The Burkinshaw family's sustainable, multigenerational farm in Black River, Prince Edward County, ON
Leaves are something that most people want to get rid of in the Fall. But we have been welcoming dozens of trailer loads of leaves over the past several weeks from several neighbours’ properties. The neighbours (and contractors working for … Continued
As noted in the last post, for several reasons we didn’t have as much vegetable garden this past season as we would have liked. However, we now have one advantage – self-powered rototillers! Over the past little while, the three … Continued
We have not consciously followed the 100 mile diet but have been pleased this Fall how often we have had a “100 metre diet.” A number of our meals have come partly or mostly from our farm and garden. The other … Continued
We have known that we would probably find the late February and March period the most difficult part of winter here in Ontario. We have been used to this time period being very spring-like in BC and, indeed, have been receiving … Continued