I Love My Farmer

We love this time of year, when we can finally get outside! We cover our strawberries for the winter with straw, once we start seeing new growth on our plants in the spring we take the straw off. Check out Gerry on his tractor out in the strawberry field. I've already started thinking of all the great things you can make with strawberries. We are going to be planting more June bearing strawberries in about a month or so. We love the flavour and they are great for people who like to come out to the farm and pick their own. We do have a field with the Ever Bearing strawberries but we don't have pick your own in that field. Although we do grow strawberries here on our farm we also support other local growers to meet the demand in our market.

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New Market Update

This is a hard post to make, but, we want to be transparent, we want to keep you informed. We have run into some red tape. Sometimes, even with the most carefully laid out plans, this can happen:( Please know that we are working to resolve this situation as fast as we can. We are working together with some really awesome people to come up with a solution. 

We started working on this last summer. The plan was to open on Mother's Day weekend in our new market. We have put so much time and planning into this project. The Ground Breaking Ceremony we had at the end of January was so much fun and the out pouring of local support for our project from our customers, our community, and the media was heartfelt and left us humbled. We believed that we would be breaking ground soon after. The Red Tape we have run into is something totally out of our control.

Although this may be kind of an uphill battle, we stand strong and will put our heads down and push through. I guess as a Farmer you always need a back up plan. I know that everything happens for a reason and that there is always a silver lining. I'm just not sure what it is yet...

We will open in our original market in May and when our new market is completed we will transition into it. We will continue to offer you the highest quality, outstanding value and exceptional service.

Thank you for your continued support

Asparagus

I'm always on the hunt for new and delicious recipes. I loooooovvvvvveeeeee Asparagus! At the beginning of each season I tell myself that I am going to eat Asparagus every day that it is in season. (This Never Happens) If you didn't already know - Asparagus is good for you!

Click here Asparagus Recipes or here Talbotville Berry Farm Pinterest Asparagus Recipes if you are looking for some tasty Asparagus recipes to get you through the upcoming season or to have just in case you are going to visit a friend and want to show up like a Rockstar;)

Almost Time To Take The Straw Off

It's getting to be the time of year when we just can't wait to get out there. We want to start working the land and planting all of the seeds we bought for the upcoming season. We are full of hope and anticipation of things to come.  This morning was absolutely beautiful, the sun was shining so bright and you could almost get away without a coat if you were just going out to the barn. But that's not where I was going! I was on my way to check out our strawberries;) I guess I can't wait for spring! I just threw on some flip flops, I didn't care! Not gonna lie, it was a little muddy, but I just wanted to get out there. Check out what I found! Our Strawberries are starting to green up, I am going to have to send Gerry and the boys out to the field to take the straw off. This is not something we want to rush as it is only March and who says we can't still have some cold nights...the plants look good though...always a Farm Girl and proud of it;)

It's That Time Of Year!

It's that time of year where we start looking for the people that make our market great.  Our new market is in the process of being built, the original plan was to open in May but we've had some delays.  We will likely open the new market in June (you can't rush a good thing). Another thing you can't rush is finding the right people to ensure your customers have a great experience every time they visit. How do you do this? You do this by finding people that like other people, people that are approachable, people with a good attitude.  If you are lucky enough to find people like this you can teach them anything, they want to learn, they want to do a good job:) I don't think these traits are something you can teach someone, you either have it or you don't. In our business our staff is important because they are the first people our customers interact with when they come to our farm. That can immediately translate into a great or a not so great experience. And we want everyone to have a great one. We want our customers to walk out of our market feeling that they are welcome here (it's all about relationships)and that they got the highest quality produce and goods, outstanding value and exceptional service. Our staff represent us and our business and that's why you can't rush a good thing!

Oh, and in case you are wondering we will open in May in our original market and then transition into our new market in June.

Going to market - St.Thomas Times Journal

Going to market: A family business since 1969, Talbotville Berry Farms is undergoing a growth spurt.