Category Archives: News

garlic harvest 2022
Every Week is Garlic Week 🧄

Hello Farm Friends, Did you know it’s Ontario Garlic Week this week? We will send...

25
Sep
beet greens in the field 169bc 1 - Eat Your (Beet) Greens!
Eat Your (Beet) Greens!

Hello Farm Friends, Last week at the Market, one of my longtime customers mentioned that if...

18
Sep
dog in field with moon
Too Hot to Labour Day

Hello Farm Friends, Remember when it seemed like Fall was on its way last week?...

04
Sep
onion flower - Halfway
Halfway

Hello Farm Friends, We are enjoying a few days without downpours and the cooler air...

21
Aug
Tomatoes on the vine - Awesome August
Awesome August

Hello Farm Friends, The rain just keeps coming and so do the cucumbers! If anyone...

15
Aug
Searching for Potatoes 169 - Many Hands
Many Hands

Hello Farm friends, I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend, downpours and all.  For a...

07
Aug
two onions in the hand are worth several more in the field169 - Summer Harvests
Summer Harvests

Hello Farm Friends, We are about to step into August and the list of veggies...

31
Jul
Garlic
Heaps of Garlic

Hello Farm Friends, The great garlic harvest continues this week. Sonora and I were able...

24
Jul
Anna and Jenny in Hats 169 - Van Cat, Hay Coyote, and Snoozy Tree Groundhog Pay a Visit
Van Cat, Hay Coyote, and Snoozy Tree Groundhog Pay a Visit

Hello farm friends, Last week was the week of creatures in unusual places. First, Peter...

10
Jul
shadow of a farmer 1 - Long Days, Short Newsletters
Long Days, Short Newsletters

Hello farm friends, It’s too hot and sticky today for my brain to put together...

03
Jul
trellis and sky landscape 169 - Helter-Skelter as we Swelter
Helter-Skelter as we Swelter

Hello Farm friends, A Helter-skelter week indeed, CSA Pick-up, Markets and so many things to...

26
Jun
Sonora Farming
CSA Week One + All The Markets!

Hello Knuckle Down Farm friends, Our first vegetable share pick-up of the CSA season is...

19
Jun
Smokey169 - Dates, Markets, Salads, and Parts Per Million
Dates, Markets, Salads, and Parts Per Million

Most of my newsletters have some discussion of the weather, as it is one of...

06
Jun
back to the market timewarp - Market Season Begins
Market Season Begins

This is always a funny time of year. I’m eager to get things into the...

19
May
Radishes and Carrots and Silhouette - Van Repairs, Library Windows, and Sunshine
Van Repairs, Library Windows, and Sunshine

Hello, Sometimes on a beautiful April morning instead of working in the garden one has to...

21
Apr
organic vegetable seedlings - April Thunder Showers Bring May Salads
April Thunder Showers Bring May Salads

Hello, As the soggy field becomes more pond than field this morning, I thought I...

05
Apr
Greenhouse Heart of Winter - Sign-up now, the first seeds have Sprung!
Sign-up now, the first seeds have Sprung!

Hello, There may be grey skies and heavy snow outside, but I couldn’t wait any...

06
Mar
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Cat Sleeping on Laptop, Lego Piece for Scale

Hello, What a beautiful snowy day to kick the cat off the keyboard and send...

02
Feb
Farmer Jenny and CSA Shares
All Good Things, 2022

Hello Farm Friends, What a glorious day to start our garlic planting.  A conveniently placed...

24
Oct
Wandering Turkeys
Wandering Turkeys, Beckoning Sofa

It is a cold, wet, blustery Monday and I’m glad I spent yesterday digging various...

17
Oct