Summer is definitely here and there are some fulfilling jobs to tackle on the farm at this time.The heat makes it a bit harder but the cat knows how to stay cool in the shade The fruit trees are producing in abundance so to prevent branches breaking under the weight and to optimize the harvest when it happens I have been ruthlessly thinning fruit. First from the peaches and nectarines, apples and apple pears are next on the list, but the garlic also needs harvesting, eek only so much time available, but my little helper, 4 yr old Iris, keeps me at it, where does their energy come from? [The garlic looks fantastic]

Then the mulberries are also ripening, blackberries are coming as the raspberries start to come to an end, I freeze berries We value knowing the food we consume, we grew and is as organic as is humanly possible. We try and have extras for our customers and now we have a walk in cooler, thanks to son Stuart, the supply of great apples [Spartans] should last through the winter. Anyone interested in purchasing some of our produce, please reach out so we can try and pick for you too!

We have a whole lamb available if anyone is planning a big BBQ, 45lb pound for $600

Also lots of ground beef and lamb for burgers,etc etc

This July has no Long weekend closures, but watch out for August, With 5 Saturdays in the month, we will be closed on August 2nd and Aug 30, and will be hanging out, enjoying summer with family.

We started June with some race results that we were very proud of when Mascarettas’ grandkids on consecutive days won at Woodbine in Toronto (Moventothecountry) and Monmouth in New Jersey (King of Hollywood), her legacy keeps on going and thrilling us.

We will be CLOSED Saturday, June 28th for the Canada Day weekend.

We’ve brought in SIMPLY GRUBS, a Canadian-made, women-owned, nutritious treat for your poultry. The fully-dried Black Soldier fly larvae provide calcium and high protein for feather growth and egg production.

MIMI has lots of visitors and a very big fan club. Today gaining an up cycled cat tree that Leslie and Derek brought by. She thanks them!

Reminder we are CLOSED Saturday, May 17th for Victoria Day.

Reopen 10.30 Wednesday 21st May

Regular 2-tie bales of 2nd cut Timothy are now on sale at $33/bale while quantities last.

Have a happy long weekend.

Buttercup, Bellas daughter, in the buttercups with grass up to her belly, along with the rest of the herd

More goslings have hatched, Pilgrim females are coloured, males are white

Which means we have pilgrim goslings for sale. More info under ‘Livestock for sale’.

Check out our new ‘Sale Specials‘ page that currently lists various electric fence materials and chicken items on sale, discounted hays, and used gates available. We will update the bargains as we find them, things have a way of getting lost around here!

This wonderful spring has brought many new additions to the farm.

We have a new kitten,

Four goslings, plus 4 more to day

And a new hay option. We are trying a non-compressed 2nd cut Timothy from Washington. It comes to $34.50 per bale, more expensive than the compressed 2nd cut Timothy due to the increased freight costs compared to compressed bales. The test is available in our ‘Hay Inventory’ section.

OPEN GOOD FRIDAY April 18th, but CLOSED Saturday April 19th for Easter.

The bluebells are just starting to show there Spring beauty.

Our early sweet rhubarb is available in the store to make the delicious Easter favourite Recipe below:

We now have finished lambing with 23 happy healthy lambs – 16 GIRLS and 7 boys!

They look particularly beautiful with all the spring blossoms, especially the pink almond blossoms in the field by the road.

Another bagged feed has made it to $20 – Alfalfa cubes (from Alfatec) are on sale for a month, to mid April. You can get a further 50c/bag discount when paying debit, cash or etransfer, a discount we always apply to help with your purchases on all our bagged feeds.

For big orders of cubes, email us and we’ll make sure there’s enough for everyone.

When that sun comes out you can feel everything growing and smell the scents of spring…. life is great here on the farm.

We now have a bag of feed that has gone under $20… Beet pulp pellets now $18, made that welcome news for us all.

Did you know all our livestock and pet food are made in Canada from Pro Form, Ritchie Smith, as well as dog treats from Granville Island Pet Treatery?

The past couple weeks have brought us 13 lambs from 6 ewes of which 10 are girls!

6 more ewes to go, so I suppose the odds will bring more boys!

Two of last year’s heifers have been sold to a lovely home in Cedar where it looks like they will continue to know only a good life.

Happy spring to everyone!

Closed Saturday Feb 15th for the Family Day weekend.

We have, Solstice and Snowdon 2 new jersey calves born Dec 21st and Feb 1st.

The lambs will start arriving at the end of the month

With the new year we have a couple of new products for you.

Bagged bedding, like a shavings cube, from the prairies that is a mixture of Hemp and canola, very absorbent and more compostable then wood shavings. Priced the same as a bag of shavings

A new to us shelter from Shelter logic that is 20ft long by 10ft wide and 8ft high great for storing tractors and vehicles,

I know you’ve all been aware of the wonderful cleaner new look we have sported this fall after a summer of hard work by our young staff but they have many other talents too!

Benson has just released a song he wrote, here is the link

LISTEN HERE : Ain’t Gonna Last by Benson Town

Meanwhile Michael is missing in action, rehearsing for a Blue Bridge production, to see him in his true calling see this link

Tickets Here

Not to be outdone, Chanel, has written and published a book: We should have it in store soon to purchase

The Romance Report by Chanel

We have a dog that thinks she’s special and jumps very high

Maggie the dog, heard we were short staffed, so thought she’d help out unloading the feed that arrived.

Never forget you first met all this talent cheerfully getting you loaded at White House Stables!

Merry Xmas