Woolerdale Farm
Location
Frankford, Ontario
People
Anne & John van der Heyden. Nicole at stall.
History
The Van der Heyden family has been growing vegetables since 1981. Ann and John, along with their four daughters, live and work at the Wooler Dale Farm, nestled in the Murray Hills of Northumberland County, midway between Toronto and Kingston.
Philosophy
The goal of Wooler Dale Farm is to supply families with fresh, healthy, local and affordable Certified Organic food for them to enjoy.
Products
Certified Organic market vegetables and some berries. Market opens with their asparagus.
Sustainablity
Certified Organic, the Wooler Dale Farm is completely self-sufficient. Sustainable farming is accomplished by introducing a variety of vegetablees into the fourteen year crop rotation plan, essential to maintaining highly fertile soil. All of the produce is picked, packed and delivered to customers by hand.
Wooler Dale Farms is a Member of Canadian Organic Growers and the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario.
