Meeting Place Organic Farm
Meeting Place Organic Farm is a 100 acre mixed livestock farm mostly powered by Belgian work horses and human muscle power. We are certified organic by ProCert. We’ve been concerned about sustainability and renewable energy since the mid 1970’s and have a passive solar home with a wind generator interfaced with the grid. We also use photovoltaic panels to run our garden irrigation and livestock watering systems. We raise beef cattle, pork, and laying hens along with our 4 Belgian horses. We grow a large personal vegetable garden and a small apple orchard. We also do selective logging and firewood in our woodlot. Interns will have the chance to be involved in all aspects of running a self reliant farmstead, raising cattle and pigs, learning about using work horses, and growing your own food, including food preservation. We use and teach Holistic Management courses and use planned grazing and portable fencing in our operation. We have housing on the farm and eat most meals together. We are a distance from other CRAFT farms so you need to be interested in and focused on the learning opportunities we offer rather than expecting an extensive social life with other interns. If you are interested in learning a wide spectrum of small farming skills we would be pleased to share our 35 years of experience with you!
e-mail: mcqufarm at hurontel.on.ca
website: www.meetingplaceorganicfarm.ca
