Where Do We Farm?
Organic Meadow products come from over 100 family farms across Ontario. Roll over the dots on the map to see details on some of our family farms. Click to read the full profile.
Rick and Erma Gras
Rick and Erma Gras purchased their farm near St. Marys, Ontario in 1998 and began the organic transition in 2007. Together with…
5 Star Seeds - The Lembke Family
Steven, Karen and their family devote their time to growing, storing and supplying nutritious organic grains for other Organic…
Plovan Farms - The VanderPloeg Family
In 2003, Cliff VanderPloeg began to think about organics after being disenchanted with some aspects of conventional faming. “I…
Ostendville Farms - The Hartman Family
Steve Hartman believes that the main focus of Ostendville Farms is having fun - and part of that fun includes producing milk for…
Eshcol Farm - The Slater Family
Stew Slater, his wife Mari and their children operate the 150-acre Eschol Farm, located in Oxford County, Ontario. Milk from 25…
Thisldo Farm - The Pronk Family
According to Marte Pronk, his parents Martin and Corrie have been farming organically for as long as he can remember. Marte and…
Shelegy Organic Farms - Ted Shelegy
After a number of years of bleak returns in conventional cash cropping, combined with the negative effects of chemical sprays on…
Sunny Lane Farm - The Osthaus Family
Odilia Osthaus always wanted to be a farmer. Growing up in Sreiburd, Germany, it was an unusual ambition for a woman. But it…
Ventry Hill Farm - The DeJong Family
Ventry Hill Farm, located near Dundalk, Ontario, is a true family farm. Paul does much of the milking and field work while…
Yeandle Farms - Jeff Yeandle and Bob Gilroy
Since their organic conversion, Jeff and Bob have found that their animals’ immune systems have been much more responsive.…
Torrie Farms - Jeff, Shirley, Brad and Mark Torrie
The Torries shipped their first tank of organic milk on September 15, 2007
Simpson Family Farm - Lloyd and Beth Simpson
Lloyd and Beth own a free-range grandfathered flock of 500 hens. In 2006, Lloyd learned about organics and realized that his…
Lizton Acres - The Brunsveld Family
John and Mary Brunsveld of Lizton Acres are proud to be shipping certified organic milk through the Organic Meadow Co-operative.
Sprucecourt Farm - The Koonstra Family
Lammert Koonstra always dreamed about being a dairy farmer. So, in May, 1999, he and his family moved from Holland and settled…
Kevin and Sandra McComb
McComb, Kevin and Sandra
Birchwind Holsteins - The Vice Family
Ron and Debbie Vice are third generation farmers who, over the years, had developed an acute awareness of environmental issues…
Amy Darroch
Amy Darroch began to fulfill her lifelong dream this past July on her newly purchased farm just south of Peterborough . From…
Helling Holsteins - The Peeters Family
Harry and Jeannie Peeters’ organic journey began 20 years ago on their family farm near Lindsay, Ontario. Harry’s father…
Kerstendale Farms Ltd. - Mike and Robin Kersten
Kerstendale Farms Ltd. - Mike and Robin Kersten
Sunny Crest Farms - The McCoy Family
In 2004 Sunny Crest Farm and four generations of the McCoy family relocated from a seventh generation farm near Stittsville,…
Limestone Stables - The Groenewegen Family
The Groenewegens milk about 30 Holstein and Jersey cows, which are fed mostly organic pasture grass for seven months of the…
Sonset Farm - The Cumpson Family
Every day Orrie, Andrea and Charlie Cumpson give thanks for the “honour and privilege” of being able to work on the land,…
Edwards Holsteins - Jamie and Maida Edwards
The year 2008 was a big one for Jamie and Maida Edwards. In the space of a few months, they got married, celebrated a honeymoon…
NewCare EcoFarms - The Biemond Family
The Biemonds immigrated to Canada from Holland in 1981 with their four children and bought a dairy farm near Iroquois, Ontario.…
Burnspring Farm - The Hepburn Family
Before joining Organic Meadow, Grant Hepburn had already been managing much of his farm organically. But it was a barn tour of…
Ferme Gerstgrasser - Manfred and Inge Gerstgrasser
In April 2009, Manfred & Inge Gerstgrasser welcomed the first pick-up of their certified organic milk. “Going organic has…
Bofi Farms - The Booyink Family
After emigrating from the Netherlands in 1979, Theo and Gerda Booyink farmed in New Brunswick for 9 years, and then moved to a…
Dameya Holsteins - The Schneider Family
“What we love most about organic farming is seeing our livestock grazing and roaming free,” says Cyril Schneider of his 35…
Liveoak Holsteins - The Halliday Family
The Halliday’s farm near Sarnia, Ontario, has been worked by Bob’s family since 1917. Their purebred Holstein herd, one of…
Minten Organic Dairy Farms - Ted and Mary Lou Minten
New visitors to Ted and Mary Lou Minten’s farm are often shown a large family portrait and introduced to their 10 children.…
Vlodale Farms Ltd. - The VanderVloet Family
Chris and Barb VanderVloet are determined to help more than one of their 13 children to get into farming. This goal encouraged…
Minten Dairy Farms - Joseph and Johanna Minten
Minten Dairy Farms has been shipping certified organic milk to Organic Meadow since May 2007 – a milestone that Joseph and…
