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Greenhouse, Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) program, On Farm store, DIY flowers

10/30/2026

Weirdly specific spooky things that keep me up at night….

10/28/2026

This was one of the nicest Octobers on record here at Rural Roots, which felt like an extra special gift after my sprained ankle in September and Jen needing to leave earlier than she normally does. Halfway through the month my To Do list was 3.5 pages, and now we’re just over 1, which means I’m only about 5 weeks away from woodstove/seed catalogue/massive tureens of soup season!

Do you like knowing what we’re up to every month?

10/27/2026

An ode to late October eating, when we treasure our last “kick at the can” for many veggies, and express gratitude for the ones that store to see us through.

I’m always a bit shocked at how much variety we still have right now: winter squash, onions, apples, potatoes, garlic, carrots, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, leeks, beets, leeks, cabbage…..

….. Also, last chance for tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, ground cherries, and kale (because I had to pull the patch out so that I could get a cover crop in that section…..

We hope to be able to harvest eucalyptus, lettuce, and arugula for a few more weeks, as we transition to our winter planters after Remembrance Day.

In the meantime, don’t discount late October eating and come by anytime during daylight hours (because I haven’t taken the time too figure out the solar light strands. I got a few weeks ago) to check out the Classier Than Ever Farm Store.

10/10/2026

It’s Thanksgiving weekend here on the farm. It’s always extra special for us as we have a chance to reflect on our gratitude for the harvest and to take a moment to say THANK YOU to all of you who support us, who get your veggies and your flowers here, who like and comment and share and do all those things that allow us to live our farming dream. Our Self Serve Farm Store is open everyday for all of your best fall veggies, and all of our fall plants are on sale!

09/24/2026

The older I get, the more amazed I am at how nature provides for us exactly when we need it, if we are open to it. Two examples of this from this week: eucalyptus and apples.

Why eucalyptus and apples? Read on:

Apples are at their tastiest and freshest right when school lunches start. Unlike berries and Stone fruit, an apple is hardy enough to travel back-and-forth in the school lunch bag for most of the week, waiting and sweetening until such time as the student may decide they are hungry enough to eat said apple. If you tell me this has never happened to you, I will think you have probably just blocked it, and understandably so, as part of a desire to block what a gong show it is to pack school lunches, that will be eaten, in this economy, in the year of our lady 2026.

And eucalyptus. Arguably one of the best things the Aussies have gifted the world ;yes, even more than the Tim Tam Slam), all the more so because it really does grow quite well in our climate, although we do find that it does not appreciate being cut until right about now. And what does that have to do with nature’s wisdom? Well, the beautiful smells of eucalyptus, whether in a vase on your table or hanging upside down in your shower, helps to open the airwaves when your Darling students inevitably bring home a cold somewhere between the first and third week of school every. Single. Year.

See, wisdom to go along with your bruised fruit and stuffed nose. Happy last week of September!

And yes, we have both in the Farm Store right now 😉

09/19/2026

Summer and fall are colliding this week at the Farm Store. So much goodness in store, and so much more to come.

🗺️: 2674 County Road 42, Stayner
(Just North of Cashtown Corners)
📆:Open everyday from 9-6 for Self Serve.
💰: Cash or e-transfer to [email protected]

09/18/2026

Do I know how to set up a shot? No. But do I know how to stay in a frame? Also no. I set my phone in a stack of green containers and pressed play. This is load 1 of many flowers we will hang to dry for fall and winter use.

09/13/2026

Fall has arrived at Rural Roots! We have fall mums, asters and other fall plants from 4” up to 14” mums with grass.

Address

2674 County Road 42
Stayner, ON
L0M1S0

Telephone

(705)3053514

Website

https://linktr.ee/ruralrootsnursery

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