

"I'll have an organic, antibiotic free, free range, biodynamically ethical, naturally prote
Organic: of, relating to, or derived from living organisms organic evolution (2) : of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides. (Merriam Webster Dictionary) If you read part one of this blog post, you should now have at least a basic understanding of what organic agriculture entails. Now I'd li


Event Recap
I hope everyone had a fun, safe, and restful long weekend! Happy belated Victoria Day my lovely readers, and happy first day back to work. It was an exciting weekend here at the farm, as we had our first open house of the summer on Saturday! It was a little chilly, but the sun was out and we had a good supply of hot coffee. We had some wonderful friends and strangers alike come out, and we cooked lots of burgers, gave some tours, chatted lots, and tried out some of the new ga


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Do you ever wonder that it all means? Our world is full of so much information that it's sometimes hard to keep it all straight. For anyone who has read about or visited Canteen Destiny before, you will know that the organization is based off of a beautiful organic farm, called Our Father's Farm (www.ourfathersfarm.com). What you may not know, is how exactly an organic farm differs from any other old farm, or how organic food in the stores is different than non-organic food,


Escape the City
"The earth has it's music for those who will listen" -George Santayana As you've hopefully seen (if you're reading this), one of the things that Canteen Destiny offers, is farm tours. If you haven't seen, we offer farm tours! They cost $15.00 per person, with up to 15 people in a group. Each tour lasts about an hour and happen twice a day on Saturdays (you can book your time online). On the tour you will see: -The Garden -Orchards -The Greenhouse -Animals You'll also get to
A Guide to Summer Programs for Teens
Whether it’s a sleep away camp, overnight pre-college program, or a local day camp, participating in a summer program is one of the best ways for teens to make new friends, pursue new interests, and improve social skills. Summer programs are often focused on a variety of study areas and can help in developing exceptional skills for students who are curious about life and pursuing different hobbies. These one-of-a-kind programs also hone and polish the basic skills teens might


Come see us!
Mark your calendars folks, you're all invited to come out to the farm for our spring open house fundraisers! There will be two dates open to everyone who's interested in seeing the farm, having a BBQ lunch, and trying out some of our on-site activities, such as bubble soccer and archery tag! May 20th June 10th Both days, the open house will run from 11am-4pm. There will be a BBQ taking place during each fundraiser, serving burgers or veggies burgers with buns, toppings, and i

Nock! Draw! Loose!
There are a lot of exciting things on the horizon for Canteen Destiny in 2017, but one of them is becoming a reality in less than a month! We're happy to announce that on June 1st, we will be introducing Archery Ag Tag to the farm. Did you know that the first ever game of this type of combat archery was played just 6 years ago, in 2011? It's an up-and-coming sport that is growing in popularity. Most facilities for playing these types of bow-and-arrow based games can be found