Harvest Haven

06/03/2026

Mans Organics Produce Is Back

We have fresh locally-grown Mans Organics back in the store – beautiful heirloom tomatoes for colorful salads and delicious sandwiches, flavorful grape tomatoes for tossing into a spring salad, crispy long English cucumbers to be sliced onto a plate, crunchy mini cukes for eating out of hand, and a bright assortment of bell peppers to give a splash of color to your meal.

Comparison of Mans Greenhouse Organics and Hydroponically Grown Products
Mans Organics is soil based, with compost input. It’s similar to how we grow our food, except with more heat and protection from environmental elements, like wind and snow.

Healthy soil with good structure is of prime importance to Mans Organics. Also, organic certification requires that produce be grown in soil.

Hydroponic agriculture is very artificial. It is a process of growing plants without soil by adding nutrients to the water. It might seem impressive that that much food can be grown in a small area, but that isn't the whole picture.

Just to provide the phosphorus fertilizer, there's a strip mine to harvest the ore, a smelting plant to refine it, and a fluoride waste stream. Hydroponic agriculture doesn't use less land than our gardens do. Just like feedlots don't use less land than range cattle do. The appearance is deceiving.

Also, hydroponic plants don't coexist symbiotically with microbiology. There are no fungi, nematodes or beetles. There is no ecosystem. As far as I can tell, it's about the same as a lab-grown hamburger. I like my veggies with dirt on them.

06/02/2026

ORDER NOW! Harvest Haven Pasture Raised Chicken

Order your whole chickens and parts NOW. We ran out of some parts and came close to having sold all the whole chickens, too. Chicken has become very popular.

Fresh WHOLE broiler chicken will be ready Friday, June 12th and Sunday, June 14th.

Fresh chicken PARTS will be ready Sunday, June 14th.

PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW.

We sell the highest quality organic meats, vegetables, fruits, water filtration products, health supplements and aides.

06/01/2026

Reminder: Closed Mondays

Q***r things happen in the garden in May. Little faces forgotten appear, and plants thought to be dead suddenly wave a green hand to confound you. — W. E. Johns

05/31/2026

New Products – Beeswax Candles and Accessories

We have exciting new products!

The beeswax candles are all natural and will fill your rooms with a lovely, sweet, and subtle fragrance. And they burn beautifully.

Wild Hive Wax Works – Naturally Dyed Beeswax Candles
A small team of chandlers working in a studio located just outside of Warburg, Alberta, is bringing innovation and a fresh, unique take to the centuries-old beeswax candle.

Wild Hive has crafted these hand-dipped candles using 100% beeswax and the highest quality ingredients. They do not believe in petrochemical colorants and use only botanical and earth pigments. They bring craftsmanship and beauty to the every day with their candles.

Did you know beeswax actually cleans the air as it burns and can help with your circadian rhythm?

Here’s what we have in the store:
Small round pillars
Small square pillars
Medium round pillars
Medium square pillars
Honeycomb pillars
Large square pillars
Sets of 2 taper candles

Mimi & August

To complement the lovely beeswax candles, we’ve sourced accessories from this creative Quebec company. Each accessory is designed by the co-founder and illustrator, with select ceramic pieces handcrafted by local Quebec creators.
Here are the products we have:

Little Ceramic Nest – A handcrafted plate for pillar candles.
Ceramic Tealight Holder – A handcrafted candle holder for cozy ambiance.
Ceramic Candle Snuffer – A handmade, elegant, and durable candle tool.
Wick Trimmer for Candles – An essential candle care tool.

Woven – Goods for Slow Living

We had to go to the other side of Canada to get beeswax tealights to go with the ceramic holders.

These 100% pure beeswax tealights are handcrafted on Cortes Island by Melissa – thoughtful goods made slowly, with heart.

They come in a clear, heat-resistant, plastic cup that can be reused.
We have 6-pack tealights and refills. These smell wonderful, too.

05/31/2026

Saturday – Around the Farm

Young’uns Everywhere

There’s new life everywhere around the farm. It’s wonderful to see it all.

The last lamb was finally born two months AFTER the rest of them. She’s such a sweet little thing, so they named her Sugar. Her grandmother is Konstantijn’s favorite ewe, Pumpkin.

Most of the calves have been born, too. They are in different corrals for various reasons, but will be gathered with the rest of the beef herd and put on pasture as soon as the last calves come.

