It all started in 1990 when Ken and I moved an old farmhouse from its original location in Kanata to a three-acre plot in Carp to raise our children.

As our family grew, so did Ken’s business, and soon, he was on the hunt for office space nearby. We found the perfect place: a home on a 25-acre plot of farmland close by with an orchard, crop fields, and a barn. The land was simply lavish with potential.

Over time, the land and house on the property were transformed into a quiet escape where Ken and his team could work and be inspired together.

Fast-forward to 2020: a time when like many others, our family began to take inventory of our lives. Conversations around the dinner table led us to realize we haven’t yet fully unlocked the potential of our land.

At the same time, trying to feed a household of 7, I was discouraged by what I was seeing at the grocery store. Much of what I saw then, is what we still see now: poor quality, heavily packaged food, most of them shipped to us by big, dirty trucks and cargo ships from very far away. I felt a growing distrust in the companies that were feeding us.

Much of what I saw then, is what we still see now: poor quality, heavily packaged food, most of it shipped to us by big, dirty trucks and cargo ships from far away. I felt a growing distrust in the companies that were feeding us.

Meanwhile, here we were sitting on the most beautiful, abundant acreage, brimming with life, crying out to be used for more. It was almost a moral calling. It seemed a sin to have this farmland and not use it to actually feed people.