Lynn and Arnie's operation is a large scale, registered Suffolk and Poll Dorset sheep farm combining the best of pasture and confinement to manage the flock for maximum comfort, minimal stress, and producing a consistent, very high quality product. Ewetopis Farms' focus is on providing breeding stock for sale to other sheep producers. All of their sheep are treated with the utmost compassion, which becomes evident as we join them on their daily rounds on their working sheep f

Sheep farming (family bovidae; species ovis aries) in Canada goes back as far as the beginning of agriculture. The first sheep were introduced to the country in 1664. Learn more about it HERE.

Part One: Greenhouse Shape If you’ve decided you want to build a greenhouse, you probably already have a pretty good idea of what it will look like and where it will go. This article will examine a few advantages and disadvantages of specific greenhouse designs, as well as some of the things you’ll need to consider about greenhouse orientation and placement. Let’s start with shape of the greenhouse (we’ll deal with structure and materials in a later article). Greenhouses come

This video shows early starting in an inexpensive simple high tunnel greenhouse. It demonstrates basic ways of using the protective structure in northern climates to extend the growing season.

Using an unheated greenhouse in upstate New York, this grower is able to overwinter vegetables, in a partially insulated 750 square foot passive solar structure with barrels of water for thermal mass. This is a detailed tour of the structure and how it was built.

In this episode of Ivan Emke’s Fit to Eat podcast, Ivan and Dan Rubin visit David Jason Goodyear in Flatrock, NL, and learn how he grows and stores almost all his food with his earth sheltered greenhouse, raised bed garden and root cellar. Click here to access the podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-73996591/s2e2-david-goodyear?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fuser-73996591%252Fs2e2-david-goodyear

This greenhouse design, which is common in China, where hundreds of acres are covered with similar structures, works just fine in sub zero temperatures in Alberta where selected crops may be grown year round. Using an earth berm for passive sun energy storage, it works just fine, for the right crops.

In a series of articles, we will help you explore how to choose your greenhouse options – siting, shape, covering material, growing systems, etc. – in order to get the most out of your new construction. This series will be aimed at helping you plan your first greenhouse, but, even if you’re a seasoned grower, you may still find a few gems of wisdom along the way. To begin, let’s define what a greenhouse is and how it works. After that, we can take a look at what you will want

Researchers in Manitoba have been exploring the potential for Chinese style passive solar greenhouses for growing food in cold climates. Here is an article about their work: https://www.greenhousecanada.com/the-solar-solution-1562/

Growing in Newfoundland and Labrador can be challenging. Growing in Deep Winter Greenhouse may be an option to provide healthy food to small communities. Learn more in the video below!