Our lives forever changed the day we found out that Dana Thatcher of Thatcher Farms nominated us for Outstanding Young Farmer Award in Ontario. We found this out through email in January of 2018. None of the four family members knew what this meant. A few of us had heard… Read More about “Our ‘Outstanding Young Farmer’ Journey”keep on digging
Oh, January. How unique you are. Not four weeks ago we were in the midst of a busy Christmas season, using the opportunity to catch up with family and friends after an even busier season on the farm and at the markets. A flurry of farming must-do’s before the snow… Read More about “The January Pause”keep on digging
When visiting our on-site butcher here at Willowtree Farm, you might find yourself questioning the price tag of some of our pork products. Why are they more expensive than conventional pork products? We can answer that! These pricier products are sourced from Berkshire pastured pork located at Cooper’s CSA Farm… Read More about “This Little Piggy Went to the Pasture: Berkshire Pasture Pork”keep on digging
At Willowtree Farm, we take pride in our ability to provide people with fresh, delicious and local food. As a consumer, there are many great reasons to purchase local food- here are the top four! Buying local… Supports Farmers By purchasing food from your local farmers, you are supporting… Read More about “The Importance of Buying Local Food”keep on digging
History Maple syrup is a novelty that has been around since before the Europeans settled on Canadian soil. Discovered by Indigenous peoples, the practice of collecting maple sap from sugar maples is a tradition that has lived, and will continue to do so, for very many years. How exactly was… Read More about “Sweet and Sappy: The Story of Maple Syrup”keep on digging
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… strawberry season! The months of June and July gift Ontario with fields full of fresh, sweet, mouth-watering strawberries- perfect for making jam, baking pies, topping cereal or just eating by the hand. It is safe to say that strawberries are loved among… Read More about “Meet the Strawberry: Keeping it Fresh for Berry Many Years”keep on digging
Every January on Willowtree Farm, lambing season begins. Lambing season means that the ewes give birth to all the baby lambs. With 40 ewes, you never know how it’s all going to go down. We all bet on which ewe is going to be the first mom of the year…. Read More about “What the Heck is Lambing Season?”keep on digging
Mushroom Compost This year we have started to use a new means of natural fertilizer for the soil. Spent mushroom compost; from the big mushroom farm that was put up just behind the back of our farm on the 6th concession. Spent mushroom compost is the left over substrate that… Read More about “Mushroom Compost”keep on digging
Dear Willowtree Farm Friends We hope that you have all enjoyed this winter. It was so great to have so much snow. But we are happy to see the snow go, as we are looking forward to the spring and getting into the fields. Here on the farm we just… Read More about “Become a Willowtree CSA Member”keep on digging
Dear CSA Members We hope that you have all enjoyed this winter. It was so great to have so much snow. But we are happy to see the snow as we are looking forward to the spring . Here on the farm we are lambing right now and have had… Read More about “It is CSA Registration time”keep on digging