At Howe Family Farms in Malahide, they’ve been growing strawberries for five generations.
Looking at it another way, that’s over 100 years of growing experience.
But it’s more than just strawberries.
They take pride in their pumpkins, watermelons, sweet corn and other vegetables.
Kevin Howe recalls the history of Howe Family Farms.
They pay great attention to all of their fruits and vegetables.
Nowhere is that more visible than their innovative approach to growing watermelons.
From hand planting the seeds in spring to harvesting by hand beginning at the end of July.
And although they may look durable, melons can be quite fragile and take a delicate hand to get it just right.
Howe explains the best and safest organic and conventional resources employed in the cultivation of melons and strawberries.
As for those strawberries, he stresses they farm using the best and safest organic and conventional resources available. That includes modifying their growing environment by using a plastic tunnel to protect the strawberries from rain.
At Howe Family Farms, they embrace the concept of farm to table. That’s why they strive to ensure the best growing practices are in place no matter the crop.
From their strawberries bursting with flavour, the pride and joy in their pumpkin patch to their juicy and sweet melons, the Howe family believes in growing the best fruits in a sustainable fashion.
That extends to their many vegetable offerings, stresses Howe.
Their fruits, vegetables and baked goods are available at Howe Family Farm Market on John Wise Line south of Aylmer and at Howe’s Farm Market and Bakery on Highbury Avenue, just north of St. Thomas.
Learn more about Howe Family farms at https://www.howefamilyfarms.ca/
And you can hear more of our interview with Kevin Howe below.
