Rose. Thorn. Bud. Happy New Year!
At the farm Jonathan often starts or ends a work day leading us in an exercise called Rose, Thorn, Bud.
The idea is to offer one thing that you are grateful for - your Rose. One thing that you are finding challenging - your Thorn. One thing that you are looking forward to - your Bud.
As we look back on the year that brought us to settle in Ottawa these three things are so distinct. So present.
Farm Executive Assistant Job Offer
WANTED: Creative and outgoing farm ambassador to carry our farm’s mission into the local community!
Are you wild about local organic food and farming? Do you love solving the endless puzzles of running a dynamic small business?
The Greenhouse is Where It's At
Did you know that the greenhouse at this point is actually a giant fridge for the greens living there! The truth is most plants don't grow with less than 10 hours of daylight. Even if the temperature is kept within the optimum range — for example, in a climate-controlled greenhouse — most plants will just sit dormant until the magic 10 hours of light per day arrives.
A Carrot is a Carrot, right?! Wrong.
Jonathan’s VS Steph’s carrots🥕🥕 Why such a big difference in the quality of carrots?!
When Steph finally dug up her garden this fall, why did her carefully planted carrots end up only an inch long, pale orange and tasteless? In fact, she told me her whole harvest fit in a sandwich ziplock bag! Why?