Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing at all
This week I returned from a couple of days off of the farm to find...
Jul
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...
Jul
Long Days, Short Newsletters
Hello farm friends, It’s too hot and sticky today for my brain to put together...
Jul
Helter-Skelter as we Swelter
Hello Farm friends, A Helter-skelter week indeed, CSA Pick-up, Markets and so many things to...
Jun
CSA Week One + All The Markets!
Hello Knuckle Down Farm friends, Our first vegetable share pick-up of the CSA season is...
Jun
Dates, Markets, Salads, and Parts Per Million
Most of my newsletters have some discussion of the weather, as it is one of...
Jun
Market Season Begins
This is always a funny time of year. I’m eager to get things into the...
May
Van Repairs, Library Windows, and Sunshine
Hello, Sometimes on a beautiful April morning instead of working in the garden one has to...
Apr
April Thunder Showers Bring May Salads
Hello, As the soggy field becomes more pond than field this morning, I thought I...
Apr
Sign-up now, the first seeds have Sprung!
Hello, There may be grey skies and heavy snow outside, but I couldn’t wait any...
Mar
Cat Sleeping on Laptop, Lego Piece for Scale
Hello, What a beautiful snowy day to kick the cat off the keyboard and send...
Feb
All Good Things, 2022
Hello Farm Friends, What a glorious day to start our garlic planting. A conveniently placed...
Oct
Wandering Turkeys, Beckoning Sofa
It is a cold, wet, blustery Monday and I’m glad I spent yesterday digging various...
Oct
Foliage Status: Splendorous!
Hello farm friends, It is just an absolutely perfect fall afternoon. I hope that you...
Oct
A Frosty Reminder to Give Thanks for the Harvest
Hello, This morning it happened, our first real frost. We knew it was coming and...
Oct
Borrowed Thyme, Impending Rime
Hello, Here we are officially into Fall and the cool nights have arrived. Miraculously we...
Sep
Buzzzzz
Hello farm friends, Toronto, do you need garlic and veggies?! I’ll be at Dufferin Grove...
Sep
Sunset on Summer and This One Cow
Hello, Some years the shift from Summer to Fall is gradual and almost imperceptible, but...
Sep
Happy Labour Day from the Road
In keeping with tradition, no news this week. Even when your work is a labour...
Sep
I’m as Corny as Quinte in August
Hello, Sonora and I were both wondering why we were feeling so sluggish this afternoon, until...
Aug