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Our CSA member Jani sent this picture of his weekend veggie box. We have green beans, yellow wax beans, vanni yard long beans, red shallots, bitter melons, red and green cabbage, cream peach sweet corn, sweet cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, swiss chard, peppers, eggplants, chillies and garlic.

This week’s Organic CSA box consists of Swiss chard, pole beans, hot cherry peppers, shallot onions, cucumber, sweet cherry tomatoes, chillies, beets, baby carrots and sweet corn.

Our farm is producing lots of vegetables during this wonderful season of 2012. Best ever in the last 4 years. Our soil is also fortified organically and plants are producing very well. All four Engineers/Organic Farmers and 8 volunteers are busy harvesting, weeding and watering. Picture shows a half share CSA box($20). Our CSA members get atleast $30 worth of certified organic produce in return. Dividends in produce [Read More...]

Thank you to hosts Darren and Ryan for exposing local organic farmers and discussing the pros and cons of organic foods. We had lots of fun and viewers are calling and emailing us about buying organic produce. A must watch thought provoking show for all Peel region citizens. Green Times – Wednesdays 9 PM @ Rogers 10

Sunday August 19, 2012 • 3 – 8pm Join us for a unique and delicious afternoon to help us support a new generation of farmers. Wander our farm and enjoy appetizers with local brew and biodynamic wine in hand. Meet 36 new farmers from 20 different countries. Watch as Yasser Qahawish leads a team of passionate chefs cooking up an amazing meal over coals on the farm. Find your seat at our handcrafted harvest tables to [Read More...]

Using Weeds & Native Plants to make your own Organic Pesticides & grow healthier crops! A hands on practical workshop for vegetable farmers and gardeners Taught By: Dr. Fulvio Gioanetto – Doctor of Botany Fulvio has worked and studied plants around the world. He is an expert in agroecological extension programs and developing closed loop inputs. He led the development of organic certification and agroecological [Read More...]

OMNI TV Crew  A big thank you to OMNI TV for supporting the local farmers. OMNI TV is educating its viewers about food and how its grown.

Garden Snob Wed Jun 8 2011, 7:29am ET Byline: Marilyn Renaker Getting everyone you meet to join the Millions Against Monsanto (NYSE:MON) campaign should be easy – upwards of 90% of the public already agrees that foods made with genetically modified organisms should be labeled – but if you need some ammunition and inspiration to inspire you to spread the word, look no further than these 10 scary reasons [Read More...]