Lots of fresh local produce this week!
We’ve been really busy picking this week – and have lots more wonderful fresh produce to offer! Place your order through the REKO Bowmanville order page on Facebook, or contact us.
Bowmanville REKO next delivery August 19
REKO-Groups are Facebook-based direct sales from producers to customers. All comment orders are binding! An opportunity to buy local goods, without a middle-man, or question of “who grew it?” Support and encourage Bowmanville’s self-sufficiency and strengthen the community around food and their local producers. For Delivery on Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 5:45 till 6:45 … Read more
Spring produce now available!
We’re happy to be picking our fresh spring produce now at Second Season! We also have organically grown vegetable seedlings for sale if you want to grow some of your very own. Order now for pickup every Thursday at Bowmanville REKO or send us an email. Right now, we’re picking: Lettuce Spinach Arugula French Breakfast … Read more
What we’re picking now
Aronia Berries – We grow these in our hedgerows that surround our annual gardens. Aronia berries contain higher levels of antioxidants, polyphenols, and anthocyanins than blueberries and most other fruits. Healthy addition to smoothie or baking. Onion Bunches Tropeana – Sweetest raw for salad or sandwich Cippolini – Best caramelized and sweet cooking Red – … Read more
Harvesting now…
Even without the rain it’s amazing how well certain crops grow. Garlic is ahead of schedule this year and will be harvested soon! We’re currently picking patty-pan squash, several types of zucchini, kale, romaine, mini-romaine, carrots, purple and white onions, green onions, garlic and garlic scapes, leaf lettuce, salad turnips, and beets. Order for Thursday … Read more
Over 200 participated in Bowmanville’s first REKO
Thanks to the efforts of Michael Longarini of Second Season Farm in Newcastle who spent countless hours volunteering his organizational skills, Bowmanville held its first REKO, which took place during a one-hour time frame beginning at 5:45 p.m.
Bowmanville REKO next delivery Thursday, June 11
For Delivery on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 5:45 till 6:45 p.m. Location: Garnet Rickard Complex parking lot. Place your order soon! REKO-Groups are facebook-based direct sales from producers to customers. All comment orders are binding! An opportunity to buy local goods, without a middle-man, or question of “who grew it?” Support and encourage Bowmanville’s … Read more
Plant trees, eat more food
Driving around farm areas, sometimes you notice the giant piles of wood chips and tree trunks, from torn down shelter belts that were destroyed in the name of “efficiency and progress.” University of Saskatchewan is helping farmers see how shortsighted this is, how much production they lose by removing trees, and that once we understand … Read more
Bowmanville REKO Launch May 14!
Thank you for your patience as we get ourselves organized for the first Bowmanville REKO delivery. Understand this is new to the vendors, who until now may not have been adept Facebook users. Product availability will continue to improve as issues such as labour shortages, supply issues and other COVID-19-related hardships are resolved – and, … Read more
Farming – always an adventure
The exciting gambling part of farming is pulling off the row cover after a couple of rainy, windy nights. Worried if you had put enough hoops for the weight, or another layer for the cold. Surprise! They mostly all survived.