Streamside Farm

Mild fall and winter has lead to absolute bomb cover crop growth at the farm 🌱🔥🌱 Here comes daylight 🌞🌞

Second half of our Phase 2 expansion is nearly complete. We've added another 1200' of bed space to grow in next season along with 300 cubic yards of compost, and 4 successions of cover crop. Should be optimal. 🌱🌱

Millions of aphids have a taken over our seed dill. Within two weeks thousands of ladybugs began to feast and pupate. We've lost our stock for fall pickles, but can hopefully still use the seed for next growing season. We've gained a healthy population of beneficials that will overwinter in our soil and lay their eggs in the spring. Nature is metal. The less we as humans interfere, the better. 🐞

Our first crops went out this week at the Tsawwassen First Nation community farm. These roots and other veggies were distributed to the Elders luncheon, youth center, and daycare programs.

I'm really excited to finally have some production. This project has been a ton of work. It's tested me in ways much different than running Streamside Farm for myself.

Working within a tight budget, listening to community input, and constantly logging administrative hours have been paramount to the success so far. Very grateful to the TFN for trusting me in the creative process of this start up, and allowing me to put my vision into practice.

Hope y'all are having a rad summer 🤙

Mac

We have two youth work placements at the farm this summer. Jacky and Christian are from Tsawwassen First Nation and are learning some farm skills through mentorship and practical experience.

They've come with a great attitude and strong work ethic and I am happy to share my knowledge and experience with these young farmers! 👨‍🌾 🍅 👩‍🌾

Hey all, I've got some new digs! 👨‍🌾🌾

April 1st I began a contract as Project Implementation Farmer for the Tsawwassen First Nation.

This project will be spearheading objectives such as food security, community involvement and knowledge sharing, and healthy seasonal eating within the TFN community.

The farm is on the traditional lands of Coast Salish, Tsawwassen First Nation people. The TFN signed a treaty with the federal government in 2009 and reclaimed their ancestral grounds.

This is a pilot project. It will include an operational market garden, a teaching garden, and a traditional medicine garden. As climate change and extreme weather events become more apparent, we hope this project can be used as template for other First Nation communities to tackle food security, traditional medicines, and knowledge exchange.

Thank you to the Earthwise Society for the recommendation.

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Little Ones Are Growing

Hey folks!

I'd like to announce I'll be discontinuing operations at Streamside Farm.

The decision not to return was something I haven't taken lightly but ultimately the right one for me going forward.

Thanks to so many for the support over my last 5 years in Nova Scotia. To my friends, mentors, employees, business partners, farmers markets, and customers from the bottom of my heart. You made this venture an amazing success.

Thank you to Janie for her extreme generosity and kind heart. Thank you to Barra for keeping me grounded and talking me down off the ledge many times. Thank you to the Ohio community for making me feel welcome. Thank you to Eli for starting this journey together. And thank you to the Sisters of St. Martha and David and Jenn for bringing me to Antigonish and giving me opportunity.

When I moved East I had no experience market gardening. Over five years to think of the amount of people I've fed while learning this trade is absolutely exceptional. I'm leaving with my head held high and am extremely proud of what I have accomplished.

I'm currently finalizing the details of my next project, and will be excited to share it with you all very soon.

All the best,

Mac

Thank you to everyone that supports my small business. Hard to believe I've lived and farmed on the East Coast for 5 years now. Although I have no idea what the future holds, I'm trying to enjoy and savor every minute of farming on the Ohio river as generations of people have done before me on this unceded Mi'kmaq land.

Thank you to the 3 farmers markets I attend, my amazing wholesale and restauranteur friends, and everyone that supports me in general. Farming is a wild ride with so many highs and lows and I know so many of you are there with me and I am extremely grateful.

Ps - I had no idea my hair was this long until this pic was taken. The first pic of me on my instagram account of 4 years. Onwards..

Mac

We'll be at Baddeck farmers market this Saturday with lots of great veg! See you tomorrow morning 10-1. 🍅🌱

Thanks to everyone who ate roots this weekend.. 🥕

Weekly local veggies delivered to your doorstep! 20 weeks starting mid June. Contact-free delivery or pickup at New Glasgow Farmer's Market or Little Harbour Community Center. Support small business and eat local this summer!

20 weeks of spray free produce grown in the Ohio Valley in Antigonish county! 🍅

Never a better time to support local and keep your buying power in the community! 💚

No contact delivery to your doorstep available. 🌱

Link to sign up in bio!🙏🥗

Future Cesar salads to come. First romaine heads are in the ground!
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New year, same plants 🌱

We’ll be bringing some grapevine wreathes, along with our regular assortment of veggies to this Saturday. Catch us at the midweek market this Wednesday 4-8 and then on the 19th for our last market of the year!

