Archive for March 2010

Susan Sampson has written a great article about the problems small abattoirs are having. This of course affects every single small farmer out there. Many family run and organic farms rely on the small places to slaughter their animals. Unlike larger slaughter houses these places deal with very small numbers, such as one animal. Please read more of Susan's article...

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Friday night we watched our friends and farmers Johanne and Maggie Kleinsasser win the Waterloo/Wellington National Farmers Union Sustainable Farmer of the Year Award.

It is the first time this award has been given out. The judges had a really tough decision as the other nominated farmers were all excellent. The students from Erin High School designed and manufactured the award. All the meal was from local farms and cooked by students from Fergus High School. It was a truly community event!

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The first attempt at sauerkraut didn't quite work. Up until week four every time we would open the linen closet door there was the smell of fresh yoghurt. Around the five week mark it started to smell bad. By this week, week six, it had to go. Perhaps red cabbage shouldn't have been used? Anyone have any thoughts?

Not to be dissuaded though. Another cabbage has been purchased to try again. This one is green!

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