At The New Farm, sustainability guides everything we do. We believe that for our business to be successful, we must produce premium-quality food in a way that enhances the quality of our soil, air and water, sustains our local economy and community, nourishes and satisfies our customers, and supports our family. We accomplish these goals by adhering to the following practices: CUSTOMER INVOLVEMENT We think that the more our customers know about how their food is produced, the more they will want to buy local and buy organic. That’s why we encourage all our customers – chefs, wholesalers and market-goers – to drop by the farm and see how we do things. ORGANIC PRODUCTION We use only organic methods to produce our food. That means no chemical fertilisers or pesticides, and the use of compost, cover cops, crop rotations and limited mechanisation to build healthy, productive, sustainable soils on our farm. We expect to receive our organic certification in May, 2008. ENERGY USE We use hand tools and manual labour whenever possible to limit our consumption of fossil fuels, and the only supplemental heat in our greenhouses comes from a small wood stove. We only sell to customers within 100 miles of our farm to reduce transport-related emissions. Our use of organic soil management techniques and renewable, locally-sources fuels like wood make our farm a carbon-negative operation. LABOUR STANDARDS Ontario’s farm labour laws are a throwback to the Depression era – farm workers are not entitled to overtime or vacation pay and are not protected by rules that stipulate maximum hours or work or mandatory rest periods. At The New Farm we hire all our seasonal workers from the local community and follow all the provisions of the Employment Standards Act for non-farm workers. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The New Farm donates produce and eggs to local food banks and supports local churches and community organisations. We encourage our customers to work with us to help bring quality organic food to those who need it in our community. The New Farm specialises in supplying high-quality organic produce to restaurants and institutions in the Toronto, Collingwood and Barrie areas. We deliver fresh produce to Toronto twice a week from June to September, and once a week in the fall. In the fall and winter months we supply speciality root vegetables - potatoes, beets, carrots, onions, garlic and more - from our traditional on-farm root cellar. The New Farm specialises in supplying high-quality organic produce to restaurants and institutions in the Toronto, Collingwood and Barrie areas. We deliver fresh produce to Toronto twice a week from June to September, and once a week in the fall. In the fall and winter months we supply speciality root vegetables - potatoes, beets, carrots, onions, garlic and more - from our traditional on-farm root cellar. Please call 705-466-6339 to order, or email your order to
info@thenewfarm.ca
. Please indicate your preferred delivery date (Tuesday or Friday). Orders must be received before noon the day before delivery. First-time customers should call to arrange delivery. The New Farm RR 4, Creemore, Ontario L0M 1G0 Tel. 705-466-6339 info@thenewfarm.ca The New Farm is run by Brent Preston and Gillian Flies, with a lot of help from our kids. We encourage all our customers to visit our farm and see how we do things. Having customers who know and trust us is an important part of our philosophy. We are also happy to answer questions or enquiries by phone or email. You can almost always find us at the farm on weekdays during the growing season, or meet us at the Creemore Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings.
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