Hello again and a special welcome to our friend, Spring! There is always such a dramatic shift in our lives as the winter season slowly loses its grip on life in the north. All the weeks of planning for a spring that seems so distant can quickly turn from dream to action. It is my […]
Winter turns to spring
As the final few weeks of winter approach I find myself remembering the season and the challenges, lessons and gifts that it has left with me. Spring planning is well underway, our vision for the coming season is full of potential and excitement. The first of many seedlings have sprouted, destined to fill the waiting […]
Dehydrated Fruit & Vegetables
At Sunrise Gardens we dehydrate fruit and vegetables, both to reduce food waste and to offer out-of-season specialty products. A few of our favourite dehydrated products are the vegetable mix, raspberries, saskatoons, beet crunch, and root vegetable crunch. The vegetable mix makes an awesome soup that is really easy to use on camping trips; gourmet […]
Fall at the farm
Fall is a very busy time on any farm. At Sunrise Gardens we’ve been harvesting beets and carrots the last few weeks, and planting our delicious garlic for next year. The friends and family who came out to volunteer helped us get things done, and have a good time while we did it. Thanks to […]
Fall Equinox & Farm Happenings
This year, fall officially starts on Friday, September 22 at 2:02 pm. Summer passed so quickly it’s hard to realize that autumn is upon us. Summer posed some interesting challenges, but we had some great jam sessions and lots of opportunity for individual growth. We’re hoping to have a nice fire to celebrate Equinox this week, […]
Doing Things Differently
We like to do things differently around here – it is in our nature. We like to choose varieties of crops that are different in appearance, like purple and pink carrots, orange beets and red celery. We grow crops at different times, like radish in April, beets in May and carrots in June. We grow […]
