Week of Sept 5 2021

Wow, where did the summer go to so quickly!

The end of summer means lots of harvest from the fields and orchard.
Veggies available this week include turnip greens, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions, purple potatoes, white potatoes, red skinned potatoes, health kick salad blend, grand rapids lettuce and much more!
Asian and European pears are now being picked. Tree ripened and of course organic. Fancy grade blemish free for eating out of the hand and bulk for canning. Watermelons, musk melons (cantaloupe) and many varieties of tomatoes can be ordered online.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed. Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday.

Reminder: our Equinox Celebration is two weeks away. I thank all those already signed up via eventbrite, and there is still room for you. We want to celebrate the end of summer, a great harvest, and local climate actions.
We’ve set up a leisurely day starting around 2pm with farm walk discovery.

People with projects to share will be ready to talk to you about how they are helping reduce carbon pollution and more.
We have icecream made here for you at 4 and a talk on current climate situations and how we might be affected. Dinner made from Old99 produce is at 6 and live music by The Rewynds at 7:30 will roll out the celebrations.
Guests are welcome but please register all attendees with a free eventbrite ticket.

Available this week

From the orchard we have asian pears, european pears (eg Bartletts), crab apples, tart pie apples and watermelons.

Finally,
you can get a Climate Emergency sign like this from us for your lawn or window. Suggested $10 for cost.

Thank you everyone!

Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Equinox Celebration Invitation to all on our list

Summer’s End Equinox Celebration and Climate Mobilization

Ian and Cami are hosting friends, customers and relations to celebrate a great harvest and kick off more local climate action in the Dundas valley. Bring your family to enjoy the farm scenery and animals. Find out real actions to reduce the worst of climate disruptions. Our intent is to host a celebration of summer’s end, a bountiful harvest, and local climate initiatives we can all do. Family friendly of course. Register at Eventbrite here. Limited for first 100 people.

The Menu: Saturday Sept 18

2pm to 4pm: arrival for welcome and sharing a marketplace of ideas (see below)
4pm to 6pm: assembly of citizens: to hear the science and grieve the consequences
6pm to 7:30 dinner(bring your own utensils), and drumming
7:30ish to 10ish Celebration. Live music by The Rewynds, a pop rock group with climate connections. Break loose! Dancing and Open Mic
Closing when last dancers leave.

Climate Mobilization Marketplace

We’re arranging groups and individuals to set up kiosks about their ideas for local climate mobilization. Do you have a pet action you’d like to share? This includes activities like food harvesting and preserving, seed saving, treeplanting, downsizing and rightsizing, tiny houses, nature walks, deep renovation of homes, repurposing yards, neighbourhood resilience clubs and block captains, energy/carbon footprint checkups, suburban retrofitting, and etc.

This event will be rain or shine, renting a bigtop tent. We will use eventbrite to keep track of numbers so we don’t go over the covid outdoor gathering limit.

Special Offer: Pick up your non-partisan election sign here announcing ‘Climate Emergency’ for your front window, apartment door, or lawn. $10 at cost, a project by Grant Linney, Climate educator and long time resident of Dundas. #climategrant on Facebook.

Remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed so check your inbox before coming out.
Market times are Thursday and Friday 4pm to 6pm or by special request, text ahead.

Old 99 Farm, week of Aug 29 2021

Summer’s End Equinox Celebration and Climate Mobilization

Old 99 Farm is hosting friends, customers and relations to celebrate a great harvest and kick off to mobilize climate action in the Dundas valley. Bring your family to enjoy the farm scenery and animals. Find out real actions to reduce the worst of climate disruptions. Our intent is to host a celebration of summer’s end, a bountiful harvest, and local climate initiatives we can all do. Family friendly of course. Register at Eventbrite here. Limited for first 100 people.

The Menu: Saturday Sept 18

2pm to 4pm: arrival for welcome and sharing a marketplace of ideas (see below)
4 to 6: assembly of citizens: to hear the science and grieve the consequences
6pm to 7:30 dinner(bring your own utensils), and drumming
7:30 Music by The Rewynds, a pop rock group with climate connections Dancing and Open Mic
Closing when last dancers leave.

