Week of December 2nd 2024, Help Wanted

Greetings,

We hope that you are keeping warm and ready for long overdue cold weather.

We are looking for a helper at the farm from January 1st to February 15th. Full or part time options are possible, with accommodation available if wanted. Tasks are mainly animal care in the morning and evening. If you or anyone you know might be interested please reach out.

We’ve wrapped up our fall CSA and are moving steadily into our Winter CSA, there will be 6 weeks in total every Friday from this week, December 5th to January 10th.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):
Baby Kale
Beets: Red*
Cabbage: Green
Chard: Red and Yellow
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca* and Annina*
Garlic*
Kohlrabi: Red* and Green*
Onions: Red* and Yellow
Peppers: Sweet Orange/Yellow*, Sweet Green.
Leeks
Sage: Purple, Green
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes: Purple, Orange* and White
Winter Squash: Spaghetti and Butternut*

Eggs are back to normal price.

Our 3 calves are happy and healthy, let us know if you’d like tp borrow our Cuisinart 100 electric ice-cream maker to make the freshest ice-cream. It takes about 50 minutes to produce 3L of your own home made ice-cream.

For a la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Week of Nov 4 2024

Hi There,

We hope that you are enjoying the mild autumn weather we’ve been having so far this year.

Eggs are bountiful here this fall, we’ll offer a special for November of three doz for price of two. For XL that works out to $5.66 a dozen for the free-est free range hens in all of Hamilton! Fed local organic grain and our garden surplus.

Composted cow manure, organic and amended with minerals like soft rock phosphate is looking really nice this fall. We can sell by the bag ($7/bu) or cubic yard at $98 (22 bushel equals one cu yd).

The heritage Lineback cows are calving now and we’ll have healthy youngsters to show the kids when they come with parents. We have a Cuisinart 100 electric icecream maker that we lend out to families looking for something different. Takes about 50 minutes to produce 3L of your own home made icecream.

Pawpaws are ripe, we have good crop this year, and we have the last of them in stock.

Like many fruits, pawpaws are rich in nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Pawpaws are especially high in vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, and iron.

Maintaining optimal vitamin C levels in the body is essential for immune function, protection against illness and infection, skin health, and more.

If you get some unripe pawpaws, you can refrigerate them for 2 weeks, then let them ripen for a few days at room temperature.

Most people agree that the best way to enjoy pawpaws is fresh. You can cut the pawpaw in half and scoop out the sweet flesh with a spoon, discarding its large seeds.

As heat destroys the delicate flavor of pawpaws, they’re best used in recipes that require little to no heat, such as ice cream, mousse, and sorbet.

We’re in week 9 of the Fall CSA.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):
Arugula
Baby Kale
Beets: Red
Cabbage: Green
Cherry Tomatoes Yellow
Chard: Red and Yellow
Dill
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca and Annina
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kohlrabi: Red and Green
Mint
Onions: red and yellow
Peppers: Sweet Orange/Yellow*, Sweet Green, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax
Leeks
Pawpaw
Sage: purple, green
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes: Purple, Orange and White
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine, Cherokee, Marsalto* and a saucing variety called Grenadero
Winter Squash: Spaghetti and Butternut

For a la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Week of October 7th

Hello,

I hope that you are all doing well.

Pawpaws, are ripe and available for purchase. Did you know that Pawpaws are native fruiting trees related to the Custard Apple the fruit is delicious and worth a try.

We’ve also restocked frozen chickens.

At the farm we’ve been transplanting blackberries, and raspberries, we hope that you’re as excited as we are to have more berries next year.

Please bring us your empty egg cartons as we’re running low.

We’re in week five of the Fall CSA.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):
Arugula baby sweet*
Baby Kale*
Basil: Italian and Thai
String Beans Green*
Cabbage: Green
Cherry Tomatoes Yellow
Chard: Red and Yellow
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca and Annina*
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kale: Nero
Kohlrabi: Red and Green
Mint
Onions
Peppers: Sweet Orange/Yellow*, Sweet Green, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax
Radish*
Rhubarb
Pawpaw
Sage: purple, green
Sweet Potatoes: Orange and White
Snow Peas*
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine, Cherokee, Marsalto* and a saucing variety called Grenadero
Zucchini: Green* and Yellow*
Winter Squash: Spaghetti

For A la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order by Thursday Morning. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6Pm or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Week of September 30th

Hi there,

I hope that you are all doing well.

Please bring us your empty egg cartons as we’re running low.

We’re into our fourth week of Fall CSA, you can sign up for 1 week at a time.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):
Arugula baby sweet*
Basil: Italian and Thai
String Beans Green*
Beets: Candy stripe
Cabbage: Green
Cherry Tomatoes Yellow
Chard: Red and Yellow*
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca and Annina*
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kale: Nero
Kohlrabi: Red and Green
Mint
Onions
Peppers: Sweet Orange/Yellow*, Sweet Green, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax
Radish*
Rhubarb
Sage: purple, green
Sweet Potatoes: Orange and White
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine, Cherokee, Marsalto and a saucing variety called Grenadero*
Zucchini: Green* and Yellow*
Winter Squash: Spaghetti

For A la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Week of September 23rd, 2024

Hello,

I hope that you are all doing well.

We’re harvesting onions, sweet potatoes and winter squash galore, they are curing and will be available in the coming weeks.

