It is strawberry time again. Slow begin due to cold weather, but coming. Expect strawberries roadside Hwy 62 (just N. of Foxboro Foodland) from June 11 on. Usually from 10 o'clock as long as quantity lasts. Phone orders accepted. 967-8452. U-pick to open on Wednesday June 13.
Kerry Copestake and Bill Burton grow high bush blueberries, strawberries, summer and fall raspberries, red and black currents, and gooseberries at Brambleberry Farm near Wooler. The varieties
Switzers' Farm is a mixed operation with an emphasis on beef cattle and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Switzer's offers "pick your own" raspberries, strawberries, currents and goosberries.
At Rozema Farms, although we are not certified as organic we grow everything using organic methods and don't use chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We have strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pumpkins and in season vegetables.
Our Facebook and Twitter pages are updated on a regular basis with what's available at the stand, sales and special events.
Friendly Acres - A family farming tradition since 1844. The Gray family farm spans six generations of continuous operation in Tyendinaga and Thurlow Townships since 1844.
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.
For many years David Twiddy ran a dairy farm with his father the late Ross Twiddy. Dave was a well known spokesperson for the dairy industry often speaking on CBC. A few years ago Dave's life changed, he went to Loyalist Collage to study civil engineering, and this long-time bachelor got married. He found looking after 100 dairy cows were too much work, while he was studying, so he sold them and planted strawberries instead.
"I always wanted to try strawberries," said Dave. "I had the time and the opportunity. We are going about it gradually. We planted 7,000 in one year and are now up to 1600. He and and his wife Deb had to plant 1600 strawberries in two days by hand. They have now invested in a strawberry planter as it was back breaking work.
