We have good quality standing hay ready for the right person to cut, bale, take away. Price to be negotiated. So reads our ad.
Having hay cut can be tricky. On one hand, with cash cropping becoming a more appealing use of land than grass (for some people), hay is said to be in high demand because fewer properties are growing it and, if they are, bothering to keep it healthy and uncontaminated by chemicals. On the other hand, it can be really hard to find someone who can cut and bale on terms that are reasonable to the grower. This is understandable to some extent - it is a pain having to bring a tractor out, spend hours riding up and down like a Zamboni on an enormous rink, bale, load, haul away at a lumbering speed and have a train of cars trying to pass you.
Our farm sign is up amidst that hay, and our fields, hidden behind alfalfa and clover, are producing a lot of vegetables.
You may be wondering how our dim sum sales are. Word seems to be spreading because it is a unique product, it tastes good, and we use good ingredients. Yes, that's part of what is bringing in more and more sales each week. But sometimes people come because, driving back to Toronto or Ottawa or Syracuse from a weekend at the cottage, they notice a handpainted sandwich board along the highway that reads:
Dim Sum
Egg - Pork
Veggies
And they think to themselves: "Did I just see that? In Murvale?" And they turn around and check again. "Yep, it says Dim Sum." And they drive up the laneway, park, roll down the window, and ask with some hesitation, "Hi there...so, you guys sell Dim Sum?"
I'm glad we have added some variety to our area, and something a bit improbable. I hope it's refreshing like a gourmet chip truck that sells beet and goat cheese salads and brisket (Harrowsmith has one) or clean, well-lighted washrooms with well-stocked soap and handtowels in a dusty service station (Harrowsmith has one of these as well).
Having hay cut can be tricky. On one hand, with cash cropping becoming a more appealing use of land than grass (for some people), hay is said to be in high demand because fewer properties are growing it and, if they are, bothering to keep it healthy and uncontaminated by chemicals. On the other hand, it can be really hard to find someone who can cut and bale on terms that are reasonable to the grower. This is understandable to some extent - it is a pain having to bring a tractor out, spend hours riding up and down like a Zamboni on an enormous rink, bale, load, haul away at a lumbering speed and have a train of cars trying to pass you.
Our farm sign is up amidst that hay, and our fields, hidden behind alfalfa and clover, are producing a lot of vegetables.
You may be wondering how our dim sum sales are. Word seems to be spreading because it is a unique product, it tastes good, and we use good ingredients. Yes, that's part of what is bringing in more and more sales each week. But sometimes people come because, driving back to Toronto or Ottawa or Syracuse from a weekend at the cottage, they notice a handpainted sandwich board along the highway that reads:
Dim Sum
Egg - Pork
Veggies
And they think to themselves: "Did I just see that? In Murvale?" And they turn around and check again. "Yep, it says Dim Sum." And they drive up the laneway, park, roll down the window, and ask with some hesitation, "Hi there...so, you guys sell Dim Sum?"
I'm glad we have added some variety to our area, and something a bit improbable. I hope it's refreshing like a gourmet chip truck that sells beet and goat cheese salads and brisket (Harrowsmith has one) or clean, well-lighted washrooms with well-stocked soap and handtowels in a dusty service station (Harrowsmith has one of these as well).
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