by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Jul 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Alex Marshall is one very interesting cat. By day, a mild-mannered geographer employed by StatsCan. When he is not pouring over geo-technical data, this father and now raised two sons along with his wife Alison, are all out touring on their bikes. Huge distances and...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Jul 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Imagine, if you will, a start-up professional ice hockey team that was part of some fringe hockey league getting two of the NHL’s best players to join their ranks for the season. Well, that is pretty much what happened to us when we got two professional Field...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Jul 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the many gifts of running a farm are all the interesting people that you get to meet and work alongside along the way. We thought it might be interesting for you, vicariously through the Farm Happenings to meet some of the very skilled people who are working...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Jul 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
And so the CSA season has finally begun, and we couldn’t be happier 🙂 Now, if you have NOT done this before, please know that you have until Sunday (tomorrow) at 5pm to make any changes that you may wish to your share. It is pretty easy, but give yourself a...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | May 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
With a start, I heard “Michael! You are needed immediately, it’s urgent!” I don’t think there is anyone that is so connected to us throughout are whole entire lives any more powerfully than our Mother. I was in my early 20’s...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Apr 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well, we didn’t know what to expect and maybe that was a good thing…lol. Yesterday we hosted our first Easter Hop (Scavenger Hunt) which was broadcasted over the FB airwaves throughout Riverside South, Findlay Creek, Hunt Club and Uplands/Mooney’s...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ever seen one of those corny family Christmas movies, and there is that scene when the Dad gets caught in some sort of obviously fake Santa costume putting presents under the tree.. Well..here we are (lol). Every year, we hope to be able to offer a Winter Gift from...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Oct 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is the first morning that actually feels like there is fall in the air. I did a walk to check my squash counts. It was wet, cold and the air was clear. Quite beautiful with all the colors. This, as you know is the final week of our 16 week summer/fall...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past weeks, we have talked about the many parts that make the operation whole. The membership that helps fund, the staff and volunteers that lean in and the farm dog who keeps an ever-watchful eye. With the potato harvest being front and centre, now would be...
by MikesGardenHarvestTeam | Oct 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
You will see at least one on every farm you go to. Typically they are the first to greet you. Sometimes friendly and sometimes..well not so much. Much like myself in that regard…lol. Seemingly part wild and part domestic I speak of course of the farm...
