2011 Season, Here we come! Svetec Farms gears up for a great season As I write, the hum of Big Blue, our tractor can be heard in the distance, even as cars whiz bearing travellers to a much needed cottage sojurn. Though summer may spell l-e-i-s-u-r-e to some, just ask our staff how busy life is on the farm! I think they might spell summer S-W-E-A-T-Y here at Svetec Farms! This week, our first sunny one in about six, the team has been racing to plant the transplants that were ...

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Our CSA 2011 is almost here!

There is still room to join the Svetec Farms CSA! 

 

As promised, here is some news to keep you informed about the exciting farm season ahead of us at Svetec Farms.  This past winter has been a very busy one here at Svetec Farms.  Two new greenhouses have been erected in order to produce an eartlier crop of vegetables for our CSA customers.  A new cooler is being built (thanks Empire Farms!) for better post-harvest handling, and we are still searching for a cu...

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If you haven't signed up for our newsletter and want to peek at it, this is a great way to do so.  Here is Part Two of the January newsletter:

Food Inc.

In November this year, staff at Svetec Farms gathered together for a movie night to watch Food Incorporated, a highly educational film about the current crisis of food management in North America.  As an organic farm production, we were was relieved that our practices offer alternatives in Durham region from the mass production of food wi...

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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 9^th and Monday  the 11^th 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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  Garrie and Jimmy sharing a joke at the OC Farm Market.