Your organic farm in the Eastern Townships
Following its August apex, the season continues to decelerate, trailing with it a number of pluses and a few minuses. On the plus side, who would have thought we’d see such clement weather given a Farmer’s Almanac average first frost date of September 18 in Quebec? We certainly won’t complain, nor will a number of vegetables in our…
You can look for them high and low, but you won’t find them anymore : our young farm employees have left in pursuit of more studious occupations. Colleges and universities beckon, and the call of the classroom has won out…you may still catch a glimpse of them from time to time at our market stands, but they…
They lie scattered between rural routes. One happens upon them between two cornfields, or at the edge of a village like Stanbridge East. Peaceful and seemingly forgotten, but open to the public nonetheless – unlike our more-than-centenary churches. One can stroll through them and witness local history through the headstones rendered almost illegible by the passing…
Everything seems shrouded in mystery at Arlington Gardens, these days. Claire has decided to try to nail down the construction date and the builder of our big red barn, where we’ve already begun to welcome visitors to our Hayloft Adventures rustic accommodations. All it took was a casual comment from a local architect (“…this barn…
On nage dans le mystère aux Jardins d’Arlington, ces jours-ci. Claire a décidé qu’il fallait élucider la date de construction et le bâtisseur de notre grande grange rouge, celle où dorment déjà les visiteurs de passage d’Aventure sur paille. Partie d’une bribe d’information soutirée à un architecte allumé : “… cette grange est bâtie selon la…
Down on the farm, we’re into the final stretch. Only three weeks left before we all go back to our winter habits, including our more frequent visits to our local grocer. The days are cool, the nights cooler — which augurs well for all those fall vegetables just waiting for a cold snap to lock…
À la ferme, tout semble indiquer que nous en sommes au dernier droit. Plus que trois semaines de livraisons et il faudra après retrouver ses habitudes hivernales et le chemin de l’épicerie du quartier. Les journées sont fraîches et les nuits encore plus, ce qui est de bonne augure pour ces légumes qui ne demandent…
This week is off to a great start with a cool sun and a nice drying wind. The wind is the farmer’s best ally at this time of year. It has a cleansing effect, scattering dead leaves to the four corners of the farm, then gathering them up into heaps where they’ll compost naturally. Indeed,…
La semaine commence bien avec un soleil frais et du vent pour assécher le tout. Le vent est à ce moment-ci l’allié de l’agriculteur. Il nettoie tout sur son passage, incluant les feuilles mortes qui vont se loger dans les nombreux culs de sacs de la ferme, facilitant ainsi leur ramassage et compostage. Ce beau…
The gods were with us: Sunday’s méchoui went off without a hitch, with gloriously sunny fall weather to boot. Many of you made it out to the farm and once again, we were astounded by the variety of side dishes that complemented the grilled lamb and pork, each and every one more delicious than the…