Climate Mobilization Marketplace

Groups and individuals will set up kiosks about their ideas for local climate mobilization. This includes activities like food harvesting and preserving, seed saving, treeplanting, downsizing and rightsizing, tiny houses, nature walks, deep renovation of homes, repurposing yards, neighbourhood resilience clubs and block captains, energy/carbon footprint checkups, suburban retrofitting, and etc.
This event will be rain or shine, renting a bigtop tent. We will use eventbrite to keep track of numbers so we don’t go over the covid outdoor gathering limit.

Produce available this week

Veggies available this week include turnip greens, beet greens, beets, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, green cabbage, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions just to name a few.
We now have lots of potatoes ready to go. Several different varieties: Purple, white skinned, red skinned, russet.
We have fresh picked peaches! Tree ripened and of course organic. Fancy grade blemish free for eating out of the hand and bulk for canning. Watermelons, musk melons (cantaloupe) and many varieties of tomatoes can be ordered online. The new garlic crop is in. Apples and pears not yet tree-ripened for harvest, but soon we will have them available.

We have prepared Black currant juice (pressure canned) and basil pesto (frozen) and will make on request sauerkraut.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.

Its getting time to order your chickens for winter. We will have about 100 birds going in and we can specify halves, whole or parts; as in drumsticks, thighs, boneless breast, . Order ahead, we’ll keep them frozen for you, and give 10% discount to boot, if over $150.

Remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed.
Market times are Thursday and Friday 4pm to 6pm.

Special Offer: Pick up your non-partisan election sign here announcing ‘Climate Emergency’ for your front window, apartment door, or lawn. $10 at cost, a project by Grant Linney, Climate educator and long time resident of Dundas. #climategrant on Facebook.

Old 99 Farm, Week of Aug 22 2021

Summer’s End Equinox Celebration and Climate Mobilization

You can’t have missed the news headlines about the UN’s IPCC Climate Science report last week. How will we know that real action is happening to reduce the worst of climate disruptions? When we see friends, neighbours and relations living their lives differently. How will they know? when they see us living our lives differently. So our intent is to host a celebration of summer’s end, a bountiful harvest, and local climate initiatives we can all do. Family friendly of course.
The Menu: Saturday Sept 18
2pm to 4pm: arrival for welcome and sharing a marketplace of ideas (see below)
4 to 6: assembly of citizens:  to hear the science and grieve the consequences
6pm to 7:30 dinner(bring your own utensils), and drumming
7:30 Music by The Rewynds, a pop rock group with climate connections        Dancing and Open Mic
Closing when last dancers leave.

Climate Mobilization Marketplace

Groups and individuals will offer tabledisplays about their ideas for local climate mobilization. Activities could include food harvesting and preserving, seed saving, treeplanting, downsizing and rightsizing, tiny houses, nature walks, deep renovation of homes, repurposing yards, neighbourhood resilience clubs and block captains, energy/carbon footprint checkups, suburban retrofitting, and etc.
This event will be rain or shine, renting a bigtop tent. We will use eventbrite to keep track of numbers so we don’t go over the covid outdoor gathering limit.

Old 99 Harvest this week

Time to order your freezer chickens, we can specify halves, whole or parts, as in drumsticks, thighs, boneless breast, etc. Order ahead, we’ll keep them frozen for you, and give 10% discount to boot, if over $150.

Veggies available this week include turnip greens, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, green cabbage, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions just to name a few.
We have fresh picked peaches! Tree ripened and of course organic. Fancy grade blemish free for eating out of the hand and bulk for canning. Watermelons, musk melons (cantaloupe) and many varieties of tomatoes can be ordered online. The new garlic crop is in. Apples and pears not yet tree-ripened for harvest.

We have prepared Black currant juice (pressure canned) and basil pesto (frozen) and will make on request, sauerkraut.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.

Winter CSA, Community Shared Agriculture box plans for 2021/22

This summer we started a ‘CSA’ box of veggies every week for 24 weeks in three sizes. We will be doing the same for the winter season starting Oct 1st to Apr 30, with stored root vegetables, fresh greens and eggs every week for you. This is a practical way to keep getting nutrient-dense tasty food from this local farm every week. And it helps us know how much to grow! Small size is selection of fresh vegetables each week, plus one dozen eggs, 6 items per week for 24 weeks. $600 paid in advance. Medium is 9 items, suitable for 2-3 people. Payment of $850 is 50% due on signup, balance at week 12. Large size selection of fresh vegetables, 15 items, and one dozen eggs each week for 24 weeks. Large is suitable for 4+ people. Payment of $1250 is 50% due on sign-up balance at week 12.

