Yarrow - Happy Autumnal Equinox!
Happy Autumnal Equinox!

Fall has arrived, but what a lovely last weekend of Summer it was. I am...

23
Sep
harvested tomatoes - What do you love to eat in the fall? — Knuckle Down News, Week 12
What do you love to eat in the fall? — Knuckle Down News, Week 12

It is a beautiful sunny day today and after some good rains, the soil is...

16
Sep
Organic Peppers - Summer to Fall to Summer Again
Summer to Fall to Summer Again

Hello everyone, We have reached the halfway point in our CSA for 2019! The cold...

09
Sep
September Sunflower - Celebrating September with Squash — Knuckle Down News, Week 10
Celebrating September with Squash — Knuckle Down News, Week 10

Happy Labour Day everyone! I am taking the day off today to celebrate Ernest’s last...

02
Sep
Edamame - From August to Autumn — Knuckle Down News, Week 9
From August to Autumn — Knuckle Down News, Week 9

We were off the farm at a lovely wedding near Ottawa this past weekend and...

26
Aug
Some Kinda Chard - Not so cool, cooler — Knuckle Down News, Week 8
Not so cool, cooler — Knuckle Down News, Week 8

This weekend’s adventure was the discovery that our walk-in vegetable cooler wasn’t working on Sunday morning....

20
Aug
Bouquet in Hand - Peter Piper picked a peck of... — Knuckle Down News, Week 7
Peter Piper picked a peck of… — Knuckle Down News, Week 7

Wait, how could Peter’s peppers be pickled before he picked them? Perhaps this tongue twister...

12
Aug
escarole - Sowing the Seeds of a Green Autumn — Knuckle Down News, Week 6
Sowing the Seeds of a Green Autumn — Knuckle Down News, Week 6

I’m not sad to say goodbye to July this year, a little too hot for...

06
Aug
Flowers Outside the Greenhouse - More Mosquitoes than Raindrops — Knuckle Down News, Week 5
More Mosquitoes than Raindrops — Knuckle Down News, Week 5

In this crazy hot weather, I often sneak out to the garden at dusk to...

29
Jul
blurry predator - Making Hay While the Sun Shines — Knuckle Down News, Week 4
Making Hay While the Sun Shines — Knuckle Down News, Week 4

There is the sweet smell of freshly cut hay in the slightly cooler air this...

23
Jul
Moar Zukes - Keeping Cool Like a Cucumber
Keeping Cool Like a Cucumber

The forecast this week is looking a little on the Tropical side and because we...

15
Jul
Bee Diptych 2 - From Zero to Zucchini! — Knuckle Down News Week 2
From Zero to Zucchini! — Knuckle Down News Week 2

08
Jul
lettuce - Knuckle Down Farm CSA 2019: Week One!
Knuckle Down Farm CSA 2019: Week One!

It’s finally here, the beginning of another CSA Season, that must be what all the...

01
Jul
The Promise of Future Vegetables - 2019 CSA Start Dates
2019 CSA Start Dates

The peas are finally flowering and the garlic scapes are definitely on their way, so...

24
Jun
Farming Implements - Rainy June Update
Rainy June Update

Here comes the rain…again. It will probably come as no surprise when I say that...

11
Jun
More Greenhouse Greens - Come What May
Come What May

Here it is May, and I am long overdue for a newsletter! BUSINESS First to...

02
May
Were Hiring - We're Hiring
We’re Hiring

*You can also read this post here on foodwork.ca Position: Market Garden Assistant/Organic Farm WorkerType: summer /...

09
Apr
Patch of sun - A Rumour of Spring
A Rumour of Spring

The Spring Equinox fell on a beautiful warm day this year and I swear the...

26
Mar
Sign Up for Veggies - Marching toward delicious Veggies
Marching toward delicious Veggies

Welcome to our newest members and thank you for joining us! It’s always nice to...

01
Mar
Veggie Greens - A Winter Update and Official Opening of 2019 CSA Registration
A Winter Update and Official Opening of 2019 CSA Registration

As we plow through February and the days begin to get just a little bit...

07
Feb