We’re into our second week of Fall CSA, there’s still time to sign up.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):
Arugula baby sweet*
Basil: Italian and Thai
String Beans Yellow and Purple*
Beets: Candy stripe
Cabbage: Green
Cherry Tomatoes Yellow
Chard: Red and Yellow
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca* and Annina
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kale: Nero
Kohlrabi: Red and Green
Mint
Peppers: Sweet Orange/Yellow*, Sweet Green, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax
Radish*
Rhubarb
Sage: purple, green
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine*, Cherokee, Marsalto and a saucing variety called Grenadero
Zucchini: Green* and Yellow*
Winter Squash: Spaghetti

For A la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Week of September 16th, 2024 EFAO Event

Hello,

I hope that you are all doing well.

There is an EFAO event happening at Liberty Way Farm in Dundas on Maximizing Efficiency & Productivity Using Greenhouse Technology on Wednesday September 25th from 11 Am to 1 pm event. I will be attending this event, come along if you are interested, I’ll be happy to see you there.

We’re into our second week of Fall CSA, there’s still time to sign up.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):
Arugula baby sweet*
Basil: Italian and Thai
Green string*
Beets: Candy stripe*
Cabbage: Green
Cherry Tomatoes Yellow
Chard: Red and Yellow
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca and Annina*
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kale: Nero
Kohlrabi: Red* and Green
Mint
Peppers: Sweet Green, Jalapeno, Hungarian Wax
Rhubarb
Sage: purple, green
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine, Cherokee, Marsalto* and a saucing variety called Grenadero
Zucchini: Green* and Yellow*

For A la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

A great film we just viewed is worth your attention called Eating For Tomorrow at this website called Food Revolution about how food choices make a huge difference in the stability of the ecosystem.

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Week of September 9, 2024

Greetings,

I hope that September is off to a good start for you. Here at the farm we are getting ready with our fall crops and preparing for winter as well.

We’ve completed 11 +1 added week of Summer veggie CSA Season, and we’re now entering 11 weeks of Fall CSA.

Now’s your chance to sign up for the full Fall season and save $15 off the season.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):

Basil: Italian* and Thai
Beets: Gold
Cabbage: Green
Cherry Tomatoes
Chard: Red* and Yellow
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca* and Annina
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kale: Nero
Kohlrabi: red and green*
Salad Mix
Mint
Rhubarb
Sage: purple, green
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine, Cherokee*, Marsalto and a saucing variety called Grenadero
Zuchini: Green* and Yellow*

For A la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

A great film we just viewed is worth your attention called Eating For Tomorrow at this website called Food Revolution about how food choices make a huge difference in the stability of the ecosystem.

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Major Food Conference Just Ended but...

Attack On Food And Farmers year 2 was held online Sept 6, 7. You can check the various topics and watch the archived footage. Link to conference

For example California dairyman Mark McCaffee talks for 10 minutes on the bioactives (technical term) in raw milk that are destroyed by pasteurization. Fastforeward to time 06:03:50 on Sept 7th to watch his talk.

Related but sseparate, a spiritual teacher, Sadhguru, has been advocating soil health for past 10 years and I didn’t even know! See the Save Soil video at this link.

World-renowned wellness leader Sadghuru linked soil health to human happiness in this focused campaign, and is spreading the message to his billions of students and followers around the world. What’s well understood from experience by everyone who has already embraced biodiversity and/or animal integration in farming – is now catching hold in all other circles of society.

Food is Health Packed Symposium online Sep 6,7

There is a whole lot wrong with our available food.

Chemical fertilizers have led to abusing the soil, and consequently soils became depleted of micronutrients. Unsurprisingly, foods grown in them are now lacking those nutrients. Pesticides and herbicides harm humans, as well as bugs and weeds. Some experts say we need to take supplements now because we can’t get what we need from our foods anymore. We are practically living on overprocessed junk made of sugar, salt, wheat and seed oils.

dentifying the Problems and Solutions

But we can get on top of what is happening, learn what we need to, and we can resist. That’s why Door to Freedom and Children’s Health Defense have unpacked all of these problems, and identified possible solutions.

During a jam-packed two-day online symposium, you will learn about all facets of the attack on food, and how to resist. This is an entirely free event, with a fantastic lineup of speakers and topics. Grab a pad and pencil, because you will definitely want to take notes!

The 2024 Attack on Food and Farmers, and How to Fight Back premieres on September 6 and 7. It will remain on our channels for later viewing and sharing as well. By the end of Day 2, you will know what actions to take, both in your own backyard, and in the halls of your legislatures to create a healthier, tastier, safer and more secure food supply.

No registration needed. Just hop on the stream at DoortoFreedom, Children’s Health Defense TV, Alliance for Natural Health or Solari.

Old 99/Equilibrium Acres week of Aug 19 2024

Greetings,

A world of fresh vegetables awaits you here at the farm.

We’re in the 10th week of 11 of Summer veggie CSA Season.

This week we have (asterisk marks CSA items):

Arugula Roquette*
Basil: Italian* and Thai
Beets: Gold
Blackberries*
Cabbage: Napa
Chard: Yellow*
Eggplant: Rosa Bianca* and Annina
Garlic*
Green Onions
Kale: Nero
Kohlrabi: red and green*
Salad Mix
Mint
Rhubarb
Sage: purple, green
Tomatoes: Yellow Brandiwine*, Cherokee, Marsalto and a saucing variety called Grenadero
Zuchini: Green* and Yellow*

For A la carte orders head over to the online store here to place your custom order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by appointment.

For further questions or to sign up kindly reach out by email to email : adam@equilibriumacres.ca

A great film we just viewed is worth your attention called Eating For Tomorrow at this website called Food Revolution about how food choices make a huge difference in the stability of the ecosystem.

Healthy eating,

Ian, Cami, and Adam