Nov 12 2018 HONEY!

I can't believe that I have not mentioned before now, that, in the spring we met a super nice young man Noah, looking for farms to house his bees. We really enjoyed watching the bees fly around,knowing that they were doing so much to help ours, and all of our neighbors gardens! We planned and planted lots of extra flowers, in addition to the varieties that just flourish here. Noah came to winterize the hives yesterday and brought us a glorious gift of beautiful unpasteurized honey, it is stunning! I cannot describe how wonderful and healthful it tastes! I am looking forward to trying some recipes for honey candies amongst other things!
He does have limited quantities available for sale, I am going to be placing an order for some other people soon. Please call or text me 705 799 6794 to add your in.  $7.00 for 500g, $13.00 for 1Kg. Pails: 2Kg/$25, 3Kg/$35, 5Kg/$55, 7Kg/70.

Tomatillo are ready!

Tomatillo are ready! These are such an interesting fruit. The lantern grows first, then the fruit fills out inside. They were our experiment from about 5 years ago. In the past we did replant seeds but now we are at the point where they reseed and grow back, millions of them....
 It's flavour lends itself quite easily to both sweet and savory dishes. I have done up real quick salsas: pop a bunch of them, onion, garlic, a hot pepper if you like, S&P and a shot of lemon juice into a food processor. Yum! I have even added some chick peas to the blender for more of a hummus type dip or spread. They add alot of extra flavour when fried up with whatever you use for taco filling, added to soups and stews, and they freeze well. I just take off the lantern, rinse, place in a freezer baggie and freeze. For sweet applications like jams, I follow the recipe for gooseberry jam but use brown raw sugar. Feel free to call or text me 705 799 6794 to place an order, or with any questions/suggestions for our growing season next year. I love growing my experiments, it adds a bit more fun to the season!

Sept 21 2018 Beer Pumpkins

The beer pumpkins have been delivered to The Olde Stone Brewing Co, 380 George St Peterborough. I have been fussing over these guys since they were little nerds. Now they are all grown up and going to make Momma proud by adding their beautiful flavour to The Olde Stones seasonal pumpkin brew! Go on down and enjoy a glug! The Rouge vif D'Etemps pumpkins are a heritage variety originating in France. They are a rich gorgeous sweet custardy pumpkin, delicious in pies, breads and deserts but are also yummy roasted with butter and S&P. There are a few available. Please call or text to reserve yours 705 799 6794

Lemon Cucumber & Mouse Melon

What wonderful experiments these nifty guys turned out to be! The lemon cucumbers are beautiful, juicy, refreshing and the skin is tender and almost sweet. The one we had in our salad last night was just under 1 lb!
Now, the mouse melons are just plain adorable, so fun to watch grow. They start off so very tiny, even the plant looks like a mini watermelon plant! So cute, and tasty, tried our first ones today. Cucumber with a touch of a citrusy tone. We will definitely grow both varieties again and again!

Stunning pork available now!

Boneless loin chops & baby potatoes. 

Many different cuts available, loin/shoulder/butt chops, ribs, smoked ham, ground, s&p and pork only sausage - no fillers! Organic pasture raised, no GMO's. Call or text us 705 799 6794 for ordering info.

Sept 12 2018 Available Now

Available Now: a beautiful variety of organically grown heritage Tomatoes and Potatoes. Please call or text us to place your order! 705 799 6794

Burgundy and yellow beans Available Now!

Fresh from our garden, planted, maintained and picked by myself and Howie, not a machine, as well as some stunning rainbow chard and spinach, now ready; yellow and burgundy beans! This is the very first pick so we should have some available for a couple of weeks.  They are both heritage varieties, grown organically, no sprays used ever. The burgundy beans do turn green and in fact can be used as a blanching indicator. Place beans into boiling salted water, as soon as the purple beans turn green remove them with a strainer and put them in a cold water bath until cool. Same method can be used for most veg, blanching time needs to be adjusted according to the veg. Greens such as chard and spinach only need a minute, while carrots need a bit longer. Once cooled put them in freezer baggies and freeze for beautifully frozen garden fresh veggies. We live out of our freezer in winter, properly blanched you wouldn't know the difference! Call or text 705 799 6794 with any inquiries.

