Year: 2022

Farmers markets are finally over and the field is cleaned up. It’s time to kick back with a seed catalog and start choosing what to grow next year. It’s always fun to dream of all the new varieties you’re going

My partner and I have been operating an organic vegetable farm in Western Quebec for almost 25 years. During all these years, the most persistent problems are weeds and staffing! We started farming with just the two of us, but

… and making compost that will do that! As my own way of addressing the climate challenge in retirement, I am making, sharing and applying a particular form of compost called fungal dominant compost (FDC). My teacher through YouTube has

The first question you should ask yourself is: what do I hope to accomplish?  Is this a hobby or a commercial enterprise?  Only you know the answer to these questions. In my case I began growing garlic as one of

Adding Value by Creating the Upper Canada Creamery Motivation, dedication, passion, risk taking & good old hard work are key factors that we have relied on through the past 7 years.  Our journey to date has been a short and

Good Results Come with Challenges I am a 4th generation “seedsman.” My great grandfather was a Scottish immigrant who established the Wm. Ewing Seed Co. in 1869 in Montreal. My father expanded the business (from garden, horticultural and agricultural seeds

One Farmer’s Contribution to Climate and Wildlife Health The Dobson family began farming in the 1830s. The current farm location, in the Upper Ottawa Valley near Cobden, was established by my great-great grandfather in the year 1857. Cattle, along with

Asparagus is a perennial that can produce at a commercial level for 15 or 20 years with proper care. Given that long duration, weeds are a concern.

April –  Planting Seeds Springs to Mind by Catherine June Wallenburg Hi! My name is Catherine June Wallenburg, I am an organic seed farmer and seed enthusiast located in the Farrellton, Quebec (roughly 45 minutes north of Ottawa/Gatineau). I grow