In Your Bin June 16th: Storage Tip!
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? …
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In Your Bin June 9th: The Season Begins!
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…
In Your Bin June 3rd: The Season Begins!
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 April 21st: Fresh Greens!
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…
We Lend A Hand – The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes
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…
In Your Bin March 24th: The Lowly Cabbage!
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…
In Your Bin February 24th: Thinking Seeds!
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…
Winter Workshops at Willo’Wind: Growing Mushrooms
Winter Workshops at Willo’Wind! February 7, 1:00-4:30pm Growing Mushrooms With Jeremy Cooper Learn how easy it is to grow your own! A hands-on workshop on different techniques for growing mushrooms outside. Covering basics like fungal biology, spawn prep, substrate inoculation (straw, logs, sawdust), incubation, and harvesting. Gain the skills, discover the diversity of mushrooms you…
In Your Bin January 20th: Websites!
Farmers may not be out in their fields these days but many are hard at work on the issues facing agriculture and the people of Ontario. We hope you take a few minutes to check into the National Farmers Union Ontario updated website. This is a resource you can trust when looking to be informed…
In Your Bin November 4th: Beautiful Autumn!
Welcome to the Willo’Wind Winter CSA. We have had an amazing autumn, as if nature wants to make up for the drought in the summer! In addition to the stunning colours all around us, we are glad to be still cutting greens for salad mixes, harvesting lettuce and digging up carrots. As summer now fades…