Browsing Archive: October, 2010

Fall Changes

Posted by Jenny Svetec on Tuesday, October 5, 2010, In : Farm Life 

This weekend, we are gearing up to wind down this year’s season by celebrating our customers, friends and family with a Customer Appreciation event.  On Saturday the 9th and Monday  the 11th from 10-4pm, the farm will be hosting a jumping castle, with free face painting, wagon rides, marshmallow roast and tours of the farm all part of the fun! 

We’ re hoping to introduce our CSA program to many who haven’t heard of our weekly chemical free veggie bin, as well as highlight the new Beef...


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A Visit to Coopers CSA Farm, Willowtree and Brooks

Posted by Jenny Svetec on Monday, October 4, 2010, In : CSA 

Paul and I met the Coopers yesterday.  What lovely people!  Steve and Lisa are well-known in the industry for both their expertise in CSA’s and for being tremendously kind people.  They just won the Ontario Best Farmers award and are facing the nationals in BC in November.

 Given their solid reputation, Paul and I had contacted the Coopers, hoping for some advice on planting, harvest systems, and weed control. Steve and Lisa, with their great capacity for kindness, agreed to meet with us ...


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