Happy end of April, well it's been an interesting ride through April with a little bit of every kind of weather. Slowly the gardens are starting to come alive and I love this time just before the leaves unfurl on all those trees. It's like watching magic happen.
In the forest the trilliums are ready to pop and the ramps (wild leeks) are starting to put on a show.
New this week we'll have bags of fresh greens available, arugula, seasonal salad mix, large leaf spinach and miners lettuce! These cool loving greens are sweet, crisp and oh so packed full of goodness and flavour.
If Miners Lettuce is new to you, check out www.ediblewildfood.com/miners-lettuce.aspx
"According to a study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 100 grams of miner's lettuce contains a third of your daily requirement of vitamin C, 22 percent of vitamin A, and 10 percent of iron. During the gold rush, miners ate them to prevent scurvy, giving the species its common name."
It loves growing in the greenhouse during the early spring and will disappear when it get's hot. Kids big and small tend to love this mild, succulent green!
For this week we have items for your gardening activities available to order,
the big bales of potting soil, smaller bags of garden soil and the amazing organic weed free compost we bag.
We even have seedlings available in 4 cell packs, new this week: Salad mix seedlings( all the above on the Market order form)
Great crops to plant now, spinach, peas, arugula, radishes, mustards, lettuces.
May you find time to rest outside and soak up the sounds, smells and change in the air.
Here's a few updates on happenings at the farm and in community:
- Kids Grow in Essa - Utopia Hall
Sunday May 3rd, 1:30-4pm - info below
- our Spring Garden Center, opening Thurs. May 7th (Thurs.-Sat.) 9 - 4
- Spring Moondance Community Market, May 30th - info below
- Farm to Table series - see poster below and booking link www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html?k_business=574718&id_sale=3&k_id=936934
- Outdoor Yoga on the Farm, Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm
June 11th - Aug. 20th see info below
Rewilding Education is also getting ready for spring and it's a great time to check out and sign up for awesome child and family based programs for the season ahead. Check out www.rewildingeducation.ca
Sauerkraut is available on the order form. It's raw, fermented and red. Amazing how a few red cabbages colours all the cabbages, carrots and onions to this deep red. It also tastes a little different this year as the salt used is super high in many minerals, called Sacred Salts naturescargocanada.ca/product-category/sacred-salts
Raw Local Honey from Singh With the Bees
We have a small batch of raw, unpasteurized honey available from Singh With Bees, produced at Nirvana Natura Farms in Angus. It is harvested in small quantities, very lightly strained, and never overheated. www.singhwithbees.ca
Limited small jars available for this season.
500 g jar: $13 order on Market Form
This is a season and time of change. May your heart be filled with the joy of this season, the appreciation for what is and with hope for how we reimagine our world and community.
Market Order Form for Saturday Sat. May 2nd pickup. *** between 10am - 1pm
forms.gle/KR5LEQoRCBxr4P2N7
*** Pickup now at the Barn... since it's spring!
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Reminder
We will continue offering the weekly order form option as the way to what's available.
Thank You for supporting small scale growing and community.
Quote: "By discovering nature, you discover yourself." — Maxime Lagacé
Wishing you calm days, with hope and love in your heart.
All the best,
Kim & Tom
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