Bounty in the County: Ecological Farms in PEC

Join EFAO for a day in Prince Edward County that’s not to be missed! Three fabulous EFAO farms will open their doors for a tour in late July. Join us for one, two or all three stops!

The afternoon will kick off at Fiddlehead Farm, where farmers Heather and Stephanie will walk you through their operation from seed to CSA bin. They’ll share notes on the simple, inexpensive DIY farm building options that have gotten them through their first fourteen years of farming and dreams of next steps. During an in-depth farm tour, they will also share about learning from mistakes, keeping curiosity alive, and continually improving their systems – a framing that has led to greater satisfaction in farming for themselves, the team, and their customers.

Return to Earth farm is the second stop, where participants will have a behind-the-scenes tour of their rotational grazing systems for farm-raised lamb, pork, poultry and rabbit. Owners Ben and Kate will also talk about their maple syrup production, homemade soaps, and other value-added items.

At the final stop for the day, participants will start with a farm raised and made dinner at Paper Kite Farm. Following a shared meal, Farmers Hans and Judy will give a farm tour of their diverse multi faceted farm and the ecological production practices they employ. The tour will include a conversation about and look at production of their value-added products, on-farm camp operations, and aspirations for a more secure local food system.

Participants can participate in one, two, or all three farm tours. Entry to Paper Kite Farm includes a dinner ticket. Please note that there is some travel time between each farm, and participants will need to arrange their own transportation from farm to farm.

Schedule

12:45pm – Arrive at Fiddlehead Farm (978 Fish Lake Rd, Demorestville)

1:00-3:00pm – Tour at Fiddlehead Farm

3-3:30pm – Travel to Return to Earth (1418 County Road 8, Picton)

3:30-5:30pm – Tour at Return to Earth

5:30-5:45pm – Travel to Paper Kite Farm (212 County Road 16, Milford)

5:45-7:45pm – Light dinner and tour at Paper Kite farm

7:45pm – Departures

Where? Fiddlehead Farm, Demorestville, ON

Cost? Members $10-$40  Non-Members $15-$55

REGISTER HERE

Bounty in the County: Ecological Farms in PEC is an OSCIA-recognized Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE) for farmers with On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) projects in the Rotational Grazing category.