FRIEND OR FOE? I am weighing in on the elephant in the room. News from down south seems so needless and sad, they are living in negativity and meanness, that can’t be healthy. When it gets down to it, there is so much good in our relations and relationships with the U.S. Like many Canadians and particularly those residing close to the Canadian/U.S. border, like my Mom born and bred in Woodstock, N.B., I have many loved-ones in the U.S. Cousins on the east coast and a sister in Salt Lake – the division cuts deep. But when we meet, we are all the same people (even with different politics.) These are people I love and admire for the love and care they give to their families and friends as well as their contributions to their communities. We form a community that defies borders. Johnny’s Selected Seeds have been a long-time supporter of Small Farm Canada. They are located in the State of Maine, very close to the Canadian border. I have met them at shows, been informed by their newsletters and wowed by their seed selection and information packed seed catalogue. They too have been building a community that defies borders. It may be a kindness to others to focus on our communities rather than the powers that be, but most of all it’s a kindness to ourselves to languish in the good. 250 & UNDER Cover photo Fill Yer Boots Farm, Hants County, NS IN THIS ISSUE June 2025 | Vol. 1 Issue 3 8 NOT THE COW BUT THE HOW REVIEW 13 UPCYCLED SEASON- EXTENDING DIY EDITOR Julie Harlow | 1-866-260-7985 ext 272 Julie.Harlow@SmallFarmCanada.ca ADVERTISING SALES 1-866-260-7985 Sales@SmallFarmCanada.ca DESIGN | Andrea Williams CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS Ashleigh Benedict | 1-866-260-7985 x252 Subscriptions@SmallFarmCanada.ca MARKETING & OPERATIONS Denise Faguy | Denise.Faguy@Farms.com PUBLISHER | Farms.com Canada Inc. PRINT: The print magazine for Small Farm Canada is published six times each year by Farms.com Canada Inc. Subscription rate for one year: $24.95 (+tax). Single copy price is $5.95. SUBSCRIBE NOW! DIGITAL: Small Farm Canada Lite is published 6 times each year, tandeming the Small Farm Canada magazine print issues. Contact Info@ SmallFarmCanada.ca for your free subscription. Your privacy is important to us. Occasionally we may send you information from reputable companies whose products or services we believe may be of interest to you. If you would prefer to have your name removed from the list, contact us at Info@SmallFarmCanada.ca. Contents copyrighted by Farms.com Canada Inc. and may be reprinted only with permission. Copyright © 2025 Farms.com Canada Inc. All rights reserved. ISSN 1710 4955 Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorsement of the advertiser, its products or services, nor do Small Farm Canada, or Farms.com Canada Inc. endorse any advertiser claims. The publisher shall have no liability for the omission of any scheduled advertising. 90 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 www.SmallFarmCanada.ca PROUD TO BE CANADIAN OWNED! We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. Get social with Small Farm Canada IN THE NEXT PRINT ISSUE: JULY/AUGUST 2025 - EDUCATION ISSUE Booking deadline: Friday, June 13, 2025 Ad material due: Friday, June 20, 2025 Our readers think education is important and the opportunities are building. In 2025 we continue building a directory of learning opportunities that are sure to fit the needs of farmers working to scale. We talk about traditional education as well as short courses and on-line apps. Lifelong learning is good for the brain as laughing is for the soul. Here is a link to a story from Johnny’s about terminating cover crops for organic growers. - Julie 5 NEWS & NOTES Saving farmland, good-gut sauerkraut, apple tariffs, Fit to Eat, trial, error and adaptation, through the grapevine. 11 RAINFALL SAVING ESSENTIAL ARTICLE BY DAN KERR Dan provides a “how to” on saving rainfall for garden, pets and more. 16 BERRY DELICIOUS & NUTRITIOUS ARTICLE BY HELEN LAMMERS-HELPS Advice on strawberry nutrition, preservation techniques & recipes. 17 WONDERFUL LARD ARTICLE BY KAREN PLUNKETT, EDITED BY REBECCA LANGE Lard is making a healthy comeback. TOP RIGHT CLOCKWISE: FILL YER BOOTS FARM | WILLIAM - ADOBE STOCK | KRISTINA BLOKHIN - ADOBE STOCK | ALESSANDRO BIASCIOLI Want the print issue? Subscribe here!
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