March is showing up just like a lion with frigid temperatures, snow squalls and intense winds in Southern Ontario. Historic amounts of snow have fallen this winter leaving our farm buried. Giant snowbanks, equipment full of snow, and buildings with only a teeny, tiny pathway to get to the door are some of the side effects. On the bright side, there are pristine white fields and a blue sky that lead to this photo shoot on a mild day with no howling winds for once. Rest assured that all our potatoes are safe and cozy with the correct storage temperatures and humidity levels in their buildings! You can visit “Winter Wonderland” to see some stunning phots of the farm in winter in December 2022.
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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.
It was a beautiful day….until it wasn’t. We have been slammed with back to back to back snow storms this winter. The winds are extremely strong whipping across the fields so every driveway fills in within a few hours. The snow banks are so high the loader tractors won’t be able to pile more snow shortly. Here’s hoping for an early spring! You can visit “The Sun Doesn’t Always Shine” to see a video montage of more wicked weather at the farm.
 Happy Monday everyone! Our fields are snow covered, the wind is blustery and the temperatures are cold. It seems to be a classic Canadian winter so far this January. But never fear! Our potatoes are safe in the storage and being graded and delivered weekly. So wherever you are – drive safe, stay warm and eat potatoes! You can visit “And We Have Snow!” to see how we deal with large snowfalls at the farm.
 What do farmers do in January? I’m asked this question rather often, so I prepared this collage of the 4 of us working hard at playing. RJ is developing his engineering career; Curtis pursues a new interest in watercolour painting, and I am busy perfecting the fine art of cuddling. And as for John, he seems to be the only one of us with real energy as he attends truck school to attain his AZ license. Of course, while we definitely enjoy a quieter time at the farm, we are still busy packing and delivering our potatoes to our customers and unbelievably already ramping up for the 2025 growing season. You can visit “The Faces Of Our Farm 2024” to see a video of all of us hard at work during the fall harvest.
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