Field to Table Family Picnic 2010

Co-sponsored with Slow Food Prince Edward County, Thyme Again Gardens played host August 28th to 75 Slow Food members, county residents and visitors from far afield. Participants enjoyed an afternoon of activities including harvesting, making scarecrow, cleaning garlic and the ever-popular competitive Hay Bale Toss. The day was topped off with a sumptuous dinner created from the fields of Thyme Again Gardens. Thanks to all the volunteers far making this a truly memorable event.

Movie Night 2010

On October 2nd Thyme Again Gardens sponsored a community screening of the documentary film FRESH - The Movie, at the Old Church Theatre in Quinte West. We were joined by dozens of local food enthusiasts for this special event. The movie was followed by a lively discussion about ways to shift towards a healthier, more humane, locally based food system. It was truly inspiring to see so many young people passionate about healthy food and sustainable farming practices -- it makes what we do at Thyme Again Gardens organic farm worth all the effort!

TULIP CELEBRATION 2010 

Thyme Again Gardens hosted a Mother's Day weekend self-guided tour of our beautifully landscaped gardens on Saturday and Sunday May 8th and 9th. While the weather was not conducive to long leisurely strolls through the gardens, we were happy to welcome a good number of botanical enthusiasts who braved the high winds and occasional snow flurries to herald the coming spring.

FARM DAY 2010 

Thyme Again Gardens hosted our annual day of farm celebration on Saturday May 1, 2010. This year's theme was "Let's Get This Party Started" and our friends certainly helped us get the 2010 farming season off to a great start. From tractor maintenance to fence mending, from weeding to planting, we did it all. Even the kids, dogs and tree frogs helped out (okay, so they mostly supervised, but someone's gotta run the show, eh)! The skies opened up for a much needed thunder storm and lunch break. After towelling off, famished farm help feasted on Thyme Again Gardens' own BBQ chicken and pork sausage, a variety of salads, boulangere potatoes, baked pasta, and lots of other great treats. Thanks to everyone who came out to help -- we certainly couldn't have accomplished so much without you!

TULIP CELEBRATION 2009 

On May 9th and 10th, Mother’s Day weekend, Thyme Again Gardens played host to a special Tulip Celebration.   This self-guided tour included four venues in Carrying Place and Consecon. 

Spokesperson for the event, professional landscaper Sue Domshy, was clearly excited about the prospect of showcasing four very unique spring garden styles: "this is a great opportunity to see a large variety of tulips and other perennials, in beautifully landscaped gardens".  

Close to 50 visitors, from as far away as Brampton and Ottawa, strolled through the different grounds, enjoying over fifty tulip varieties, and discussing plantings with event organizers.  The event, which was highlighted in the Wellington Times, promises to be an annual feature at Thyme Again Gardens.

FARM DAY 2009 


Thyme Again Gardens hosted our annual day of celebration, in honour of Earth Day, on Saturday, April 18, 2009. This year's theme was Livin' in the Garden of Weedin'. Friends from far and wide helped us get our perennial gardens in shape for the coming season, participating in a full spring clean-up, which included leaf removal, fertilizing and composting, using all natural supplements (who knew kitchen waste could look so good!). Fence building and tractor maintenance were also a key features of this year's work. In what has become a tradition, after a hard day’s work we feasted on a scrumptious luncheon featuring farm fresh fare.

2008 AGRI-FOOD INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS

In June 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture Food & Rural Affairs announced the recipients of the 2008 Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Awards. As a proud member of the Quinte Organic Farmers' Cooperative, Thyme Again Gardens shared in the excitement of being recognized as Regional Award Winner. In a ceremony hosted by OMAFRA Minister Leona Dombrowsky, our Co-op was one of 55 winners of the 2008 Premier's, Minister's and regional awards. With more than 180 applicants competing for the coveted awards, we are proud to be a part of this important celebration. In the words of the Minister, "the ideas that spring forth as a result of agri-food related innovations will not only ensure the ongoing vitality of our agri-food industry, but also leave a legacy for generations to come -- some may even change the face of the agri-food sector." Congratulations to all of our fellow winners!

FARM DAY 2008
 

Once again, we were fortunate to be joined by friends to celebrate Earth Day -- and this year's theme was Repaying Mother Nature.  Eager volunteers helped us invigorate the Thyme Again Garden ecosystem, by planting a variety of hearty trees. Our honourary backhoe operator got us started, digging trenches for almost a dozen new additions to the property (so much easier than the back-breaking work of digging by hand!).  Thanks to our volunteers, we had the area looking great in no time!  We ended the day with a wonderful farm lunch, featuring a variety of dishes made from our very own fare.

FARM DAY 2007
 

We were joined by friends for a day of clean-up to celebrate Earth Day.  Eager volunteers from as far away as Toronto gathered broken glass, discarded cans, old barbed wire fence and other debris from an area we wanted to open for sheep grazing.  We moved fallen logs and large boulders to make a safe pathway for the gang to walk through the woods.  We even unearthed a set of bed springs and an old wringer washing machine!  What on earth were people thinking when they used part of this beautiful farmland as their personal waste disposal site?
 
Thanks to our many volunteers, we had the area cleaned up in no time!  We ended the day with a scrumptious luncheon featuring fresh farm fare, followed by a tour of the farm -- where our young worker Oscar made friends with Percy the Ram!

ARTISTS ON THE FARM 2007
 

The Animal Sketching Society (A.S.S.) graced our acreage in July to celebrate 07/07/07!  Artists of all ages (including amateurs, professionals, and budding proteges) joined us for a morning of sketching and photography. The horses, lambs and pigs all stood idly by as their images were captured for posterity ... although the horses did try to join in on the fun by stepping through the fence to take a closer look at their emerging likenesses!
 
The morning's activity was capped off by a lovely picnic in the perennial garden, and a much-deserved nap for the younger artists!