failed. She now has twins to raise.
Mud and Toots are now at our Markham farm and loving all the attention. The two calves especially love their bottles of milk. Both are now onto eating hay and greens as well.
School is almost done for the year. Our school tours are winding down but our Summer Fun tours for camps and daycares are booking up. Check out our Summer Fun page if your group would like to visit our farm. Any groups who have the children that are not accompanied by their parents must book a structured tour to visit the farm.
We are currently hiring for market help. We need energetic, hard working individuals that work well with people and have good english communication skills who will be able to commit to part time employment until Oct 31st. Check out our employment page for an application form and come on in for a chat.
When you are in the market check out our butter tarts. They are awesome.
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