Rogue Farms

01/11/2024

Our market and CSA season may have just ended, but we're already working on some fun projects for next season.

What would you like to see from us in the new year?

26/10/2024

Tomorrow is our last market day of the season!

Come visit us at the Leslieville Farmers Market at Greenwood Park 9-2pm

It's been such a wonderful season, and we couldn't have done it without all of our market customers and CSA members.

For all you early-birds, our 2025 CSA pre-sale is live. Anyone who signs up before December 31 gets our 2024 rates and a fun surprise. Check out our website for details.

24/10/2024

We're looking for new trees and other edible perennials to add to our urban orchard! Native berries, nuts, edible flowers, this city is full of food producing trees and bushes, and we love them all!

What does this mean? How would it work? If you have an edible tree, bush, or other edible perennial in your yard and just don't know what to do with the huge harvest, we can help.

We do light maintenance throughout the year, and come harvest time, we take care of that too!

That wonderful harvest goes to good use. You have a happy & and healthy tree, and there's less mess from falling fruit.

The tree owners are entitled to a share of the harvest or can opt for an assortment of our locally grown produce instead.

We even donate a portion of the harvests to local organizations supporting folks in need.

Interested? Shoot us a DM and we'll chat!

11/10/2024

Get your paws on the last of the season's pawpaws! This Sunday, 9-2 pm at the Leslieville Farmers Market (Greenwood Park)

10/10/2024

There's no better way to end a harvest feast than with pie!

Come see us at the Leslieville Farmers Market this Sunday to get your hands on one or a few!

We'll also have canned pie filling for those who prefer the semi-home-made-route.

10/10/2024

02/10/2024

Autumn harvest season brings soo many goodies that it's hard to keep up!

Our favourite way to handle this huge abundance is preserving them. Dehydrating, freezing, and canning are great ways to save that bounty for the off-season.

This week, we've got lots on the to-do list, but we started with this spiced pear chutney.

Super yummy! Awesome with samosas, pork, or even turkey. This would be a great cranberry sauce alternative for the upcoming turkey feast.

Limited quantities! Get your hands on some this Sunday at the Leslieville Farmers Market, 9-2 at Greenwood Park.

29/09/2024

Adorable Parisian Carrots. Kids love them and they make amazing pickles.

Come grab a bunch today at the Leslieville Farmers Market
Greenwood Park 9-2

27/09/2024

Pawpaw Ketchup in action!

Get your hands on some this Sunday at the Leslieville Farmers Market

Greenwood Park
Sunday 9-2pm

25/09/2024

The pawpaw party hasn't stopped over here at Rogue Farms! We've whipped up some amazing pawpaw goodies just for you.

Pawpaw Ketchup

Coconutty Pawpaw Curd

Pawpaw Butter

Pawpaw Hot Sauce

Get your hands on these, fresh fruit and baked treats this Sunday at the Leslieville Farmers Market
Sunday 9-2pm
At Greenwood Park

13/09/2024

The pawpaw party is getting started!

We've harvested the first of our pawpaws. We've also got shortbread and butter tarts topped with our spiced pawpaw butter ❤️❤️

We'll have limited quantities this Sunday at the Leslieville Farmers' Market.
See you at Greenwood Park
Sunday 9-2pm

12/09/2024

Wowza! isn't messing around! She's whipped up a new batch of goodies for us, and they're 🔥🔥🔥

Peachy Peppa' - a super spicy island style sauce, featuring congo peppers and peaches
Fiery Salsa - of course, this is great on tacos and nachos, but we like it on our eggs.
Pepper Jelly - put this on everything! Sandwiches, chicken, fish, it's all good!
Real Ketchup - yep Ketchup. Simple and so delicious.

You can order online for pick-up at Queen/Ossington or pop by the Leslieville Farmers' Market (Sundays 9-2) to buy some in person.

07/09/2024

In anticipation of pawpaw season, we thought we'd mention that we have super adorable pawpaw merch available.

Tees, totes, and stickers, so you can show off your pawpaw passion everywhere you go!

The stickers can be purchased in person at the Leslieville Farmers Market. Sundays 9-2.

Tees and totes can be ordered online. Check out our shop/link in bio.

For those who are really pawpaw crazy, why not grow your own? We also have seedlings looking for new homes. These are available for Market pick-up. Just message us to place an order to ensure that we have enough on hand.

31/08/2024

If you've never tried sticky corn, these beautiful red ones are a great introduction.

Popular in many asian cuisines, sticky corn isn't actually sticky. Though it's very different from the sweet corn we're used to here in North America..

Expect much less sweetness and more actual corn flavour. It's more toothsome too, not something you'd eat raw. But once boiled or steamed, it has so much potential!

This particular variety has a little bit of sweetness and is a smidge more tender, making it a great introduction for unaccustomed palettes.

Have you tried sticky corn before? What's your favourite way to prepare it?

Get some tomorrow at the Leslieville Farmers' Market
Greenwood Park
Sunday 9-2pm

28/08/2024

Big thanks to TUG and everyone else involved for putting this together!

