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September 2008

Vegatables

Producer: Harders Heritage Farm

The Harder grow a range of vegetables at their horse-powered farm on Tuftsville Road in the Oakhills.

Draft horses

Producer: Harders Heritage Farm

The Harders farm using draft horses to work their farm. They also run workshops and sell equipment for use with draft horses .

Harders Heritage Farm

Owen and Jackie Harder live in an energy efficient home, which is off the grid. They live and teach sustainable living, working with heavy horses on 50 acres.

Location

Harder's Heritage Farm
1119 Tuftsville Rd.,
Stirling, ON K0K 3E0
See map: Google Maps
Farmer Details
Jackie Harder
Owen Harder
(613) 395-1855
Municipality: 
Stirling-Rawdon
Size of Farm: 
10 - 59 acres

Emu eggs

Producer: Naylor Emu Farm

Emu eggs are the second largest eggs in the world. Not only are they delicious to cook with, the dark green shell is tough and can be carved and decorated.

Emu oil and lotions

Producer: Naylor Emu Farm

Les and Joyce Naylor sell soaps, lotions, pure oil and lip balms made from emu oil, which have healing properties.

Emu meat

Producer: Naylor Emu Farm

Les and Joyce Naylor rear emu and produce low-fat lean red meat high in iron and protein. The meat is processed in a government inspected facility.

Naylor Emu Farm

Les and Joyce Naylor breed emu at Naylor Emu Farm. Emu are large brown birds, which can't fly. They are native to Australia. They stand around 1.5 - 1.8 metre tall and weigh 45 - 64 kilograms.

Location

Naylor Emu Farm Belleville, ON K8N 4Z6
See map: Google Maps
Farmer Details
Les Naylor
Joyce Naylor
(613) 969-0950
Municipality: 
City of Belleville

The Homes of Wellman's Corners tour

September 28, 2008 by Louise Livingstone

You have the opportunity to visit homes around Wellman's Corners, 15 minutes drive north of Stirling, including an eco-friendly home built in 2004, which has passive solar heating and is super insulated.

Harvest Hastings is a community-run project that promotes access to local and sustainable agriculture.

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