THE FARM
Heartbeet Farm is located in Augusta Township — 50 minutes southwest of Ottawa.
Our growing practices are based on organic and regenerative principles that build the soil, sequester carbon and increase biodiversity on the farm.
We provide great-tasting, nutritionally dense food you'll love to eat. Get your share of the harvest by purchasing a CSA vegetable box subscription or ordering vegetables through our online farm store anytime you like. Pick up your order in Kanata North or on the farm near North Augusta.
Our farm is also known for breeding and growing local northern sweet potatoes that flourish in our short season. Sweet potato slips are available through our online farm store in March.
Happy growing and eating!
MEET YOUR FARMERS
Kate Garvie
Kate founded Heartbeet Farm in 2018 after spending four years working on organic vegetable farms across Ontario. She first learned about ecological agriculture at Trent University during her undergraduate degree. After completing a Master's of Environmental Studies, Kate returned to farming with a better understanding of the connections between food sovereignty, indigenous solidarity and climate justice.
She is passionate about building a local food system that is environmentally sound and socially just.
David Mazur-Goulet
David brings his passion and experience to this community-focused CSA farm. In 2014, David co-founded The BeetBox, a certified organic market garden in West Quebec which later transitioned into the BeetBox Co-operative Farm in Ottawa in 2017. With diplomas in Entrepreneurship and Green Business Management from Algonquin College and a certificate in sustainable vegetable production from the University of Vermont, he is thrilled to team up with Kate and provide a variety of fresh food without compromise.
Outside of the farm, David is actively engaged in the farming community. He manages two projects at Canadian Organic Growers: one that aims to strengthen the supply of organic food in Canada and the other trains farmers to use more cover crops on their farms. David also sits on the board of the local chapter of the National Farmers Union; working collectively with other farmers to build a better food system that benefits both farmers and eaters.
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