Greetings,

We hope that you’re enjoying the cooler weather we're having as the summer starts to wind down.

We're planning a farm garden party and potluck for Saturday September 26th from noon to 5 pm. We will have various activities going on, like making pear cider and digging a few sweet potatoes, bagging some biochar and socializing.

From 2 to 3, Ian will present the Direct Drive DC Microgrids technology he's excited about to solicit your reactions. This project possibility focuses on the problem of there’s not enough energy to go around, so how to extend its availability?

If you are interested in joining the party please RSVP so we can plan accordingly, plan on bringing a lawn chair, some food to share and plate, cup cuttlery.

On the farm things are growing along happily.

Our Solanaceae/night shades are ripening nicely, we've got eggplant, tomatoes Cherry, slicers, and sauce varieties, and peppers are starting to ripen, we have sweet peppers and jalapeno.

This week we have:
(items with an asterisk will be in this weeks CSA Box)
Arugula*
Beets with greens: Chioggia*, Golden, Red
Carrots*
Eggplant*
Jalapeno
Garlic*
Mint
Potatoes, White
Sage
Salad Mix*
Strawberies
Swiss Chard
Turnips
Tomatoes, Cherry*, Saucing, Slicer
Zucchini*

We have lots of eggs.

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.

Weekly Veggie boxes are available and start at $30 if you pick it up, add $7 for delivery.

Kindly place your orders by Wednesday Morning, as we start harvesting early that morning to beat the heat.

Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.

Cell: (647) 229 2326
email: [email protected].

All the best,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Roasting hens are in the freezers as of today. We raised 100 birds from chicks over the last 2 months, and boy did they have a good life. After a week in a brooder with supplemental heat they went to a large barn stall and then to the open pasture as soon as they grew feathers and shed their down. Of course we had to protect them from predators with electric fence and a shelter from rain. All but three survived to eat organic grain ration and grass and bugs and soak up the sunshine.

I have a beef in aging at the butcher, should be ready third week of July. Half is sold already.

Adam has a good selection of green coming on now and is still looking for CSA share customers.

Healthy eating,
Ian, Cami and Adam

We're watching the weather forecast as Party Potluck date comes closer. So far light rain daily till friday and presto clear on saturday June 13. We really hope you plan to come, families and kids included.
Check last week's bulletin for link to register with food potluck... or if that's a glitch, reply to this email.

We have a beef going to the butcher on June 30, so if you are looking to buy a quarter or half, place the order here and arrange for a deposit of $100.

I"m playing in the strawberry patch! (Ian speaking) to clear the weeds, get the irrigation right and mulch for clean fruit. Yes berries will be in your CSA basket and also limited prepick/ U-pick. If you are keen for early local berries, drop us a message in the blog.

Adam tells me the sweet potatoes got 100% planted this week, and m uch of the white (solanacae) varieties.

Lots of eggs great yolk colour since the flock has been on the pasture for several weeks now.

We're having a party! Invited all the neighbours, customers and friends of Old 99 and Equilibrium Acres to a potluck June 13, 4pm into the evening.

We have live music coming, so maybe dancing to 70s/80s soft rock, even a line dancing caller.
Kid friendly drumming circle will be impromptu entertainment.
Enjoy the farm views, inspect the gardens, commune with the animals!

Here is the link to RSVP and indicated what you will bring for the potluck

Suggestion: put a name label on your bowls etc so it's easy to retrieve.

Greetings Dear Friends,
We hope that this email finds you and your loved ones in good health, enjoying the spring weather and the many new beginnings that it brings.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Equilibrium Acres Veggie Season. This is the third year growing fruits and vegetables in the Dundas Valley at Old 99 Farm.
We have great compost available if you're starting your own garden.
Exciting news there will be Strawberries available pre-picked this summer. It's the their second year in the ground so we're expecting a good harvest.
As the threat of tariffs is looming, food prices and availability risk being volatile. I am proud to be in a position to help weather food insecurity in uncertain times and share this resilience with you and our community. By buying local and supporting small farms like Equilibrium acres you are participating in food security resilience and ensuring that we continue to have access to healthy nourishment especially especially during times of international and climatic changes.

