tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18816680080605384562024-03-17T23:03:05.416-04:00Creek Shore FarmsEthically growing vegetables, supporting our communityRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01452267071106034710noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-62868902307582489122016-02-16T17:17:00.002-05:002016-02-16T17:29:13.819-05:00
Hey all!
This is my first post in the Creek Shore Farms blog. I’m a recent addition to the Creek Shore Farms team. I began
my internship here in November and have felt immediately welcomed and at home
with Ryan, Amanda, and Sydney. Niagara
is a new region to me and the landscape of orchards and vineyards is completely
different from the hilly pasture and flat land of cash crops along Meegan Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14389980198825434357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-23127273370387832252016-01-20T12:02:00.002-05:002016-01-20T12:02:53.394-05:00Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-63578020619284015212015-11-18T13:24:00.000-05:002015-11-18T13:24:28.762-05:00DisasterWe have not really had any terrible farm disasters this year which is great. However this morning I was carrying a box full of mason jars ( which I acquired from kijiji) and the tape from the box let go. See photo below for the results.
Yes that is what 20 broken jars looked liked. After a thorough clean up the barn floor is clear of glass.
On a happier note we did get a row of Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-70172206738898517412015-10-28T16:29:00.001-04:002015-10-28T16:29:26.638-04:00First Winter CSAIt seems so fast but we are already back at CSA. We have started a week earlier than we were planning, there were just so many great things ready that we needed to pass them out. This weeks basket includes a pie pumpkin( and a squash for full shares), potatoes ( also sweet potatoes for full shares), shallots, arugula ( plus spicy greens for fulls), radishes, cabbage, Swiss chard and a Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-92129120016520684202015-09-23T16:37:00.001-04:002015-09-23T16:37:54.489-04:00Final CSAWell we are completing our CSA today and people seem eager. It's been busy and we have only been open for pick up for 17 min. The two above pictures show how it looked at 4:00 when we started and already I've consolidated everything onto two tables. We have a lots to give out this week. Basic shares are getting: squash, tomatoes , potatoes, broccoli or cabbage, 4 turnips, 2 kohlrabi, Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-67400607417683723702015-09-16T16:20:00.001-04:002015-09-16T16:20:06.950-04:00Good foodWell it seems my phone likes to eat blog posts. Last week I wrote up a nice post buys its just gone into cyber space. This is now our second last week of csa and things look good still. This week we are giving out squash, tomatillos, green peppers, tomatoes, kohlrabi, turnips, kale and lettuce. Not bad for coming to the end of the summer season! This weeks Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-60808462909951522442015-08-20T15:08:00.001-04:002015-08-20T15:08:50.856-04:00Market day!!Despite the rainy start to the day things are shapping up beautifully today. Come and visit us to grab all your weekky veggie needs. We have awsome tomatoes, spaghetti squash, lettuce and so much more.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07274730055718804749noreply@blogger.com2Grimsby, Grimsby43.194214 -79.562416tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-85115818759522466422015-08-19T19:30:00.001-04:002015-08-19T19:33:52.424-04:00Coming This Winter The field might be a bit weedy, but growing they are. This winter we will be debuting sweet potatoes as part of our CSA. They are looking great, have some growing to do, but the taste so far is amazing. Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01452267071106034710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-43440775475022311922015-08-19T16:39:00.001-04:002015-08-19T16:39:41.210-04:00Who's HungryIt's has been a very busy week here on the farm but we are starting to see some nice crop growth! Ryan is busy hoeing and weeding all the crops that we have put in over the last couple of weeks. With just the two of us on the farm now we are pretty much busy sunrise to sunset six days a week. Our new crops including lettuce, beans, peas, summer squash and I'm sure more that my brain isAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-21884544017002411262015-07-25T07:50:00.001-04:002015-07-25T07:57:18.022-04:00BBQIt is a nice day here at the market. We have a great selection of items to grill up. A nice grilled vegetable mix on the bbq of kohlrabi, summer summer squash, onion, swiss chard topped with some feta cheese. Sounds like a pretty good saturday night to me!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07274730055718804749noreply@blogger.com0Welland, Welland42.992157 -79.24825tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-61976128440794684562015-07-15T16:48:00.001-04:002015-07-15T16:48:36.506-04:00Rainy WeatherWell it's the second week in a row that we have been harvesting in the rain. I don't really mind working in the rain as long as its not too cold. I will say the most important thing is a good pair of rain boots. If your feet get wet it's all down hill from there. It's CSA day and I thought I was all prepared but I popes over to our other farm quickly and saw that beans were ready so I spent Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-57789414887238731492015-07-09T15:20:00.001-04:002015-07-09T15:20:29.798-04:00Grimsby MarketWell The market has only just opened and we are already very busy. Check out some photos below and stop by and get some fresh veggies for your weekend bbq.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07274730055718804749noreply@blogger.com0Grimsby, Grimsby43.194214 -79.562416tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-2351363049359615832015-07-08T16:59:00.001-04:002015-07-08T16:59:42.342-04:00Week fiveWe are just completing week for if our CSA today and we are really happy with the product we have so far. Top favorites seem to be beets, cabbage and our buttercrunch lettuce. We look forward to adding more veggies to the mix as the season goes on coming up soon will be beans, tomatoes, tomatillos, and so much more. This weeks csa all set up for the people who pick up at the farm. We Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-20252985325949253872015-07-01T11:59:00.001-04:002015-07-01T11:59:12.910-04:00Happy Canada DayIt's turning out to be a pretty nice day here at the farm. We are just about finished setting up for CSA ( we are early this week so people can enjoy the festivities being held across the city)We hope that everyone enjoys this weeks basket as it is packed full with delicious vegetables. The table looks a little empty but we are not putting everything out to keep things as fresh as possible Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-80033811176652790352015-06-29T13:11:00.002-04:002015-06-29T13:12:24.268-04:00Rain RainIts seems that after the dry start to the season we are now making up for it with literal buckets full of rain. Syd has a kids pool in the backyard and after our weekend of rain it is literally full to the top with rain water. She of course played in it right away with her muddy boots on so now it is a big muddy water pool.