Lots of beautiful veggies heading out the door this weekend! See you Saturday and Sunday at Mabou Parish Hall

Batter up! ⚾ Crazy weekend ahead, we've got tons of Thanksgiving deliciousness to get to your plates over the next couple days! See ya'll tomorrow at , and on Sunday at for the final market of the season! A special thanks to our CSA members this weekend, and a happy Thanksgiving giving to all! 🦃

Good Morning! Just a reminder that online ordering opens today! You'll find new products listed this week, some of them are:

🛒 spaghetti squash from Streamside Farm,
🛒 eucalyptus leaves from Small Holdings Farm,
🛒 home decor from Heather's Hands and
🛒 pumpkin spice coffee

⏰ Ordering opens at Noon, pick up Saturday morning (no contact option available on request)

ngfm.localfoodmarketplace.com

Moving tomatoes and pulling cukes for fall greens. Seasons are transitioning hard. 🍁

See you Sunday at Mabou Farmers Market! We’ll have lots of carrots and beets🥕 And some zucchini and cucumber too if you get there early enough!

Thanks to all who support us through this wild, wild time of year. We are flat out, heads down, and fully committed to providing the best quality local produce to our market customers, CSA members, and wholesale clients. We feel honoured to be part of your weekly lives.

It's also important to recognize our Friends, neighbors, and community that make sure we prioritize our own mental and physical health during the craziness. We seriously get lost in it, especially Thursday - Sunday. Your support, care, and worry does not go unnoticed on our part and for that we are truly grateful. 🙏 💚

40 days of growth. 🌞 Winter squash has survived the cucumber beetle onslaught and is lookin banger! Hoping to have squash well into the new year. 💚🌱

50 days of 🥔 growth.

Working with our friends on some potatoes, a crop that's never been scalable for our farm. Sharing workload, expenses, time, and experience with our friends and neighbors creates stronger farms and farming networks. All while building healthy community and establishing local food sustainability.

This Sunday join The Mabou Farmers’ Market as we return to in-person shopping at the Mabou Arena from 11am – 1pm! Come shop and be entered to win a prize pack full of great items! The winner will receive a produce box from Streamside Farm, a non-medical face mask from Bumbinos, felted wool mittens from D.M.T Creations, handmade soap from Raventree Farm, cheese from Knoydart Farm, jelly from Cultural Fusion Kitchen and a one-night stay at Laurel's Bed and Breakfast (to be used by the end of 2020. Date must be confirmed in advance)! Winner must be able to pick up their prize on Sunday July 12 at the Mabou Arena.
These are the vendors who will be joining us for our first in-person shopping market of the 2020 season:

Knoydart Farm
Hopeful Homestead
Evelyn Chisholm Baked Goods
Streamside Farm
SPICY Kitchen
Cultural Fusion Kitchen
Elizabeth Beaton Baking
Pebble and Fern Market Garden
Brosendale Farms
Joanne’s Bagels & Bread
Steinhart Distillery
Swinkels Bee Products
Handmade by Del
Raventree Farm
Buschmann Free Range Bio Farm (A1capebreton sausage)
Josephine Clarke Textiles
Tuesday Stuff
DMT Creations
Kolten MacDonell Pottery
Brenda's Upcycled Creations
Donnie White
Bumbinos
Boyle's Forever Green Farm & Gardens will be selling from their trailer outside

Orders for mabou farmers market filling fast!

Veggie boxes available for sale! Pick up at Sunday July 5th 11-1.
Contains

1 bunch kale
1 bunch radish
1 bunch hakurei turnips
Green onions
2 varieties of salad greens

All for $20!

Limited quantities, send us a message to reserve yours today! Get out and support local producers folks! 💚🌱

Ordering closes tonight at 6! get snappin!

Do you eat your snap peas whole or do you shell them first?

Get snap peas in your weekly farm basket from Streamside Farm. Your Produce shopping made easy!
Your basket includes:
👉 a pint of snap peas
👉 one bunch of kale (mmm kale chips)
👉 1/2lb mixed salad greens
👉 1 bunch of radishes
👉 1 bunch salad turnips

🥬 order now: ngfm.localfoodmarketplace.com

Veggie boxes available for sale! Pick up at Sunday July 5th 11-1.
Contains

1 bunch kale
1 bunch radish
1 bunch hakurei turnips
Green onions
2 varieties of salad greens

All for $20!

Limited quantities, send us a message to reserve yours today! Get out and support local producers folks! 💚🌱