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Soutar Highlands
Farm
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Donna
Soutar (click
here to view our Facebook page)
R.R.#1 1000 Tower
Drive North Bay, Ontario (705) 493-3679
Produce: Beans green and yellow,
Beets & Beet Greens, Broccoli, Carrots,
Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic & Garlic
Scapes, Herbs including Mint, Basil,
Bergamot, Dill, Cilantro, Kale, Kohlrabi,
Mescaline Mix, Lettuce, Okra, Onions
green & cooking, yellow, white & red
Peas, Potatoes Red and White, Spinach,
Squash including Amber Cup, Hubbard
and Delicata, Radishes, Sun chokes (Jerusalem
Artichokes), Swiss chard, Tomatoes,
Zucchini
Delivery to These Areas:
Vested Interest 123 McIntyre Street
west, North Bay Pick up is also available
at the farm.
Area of Coverage: North Bay,
Sturgeon Falls, Corbeil, Astorville,
Powassan, Mattawa, Martin River, Redbridge
Description:
About Us: Soutar Highlands Farm is owned
and operated by Sandy and Donna Soutar
& Sheila Etches. Donna & Sheila are
4th generation Soutar serving the North
Bay area from this location since 1913
and are proud to introduce new in 2010
Community Shared Agriculture and in
2011 Natural Horse Boarding components
to our operation.
We use a Nature Balanced approach to
produce our crops by adding large quantities
of organics back to the soil as a means
of fertilizing, moisture retention and
pest control. Our belief is that plants
grown in healthy well balanced soil
will naturally resist disease and insects
greatly reducing, even eliminating,
the need for chemical fertilizers or
pesticides. This approach also minimizes
the amount of irrigation necessary to
produce succulent and flavorful produce
all with minimum negative impact to
our environment.
Having lived on the farm her entire
life and continuing to raise her 2 sons
here, Donna is very pleased not to have
used chemical fertilizers or pesticide
on the crops for over 15 years. Soutar
Highlands Farm is not Organic Certified
nor are we seeking certification. However
due to the loss of their beloved father
and mentor Dave (who farmed this land
over 50 years) to stomach cancer in
2009, the girls are more strongly convicted
than ever in the decision not to use
chemicals in the production of food
for the family and the North Bay community.
Soutar Highlands Farm CSA subscription
cost:
Full share (Family of 4 or more) $750
per season (20 wks approx.)
Half Share (1 vegetable lover or 2 vegetable
likers) $375 per season (20 weeks approx.)
Having one years experience under our
belt and Kathleen Demitre ,join our
team, we are confidently moving ahead
with our CSA program. It is anticipated
there will be approximately 20 weeks
to the season, barring Mother Nature
throwing us any major curve balls.
The first delivery to Vested Interest
will be Wednesday June 15, 2011 including
such tasty delights of lettuce, spinach,
rhubarb, Jerusalem artichokes and mint.
Subscribers will be required to pick
up their boxes on Wednesday prior to
Vested Interests regular close 6pm.
In the early part of the season the
variety and quantity of the weekly choices
may be a little less. That being said,
as the season progresses quantity and
variety will be balanced out. Deliveries
will end the last Wednesday in October.
A $250/$175 deposit will reserve your
share/half share and the share subscriptions
will be taken on a first come, first
serve basis. We are offering a maximum
of 25 full share subscriptions for this
season. Other interested parties can
add their names to the waiting list
for the 2012 season
Subsequent installments of $250/$175
are due on May 15th, and $250/$175 on
June 30th.
2011 Vegetable List:
Beans green and yellow
Beets & Beet Greens
Broccoli
Carrots
Cucumber
Eggplant
Garlic & Garlic Scapes
Herbs including Mint, Basil, Bergamot,
Dill, Cilantro
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mescaline Mix
Lettuce
Okra
Onions green & cooking yellow, white
& red
Peas
Potatoes
Red and White Spinach
Squash including Amber Cup, Hubbard
and Delicata
Radishes
Sun chokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)
Swiss chard
Tomatoes
Zucchini
We will also provide some recipes for
the less common produce we provide.
We continually attempt new vegetables
in the gardens so you may receive other
surprises in your boxes throughout the
season.
Watch for other locations you may purchase
our Fresh Produce by joining us on our
Facebook group "Soutar Highlands Farm"
where we will update as different veggies
come available Once the vegetable season
is finished we look forward to our clients
coming up to the farm to hunt their
ideal fresh cut Christmas trees in late
November and December.
We are excited about communicating with
you through the growing season for both
feedback and suggestions.
Please do not hesitate to contact Donna.
Thank you for considering Soutar Highlands
Farm as your family's personal farm.
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