by Bethany Klapwyk | Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
This past summer I wrote a newsletter every week for our lovely CSA Members, and neglected the blog somewhat. I’ll admit I do have a sore-spot for things in actual print; things that can be held in the kitchen, and have tomato sauce splashed on them while...
by Bethany Klapwyk | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Reflecting and setting intentions last night, in the stillness of the solstice, I came to a realization. As a farmer, I’ve become too serious, too pragmatic. A farmer’s world can be a world of incredible pressures; a mortgage to pay, interns to mentor, soils...
by Bethany Klapwyk | Jun 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
I love the sound of the rain. It’s all I can hear. Rain trickling flowing falling. relieved rain. Release rain, rinsing. Happy rain. Ferocious rain. All at once, everything-is-happening-right-now rain. Rain blown by wind sideways at the roof; dripping,...
by Bethany Klapwyk | May 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ah Guelph, how I love you. You are the vortex of good neighbourly-ness that brings people in and never lets them go, the city that still has actual parks and trails along 2 beautiful rivers (I won’t mention the Cargill plant), and how I love the quiet streets...
by Bethany Klapwyk | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
* See follow up note below! Something very disappointing just happened with a restaurant client. Please read and find out the very simple ways you can help maintain a positive, and fruitful relationship with your farmers! When calling to inform our clients that we...
by Bethany Klapwyk | Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Did you know that “American farmers are four times more likely to commit suicide than the general population” (Foer)? After reading that statistic I’ve been trying to remember, “Have I ever had a discussion about mental health with my fellow farmers?”,...
