Bob Outingdyke and Sandra Pealow purchased the 14.5 acre farm in October 2009. We plan on producing in the spring of 2010 for selling from home, at markets. and at fairs.
We are located north east of Bancroft in the Monteagle Valley, an hour and a half hours drive north of Belleville.
Strattons Farm is situated on a 100 acres located in Stirling-Rawdon.
Liz and Alan Coxwell live near Wellman’s Corner in Stirling-Rawdon. Through the years Alan has always been a farmer. At one time he was a fulltime dairy farmer taking cream from his Jersey cows to the Stirling Creamery and providing milk for his family. Now, he has a small herd of red Limousin heifers and he is going to concentrate on producting top-quality organic beef. After 20 years running The Community Press newspaper, Alan is now running as the federal as the Green Party candidate for the Riding of Prince Edward-Hastings.
Liz Coxwell is musician, playing with Carpe Diem, the Stirling Citizens Band and the Donegal Fiddlers, an artist and a experienced and knowledgeale organic gardener. She doesn’t grow vegetables for sale, but she is part of the Great Canadian Garlic Collection.
Seeds of Diversity has accumulated a collection of over thirty varieties of garlic, and has recruited 52 volunteers to grow them across Canada. Canada could grow all the garlic we need but, at present, most is brought in from elsewhere. The project growers record detailed observations, which enhances knowledge of these varieties and their performance in different regions. All it takes is about 15 square feet of garden space and a commitment to grow two varieties of garlic for two years.
Dan Navrot and Bea Heissler have an arable farm near Frankford. They are growing vegetables as well as field crops. The farm isn’t yet certified organic but they are farming organically.
John and Marilyn Sager bought the Sager family homestead where John was born and planted their two acre strawberry patch six years ago.
The Canadian KIKO Goat Farm also known as the Old Farm was built in 1896, located 30 minutes North East of Bancroft along the breath taking Boulter Hills Scenic Route.
John Wilson and Denice Wilkins have a farm on the edge of Tweed where they grow blueberries organically.
Based on farmland settled well over a century ago, Artricia Farm has only been in existence as of the spring of 2003.