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December 2023 Stock up for winter at the Helmer Farmstand

Thanks to everyone who came out to our farm stand Market Dec. 3rd. It was a lot more than potatoes. Here’s a list of vendors: Stony Mountain (pasture raised meat), Within the Flowers (wreaths), Four Beat Farm (veggies), Georjeana Farm (garlic products), Beks Farm (carrots), Blissful Bites (exactly what it sounds like- delicious baking), Starseed […]

Seed Potatoe Online Store

The seed potato store is open! Click here.

Low-input, high rotation potato production with Anna Helmer, pt 2

Low-input, high rotation potato production with Anna Helmer, pt 1

Biodynamic Farm Story

Published in BC Organic Grower Spring 2021 I exhibit a strong spring Biodynamic practice. I have all the time in the world for stirring BD 500, tending to compost piles and dutifully attempting to follow the planting calendar. In the summer things will likely slide, and the fall is very Biodynamically weak for me. Winter […]

The Farm Story Podcast is here…

Want to hear a little more about the farm? And some recipes featuring celebrity farmers?    

Farm Story November

Oh dear. I’ve had an unexpected change-of-mind.  Having just spent some 5 years convincing the boss (my parents) that we shouldn’t be doing big city markets anymore, I have just admitted to myself that I don’t mind them all that much and it seems a little rash to remove them from the revenue stream. Our […]

Seed Potato Sales Closed

  Store will re-open in the late fall for 2025 planting We’ll be planting the following varieties: Sieglinde, Yukon Gold,  Warba, Red Chieftain,  Red LaSoda, La Ratte Fingerling, Red French Fingerling,  White Rose, Huckleberry Gold, Gemstar Russet, Kennebec, Pontiac, Constance and Merida. This link will go to our on-line store once it is live! ORDER […]

Market at the Roadside Stall! Nov 29, 2020 10am to 2pm

Farm Story- September These are the first September weekends in 20 years that I haven’t been at the city markets selling potatoes. It is the result of suddenly completing a 10-year plan that began 5 years ago with the vague idea of finding alternate revenue streams for the farm. The vision: loosen the golden handcuffs […]