2021 Garlic
Our 2021 Garlic crop is harvested, dried and ready to enjoy. This year we have four varieties.
Plaid Shirt Farms in the news
Van Diepen, Strong embrace niche farming with Haskap berries, black currants Norfolk Farms Spring 2021 Edition PDF VersionPatricia van Diepen and Warren Strong’s route to the country was not about to economically pass through 3,000 acres of corn, beans and … Read More
Here we grow again
We are thrilled to announce our latest retailer, Gunn’s Hill Artisan Cheese. Gunn’s Hill is a premiere cheese producer located right here in Oxford County. … Read More
Peppers and Pollinators
Time for us to plant this year’s Habanero peppers for our Black Currant Habanero Jam and start some pollinator friendly flowers for our honey bees and bumble bees.… Read More
New Vendor in Simcoe
The Apple Place We are happy to announce we have a new vendor in Simcoe. The Apple Place is open seasonally from September in June.They are selling Black Currant Jam, Black Currant Habanero Jam ans Black Currant Chutney. You can … Read More
Black Currant Jam Overflowing with Fruit
Our Black Currant Jam Defines “Fruit First” This photo shows the actual amount of black currants which go into each jar of Plaid Shirt Farms Black Currant Jam. Jam prices vary widely. We use only hand picked, top quality berries … Read More
Soil Test Results Are In
Soil Test and Soil Mapping We recently had another soil map and an accompanying soil test done on our farm. A soil map is where the farm is drawn out in areas or zones. These areas could be determined by … Read More
Black Currant Chutney
Black Currant Chutney – New Product Experimentation and Development Life is an experiment. Every day, I work towards the ABC model. What’s the ABC model you ask? Always Be Curious. Ask questions daily; in work, in play, and in creating … Read More
Making Black Currant Jam
Our Black Currant Jam is proving very popular and selling fast. It is time we started making black currant jam again. We strive to highlight the flavour characteristics of black currants so our jams will always have fruit as the … Read More