Our first Black Currants were planted 3 years ago at a temporary location while we looked for our farm. 2017 was the year we settled in and this fall we we were ready for transplanting our black currants. The first … Read More
For the most part, our irrigation pond served us well this summer with only once instance where we thought we would run out of water. It was clear however that access to the pond was not good due to trees … Read More
Our Haskap video shows the team effort needed to take our approximately 6500 Haskap seedlings from plants to one gallon pots as well as the laying of a combination of leaf mulch and mushroom compost in the field that will … Read More
As the picture above shows we are due for a clean up of Black Currant rows. These are our newest plants we planted a few months ago. The oats between the rows have done a wonderful job of weed suppression, … Read More
Our Black Currant crop is ready for picking. These are from the 250 Black Currant plants we planted 3 years ago. The plants are more than half way to maturity so and it looks like the total harvest is right … Read More
Our Black Currants are in place and now it it is time to install our drip line irrigation. The drip line will replace our antiquated sprinkler system and save us several hours of labour and more importantly, a lot of … Read More
Planting Our Black Currants We are getting ready to plant approximately 1550 Black Currant plants. We have chosen to use several different Black Currant cultivars to provide us with the right combinations of fruit and flavours to make our products … Read More
Our mixed cover crop of oats and red clover is starting to poke through. The oats and clover were planted with the goals of weed suppression, erosion control and supply of green manure. We are hoping to develop a great … Read More
Our fresh Black Currants should be available in mid to late July and delicious jams, juices and sauces will follow shortly after. We chose our name, Plaid Shirt Farms, because although we are serious about farming, we wanted to have … Read More
Our Black Currants were planted in 2015 as not much more than twigs,and are now developing nicely into the sturdy, productive bushes we had hoped for. They survived the winter well with no visible damages. 2017 looks encouraging!