Ellie's Acres

I could blame my delay in posting this on the hectic pace of life but probably it’s more the attempt at denying life moves on.

Ellie is retiring - with her person graduating this year and moving onto new adventures Ellie’s Acres will no longer be operating.

Thank you very much to all who have supported Ellie (and Teri) with purchasing vegetables over the last few years. It provided a teenager with some valuable life skills and a great way to save up for a car purchase!

Ellie pointed out to us that Halloween is next week! Where did October go?!?
Do you have your pumpkin? 25% of all pumpkin sales will be donated to Funds for Furry Friends. We can deliver to you in Souris, Alexander and Brandon before this weekend. Prices listed in the comments on each photo.

The peas are ready!!
Regular peas $4/lb
Sugar snap peas $5/lb

string beans $4/lb
Beets $3/bunch
Carrots $3/bunch
Potatoes $3.50/lb
Onions $2/bunch
Swiss chard $3/bunch

Currently ready in the garden:
Lettuce $2.50/bag
Beets - $3.00/bunch
Carrots - $3.00/bunch
Potato - $3.50/pound
Onions - $2.00 bunch

Soon - peas will be ready - by our best guess, we should be picking by the weekend (July 19th)

We aren't sure what exactly Ellie is been doing in the garden - everbody's somebody's weirdo and she sure is ours - fortunately others have been working hard while Ellie is doing whatever this is and the garden is starting to produce some yummy veggies again this summer. Deliveries available for minimum of $15 orders to Brandon, Souris and Alexander. Ellie's Acres will also be appearing at the Souris Market Garden Saturday, July 20 - bell rings at 9:30!

Halloween is less than 2 weeks away - do you have your pumpkins to decorate your front step yet? We still have a few left. Email, message or phone us to make arrangements to get yours!

25% of pumpkin sales are donated to Funds For Furry Friends.

Seems like everyone is adding Pumpkin spice to their menu - not to be outdone, we suggest Pumpkin pie fruit leather. A few ingredients poured into a dehydrator and in a day or so you have pumpkin pie you can put in your pocket (although we don't recommend you do because the pocket lint would stick to it). It's much easier to mail than a pie to family members living away from home! And if you need a pumpkin, we've got you covered!

Pickup of pumpkins will pull up to your palace on Saturday, September 29th, (providing you live in Brandon) and you can pick out your perfect pumpkin - message us or email us at [email protected] to set up a precise point of the day for the pumpkin pickup to pull up to your palace;). Don't procrastinate and possibly pass up the chance to have the prettiest pumpkin!
25% of all pumpkins will be passed on to Funds for Furry Friends

This is the big one of the crop - he comes in at 24" tall by 22" wide, measuring 67 1/2" around and weighs 105 pounds. We will deliver to Brandon or Souris. $30 and 25% of sales goes to Funds for Furry Friends

Don't let the weather or the Christmas decorations out at Walmart confuse you - it's still fall and YOU need a pumpkin or two (or 10 or 12) for your Thanksgiving and Halloween decorations! We will have a truckload of pumpkins at the Souris Farmers Market tomorrow (Sept 22nd) morning - rain or shine from 9:30-11:00. Come pick out your pumpkins.
25% of pumpkin sales are going towards Funds For Furry Friends.

*update* Ellie has called off attending the Souris Farmer’s market this week (Sept 15th). We will be there next week (Sept 22nd) for the final Farmer’s Market and Scarecrow days!
Weather pending, Ellie is sending us to the Farmer's Market in Souris tomorrow. We will have pumpkins, buttercup squash, beets and carrots.

It's pumpkin season!

We've got big ones, small ones, orange and white and colored. Carving, pie ones and something for your mother. Call us 7 days a week or email if you want to take a peek... Amazing (those over 40 from the Westman area who watched CKX will recongize what i did there with the old Television City jingle;)

The pumpkins have come in out of the cold and are ready to be bought and brought home.

As always, 25% of pumpkin sales will be donated to Funds For Furry Friends so other dogs (and yes, Ellie - the cats too) will be able to find their forever home and maybe even get into business with their new owners like Ellie did!

What did the corn say when he got complimented? .... Aww, shucks
Just a bit of corny humour! 🌽🌽🌽We have corn coming out of our ears!! (Well, not literally)🌽🌽🌽 $6 dozen and yes, we are breaking it down to 50 cents a cob for those who aren’t wanting an entire dozen.
We will be at the Souris Market Garden Saturday (August 11th) morning 9:30-11:00 and we do deliver to Brandon, Souris and Alexander free of charge for orders of $10 or more.
One more.... Why didn’t anyone laugh at my jokes today? ....because they were too corny!!

Bright and early August 4th - come see us at the Souris Farmer’s market, the bell rings at 9:30! New to the table our week - corn and cucumbers plus many of the other garden treats we’ve been bringing to market the last three weeks!

We will be at the Souris Farmers Market bright and early tomorrow (July 28th) morning. Starting at 9:30. Hope to see you there!!