Martin has gone from being a broody hen with 700 chicks to a turkey provider and protector. The turkey poults have arrived and are quite fond of their guardian. They are such curious little creatures. If you put your hand over the edge of their pen, they’ll come up to it to investigate and give you a couple of sharp pecks.

Jeannie’s ducklings are more cautious than the turkey poults, but will eat mealworm treats out of her hand. They really like the water in their little tub, but aren’t allowed to go swimming in anything larger. They don’t have the oils yet that protect them from getting cold if they go into the water. A mother duck's natural oils cover the babies when she sits on them, so they don’t have any problems.

You can see how much they have grown in a couple of weeks.

The next batch of ducklings will hatch soon. There’s a variety of breeds, so it will be interesting to see what these babies look like.

The flowers, vegetables, and herbs that Jeannie started in the winter have been planted in the newly expanded area. It’s like having an instant garden.

The other vegetables that are sown from seed directly have been planted and will grow quickly now that we have sunny, warm days. And so will the weeds…

Here’s something strange. Jeannie loves weeding.

And let’s not forget Freddie, our guardian pup. He’s growing quickly and will be a very large dog when he matures. Harriett still growls gently at him if she feels like it, and Freddie just doesn’t care. He’ll find something else to do and someone else to do it with. Life’s full of adventures.

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05/29/2026

Harvest Haven Pasture Raised T-Bone Steak – Let’s barbecue! This special cut is tender and tasty, requiring just a simple preparation to be spectacular.

Harvest Haven Thyme – This Mediterranean herb from the mint family is a culinary staple, either fresh or dried. The subtle flavor tastes slightly earthy with a lemony tinge. Its subtleness makes it great for adding to soups, veggie dishes, potatoes, and meats.

Grilled T-Bone Steak

Ingredients

For the Butter:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 peeled small diced sweet onion

4 finely minced cloves of Harvest Haven garlic

1 1/2 cups softened butter

2 tablespoons chopped fresh Harvest Haven thyme

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary

Zest and juice of 2 lemons

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

For the Steak:

2 Harvest Haven T Bone Steaks

2 tablespoons olive oil

Coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the grill to high heat, 450°F to 550°F.

Herb Butter: Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a medium-sized sauté pan over medium-low heat and cook the onions and garlic until lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Be sure to stir the onions and garlic every 30 seconds or so, so that they do not burn, which can take place on the outer edges of the pan.

Transfer the onions and garlic to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment along with the butter, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper and mix on medium speed for 5 to 7 minutes or until light and fluffy. You can absolutely mix this using a whisk in a large bowl if the butter is soft enough or using an electric hand mixer. There will be plenty of butter left over, which will freeze well.

Steak: Coat the steak in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil on all sides and season the steak on all sides with salt and pepper, and place on a very hot grill (450°F to 550°F).

Cook for 4 minutes, give a quarter turn, and cook for 2 more minutes and then flip over cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes to achieve a rare to medium-rare internal temperature.

Rest the steak for 2 to 3 minutes before serving with the lemon butter. Slice the steak and serve it with an optional salted baked potato.

Recipe adapted from billyparisi.com*

05/27/2026

Our fresh organic produce has arrived. We’ve received an order from both Mans Organic and Discovery.

We’ve received bananas, lemons, blood oranges, cantaloupes, watermelons, heirloom tomatoes, English cucumbers, mini cucumbers, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, celery, ginger, red butter lettuce, green onions, radishes, and zucchini!

05/27/2026

Here's our latest newsletter! It's time to order your chickens!
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05/26/2026

Harvest Haven Back to Basics Bar Soap

Jeannie’s handmade, small-batch soap is absolutely the best as it lathers well and leaves your skin feeling clean and moisturized. This simple homemade soap is perfect for handwashing and showering.

Absolutely no harsh chemicals. Back to Basics bar soap is made with organic ingredients.

Ingredients:
Organic coconut oil
Grander water
Sodium Hydroxide (to saponify the oils, none left in the finished product)
Organic Essential Oils
-Lavender
-Eucalyptus and Peppermint
-Lemon and Poppyseed
-Rosemary and Basil (Herb Garden)

Some soaps are coloured with clay, turmeric, charcoal, or chlorella.

Back to Basics is all about using simple, nourishing ingredients so that you feel confident knowing what you put on your body is clean and safe to use.