It's so important to celebrate agriculture in our city and all the creative people doing awesome things with their spaces.

❤️🥬🍅🍇

🌟 Announcing the Winners of the Best in GrowTO 2024 Contest! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Best in GrowTO contest! The creativity, dedication, and passion displayed by all the participants were truly inspiring.

Thank you to all contest entrants and everyone who voted for making this event a blooming success!
Big thanks as well to the Canadian National Exhibition for being generous and supportive hosts.

Together, we’re making Toronto greener and more beautiful, one plant at a time! 🌿✨


See https://uaweekto.wordpress.com/best-in-growto-2024-entries/ for more Best in GrowTO photos and info

17/08/2024

Are you heading to the Canadian National Exhibition this week?
Our team have a few items in the running for People's Choice at the annual Best in GrowTO event.

Voting is easy, just pop into the Better Living Centre. It's right beside the Hay Pyramid and the Boreal Farms aquaponics shipping container.
And not far from the alpacas!

We're super proud of our produce, but we'd be pretty chuffed if we could call it prize-winning. Spread the word. Every vote helps!

17/08/2024

Don't let a grey day keep you cooped up. Bust out your rain gear and join us at the Leslieville Farmers' Market tomorrow. We promise we'll bring all our best goodies!

Greenwood Park
Sunday 9-2pm

04/08/2024

These beautiful beets are worth the lineup!

26/07/2024

The whole crew is out harvesting today.

If you're looking to get your hands on some hyper locally grown fruits and veggies, come see us at the farmers' market this Sunday!

All of our produce is grown either right here in Toronto or at our farm in Erin (about 45 minutes away)

Leslieville Farmers' Market
Greenwood Park
Sunday 9-2

20/07/2024

First peppers of the season and the colours are wild!

We've got white and green bells, jalapeños, poblanos, and crimson fire!

Pop by the tomorrow to get your hands on some. Greenwood Park Sunday 9-2pm

06/07/2024

These are corn seeds. Starburst sweet corn, to be specific. If all goes well, we'll have beautiful red speckled cobs at market later in the season.

We love growing colourful veggies! And while they look great, it's as much about the additional nutritional benefits. Here's a breakdown of what each colour typically brings to the table:

Red fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, strawberries and red beans, are packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium and antioxidants.

Yellow/orange fruits and vegetables, including carrots, peaches, squash and pineapple, are also loaded with vitamin C, vitamin A and potassium. They can also boost the immune system and enhance vision.

Mushrooms, bananas, onions and other white fruits and vegetables are good for the heart and help to control cholesterol levels.

Green means lots of heart-protective potassium and vitamin K, which aids the blood clotting process. Green fruits and veggies also help to maintain vision health and strong bones and teeth. Dark green, leafy vegetables have the highest concentration of antioxidants and fiber.

Blue/purple fruits and vegetables, including such favorites as cranberries, purple grapes, raisins and eggplant, boost urinary tract health and memory function and promote healthy aging.

So next time you hit the grocery or farmers' market, be sure to get a rainbow. Your health will thank you.

03/07/2024

We had another critter stop to say hello today!

This tiny fellow is a mantid. Often touted as beneficial in the garden, these guys are neutral at best. They're voracious hunters who will eat just about anything. This includes pests, butterflies, and bees. They'll even eat fellow mantids.

We actually don't have any native mantids here in Ontario. This is probably either the European mantis (Mantis religiosa) or the Chinese mantid (Tenodera aridifolia).

Canada's only native mantid is the ground mantid (Litaneutriaminor), found in southern British Columbia.

While they're not exactly helpful, we don't discourage their presence in our gardens and fields, but that's really just cause they're cool to watch.

29/06/2024

If there's no wildlife visiting your garden, is it really alive?

We love it when we spot critters at the farm and in the gardens where we grow.

This one gave us quite the scare, though! Can you spot him?

Toads are an especially welcome guest. They eat a lot of pests we don’t want in our gardens, including slugs, snails, and many harmful insects. Basically, they’ll eat anything they can catch. Larger toads may even eat mice or snakes!

Over the growing season, a single toad can eat thousands of pests. That's a huge help when growing organically. So we do our best to make them welcome.

Interested in recruiting these volunteer pest control experts? You just need to make them feel at home.

Toads need a few things to survive: access to moist soil and water, shelter from predators, and a chemical-free environment.

16/06/2024

We're celebrating all the rad dads!

Pop by the Leslieville Farmers' Market to stock up on all his favourite grilling goodies.

We've got eggplant, zucchini, grape tomatoes, and even huge jalapenos perfect for stuffing. Plus so.e fun sauces, jams and pickles.

If dad's looking to up his grill game, we also have grill scrapers and wood chips perfect for smoking.

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10/06/2024

Thanks to we've got gorgeous strawberry jam made with our very own strawberries!

You can order online for pick-up at Queen/Ossington or pop by the Leslieville Farmers' Market (Sundays 9-2) to buy some in person.