Garden Inspiration Series – Part One
Text and Photos by Rob Danforth As a winter series of gardening inspiration, I would like to present now a sequence of “commented” photos of gardens, and gardening in general, from various locations that my wife and I have visited. All pictures are my own and my one regret is that I will not be […]
Magical Mushrooms – Growing this edible fungus outdoors
Note: It’s extremely important to be sure about identification before eating any mushrooms. At the beginning of 2023, while still in a winter-imposed gardening hiatus, I was reading in The Gardener magazine an article about growing edible mushrooms outdoors. The article included basic instructions for how to set up a mushroom bed and I knew […]
Farmers for Climate Solutions
Helping to save the planet one step at a time Climate change is impacting humans everywhere. After 2024, likely to be the hottest year in recorded human history, it becomes increasingly difficult to deny the reality of it. It is estimated that agricultural activities in Canada represent at least 10% of national greenhouse gas emissions. […]
Fall Reflections 2024
On Sunday October 27th join us for Fall Reflections, our annual general meeting, including popcorn and a FREE movie screening of Kiss The Ground. Registration is now open. Tickets available HERE.
Growing Organic Grain Corn
A Conventional Dairy Farm Accepts the Challenge (Image by Couleur from Pixabay) Our farm is situated in Eastern Ontario along the St. Lawrence River, about 10 km from the Quebec border. My grandfather, who is still farming with us, bought the farm in 1971. Over the years he grew the farm, along with my dad […]
Weeds and Invasive Plants – a perspective
“Weed” is a gardener and home owner’s term for any plant not wanted in a pot, plot, lawn, or between the patio/walkway/driveway bricks. Some of my “weeds” are tomatoes and squash growing wherever I put our compost – like the flower beds and the lawn.
From Farm to Table
A grocery business that puts people and freshness first Goodfood2u is a local, family-run business in Ottawa, owned and operated by me, Jennifer Williams, and Yannick Carrière. We provide a wide selection of certified organic produce, meat, dairy, eggs, and vegan alternatives delivered year-round. Whenever possible, all products are sourced from local farms and […]
Critter Management Series Part 3 of 3 – Helpful Critters.
Article and photos by Rob Danforth In the plusses and minuses category, there are 2 critters which, while they cause problems, can help if managed properly. Racoons and skunks can be problematic, but they also eat bugs (“the enemy of my enemy is my friend”?). True, they both can overturn your new sod (large […]
Growing Up on an Organic Farm in the 1940s
Old family recipes, traditions and innovations over time I am 80 years old, and I was raised on a small mixed farm on Chelsea Road in western Québec. We had sugar maples, butternuts, wild black raspberries, and wild plums in hedgerows, besides our market gardens, chickens, eggs, goats and goat milk, and pigs. We also had […]
Restoring Wetlands One Farm at a Time
How existing programs can make that easy Our story began in 2010 when we returned home to Cait’s family farm in Smiths Falls, Ontario. Looking for a way to support a rural lifestyle and inspired by other young people returning to agriculture, we started Milkhouse Farm and Dairy. We began with 11 Sheep, 2 llamas, […]