This written piece is meant to be informative and to show our perspective as a farming family. With tourist season and the transition of urban population to rural Canada, it is so important to highlight the importance of farm safety as part of public safety, as well as talk about theft and property. This is important for the safety of people and animals. Disclosure - This … [Read more...]
Fall on the Farm – Pride of Producer #MyCanadianBeef
Disclosure – This Pride of Producer post is written in partnership with Canadian Beef. All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own.People often ask us when the slow time on the farm is. To be honest, there really isn't a downtime on the farm. Each season has its various jobs that need to be completed on the farm. End of Harvest Season This time … [Read more...]
Life Lessons Through Quilting
I could not think of a more appropriate title for this post. Life Lessons Through Quilting says it all. Recently, my ten year old daughter had it in her head that she wanted to make a quilt. Though I was excited about her new interest, I was also a little bit nervous. I was nervous because I wouldn't be able to help her. You see, I'm not the kind of mom who is gifted when … [Read more...]
2018 BMO Farm Family Award
Our family is a BMO Farm Family Award recipient. To be a farming family means to be prepared for lots of uncertainties. One never really knows what to expect when there are so many elements which we have little control over. We just went through a summer of next to no rain, which led to shortage of pasture, cattle being able to go through swamp, reduction in yields, and … [Read more...]
Incorporating Sustainable Products Into Your Life ~ From Farm, Home, & Beyond
Incorporating sustainable products into our lives is something that's very important to our family. Disclaimer - This post was written in partnership with OTS (Ontario Tire Stewardship). All thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are honest and my own. As a farming family, we choose to use as many eco-friendly products on our farm as possible. We take the idea of … [Read more...]
Close Encounters on the Farm
Close encounters on the farm. I haven't written a farm post on the blog in a while, but something happened today that scared the life out of me. It's calving season on our farm, and we have eleven calves on the ground and are expecting thirty new calves in total. The scary thing that happened to me didn't have anything to do with our farm animals though. It was … [Read more...]
Venison Bulgogi
Yes, you read correctly! Venison Bulgogi! It was only until I moved to the Island that I first tried venison. I had never eaten venison before, simply because it A) wasn't part of the cuisine in the countries my parents are from and B) it wasn't a common type of meat that was popular or readily available in our local grocery stores. My mom also didn't like game meat, … [Read more...]
Refreshing Raspberry Cider Vinegar Drink
This Raspberry Cider Vinegar Drink makes me think of the Raspberry Cordial from Anne of Green Gables. It was Summer sometime in the mid 1980s. The sun was shining and the gentle breeze made my dusty rose Venetian blinds sway. I remember the gentle clicking sound the blinds made when they hit my window sill. School was out for Summer, and I was lost in my new favourite book. … [Read more...]
Hard to Believe I Haven’t Done Groceries in Three Weeks
It may be lack of time or it may just be tightening our belts, but it's hard to believe I haven't done groceries in three weeks! Not having done groceries in three weeks has not been intentional. Life's been really busy with school starting again and having visitors, and being away for a wedding in Montreal. Although I enjoy a good challenge like Project Empty Out Your … [Read more...]
Calving Season ~ A Day in the Life of a Farmer #FarmVoices #OntAg
This post on calving season was written by Hubby (aka: Farmer John). John occasionally contributes farm posts in hopes of providing an understanding of farm life, farm practices, and sharing agricultural information with readers. Spring is an exciting time of the year on the farm, mainly because we get to experience calving season. It's something we look forward to, and … [Read more...]
The Importance of Eating Dinner Together as a Family #makeitCDNbeef
When I was a child, eating dinner together as a family was very important to us. My parents would come home from work and we would eat dinner together and talk about our day. My Dad would then help us with our homework while my Mom did the dishes. When my brothers and I got older and our schedules did not coincide. Both my brothers played baseball, so practices and games … [Read more...]
So, You Want to Marry a Farmer?
Yes, having taught English from 1998 to 2012, I realize that you should never begin a sentence with "so". So, You Want to Marry a Farmer makes for a fun title though, doesn't it? I did contemplate on the title and thought I would call this post, A Day on the Farm. So, You Want to Marry a Farmer sounds better (even though this post is about the craziness that can happen on … [Read more...]
Chicken Farmers Don’t Just Farm #IHeartChickenFarmers
Having married a farmer, I can attest to the fact that farmers don't just farm. Farming takes up a huge chunk of a farmer's time, but many farmers make time to be active members of their communities. Farmers support their community Take care of your community and your community will take care of you." This is something my husband always says and something our family … [Read more...]
Farming is all about Defying the Odds
* "Farming is all about Defying the Odds" was written by my husband, Farmer John (aka @CanManFarm). Since he had a farm accident and is off his feet for the next 8-10 weeks, he'll be contributing a lot more to the farming section on this blog. * At a distance, farming seems like an easy job to do and to make money with. You just plant, grow, and cultivate, and then harvest … [Read more...]
Good Neighbours & Learning to Accept Help
A good neighbour is a priceless treasure. -Chinese Proverb The past week has shown us many unexpected acts of kindness and has made us aware of the fact that we have such good neighbours. After Hubby's accident on Valentine's Day, our family was touched by many people extending their wishes for a speedy recovery and support in many forms. Our first surprise was a flower … [Read more...]