About Us
The Vaughn family has been farming in west St. Catharines since 1902 and at its present location since 1918. Three generations work together to farm 250 acres, which include livestock, pasture, hay production, cash crops, market gardening and eggs.
We currently run a 25-head Hereford/Angus beef cow/calf-to-finish operation. This means that we take care of the beef we raise from start to finish. We feed our own home-grown hay to our cattle, as well as corn for finishing, with no hormones or additives in their feed. We started into deer and wild boar farming in 1986. Our red deer/elk hybrid herd now stands at 40 females. We raise our deer and wild boar from start to finish as well, with complete control over their feed and care (no hormones or feed additives).
Our chickens are free-ranged outside for the most part of the year. In the winter months they are free-run in a large open loft in the barn. They are fed a mixture of grains with added flax seed for extra omega (no hormones or additives).
Our farm market garden produces an abundance of sustainably grown vegetables for you to enjoy. We offer subscriptions for CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) baskets each growing season or you can just stop by and pick up some freshly harvested produce.
We opened our on-farm store in 1995 which now retails a wide selection of game meats, traditional meats, eggs, CSA baskets, fresh seasonal produce, pickles and preserves from our market garden.
If you buy locally grown food and support your local farmer, then you already believe in our vision. We invite you to join Revolution 2012. It is based on the principles of Community Shared Agriculture (CSA). Like other CSA plans, a subscription entails a prepayment in return for future delivery of product. It is a five year programme that will help us build enough capital to begin the next phase of our development, namely a production kitchen and culinary studio; a place where we can transform the wonderful food our local farmers produce into finished products for you to enjoy. Join Revolution 2012 and see how you can influence the micro-production of good food in Ontario.
Our Philosophy
We believe in keeping it simple. Treat our livestock and the environment with respect and they will respond in kind. The animals and land will thrive and be productive. The same thing is true when it comes to food. We believe in feeding wholesome food to our families and they will enjoy good health. Keep it as pure as possible with few alterations. We like to recognize the ingredients in our food and be able to pronounce them! We believe that a thriving agricultural area benefits all who live around it. We believe you want all of these things too, and that you can help us shape the future of healthy, wholesome food production in Ontario, food without compromise.