Souris delivery Wednesday, July 25th. The pea season is nearing the end so get them before they are gone!
Currently ready:
Peas $4/bag
Carrots $3/bunch
Swiss Chard $3/bundle
Onions $2/bunch
Radishes $1.50/bundle
Zucchini $1.00 small, $2.00 large
Beans $2.50 (1/2 pound)

Email [email protected] with your order or call 204-752-2123 and ask for Teri.
Free delivery to Brandon, Souris and Alexander on orders of $10 or more.

This time I will remember to attach the picture! Ellie is sending us off to the Souris Farmer’s Market tomorrow morning (July 21). Come see us between 9:30-11:00 but considering how quickly produce sold last week, you may want to come see Teri closer to 9:30 than 11:00!

Ellie is sending us off to the Souris Farmer’s Market tomorrow morning (July 21). Come see us between 9:30-11:00 but considering how quickly produce sold last week, you may want to come see Teri closer to 9:30 than 11:00!

We are trying something new - come find us at the Souris Farmer's Market tomorrow morning (July 14th) 9:30-11 am

We are still going to be home delivering this year as well as the occasional appearance at the local markets.

Currently ready:
Peas $4/bag
Beets $3/bunch
Swiss Chard $3/bundle
Onions $2/bunch
Radishes $1.50/bundle
Lettuce $2.50/bag
Zucchini $1.00 small, $2.00 large
Beans $2.50 (1/2 pound)

Email [email protected] with your order or call 204-752-2123 and ask for Teri. Free delivery to Brandon, Souris and Alexander on orders of $10 or more.

Can you believe it's finaly that time of year to enjoy the fresh vegetables from the garden?!? Ellie was eyeing up the porkchop but when there are fresh beets, lettuce and zucchini - I was willing to surrender the meat!

Ellie says the garden is ready! Check out our website www.elliesacres.ca to see what is ready or keep an eye on our page as we will be keeping you up to date on what we are ready to deliver to your door (providing your door is in Brandon, Souris or Alexander!)

Ellie and her humans are hoping for some rain tonight. The garden is growing but it sure is dry!

Ellie is pointing out to us that we still have a lot of pumpkins and Halloween is coming quick! We have posted pictures of size, color and prices. 25% of all pumpkin sales are donated to Funds for Furry Friends to help other dogs (and begrudgingly to Ellie - cats) to find their forever family! Contact us at [email protected]
or call us at (204) 752-2123 to make your order and arrangements to deliver to you in Brandon or Souris

We have some pink pumpkins, some pink pumpkins that have a bit of blue and this season's surprise - the warty pumpkins (both pink and kind of orange warty). We weren't sure about these accidental seeds, but they kinda 'grew' on us. Lots of customers have been excited about the texture and the unique look will add to your Halloween display! $8 for all colored pumpkins.

Big jack o lantern pumpkins $5 each

Pie pumpkins or cute, little bitty jack o lantern pumpkins 2/$5

Medium sized jack o lantern pumpkins - 2/$7

It's going to be a great morning to pumpkin shop! Setting up at the Souris Farmer's market this morning with a truck load of pumpkins! 25% of all pumpkin sales go to Funds for Furry Friends!

Another pumpkin idea that doesn't involve a pie crust - pumpkin leather! Of course there were seeds from the same pumpkin but the leather took about 24 hours in the dehydrator so the seeds were toasted and consumed long before the pumpkin leather was ready for a picture! Pie pimpkins are $3 each or 2/$5.

Time to clear off the garden! 10 lbs of beets or carrots (or 5 lbs of each) for $5. Beets have been so popular that they are all spoken for! We still have lots of carrots (10 lbs for $5) and we also have tomatoes both big and tiny tim's as well as cucumbers that would work well for relish.
Deliveries to be made weekend of Sept 30/Oct 1st.
Still available: garlic (2/$1), zucchini $1, and squash (spaghetti, turban and butternut) $2 each. Pie pumpkins $3 each or 2/$5 and don't forget to order your pumpkins for Halloween. 25% of all pumpkin sales goes to Funds for Furry Friends.
Email your order to [email protected] or visit our website www.elliesacres.ca. Free delivery to Brandon, Souris and Alexander on minimum orders of $10.

www.elliesacres.ca

"Pie pumpkins" sounds intimidating for anyone like myself that couldn't make a pie if my life depended on it. However they are for more than pie! Today's pumpkin became pumpkin cranberry oat cookies and pumpkin loaf - and as an added benefit, pumpkin seeds toasted for snacking purposes! Of course for you gifted bakers, you can turn these pumpkins into pie as well!
Pie pumpkins are $3 each or 2/$5 with 25% of all sales going to Funds for Furry Friends.

Ellie says it's too cold and wet out there to be at the farmer's market in Souris on Saturday morning so we will try again another weekend. We will still be making some deliveries in Souris on the 16th so if you want to place an order we will bring it to your door and save both you and us from standing out in the rain!!

Saturday, September 16th - Ellie's Acres will be at the Souris Farmer's Market with pumpkins and garlic. If you are wanting carrots, beets, onions, zucchini or blue potatoes, please email your order to [email protected] and we will bring your order along. 25% of all pumpkin sales will be donated to Funds For Furry Friends!