GARLIC is now ready
the weekly "salad box"
FALL BOXES NOW AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER!
We are now offering a weekly fresh vegetable delivery. They are available from May to October
What do I get?
(The picture above is of an actual delivery for September 5th)
It includes 5-8 naturally grown, as fresh as you can get (picked the night before delivery) vegetables, herbs and sometimes fruit.
What is in the box will be different every week depending on what grows that season and the weather.
Boxes will be a bit bigger during the harvest season and a bit smaller during early Spring and late Fall
Fall vegetables can include: Spinach, lettuce, arugula, onions, potatoes, carrots, beets, parsley, cilantro, sugar snap peas, winter squash, radishes, turnips, cabbage and more
Do you deliver? What is the cost?
We are offering flexible payments of weekly, monthly or for the season.
Only $35 a week which includes delivery to L'Isle-aux-Allumettes area or Pembroke Friday mornings.
Deliveries to other areas may be done for a small fee. You can also pickup at the farm Saturdays 10-4
Can I customize what I get?
You can let us know if there are ingredients you absolutely hate or will not use and we will do our best to omit them.
We are not a grocery store and must work with nature to provide what we can.
Customers are saying they enjoy the challenge of coming up with recipes according to what's in season.
GARLIC IS NOW AVAILABLE
Our garlic is organically grown and cured for long term storage.
If properly stored (somewhere dry and cool) it will last until Spring.
The variety is Quebec purple stripe. Tasty, mild not spicy. Grows well in cooler climates.
$15 per pound
Why is fresh home grown garlic better then store bought?
Most garlic in grocery stores now is from China.
These garlics are often:
- sprayed with methyl bromide a very toxic pesticide that damages the lungs and nervous system
- treated with bleach to make them look white
- treated with growth inhibitors to increase storage life
- have lower levels of the health promoting part of the garlic called allicin
- contaminated with lead, sulfates and other compounds
Fresh home grown garlic rich in allicin can help with...
- Fighting infections, due to its antimicrobial activity
- Protecting heart health, for example due to its cholesterol- and blood pressure-lowering effects
- Potentially helping to protect against cancer formation
- Protecting the brain from oxidative stress
- Warding off insects and microorganisms
Contact us to order your bunches today!
what we offer
- Fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers and other produce from late May to late October. Weekly fresh vegetable delivery boxes. Or contact us to see if we have any extra veg to sell for a drop in pickup.
- Potted plants and seedlings.
Get what you need to start your garden or get potted herbs to put on a patio. Vegetable and fruit seedlings available for May and June. Order ahead to ensure availability
- A learning experience.
Have a tour and learn how our "mini-farm" works. We use biodynamic practices. Plants, animals, soil and spirit all play their part. Ask questions and learn gardening tips and tricks.
- Animal interactions.
We have a very friendly family Jersey cow named Bessie and her calf as well as a friendly pony named Fëa who loves kids! They love the attention and being pet. Watch our flock of multi-breed chickens as they happily do their magic making the best compost you can ask for.
ABOUT THE HUMANS
We believe that nature provides us with what we need to live happy, healthy and free lives. Nicole graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition as a Holistic Nutritionist and had a practice in Toronto. She is also an herbal enthusiast and believes that the medicine we need is provided all around us. Nicole was also a musician and has released 5 albums of healing music internationally. Alex has a passion for landscaping and a love for animals. He is quickly turning the newly bought homestead into a garden oasis.
Both Alex and Nicole believe in building strong local communities by providing for ourselves and others. We are striving for this in the Pontiac region of Quebec. We believe sharing and learning from each other is fundamental for a better future.