As with most Workaway sites, at Hollanbec farm we helped with multiple projects on the farm but also had time to play. On the work side we planted potatoes (so funny being from Idaho to travel to Eastern Canada to plant potatoes), worked on fences, helped move the goats out to pasture, mulched and manured […]
Hollanbec- Community of Farmers
Mr. Plate and I have gotten a glimpse of the farming community in the area surrounding Hollanbec Farm. We’ve seen how Henk and Heather work together in a cooperative fashion with multiple farmers. Their CSA offers products from other farms to make for convenient one-stop whole foods organic shopping for their CSA members. While helping […]
Happy Mother’s Day
I have only been a mother for 3 years now. What an amazing experience it has already been I never could have guessed how strong my bond with Little Plate could be right from the start. It is hard to explain as I’m not sure there are words adequate to describe it, but I’ll try. […]
Hollanbec Farm-Eggs and Milk Galore
While working on these farms we get to eat like the farmers eat. That means fresh organic products to enjoy and cook with. We also have the opportunity to learn how to process and make many different things. Heather was awesome at making sure we had the opportunity to watch and help with some of […]
Ten Years of Team Plate!
While in Canada this spring Mr. Plate and I celebrated our tenth anniversary. TEN YEARS!!!! I can’t believe we are now in the double digits. In some ways it feels as if it was yesterday that we sealed the deal. At other times I’m feeling that we are now in our 30s and not […]
Hollanbec Farm- Going to Town & Important Postal Business
When you are living out on a farm it’s not a 5 minute drive to the grocery store. In the case of this farm the closest place was Athens which was about 10-15 minutes. If wanting to do some serious shopping you’d probably choose Brockville which was 30 minutes away. But Athens had a little […]
Hollanbec Farm- Meet the Animals and the Daily Chores
Hello Again, On Hollanbec Farm they raise goats, cows, chickens, and turkeys, and pigs. They have a giant farm dog and some kitties as well. We happened to come at just the right time to play with a new batch of barn kittens. Little Plate LOVED them! It was so fun to see Little Plate tend […]
Welcome to Hollanbec Farm
And Welcomed we were! This is part of Heather and Henk’s Workaway listing: Hello, we are Henk and Heather, a married couple who own and run a 140 acre mixed Certified Organic Farm in Frankville, Ontario. We have been farming for about 10 years, but both of us have farming backgrounds. Henk quit his job […]
On the Road Again
After what felt like a pretty short trip to Idaho it was time to pack up the car again. Luckily, this time a bit lighter and with more care than when we left Texas. The idealist in us both thought we’d be down to 3 carry-on bags and a cooler. . . hahaha. We had […]
Our First & Second Spring
We are officially one day from the start of our great Canadian summer farming adventure! We had a busy few weeks before leaving Austin in packing, cleaning, working, volunteering, and moving. It was a whirlwind of activity! We are grateful for all of the fun and experiences we had in Texas. We would do it […]