Welcome to North Branch Farms. We started our community in 1972 and have been evolving these last 50 years. Two families share the land (82 acres) having raised our children and we now provide some of those opportunities to our grandkids. The grandkids still love playing in the hay loft, eating fresh organic peas, carrots and raspberries straight from the garden or delicious meals with the freshest ingredients (season dependent).
We are located 35 km from Thunder Bay deep in the boreal forest close to lakes and streams. We started our community as an alternative to the mainstream consumer society. We spent the first 16 years living off the grid and producing most of what we ate and needed - building our homes, gardens and homestead.
As we aged we gained skills that we now share with the larger community. These include carpentry, pottery, health and healing, environment stewardship, community building and systemic advocacy. While we eat meat, it is only a small part of our diet and we are comfortable with vegetian, lactose free and gluten free diets as some of our kids & grandkids need special diets. Our guests will have the opportunity to share our lives and work in our gardens, woodlot and homes.
Organic methods: Composting, Green Manure, crop rotation, no pesticides or herbicides, natural fertilizes only.
Certifications: We practice organic methods but are not certified.
Current projects: Gardens and Firewood. Could include stone wall building for a new greenhouse.
Internet access available
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Forestry
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Bakery
Traditional crafts
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Holistic management
Host type
Self-sufficiency property
16.2
Hectares
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40
Acres