This years experiment veggies!

Every year I am in awe of the wonder of nature. We plant a seed, it grows a plant, which flowers and grows fruit/veg. I love watching things grow, I get a warm fuzzy feeling from baby veggies as well as baby humans and critters, and experiment regularly, just to see what things look like! This year we planted a few peanuts, they do resemble the sweet pea plant, they took a long time to germinate. We found some heritage Lemon Cucumber seeds, they taste and grow like a cuc, but are lemon shaped and yellow. I can't wait to see baby them's! Another unusual heritage seed we found is the Mouse Melon, it is tiny, watermelon shaped, but is supposed to taste like a cucumber. A couple of weeks after I had planted them, we were watching a Tiny Homes special show that was showcasing tiny things, they called them cucumber watermelons. They are very cute, and such a dainty little melon plant, so far none are flowering yet, I will post pics of progress.

DIY Raised bed

July 3 2018

We enjoy repurposing items, this soaker tub makes an excellent raised bed. I filled it using the Hugelkultur method. I call it my Hugeltub. The bottom layer is soaked punky wood and debris, the slow decomposition of wood boosts the soil over time and holds moisture like a sponge. Any open spaces can be stuffed with organic matter such as leaves, compost and grass clippings. Ideally, a mix of carbon rich browns, and nitrogen rich greens. I added a good 3 inch layer over the top of the wood. Then fill the bed up the rest of the way with soil, either plant right away or, for best results let it cure for a few months. I planted, right away, celery, arugula, and lettuce. Despite the drought that we have been experiencing this season the Hugeltub is thriving with minimal watering. This could be accomplished using any large vessel, hot tubs, shipping crates, preferably something that does provide some drainage.

July 17 2018

DIY Poultry Brooder

We enjoy repurposing items found for free/cheap at auctions, yard sales and on kijiji. For this do-it-yourself poultry brooder project we used a skylight and some wood (we could build another 5 or more brooders with the amt of wood we got)we bought at auction for $11 total. We built the frame a bit smaller than the skylight so that it would fit on top like a lid. Other than the 2×4 frame any wood can be used to enclose. The heat lamp hangs on a top rack from an old bbq, also doubles as a screen to let in air and vent. We chicken wired in another run for their outdoor use once they are old enough to be away from the heat lamp. We always free range raise our animals, but when they are small they must be kept safe from predators, and our dog! He loves them so much he would trample them in his excitement!

Free Tomatillo plants!

Free Tomatillo plants, I have lots that seeded themselves and instead of weeding them all out I thought someone else may enjoy them. Great in salsa, soups,  stews and desserts!
Also available: gorgeous, organic pasture raised chicken, pork and eggs (chicken & duck). All fed a beautiful Non GMO diet rich in Omegas!
Call or text to arrange to pick up your Free Tomatillo plants, and/or request pricing on our delicious farm fresh eggs and meats.
Freedom Valley Farms (705) 799-6794

May 17, 2008 we purchased a horse
from the meat dealer. 10 years and 195 horses later, I need to take this opportunity to thank my husband Howie, family and friends, for assisting and encouragement, Manuela Stefan, professional equine photographer, who showcases horses instinctively,  the families who have adopted, loved and cared for our precious rescues, and to the people who have shared info which does help more horses find homes. Another huge Thanks to The Olde Stone Brewery, Peterborough (in addition to purchasing veggies, chicken, pork, beef and lamb, we grew pumpkins for their seasonal brew - that was so cool - growing for them again this year - Yay!) and to all of the many  people who have purchased our beautiful organically and sustainably grown produce, eggs, pasture raised chicken, turkey, beef, pork, lamb, goat, and duck. Producing beautiful food for people is one of our passions and it keeps us in the tax bracket that allows us to devote the $, space and feed required to continue to run the horse rescue.
 Available now: free range chicken, goat & pork, chicken and duck eggs, orders being taken for Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys. Limited quantities, our farm is not a factory!
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