The farm and all the products that it produces are certified organic by the Kootenay
Local Agricultural Society under the Kootenay Mountain Grown program.
For more details on this please go to:
www.klasociety.org
www.kootenaymountaingrown.org
Some Comments on the 2011 Course
Thank you for a great class, truly. I learned more than I can absorb and so am grateful
for the handouts and copious notes to refer to as next season unfolds. With your
guidance I was able to go through the season fairly smoothly and in the end, harvested
a ton of groceries. I had many successes, a few failures, and lots of ' next year
I'm going to.....'s". The combination of lecture, hands-on, Q&A's, and demonstrations
kept it lively and interesting. All in all it was a terrific course that gave me
the confidence and guidance I so very much needed. Every freezer, cold room, and
our root cellar is nearly full with only carrots, leeks and parsnips to harvest.
If only I had more of me and time....
Again, thank you for the for the wonderful course, and delicious lunch together on
our last day. I shall miss our monthly gatherings. It was a great group!
S.L. Castlegar
I wanted to thank you both for offering an exceptional gardening course.
Being a rookie gardener, I have found your course to be truly insightful, your farm
and your accomplishments to be inspirational.
The concept of working with nature ...as opposed to against her, is refreshing and
coincides with my personal believes.
You have permanently altered the way in which I look at gardening and farming.
I also have had a supply of fresh food all summer...thanks you and your wisdom.
S.M. Nelson
I was a very satisfied customer! I was grateful that you shared so much of your
wisdom with us newbie gardeners.....
J.D. Nelson
Vegetable Gardening in the Kootenays
We are constantly being asked if we will allow people to come on the farm and work
with us and to learn with us - so this year we have decided to once again offer our
semi-formal course for Vegetable Gardening in the Kootenays.
The Course
The course is designed for 6 Sundays, spread throughout the growing season - one
day each month. It will cover all you need to know and understand to be able to grow
vegetables in our region.
The course will run from 10.30 am to 3 pm, and you should bring a lunch to eat in
the field.
The main subject areas for each date are shown on the chart below but the course
will also cover fundamental, basic information such as variety selection for plants,
composting and plant selection and breeding for seed saving.
You will also take home with you, seed trays planted by yourselves for transplanting
into your own gardens for the spring and fall planting seasons.
After eleven years of growing in the Kootenays, we have made probably just about
every mistake it is possible to make whilst following ‘text book’ advice.
Save yourselves time, trouble and heartache by learning the lessons we have learnt,
and the tricks, tips and techniques we have learnt the hard way.
If you would like any further information please contact:
Jeremy or Nette Lack on (250) 399 4809
Note: No animals will be allowed on the farm, and children must be supervised at
all times
The course fee is $300 for the year, and includes telephone, email and personal consultation
for the year to advise on problems and solutions during the year.
The course is limited to 12 people only.
