Eric and Sarah moved to their 100-acre farm near Smiths Falls in 2000 and put considerable work into restoring the fields and outbuildings that had been unused for decades as well as into creating a market garden plot, all using organic methods. They began selling produce at the Perth Farmers’ Market in 2001 and at the same time bought a small flock of sheep.
Though not certified, Eric and Sarah work diligently to maintain the quality of the soil through composting, mulching and organic pest control. Sheep manure is used to increase fertility in the soil and the waste from the garden goes back to the sheep. The farm is full of bees, frogs, snakes, worms, birds and butterflies that enjoy a pesticide-free environment. Farm volunteers work in exchange for learning about small-scale farming and sustainable agriculture.

At Elphin Gold Organic Farm, Laurie and Pat Brownlee are committed to healthy food and healthy values. They have been using organic methods since 1994 and are one of the founding vendors at the new Sharbot Lake Farmers' Market. They also sell from the farm and hope to establish a farm store in the near future.

In a beautiful valley in Lanark Highlands. Malcolm's bees produce golden honey from native wildflowers, trees and the garden plants. Malcolm also hand-crafts hammocks (Blue Chicory Hammocks - see our website). Kristine is the gardener - she trained with a herbalist and a biodynamic farmer, and volunteers with Canadian Organic Growers and Seeds of Diversity.

Blue Chicory Garden's organically-raised products are available at the farm gate, Perth Farmers Market and special order. We are committed to being local farmers to our neighbours and nearby communities.