In 2024 we donated $ 8,404 worth of produce to Neighbour 2 Neighbour food bank in Hamilton on behalf of some generous donors. If you would like to help feed local people in need, please reach out and we can make sure that you receive a tax receipt for your donation.

We offer a la carte options, as well as 4 CSA Seasons, 10 weeks each, running from April 24th 2025 to January 30th 2026.

The market will be open for pick up at the farm, at 1580 Old HWY 99, in Dundas, every Thursday from 4 to 6 Pm, starting April 24th. If you can not make that window your order can be prepared and put aside for you at a time that is convenient for you.

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.

There is also a delivery option on Fridays to the Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area.

Weekly Veggie boxes start at $30 if you pick it up, add $7 for delivery.

Benefit from discounts when you sign up by April 22nd.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, reach out and we can discuss options.

Please reach out for further details or if you have any questions or comments.

Cell: (647) 229 2326
email: [email protected]. We look forward to feeding you this year. All the best Ian Cami and Adam

Farm Party June 13th
RSVP: https://SOH_Farming_A13.eventbrite.ca

Perhaps you haven't ever opened a blog message from us ... but if you do open this one, pls send us a reply saying 'keep me on' or 'cancel subscription' so we can avoid clutter in your inbox.
Today this is Ian writing, (some days it is Adam) firstly to wake up the list to the new season. We already have greens and rhubarb ready to harvest from the greenhouses. We have lots of our beef and pork in the freezer too.

But the main reason I'm writing is to invite you to a local event on Apr 27th, that's next monday, called Stories of Hope. It's hosted by Action 13, a Dundas based community group focused on climate and ecological action. Here's their blurb. You can sign up using Eventbrite address below.

So far we have 42 people registered. Please share this below/attch with your networks and farming/growing connections you have. You can also find it as an Event in facebook, and posts on Instagram @13forAction which are easy to share from your social media account. thx.

Stories of Hope - Farming edition
April 27, 2026
RSVP: https://SOH_Farming_A13.eventbrite.ca

Join us and be uplifted as we hear the stories of local farmers that grow with hope and purpose. Building community and fostering relationships are at the root of contributing to a more sustainable environment.

Whether you’re interested in knowing more about the local foodshed, food security or sustainable practices, we invite you to join and make some great community connections. All are welcome.

We’ll hear from Julia Hitchcock, a lifelong Hamiltonian who grew into organic vegetable farming thanks to Plan B organic Farms and the Peace Studies program at McMaster University. For the past 15 years most of her work has been with Backyard Harvest, Planting Seeds of Hope and the Apothecary's Garden. Experiencing the value of friendships with plants and weaving people in those is where Julia finds hope and purpose.

Also joining us will be Ian Graham who has been producing organic food year-round on 20 acres at Old 99 Farm since 2008. Ian sees that infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible and has been studying the implications to this day. He’ll speak to local food production and the local foodshed where he finds hope.

Adam El Sioufi grows organic mixed vegetables in the Dundas/Copetown area. Entering his sixth season of agriculture, he will talk about his path to farming and perseverance in the face of land access challenges to reach his goal of growing healthy food for the community.
Hosted by Action 13 at SHED Brewing, 65 Hatt Street, Dundas.
Pay what you can at the door, suggested $10.
Social begins at 5:30pm. Event starts 7pm.

Finally, how do we make sense of the news these days? Well, here are my sources, twrying to sift the propaganda from the alarmist.
https://swprs.org/media-navigator/ to locate the likely bias of the news outlet
https://no1sdailydigest.substack.com/ to get facts on Iran mainly
www.un-denial.com to listen in to solid critique and analysis from collapse perspective
www.climateandeconomy.com for global headlines, including msm sources

you have a great day, y'hear!!

We have a good selection of beef and pork at the moment. The beef is grass fed and finished, a heritage breed with good flavour. Mostly roasts and tbone steaks.
Pork is also raised here, fed organic grain, surplus milk and garden produce. The animals had several months outdoors on pasture. You can order a half or whole pig or by the cut. If you order a whole you can specify your cuts. A $50 deposit is requested.
regards

We have also updated the online store with the current veggie selection available. There's lot's of sweet potatoes, garlic, onions, kale, carrots, salad mix, and more.

