As farmers we always face riddles as we navigate the complex system of an ecosystem that include insects, birds, coyotes, water tables, weeds, vegetables, humans etc.! For example: If birds like to eat bugs why don’t birds eat potato bugs and help us out with that? If we have shelter belts for the health…
A bountiful harvest this week! New from our fields this week are beets, napa cabbage, peas and topping up with carrots and cucumber from our good friends at Zephyr Organics and strawberries from Springview Farm. When local farmers can work together and support one another by sharing our surplus, farmers can steer clear of large…
Berry season is here and in your bin this week you will enjoy fresh, organic strawberries from our good friends at Lunar Rhythm Gardens and Haskaps from Willo’Wind! Strawberries you are familiar with but Haskaps may be new to you. Also known as Honeyberries, this fruit bearing plant is from the Honeysuckle family and…
Did you know that there are certain foods that give off high amounts of a naturally occurring, odorless, colorless gas and plant hormone known as ethylene? …
What is a CSA? We often get asked this question and it can be answered simply: Community Supported Agriculture But there is also another way to define the acronym: Committed: Customers are making a wonderful commitment to welcome and accept seasonal…
On June 4, 2014 Willo’Wind was welcomed into the Bloor Market family. Twelve years of learning, of growing, of friendships! We are looking forward to the coming season and though there will always be challenges in farming, your appreciation and support keeps us in the fields farming. In Your Bin: Regular Share: Green Onions, Potatoes,…
In your bin today you will find the wonderful freshness of spring greens! We are topping up our CSA with produce from local farmers for you to enjoy. When we need more vegetables we head to local farmers and support them and their farms. This way of farming creates a community of farmers that…
Resharing this great untold farm story and Zoom invitation from the Toronto Workers’ History Project: From 1941-52, thousands of Ontario high school women, from cities (including Toronto), towns and rural areas devoted their summers to support agricultural labour during and after WWII. During WWII, our farm produce was shipped to Europe to feed the needs…
How do you see cabbage?! Just a winter storage vegetable pushed to the back of the fridge perhaps! We are adding our voice to the growing chorus of cabbage enthusiasts that are bringing to light what a wonderful and versatile vegetable it is. Aside of being harvested months ago and still packed with Vit. K…
This is Seed Order Week here at the farm. This is the time when Adrian pores over seed catalogues and selects this year’s varieties. Sometimes tried and true, sometimes brand new, all with the intention of a steady growth of vegetables all season long. So many things to consider – soil conditions, weather conditions, pest…