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Borrowing From Yesterday To Do the Work Of Today
Offering Resources to Promote Self-Sufficient & Back-to-the-Land Living
St. Thomas, Ontario Canada
Orchard Hill Farm
Ken or Martha Lang
45415 Fruit Ridge Line, RR#5,
St. Thomas,
Almonte ON Canada, N5P 3S9
591-775-2670
kmlaing@orchardhillfarm.ca
Horse powered CSA vegetable operation for 200 families.
45415 Fruit Ridge Line, RR#5,
St. Thomas,
Almonte ON Canada, N5P 3S9
591-775-2670
kmlaing@orchardhillfarm.ca
Horse powered CSA vegetable operation for 200 families.
Overview
- Source of power: draft horses, mostly Suffolk, tractor.
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Horses are used for:
all tillage, plowing, discing, cultivating, mowing,
tedding and raking hay, cultivating vegetables, hauling vegetables
with wagon. - Draft Animal Experience: 31 years using draft horses.
- Acreage: 93; 5.5 in garden, 11 in woodlot.
- Other livestock: 75 laying hens, 3 composting pigs, and one family Jersey cow.
- Skills offered in: Teamster skills, CSA garden planning, planting and harvesting. Greenhouse production for transplants.
- Apprentice Expectations:
Apprentice will work in all aspects of
farm operation. - Work hours: 6:30-7:15 am, 8 am -noon, 1-6 pm, 6 days per week. (9-10 hours per day, 54-60 hours per week).
- Terms: room & board.
- Number of Apprentices accepted at one time: 4.
- Stipend: yes, $2500 for first season, $5000 for 2nd.
- Accommodations: three-bedroom strawbale bunkhouse
- Meals: Yes. All eat together family style.
- Apprentice must: want to farm and be keen to learn.
- Visit first: yes.
- Trial period: yes.
