I thought I would share what is happening here on Glenroy Farm. I noticed that I'm usually writing about the kids, which takes up most of our time, energy and love but our Farm is also our other passion.
This Spring (can I call it that?) or end of winter, was beautiful. By the middle of March we were outside most of the time enjoying the really warm weather. We began yard cleanup and even enjoyed a few meals on the porch. I went to a home improvement store and tried to purchase a slide for our playstructure and it was too early - they don't even stock them until the middle of April. This unseasonably warm weather spoiled us and now we are in the middle of some very cool temperatures and it just doesn't seem right, even though it is normal for this time of year.
Ian and Cameron decided not to produce any maple syrup this year due to the warm weather and being able to work a little bit in the fields and getting machinery ready for some nice early spring planting. The fields are still a bit too wet to plant but the guys will be ready when the time comes. The biggest challenge right now is staffing for this summer. The business will be expanding with 4 new Market Stands and finding enough great staff members will be difficult. Every year it all comes together by the time we open in June but it would be nice to do our hiring right now when we have the time.
Ian and I have purchased another farm - our first farm that we will own all by ourselves! Our neighbours approached us in the fall about wanting to sell their farm and we are so grateful that they thought of us. We spent many afternoons this winter sledding on our new hill - one of the exciting parts of our new farm! Ian and I want to own a bit more land and this is helping us achieve one of our goals.
The winter has been full of ups and downs - looking forward to a happy and productive spring!
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