“Support Local” has taken on a whole new meaning here at the farm. We are thrilled to announce we are sponsoring “Taterstock 2025” which is happening at The Lions & Sun Bar & Lounge in Sharon on July 26, 2025. Taterstock is a live music event hosted by our son Curtis showcasing the incredible talent of 9 musical acts homegrown right here in York Region. If you’re lucky enough to live locally, be sure to stop in for some fantastic entertainment!
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Spring has sprung! Our signs of spring are a bit different here at the farm (even though we do have crocus, tree buds and robins like all normal people!) RJ and Curtis are back in the tractors preparing the land so we can plant our crops. Our crew is busy cutting seed potatoes, and John has finished planting potatoes in several fields. Oh, and construction on our new workshop has finally begun! Make sure you keep an eye on our social media so you don’t miss any of the excitement as we plant our 82nd crop of potatoes. You can visit “Tractor Joy Riding” to see a video of planting potatoes from inside the tractor.
Join me as I tour the back lanes of the farm in my trusty Defender (admittedly through rather dirty windows!) The snow banks as I drive around the farm are historical in size. I grew up in Barrie and I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much snow in my life. RJ cannot recall seeing snow banks this big at the farm either. How many days until spring??!! You can visit “Winter Wonderland” to see some stunning phots of the farm in winter in December 2022.
Everyone can use a little companionship on a long day at the end of a busy farming season. So Sammy joined John for a day in the combine earlier this week. This video is a compilation of our corn combine process seen from her eyes. My only question is this….Why was Sammy allowed to drive the combine and I wasn’t allowed to drive the tractor?! You can visit “Back In The Combine Again” to see another video of our grain corn combine in action.
After numerous breakdowns and trips all across Southern Ontario to find parts for our rather antique combine, John is finally back in the combine again. Our grain corn harvest is moving along nicely now, but there are a lot of acres to harvest before the weather turns. You can visit “The Compelling Combine” to see another video of our grain corn combine in action.
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