On Saturday I met the farmer who uses the same land as us and as he was leaving we both received a warning from environment Canada that a...

There is a relief when you finally move out of your old home and into the new one. You feel a sense of settledness that you were unable...

There is a beautiful mix of farm land and natural forest at the new Sparrow home. I find myself enjoying the mix of woodland spring...

Yay for new land!! Our land may not look like much in the throws of a late spring with leafless trees and barren ground but life is...

I went for a walk this week with a dear friend who took these pictures of each sign of spring that we came across. Soon I will be able...

This is Razzle Dazzle. She is one of my coturnix quail and the most friendly. When she was young I taught her how to garden with me. I...

I got our greenhouse put up in time for snow and -12 degrees! We have never had a large greenhouse for our seedlings. Not yet. Perhaps...

My son helped me take a picture of the baby tomatoes that are poking their heads out of the soil this year. Each year it is so...

It has been difficult to concentrate on looking for land in the last while. Our hearts and prayers have been elsewhere, overseas,...

I had quite a few surprises last year, but one of the biggest ones is how many people felt drawn to volunteer at Sparrow. I think...

On this sunny February day I am so thankful to be sitting in my favorite chair with a hot cup of tea, my new farming journal and my first...

The rain is coming down, the kind that comes at you sideways, makes puddles when you walk and soaks you through to the skin. Tasha Kang,...

A few weeks ago I got a call from Tim who works at Bayview Glen Church. He asked, "Do you want some window space?" He had heard that we...

These fat little cabbage babies delight me! It is always hopeful to see a tiny brown seed that emerges spindly and easily harmed...

Fall has come and with it the colder weather and rain (and even snow today). Covid19 it has made it a different sort of season for all...

Was anyone else extremely thankful for this unseasonal warm spell we just had? Most years I spend garlic planting season wearing...

One of the strong beliefs of Sparrow is that everyone, no matter how much money they have, should be able to have access to healthy...

Almost everyone loves basil. It is excellent in pesto, tomato sauce, or a simple tomato, basil and mayo sandwich. I just love the smell...

Some of us live in an area that is overrun with squirrels. As cute as they are they can drive us a little crazy especially when our...