Elly and Grant Blanchard farm at Railway Creek Farms on the south edge of the Canadian Shield, north of Madoc in the Hamlet of Cooper. The farm is nestled between the old railway track line and the creek named Railway Creek. Elly grows asparagus and garlic and Grant has a beef herd of Limousin cattle. Since 1993 Elly has grown many types of garlic, wegetables, horseradish and berries and sold at various local farmers markets such as Campbellford, Belleville, Madoc, Toronto and Ottawa.
Beyond Organics is a small family owned and operated, un-certified organic producer of vegetables. Many of our varieties are heirloom varieties. Also we cultivate varieties of corn, beans, garlic, legumes, squash, flowers, and herbs that are indigenous to North America. We produce seasonal vegetables, and greens, as well as three varieties of strawberries. Everything is 100% organically grown with quality, sustainabilty and biodiversity in mind. Beyond Organics is just in her beginning stages on a modest five acres, with a newly added greenhouse this year. Our goal is to work together with those who wish to look into the future and come natural ways to maximize yields, both product and soil quality in order to feed our neighbors the best food in the world.