Ian and Adam

Greetings,

We hope that you’re enjoying the cooling off after the heat wave, and the rain we've been getting after the drought.

AS you can see the website has been updated, and the interface should be smoother now, we're still working on optimizing the new layout.

Eggs are on special till the end of August, buy 3 for the price of two.

A reminder that we’ve re-stocked beef, so there’s lots of frozen cuts, ground, and steaks available.

Our Solanaceae / Might shades are ripening nicely, we've got eggplant, tomatoes Cherry, slicers, and sauce varieties, and peppers are starting to ripen, we have sweet peppers and hot, from jalapeno to habanero and even hotter for the brave.

This week we have:
(items with an asterisk will be in this weeks CSA Box)
Arugula, Wild (roquette type)
Beets with greens: Chioggia, Golden, Red, Mixed Bunch*
Carrots*
Eggplant
Jalapeno
Kale: Nero, Green Curly*, Red Russian, Mix Bunch
Kohlrabi
Garlic fresh
Mint
Sage
Salad Mix*
Tomatoes, Cherry*, Saucing, Slicer
Zucchini*

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.

Weekly Veggie boxes are available and start at $30 if you pick it up, add $7 for delivery.

Kindly place your orders by Thursday Morning, as we start harvesting early that morning to beat the heat.

Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.

Cell: (647) 229 2326
email: [email protected].

All the best,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Greetings,

We hope that you’ve enjoyed the fantastic weather we’ve been having this past week.

We have ordered a Bunkie kit to put up on the farm and would be grateful for anyone with construction experience, especially foundation advice to help us set it up. We’ll also share a build date once the foundation is complete to have a group Bunkie raising activity. If you come help out you can have a night or two in the Bunkie by the pond.

Eggs are back on special this week, buy 3 for the price of two.

A reminder that we’ve re-stocked beef, so there’s lots of frozen cuts, ground, and steaks available.

The berries are still going strong for now, but they won’t last so get them while they’re here by placing an order, or coming by to pick your own if you prefer. Other than jams and preserves they can be stored in the freezer for eating later in the year.

This week we have:
(items with an asterisk will be in this weeks CSA Box)
Arugula, Astro (sweet), Wild (roquette type)*
Beets with greens: Chioggia, Golden, Red, Mixed Bunch*
Carrots, baby*
Garlic fresh
Mint
Radish*
Rhubarb
Salad Mix*
Kale: Nero, Green Curly, Mix Bunch*
Gooseberries
Josta Berries*
Black Currants
Mulberries

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.

Weekly Veggie boxes are available and start at $30 if you pick it up, add $7 for delivery.

Kindly place your orders by Wednesday Morning, as we start harvesting early that morning to beat the heat.

Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.

Cell: (647) 229 2326
email: [email protected].

All the best,

Ian, Cami, and Adam

Greetings,

We hope that you’re enjoying the summer so far.

We’ve re-stocked beef, so it’s time to stock up on your frozen cuts, there’s ground, and steaks available.

There’s an abundance of berries available for pre-pick and U-pick, gooseberries, and lots of black currants.

We have bulk garlic scapes if you’d like to freeze some. Fresh garlic as well, they still have green tops that can be used in your cooking as well as the bulbs.

Tomatoes, peppers and eggplants are coming along nicely, we should get the first harvests in the next few weeks. We’re also getting ready to plant winter squash.

This week we have:
(items with an asterisk will be in this weeks CSA Box)
Arugula*
Beets with greens: Chioggia, Golden, Red, Mixed Bunch*
Carrots, baby*
Garlic fresh*
Mint
Radish
Rhubarb
Salad Mix*
Kale: Nero*, Green Curly
Goose Berries*
Black Currants
Mulberries

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.

Weekly Veggie boxes are available and start at $30 if you pick it up, add $7 for delivery.

Kindly place your orders by Wednesday evening, as we start harvesting early on Thursday Morning to beat the heat.

Please reach out if you have any questions or comments.

Cell: (647) 229 2326
email: [email protected].

All the best,

Ian, Cami, and Adam