Farm Profiles

Denise Gordon - Head Grower

ColdAcre Food Systems is a farm producer that focuses on indoor growing all year long. We use several cultivation methods to grow over 30 different crops. We have over 20,000 plants growing at all times! Every week we plant, germinate, tend, harvest, and deliver our fresh food to homes, stores, and restaurants around Yukon. Students get a chance to see it all happen, get involved, and learn.

Kathy Prichard & Collin Remillard

Why Visit Fox Ridge Farm?

Our farm has a wide variety of animals that kids can see, help feed and interact with. We have a large number of pigs of different ages, chickens, turkeys and goats. Kids can learn about the Loop program with Super Store that diverts food waste from the landfill to local farms. They can also learn about how we compost our manure, as well as our animal husbandry practices.

Visites peuvent être disponibles en français

Gail Riederer & Dirk Laponder

Why Visit Heart Bar Ranch?

Heart Bar Ranch is a mixed farm in Ibex Valley with cows, pigs, chickens, horses and forage farming. Students can see the different kinds of livestock raised here. Students can learn about beef, pork, chicken and egg production as well as learn about the challenges of growing forage for a mixed farm. Tours can be tailored to curriculum requirements. Heart Bar Ranch also cooperates with classes to hatch chicks in class then come see them at the farm later in the spring.

Brian Lendrum & Susan Ross

Pourquoi visiter LendrumRoss Farm?

Les élèves peuvent rencontrer un petit troupeau de chèvres qui aiment bien se faire nourrir et flatter et des poules qui pondent une belle variété d’oeufs. Visitez nos jardins, examinez le compost, et plantez des graines pour les élever à la maison. Passez du temps dans la nature et sur la plage au bord du Lac Laberge.

Jens-Uwe Wirth & Nadia Salzberg

Why Visit Northern Blue Bird Farm?

Bernard and Amoree Briggs

Why Visit Poplar Flats Farm?

We have a wide variety of animals to see and feed, and offer learning experiences in farming and sustainability. We grow just about everything that can be grown in the Yukon, including berries, apples, pumpkins, herbs, brassicas, and much more. In early June and September, there is the possibility for students to engage in and learn about chicken and beef butchering, including organ dissection.

Note: Not available for spring tours

Shiela Alexandrovich

Why visit Wheaton River Gardens?

Wheaton River Gardens is a working example of nature’s circles: animal waste to compost to gardens to animal and people food. It is a chance to meet a community of animals and people that live together and depend on each other for well being. It is an exploration of working with nature as our guide, and trying to be respectful of the needs of the planet as well.

Visites disponibles en français.