Despite the rain everything is growing really well and we are Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-13417808594757875752015-06-24T17:03:00.001-04:002015-06-29T12:56:30.447-04:00Another CSAWell we are heading into the end I our third week of CSA here on the farm and we have been hearing great feedback (thanks everyone!). A top favorite this year has been our buttercrunch lettuce. It's a very hardy variety and has great flavour and texture.
This week we had a delicious selection of lettuce, snap peas, pea shoots, radishes, garlic scapes, kale and Swiss chard. Oh and we also had Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-63720602472352455622015-06-19T14:43:00.001-04:002015-06-19T14:43:47.584-04:00CSA underwayWe have just finished up the second week of our summer CSA program. We are really pleased that we have had a great selection of greens to start off the season. So far we have had Swiss chard, spinach, buttercrunch lettuce, pea shoots, kale, and a small selection I turnips and radishes. Next week we are hoping to start the harvest on our snow peas. Our summer squash are also starting to show Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-69235757101463652312015-06-10T18:02:00.000-04:002015-06-10T18:02:17.309-04:00Mucha KombuchaAs my fellow intern Tessa mentioned before, I've been working on brewing kombucha and since it turned out well, I'm going for my second batch.
For those who don't know what it is, you are not the only ones! Kombucha is a fermented tea that helps the digestive system. Basically, you put in a jar the Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast (SCOBY) on green, black or oolong tea with a bit of sugar,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-3473405232220284172015-06-09T11:20:00.000-04:002015-06-09T11:20:00.418-04:00Rainy DaysWell after the dry start to the summer we are not complaining about the rain we are currently getting. I feel pretty certain our Swiss Chard has grown since this morning! With the rain of course the weeds are also growing. We are working hard to keep up with them but its three people versus millions of weeds.
Yesterday was a busy day here Ryan and I drove an hour from the farm to pick up sweet Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-51598582392951833282015-06-09T11:18:00.002-04:002015-06-09T11:18:51.459-04:00TastyWhen your farm is growing lettuce, spinach, kale, swiss chard and other greens sometimes it can be a little overwhelming to try and eat them all.
One of our favorite things to do with a fresh head of lettuce is to make a chicken caesar salad ( also delicious with chick peas and black beans for a veggie version). Below you will find our very handy homemade caesar dressing that is dairy and glutenAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338555879277022825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-80483233303084418652015-06-09T10:05:00.001-04:002015-06-09T11:21:19.764-04:00Rain day continued
Today started as I hoped it would. I woke up to the sound of heavy rain outside. And although we've had rain a couple times already a constant rain like this will absorb into the soil better compared to a fast heavy rain fall.
Since it's raining we planted 6 trays of seeds of tomatoes, gourds, squash and spearmint. The rest of the trays in the picture above are all plants Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-507465425312093092015-06-01T13:28:00.000-04:002015-06-08T11:39:45.689-04:00Project MondaysDuring our internship at the farm we are given a day to work on any subject we would like to embark on while we are here. It could be from making products to building something for use right on the farm.
So far me and Liliana have worked on a few things since we started. We have three projects on the go now that we are moderating. We are currently trying to growing shiitake mushrooms. We are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-84712487387280935442015-05-30T07:14:00.001-04:002015-06-09T11:23:42.087-04:00Another beautiful day
It looks like it will be another beautiful day here at the wetland market. We are here u till noon today. Come out off a visit and pick up some beautiful lettuce or plants for your garden.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07274730055718804749noreply@blogger.com0Welland Market Square, 50 Market Square, Welland42.98992 -79.24868tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-26939604222188056372015-05-28T15:17:00.001-04:002015-06-09T11:22:24.418-04:00Grimsby Market
Come see us at Grimsby market. Runs until 7pm. Things are hopping. Live music and lots of good buys
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07274730055718804749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881668008060538456.post-90827983901156491542015-05-27T15:25:00.001-04:002015-06-09T11:23:19.946-04:00Happy Intern, Happy Farm
I've been here almost a month now. And when I first came to Creek Shore Farms I was determined to write a blog post daily or at the very least weekly. But as you could imagine the farm is a busy place to work and writing would always be forgotten about when frost warnings and no rain issues to work through and planting row upon row of CSA vegetables ! are more of a priority.
Part of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0