by Fresh Roots | Jun 25, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
We’ve had another busy week on the farms. Between harvesting, Good Food Markets, weeding and seeding we’ve managed to find time to nearly finish building our new walk-in cooler, which means we can provide even more food to our communities. With the Summer...
by Fresh Roots | Jun 11, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
The harvests keep getting bigger and tastier as the season moves forward. We gradually seem to be winning the battle against wireworms – they have been eating our transplants’ roots at the David Thompson Schoolyard Market Garden through the spring. This...
by Fresh Roots | Jun 10, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
The season keeps getting better with new crops starting to reach maturity each week. With the help of the rain and sun, it seems we are also growing a healthy crop of weeds: wild mustards, purslane, grass and dandelions are growing alongside our veggies. This means...
by Fresh Roots | Jun 2, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
Things are growing quickly now – it seems like every day I come to the farms they look different. The fava beans are up to my waist, when they were only up to my knee’s just two weeks ago! Our kale, temporarily put out of commission by wire worms at David...
by Fresh Roots | May 27, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
We’ve made it! The first crops of plantings this season are starting to yield. From colourful Swiss Chard to tender and spicy mustard greens the market stand is starting to look full. It seems we are gradually winning the battle against wireworms (a pesky pest...
by Fresh Roots | May 17, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
There is a buzz of excitement in the fields as we get ready to build our own walk-in cooler. We’ve sourced the materials and will start construction next week. As we grow more and more crops the cooler will be stacked to the brim with tasty food. Coming up at...
