Quinte Watershed Cleanup
Working to restore, conserve and protect our Quinte environment.
2nd Annual Student Benefit Auction
March 31, 2009 - 11:02 — Louise LivingstoneRaising funds for Food for Learning Programs
You are cordially invited to the 2nd Annual Student Benefit Auction on Thursday, April 30, 2009, 4 - 6 p.m., St. Theresa Catholic School. Tickets $20
Spruce Knoll Farms
Spruce Knoll Farm is part of Local Food Plus. They sell lamb either by the side or whole.
Strattons Farm
Location
Strattons Farm is situated on a 100 acres located in Stirling-Rawdon.
Strattons Farm
Strattons Farm
Location
Strattons Farm is situated on a 100 acres located in Stirling-Rawdon. The market garden is presently on a two acre plot where we grow a wide variety of vegetables many of them Heirloom, some dating back to the 1850’s. The farm is powered by May & Lily our two Suffolk Punch draft horses.
The farm does not use any pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. We have three hives on the property which aids us in pollination of the garden. Honey and Comb Honey is available from late August each year.
We raise Heritage Berkshire Pigs, Chickens and Heritage Turkeys. All livestock on the farm is raised on Pasture with additional unmedicated grains and surplus vegetables from the market garden.
We also produce a wide range of All Natural Jams.
Produce can be brought at the Stirling Farmers Market from May through October, or through the CSA (community supported agriculture) boxes the farm offers from mid June till Thanksgiving.
We offer full and half share CSA Boxes with two collections a week from the Farm. Spaces are limited each year. This allows us to produce high quality produce for our members as well as maintaining our stand at the Stirling Farmers Market.
Do check the farm blog on “http://strattonsfarm.blogspot.com for up-to-date news of what’s happening on the farm.
Eggs (free range), Strattons Farm
Fresh free range eggs are available from the Farm Gate every day. Please do call ahead in winter months.
Honey, Strattons Farm
The farm at present has three hives, they are cared for by Michael. The bees are used for open pollination in the market garden and from August we harvest liquid and comb honey.
Jams (all natural), Chutneys, Sauces, Strattons Farm
Through out the year we make a wide range of Jams, Preserves, Chutneys and Sauces which can be purchased from the Farm or at the Stirling Farmers Market.
Pork, Berkshire Heritage breed, Strattons Farm
We raise Berkshire pigs at the farm. The pigs are raised on pasture and are also fed on excess vegetables from the garden. Berkshire’s are an old English breed of pig. Berkshire Pork is sold in mixed 20lb bundles. Your bundle will include Roasts, Chops, Bacon and Ground. Individual cuts can also be purchased. From Fall/Winter 2010-2011 we will also be selling whole and half a pig.
Poultry, Strattons Farm
You can get pasture reared poultry at Strattons Farm. Do check Strattons Farm Blogspot for up-to-date news of what’s happening on the farm.
Suffolk Punch Draft Horses, Stratton Farm
2010 will see the farm start work with a Heritage Breed of Draft Horse, The Suffolk Punch. We have two six year old mares May and Lily who joined the farm in December 2009.
Vegetables, Strattons Farm
We offer CSA (community supported agriculture) vegetable boxes from June to October each year. CSA boxes are through annual membership and availability is limited to ensure each member receives a wide range and variety of freshly picked veggies. Further information on how to join is available from the farm or on Strattons Farm Blogspot
We are also at the Stirling Farmers Market on Saturdays from May to October from 8am till 1pm. Please do pop by to say hello and to purchase your happy, healthy, fresh vegetables.
Twin Sisters Hive and Honey
Location
Twin Sisters Hive and Honey Products is a new venture wholesale and retailing local honey, handmade beeswax candles, beeswax skin cream and other apitherapy products.
The Wrights
Location
Mike and Lorraine Wright have a small hobby farm in RR#1, Madoc Township, where they grow in organic soil, fresh herbs and veggies and raise chickens for brown eggs.
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Twin Sisters Hive and Honey
Location
Twin Sisters Hive and Honey Products is a new venture wholesale and retailing local honey, handmade beeswax candles, beeswax skin cream and other apitherapy products. Twin Sisters is the new distributor of River Valley Apiaries honey products. For more information email Liz Corbett at ebcorbett [at] sympatico [dot] ca.
Honey, Twin Sisters
Twin Sisters sell honey both wholesale and retail.
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The Wrights
Location
Mike and Lorraine Wright have a small hobby farm in RR#1, Madoc Township, where they grow in organic soil, fresh herbs and veggies and raise chickens for brown eggs. The hens are fed Homestead organic layer mash only. They will be selling their produce at Madoc Farmers’ Market this year.
Eggs (organic non certified), The Wrights
The Wrights produce eggs using organic feed from Homestead. They sell the eggs at the Madoc Farmers’ Market.
Veteran musicians play for Earth Hour at Old Church Theatre
March 26, 2009 - 11:41 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
March 28, 8:30 p.m. brings us to another Earth Hour and in the spirit of ‘lights off’ we would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a
Spruce Knoll Farm
Location
Frank and Linda Huizinga farm near Roslin.
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Spruce Knoll Farm
Location
Frank and Linda Huizinga farm near Roslin.
“Our main interest is our goat herd. We have 100+ dairy does, which we are planning to milk and sell the milk to be processed into cheese,” said Linda. “Our goats have been certified under Local Food Plus. We also rear sheep and our Ontario lamb can be ordered by half or whole. We also have a small cow-calf business.”
Spruce Knoll Farms
Spruce Knoll Farm is part of Local Food Plus. They sell lamb either by the side or whole.
Watch for the annual community trees give away.
March 22, 2009 - 13:09 — Louise LivingstoneLater on in the spring, Hastings Stewardship Council and the municipalities will be giving out native hardwood and conifer trees and shrubs to residents of Centre Hastings, Madoc Township, Marmora and Lake, Stirling-Rawdon and Tweed. You can pick up some seedlings at no charge.
Last chance for tree seedling from Quinte Conservation
March 22, 2009 - 13:04 — Louise LivingstoneIf you want to plant trees on your land this spring, make sure to place your seedling order with Quinte Conservation before March 31.
Leona Dombrowsky announces funding for Harvest Hastings
March 20, 2009 - 15:57 — Louise LivingstoneLocal food the focus in Hastings County
Ontario is boosting grassroots marketing efforts for Ontario foods and strengthening the economy in Hastings County by encouraging more residents and businesses to buy locally grown food.
Dare to dream ... share your ideas for the Municipality of Tweed's future
March 20, 2009 - 11:51 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
You are invited to take part in the development of Tweed’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan.
Dare to Dream ... share your ideas for the Municipality of Tweed's future
March 20, 2009 - 11:42 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
You are invited to take part in the development of Tweed’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan.
Dare to dream ... share your ideas for the Municipality of Tweed's future
What is your vision of the future for the Municipality of Tweed? The Municipality of Tweed is preparing an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP).
Dare to dream ... share your ideas for the Municipality of Tweed's future
What is your vision of the future Municipality of Tweed?
Dare to Dream ... share your ideas for the Municipality of Tweed's future
March 20, 2009 - 10:18 — Louise Livingstoneike many small rural communities, the Municipality of Tweed and its residents are faced with a challenge - how do we, as a community, plan a vibrant and prosperous future?
Managing deer in your woodlot and chain saw safety
March 20, 2009 - 09:49 — Louise LivingstoneLocation
The Upper Trent Woodlot Association is running sessions on managing the deer population and on chain saw safety at the Marmora and District Community Centre, Victoria Street, Marmora.