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday so we can pick and chill the produce at it’s freshest. Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday. Alternative arrangements by request.

Be well,
Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Week of Aug 15, posted aug 18

Hello again everyone! Sorry for the last minute blog post, Nick slept in and forgot about all the wonderful food that is growing here

A new batch if chicks has arrived at the farm for raising our pastured meat chickens because they’re so popular.

So this week we have a SPECIAL on chicken: 10% off whole or half chickens!

Veggies available this week include turnip greens, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, green cabbage, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions just to name a few.
We have peaches! Tree ripened and of course organic. Fancy grade blemish free for eating out of the hand and bulk for canning. Watermelons, musk melons (cantaloupe) and many varieties of tomatoes can be ordered online. The new garlic crop is in.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.

We appreciate everyone coming each week and look forward to seeing you all again.
Place your orders anytime, we’ll pick for you as you need it. Usual Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday are waived this week

Be well,

Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Wee of Aug 15 2021

Hello again everyone!

A new batch if chicks has arrived at the farm for raising our pastured meat chickens because they’re so popular.

So this week we have a SPECIAL on chicken: 10% off whole or half chickens!

Veggies available this week include turnip greens, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, green cabbage, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions just to name a few. Tree fruits, melons and tomatoes are also available at the farm when you come.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.

We appreciate everyone coming each week and look forward to seeing you all again.

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed. Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday.

Be well,
Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Week of August 8 2021

Hello again everyone, we hope everyone is enjoying their summer! We sure are here at the farm and always love to see your smiling faces when you come.

Veggies available this week include turnip greens, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, green cabbage, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions just to name a few.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured chicken, beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.
Honey will be available again soon, keep watch for the announcement when it’s in stock.

We appreciate everyone coming each week and look forward to seeing you all again.

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed. Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday.

Be well,
Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Week of August 1 2021

There is nothing like some nice T-Bone steaks grilled on the BBQ or a slow cooked pork roast from the smoker for a family dinner. Whole roasted chicken is also a hit. Enjoy all the pastured meats the farm has to offer.

This week our chicken and pork is 10% off!

Veggies available include red kale, collard greens, cabbage, tropeana onions, Swiss chard, Leeks, Bunching onions, turnips, fuku Komachi turnips, new carrots, and a few other great selections that you can find in the market list.

Remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed.
Market times are Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 6pm.

Have a safe week, we’ll see you all again at the market this week.

Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Week of July 18 2021

Plenty of rain means plenty of berries!
Raspberries and black currants are available. Plenty of black currants, great for juicing or making jams/jellies.
Veggies available include beets, fuku Kovach turnips (so many great compliments about these turnips, they’re a must try), purple top white globe turnips, Swiss chard, collard greens red kale, Leeks, baby tropeana onions, beautiful green cabbage heads.

SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK, ALL PASTURED PORK SELECTIONS ARE 10% OFF !!!

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday morning. Orders placed after this time may not be processed. Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday.

Have a safe week, we’ll see you at the farm!

Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Week of July 4 2021

Another week, another market and plenty of new arrivals with the summer Sun!

Berries are ripe and ready!

We have You-Pick black currants, raspberries, josta berries and mulberries available this week. Black berries aren’t quite ready yet, another week or so.
Plenty of greens and veggies also available like the popular OR Lettuce blend, grand rapids lettuce, Leeks, tropeana onions, parsley, Swiss chard, collard greens, young green cabbage, carrots, mint, sweet cicely, lemon balm, two different types of turnips and much more! Don’t forget to check out the herbs section to add some flavoir and flare to your creations.

Plenty of steaks also available for BBQ, as well as pork chops and chicken.

Don’t forget we have NEW products in stock from Mat’s Fine Oils – Sunflower, Flax, Camelia and hemp oils are all available fresh and cold pressed. Get those healthy fatty acids into your daily nutrition plan for good brain and joint health.

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday. Orders placed after this time may not be processed.

Market times are Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 6pm.

See you at market folks!

Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami