Together John and Marcia humanely raise, fresh air, grass fed, hormone and antibiotic free birds (Domestic Heritage Turkey, Standard Turkey, French Guinea Fowl, Ringneck Pheasant, Jumbo Pekin Duck, Muscovy, Geese, Mixed Breeds of Laying Hens, Roasting Chicken, Silkies) and animals (rare breed heritage Tamworth pigs, Jacob sheep, and Goats).

  Their Feed is purchased from a drug free plant in Heidburg (as close to organic as possible) with added flax, and certified organic feed from Bio Agi. It is supplemented by GMO free cash crops grown by family member George Stevers. Their four main crops are Jerusalem Artichokes, Garlic Greens, Garlic and Rhubarb.

  You can find their products at the Guelph Farmers’ Market, from their Farm Gate, in Restaurants in Toronto (Amuse Bouche, Jamie Kennedy Kitchens, Torito Tapas Bar, C-5 ROM, Fat Cat, The Black Hoof, Gladstone Hotel), and Butcher Shops ( Condor Meat Products in Woodbridge, The Village Butcher in Etobicoke, Close to the Bone in West Hill, The Healthy Butcher in Toronto), Mill Croft Inn-Alton, Artisanale Café and Bistro-Guelph. They are educating consumers to help them understand that they must reinvest in their Local Food System.

  Where do you place your Farmer in the Food Chain?

  If they do not have a required product they will source it out from family and friends who grow and think the way they do. At present they have young farm families that grow spelt, red fife, rabbit, pheasant, french guinea fowl, heritage and standard turkeys, geese, muscovy, roasting chickens, goat, lamb, beef, potatoes and other garden vegetables and make maple syrup.