On Sunday June 7 from 1-3:30pm Tanya will host a workshop at the farm. Contact her for more info: tcoulter12@hotmail.com or 519 372 7898

Tomorrow is the final spring csa for the year. I don’t know when the summer shares will start but sometime between the middle and end of June. As the spring has progressed, I imagine it will be more towards the end.

Plant orders will be ready for pick-up as well between 3 and 6pm. I am filling the orders today in the order in which I received them. As mentioned you might not get everything on your list. I will have an invoice attached to your order and you can pay in cash, cheque, or e-transfer.

While you are here tomorrow, take a look at David Coulter’s (Tanya’s dad) paintings, sketches, and sculptures we have on display in the csa store space. It’s actually a really fun place to display art!

Dahlia passed away last night. She came to the farm in 2005 (pregnant, which the previous owner and we didn’t know). So she was at least 22 or 23 years old. She’s been with me through this farm journey for so many years. She is the only one of my cows that I ever milked (her calf was not drinking enough so I had to milk her out). None of my other cows were ever personable enough. Dahlia was also the only cow that would let me pet her. All the others would back away if I got too close. Her bull calf was the last one I kept since I wanted to bring her gentleness to the herd, so the other cows that remain are her grand children.
She had been slowly declining the past couple years, but in March she started going downhill fast. In my conversations with her these past two months, she shared with me her wish to die on the soil, connected to the land that she belonged to. I hoped she would make it to when the snow melted. She couldn’t move fast, but as soon as I opened the gate a few days ago, she got up and immediately went out into the paddock. It’s been raining so much so there is a lot of mud, but she chose a high spot with the newly sprouted stinging nettle and laid down and did not get back up. I wanted to let her die on her own terms.
She truly embodied the deep philosophy of the cow, giving more than she took. She was a role model I can try to follow.
Thank you Dahlia.

The first plants for the spring shares are in the ground in the greenhouse. We’ve had a taste of spring, but winter is biting back. I’m still not sure when the Spring Shares will start, but after the middle of April…. stay posted and salivating 🙂

Hello!
There are just a couple of Spring shares left and a few main season shares still open. Sharee sizes and prices are posted on the Basic CSA Info page. If you have any questions you can reply to this post, but give your name and contact info since the website doesn’t tell me who has replied. Or email saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com

First I want to thank all of you who helped keep this community supported farm going through 2025! 2026 will be the 30th season for the Saugeen River CSA. It could never have kept going without the commitment of so many of you! It’s a testament to this amazing community!
As a reminder, return members can sign up through January for a spring or main season share. It’s great if you can make an initial payment now to help cover the seed costs. In February, if there is space, I will start accepting new members.

And also, as a reminder, tomorrow, January 2, is the next winter csa pick-up. With the weather and holiday schedules I know some of you may not be able to make it tomorrow. If you can’t please let me know so I’m not waiting for you, and you can arrange another day to pick-up.

Finally, starting this week I’ll be leading more Taiji and qigong sessions Sunday mornings at the Durham Art Gallery and Monday and Wednesday early afternoons at Golden Tiger in Hanover. Contact me if you want more information.

The days are already starting to get longer!

Not exactly a farm post, but related to the School for Sacred Agriculture (in the sense that our body is our most important tool which needs to be maintained, and our connection to the Earth can be deepened).

Taiji and qigong have been part of my life since I was 15 and I began teaching in my twenties. Since then my practice has ebbed and flowed. 13 years ago I joined the Golden Tiger School of Kung Fu in Hanover and attained my black sash last year, in which Taiji sword is part of the practice.

This fall I began teaching a Taiji Qigong class (empty hand, no sword) at the Durham Art Gallery and will be starting another 6 week session on Sunday mornings January 4. There’s room for others to join. Also, starting January 5 I’ll be teaching this same form at Golden Tiger in Hanover on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 1-2pm. This is an exercise and moving meditation for all ages and fitness levels. If you are interested in joining either of these groups let me know and I can share more info.

The best is to email me: saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com

A big thank you to those who were able to come out at the last minute. Plans changed but a big job was made enjoyable with the community support! No pictures of us digging since we were all focused on getting it done (like real farmers!). Topping and bagging went so fast! Even the cows enjoyed the harvest with treat of carrot tops!

What’s a bit of rain? Some of us got drenched as we began our planet walk and had to rush inside. Luckily we had decided to hold Ansley’s show in our back room. It was a little tight, but a lovely evening. Thank you all for going with the flow! I have a stock of her CD’s in the CSA store that are available by donation.

Starting at 6pm we will do a welcoming planet walk. You can walk the paths of the planets (from a Geo-centric perspective) to experience how plants express the connection between the heavens and the Earth.
At 7 Ansley Simpson will play songs and tell stories from her album “She Fell From the Sky” exploring the Anishinaabe creation story of Sky Woman. She will also be debuting some new material.
You can find her music at: https://ansleysimpson.bandcamp.com/ “Ansley Simpson is an award-winning Anishinaabe singer-songwriter from Toronto, and a member of Alderville FN. A weaver of haunting vocals and poetics, their songs unfold as stories, immersing the listener in vibrant imagery, journeying us through themes of vulnerably, love, and heartbreak.” 
She’ll be playing from our back porch with seating around our yard and camp fire. We’ll have marshmallows for roasting, cold herbal teas and Georgia will be selling her cookies.
We are limiting the numbers because of parking and the space in our backyard, so please let me know if you want to come by emailing saugeenrivercsa@gmail.com Suggested donation of $30 for the concert also gets you a copy of Ansley’s CD. Bring your own chair or blanket.