Our beginnings

Cedrick and I met while I was in high school. We quickly fell in love and moved in together, settling next door to his family’s farm in Cannamore, Ontario. I went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in French, while he worked as a plumber and helped on the farm during evenings and weekends.

Growing & Creating

Every year, we tended to our big garden. As our family grew, I began making salves as a natural way to care for our children’s ailments. We gradually became more intentional about the food we ate—where it came from and how it was raised. We started raising cattle, chickens, and hogs the way they’re meant to live: with plenty of space and access to fresh air and sunshine.

Farmstead Life

In the thick of 2020, we opened a tiny farmstand at the end of our driveway, where we sold sweet corn. Soon after, Cedrick was finally able to work full-time on the family farm, and I left my admin job to homeschool our children. It felt like a switch had flipped—we fully embraced our new way of living.

I learned soapmaking as a way to use the tallow from our cattle and truly fell in love with the process. Cedrick built me (using repurposed airplane motor crates!) the most amazing four-season greenhouse, where I could start my flower seedlings. And then, our farmstand dream truly became a reality.

We’ve had our share of flukes and learned something new every year, but being able to work with our hands and create natural, sustainable products for our community truly fills our hearts.