September 2009

Who is In and Who is Out?

September 30, 2009

Going to be a crazy weekend at the good ole Calgary Farmers Market. Everyone’s deposits for their new spot at the Blackfoot location needs to be in by Sunday. For me, it would be an $8311 deposit and committing to another 10 years of being at the CFM. Life is too short to enslave myself [...]

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Swath Grazing

September 29, 2009

I have been cutting down the fields that we will be using for swath grazing the past few days. It gives a guy lots of time to think – about marketing, about the blog, about the farm, about the family, and of course about the Calgary Farmers Market. With the disastrous weather this spring and [...]

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Sunset at the Farm

September 25, 2009

We finished combining last night and this was the beautiful sunset as we were winding down. A very nice way to end harvest! Now I am off to swath all the swath grazing. Time to get off the computer and on to the swather. The picture was zoomed in on my Blackberry so it is [...]

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New Fast Forward Article on the Calgary Farmers Market

September 24, 2009

Go get it! As I read this article, I actually got angry. Not at Fast Forward, but at the Calgary Farmers Market. But I am trying to stay positive instead of having this blog become Tim’s place to complain. Some vendors are having to put up over $200 000 to go forward. I am being [...]

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Life on the Farm

September 22, 2009

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The Calgary Farmers Market Go Ahead Plan

September 21, 2009

The 25 members of the Calgary Farmers Market New Generation Coop have voted on Saturday night to approve the Sustainability Committee’s plan to move the farmers market to the Blackfoot and Heritage location. The measure was heavily supported by the members but there were a few dissenting votes, of which I was one. It is [...]

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Diplomacy

September 21, 2009

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It is a New Day!

September 19, 2009

Friday morning at Hoven Farms. Looking east into the sunrise!

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Guess What? Organic Food is Healthier for You!

September 17, 2009

Organic food is more healthy for you says a French study. Read it here. In regards to organic beef, the report concludes that “4. Organic animal products contain more polyunsaturated fatty acids (protect against heart disease)”

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View from the Swather Seat

September 15, 2009

This was my view yesterday and will be for the next two days as well. We are cutting our barley so it can dry for the combine and harvesting. The swather doesn’t have a cab so today’s weather could get a little hot (28 C)!!