The micro-farm is ⅔ of an acre located just north of Toronto, organically growing nutrient-dense vegetables and herbs. Flowers are important on the farm as companion and pollinator plants, as well as for bouquets. Emphasis will be made on growing heirloom varieties for seed saving, safeguarding biodiversity and for their hardiness and pest-resistance. After an initial first till, so : then farm will be no-till, and worked with hand tools. Cover crops, composting and vermiculture are also essential parts of so : then. The farming practices focus on increasing organic matter and care for soil life.
so : then farm & garden is about:
Organically-grown, high quality, nutrient-dense vegetables and herbs
Strong composting practices to increase organic matter and soil life / Setting up vermiculture for additional worm castings
Building a healthy, biodiverse farm ecosystem
Flowers as companion and pollinator plants as well as being offered for sale as cut flower bouquets
Chemical-free / Sustainably grown / Freshly harvested
No spray or synthetic fertilizers / No GMOs
Emphasis on heirloom varieties for tasty, beautiful, interesting and perhaps unusual produce and seed-saving
Simplicity and by hand: wheel barrows, stirrup hoes, broadfork