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Step back in time at Landman Gardens

May 7, 2016   ·   0 Comments

By Debbie Freeman

Quaint, peaceful and off the beaten track is the only way to describe Landman’s farm, which I had the pleasure of coming across by accident on a country drive last weekend with a friend.

There are so many hidden treasures in Dufferin County, and this was one of them – and I will be making a return visit in the not so distance future.

Landman’s Farm has been in their family since 1969, and what a gem it is.

Rebecca Landman’s grandparents purchased the farm, which was originally for milking cows.

About eight years ago, the family decided to buy goats and milk those instead!

And it’s like goat heaven when you walk through their barn and see the hundreds of goats milling around, the little babies trotting close to their mom and grinning at you with that “goat mischief look.”

Rebecca lives on the farm and runs her own little business in the Bakery and Farm store.

They house a large commercial kitchen where they process all their own vegetables and sell delicious baked goods, pies, bread, preserves, jams, as well as meat, frozen soups, an array of goodies.

The Landmans also attend the local farmers’ markets in Shelburne and Orangeville in the summer.

They currently grow 1.5 acres of organic vegetables too, and market these through the Community Shared Agricultural Programme (CSA) in Ontario. All their meat products are antibiotic and hormone free.

But, the highlight of my day was the little stone house on the property, known as the “Blackhouse”, where they host private dinners and it really is like stepping back in time with the thatched roof, the burning woodstove and the long bench table for all to congregate for dinner.

The specialty dinners are run weekly between April and November. You can book a private diner or individual tickets.

Theme dinners are their specialty and they have several coming up, so check out the website www.landmangardens.ca, or drop by the farm store on a sunny afternoon.

The store is open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from June 1 also Thursdays.

They are located at 322345 Concession 6-7, Grand valley, L9W OX3, or they can be contacted at 519-938-6163.

So, put this on your to do list and make sure to pay the Landman’s a visit. You will be pleasantly surprised at what you may find.

         

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