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August 23rd, 2011
Dairy goats at Alpenblick Farm
Just over a week ago, I attended a Locavore Tours outing to Alpenblick Farm in Ashton. We spent the day petting the very tame farm animals (including the beautiful goats in the picture to the left), learning about organic farming, and sampling organic milk, hamburgers, and swiss cheese. What a fun day!
To read my article about the tour, please visit to the Local Tourist Ottawa blog (click here). Then sign up for the next Locavore Tour to Alpenblick Farm, taking place on Saturday, September 17th. The cost is only $20, and that includes transportation from the Eagleson Park & Ride, and an organic lunch at the farm!
August 19th, 2011
Earlier in August, I spent a week up at our property on the Gatineau River in Quebec. We’re building a small cabin there, but for now, we stay in our RV in a neighbouring farm field that belongs to my brother-in-law. Another neighbour, who farms there full-time, does the haying. I was there while they were baling, which gave me a chance to see how the round bales are made. Our neighbour’s young son explained the process to me while I took lots of pictures and a few movies. You can see the process in the movie below (please ignore any safety issues in the making of this movie!)
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