In the wake of concerns over food, reconnecting consumers and local farmers is the focus behind a new initiative launched by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Farm & Food Care Ontario. Source Local is a year-long pilot project that…
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Don’t forget about all the ways you can continue to buy farmfresh while the market is closed: Vandenbroek Farms: order your seasonal produce online and pickup at their farm (near Carlisle) www.localline.ca/vandenbroek-farms Fresh Ayr Farm: sign up for veggie CSAs…
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At Valensbrae Farm, we eat a lot of lamb. And each family member has their own favourite way of preparing a particular lamb cut right down to how it’s cooked and matching the perfect spice and wine. Did you know?…
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Of the 150 acres on Valensbrae Farm 55 are dedicated to the Fletcher Creek Watershed Wetlands. One of the first local landowners to become a watershed steward, Valensbrae Farm owner, Ted Stark’s responsibility is to leave the area untouched and…
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Twenty years ago, Japan exported a small group of prized cattle. Tracing its progeny has since become the preoccupation of breeders, chefs and beef fans. Here’s how one Ontario farmer became a globally sought-after source for the stuff Wagyu cows…
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By Daina Makinson This year you can have it your way with a Drumlin Farm CSA* share. For those of you who have yearned to support a local farmer for all the good reasons noted below, but were afraid of…
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A couple of weeks ago Robert Fera from Deerpath Breeding and Development contacted me to say they had the “tallest steer in Puslinch” as a pet at their equine reproduction facility. He invited me out to meet ‘Rockford’ and of…
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This week the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market celebrate the sweet, aromatic juicy melon! There’s few fruits I love more than a cantaloupe in season. I recently learned from a local farmer that the best way to pick a cantaloupe is by…
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Crops in Wellington County may look promising in the field, but experts say corn, soybeans and wheat are all struggling, overly wet and heat deprived. It will have to get hot and dry soon to avoid significant yield loss. Root…
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The flock at Valensbrae Sheep Farm is comprised of Dorsets (for meat) and Shetlands (for wool). How we came to acquire Shetland Sheep (pictured here with the dark brown wool) is rather an interesting story. The Shetland sheep grazing in…
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When Ted Stark, owner of Valensbrae Farm on Highway 97, decided two years ago to become a sheep farmer he had to overcome a number of challenges, including how to keep the sheep safe from predators. Valensbrae Farm is currently…
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This weekend at the market features the return of some beloved past vendors. We are so excited to announce that Sun Rise Acres and Everlasting Designs are back! Sun Rise Acres are a popular choice for affordable fresh cut flowers…
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President Dave Vandenbroek welcomed members and guests to the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Swine Breeders Association. There were 151,800 individual purebred swine registered in 2015, the highest number ever recorded in Canada. There were 17,363 litters registered. The most…
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PUSLINCH – Are you from Puslinch or the Guelph area and interested in joining Junior Farmers? Then the Puslinch Junior Farmers is the place to be. Dale Sutton is planning on bringing the club back and says “it would be…
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Come to the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market and taste the difference between store bought grape tomatoes from the United States and Vandenbroek Farm’s locally grown fresh picked grape tomatoes. The market will be giving out samples of the two different tomatoes…
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