The Holland Marsh - Early Dutch Farmers in Ontario

[@pamjohnson6992]

I loved seeing Canada. Thank you!

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@suesmargiassi4195]

Thanks for taking me on a field trip. We routinely pay $5/dozen for farm fresh eggs. We also have wonderful neighbors who bless us with eggs from their girls...I give them pickles, candied jalapenos, jam when I'm canning.

[@rosezingleman5007]

I pay up to $7.50US here in NE Tennessee. Those looked like cabbages to me in those rows Toni.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

they could be, I couldn't tell!

[@Gonesquirrely]

I enjoy visiting the Holland Marsh, it’s a great way to support our farmers.

[@annesfeltedfriends]

Beautiful video of our Holland marsh

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!

[@dougbones79]

My family dug those canals and farmed that land for generations. Some still do.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Hey Trucking prepper!!!!

[@sarahcourtney1658]

Yeah!!!!!!!! I got to take a road trip! LOL Wuz beginning to feel like a hermit. This was fun..enjoyed seeing all the lovely farmland & stuff growin! Re: the pricey farmfresh eggs.. nuttin better...sometimes ya just gotta treat yourself!

[@janinemcqueen5441]

My stepfather and mother lived just down the road on his farm. It brought back wonderful memories as i followed along on your drive. We will save this!!

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!

[@norwoodcooper3929]

very nice Toni , I learn something new when I watch your video's , thank you

[@judimccarthy699]

Thank you for sharing. It's such a beautiful area.

[@MyFavoriteColorIsBLUE]

Awesome to see this Toni

[@S.Kay.Steffy]

Beautiful land. Thank you for sharing.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank you too

[@joannecomanic5940]

Thank you Toni for the road trip. Totally enjoyed it😀 I live about 2-3 hours away from you in Southern Ontario between London and Windsor. Dave and I love road trips around here also. Farm land is the best😀

[@tpaw6908]

Beautiful place thanks for sharing. I'm glad some farmers are still able to grow. Great field trip.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

if the marsh is prevented from growing, we are all in big trouble!

[@Sandy-_s]

So happy you went for a drive and found a farm market! My ride happens this weekend 🤞

[@ericahrendt489]

Thanks for a other video. I've haven't spent much time in the Ontario countryside to notice the lack of farming (except Leamington hot house tomatoes.). There are a few acres in Celeryville, Ohio where the soil is darker than that - absolutely jet black. Also the result of some unique geological feature. Anyway canned up 10 pints of garden grown Blue Lake beans tonight. Please keep them coming.

[@janetburke2739]

Toni, thank you for this video, and all your others that I have watched and learned from in the few weeks since I found and subscribed to your channel. Your province of Ontario is beautiful. My husband and I live in Southern California and one of our favorite things is to drive over to the neighboring Ventura County and drive on the highway roads past the rows and acres and miles of growing fruits and vegetables, along with the many groves of citrus and avocado trees. Then we always stop at the farm stands on the side of the roads and get highest quality delicious fresh picked produce, instead of the stuff from the supermarket that's been picked over and dried out. We try to do this maybe once every other week. Even though it's just for a few hours, it feels almost like a mini-vacation to be in the country and away from the city.

[@jbeachbob58]

Very nice vid Toni. Learned something I would not have gotten anywhere else. Thanks.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

You're Welcome!

[@harrietmartens742]

Hi Toni - beautiful area of Ontario, love seeing it again even in video. I remember when we used to get some wonderful produce from the area.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Hello Harriet, Yes it was good getting out too!!

[@lynnetteb82]

This was awesome. I personally don't mind spending the extra money when I can to help a farmer with what every he has for sale. They are trying to make a living just like the next person. I have found that I don't have the time to garden like I want due to having a full time job so therefore I support a local vegetable stand that has very good prices.

[@slowlivingjane]

That's fascinating. Really nice to see this. I know there was also a big Dutch settlement in Michigan as well. Niceee

[@joannvalentine402]

Love the history of your area. Here in Ohio we have what was known as the Great Black Swamp. I think it's similar to your Holland Marsh.

[@ericahrendt489]

I live there. The garden grows like crazy with essentially no help. The tomato plants are absolutely monstrous this year.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

sounds similar for sure!!

[@TributetoCanada]

I am really glad you made this video!!

[@TributetoCanada]

When you said about the eggs "Certainly not white" what did you mean? Is it better to get brown eggs? Thank you!

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

not better, Just that different hens lay different colored eggs...there were some pretty blue ones in the cartons as well..

[@TributetoCanada]

@@HerHomesteadSkills Thank you so much! I've often wondered!

[@gidget8717]

Usually produce stands beside farms put out fresh produce every day so they do it in small amounts because their customers expect it picked that morning. That also accounts for the slightly higher price. There is a long history of european farm communities in the State also. I found videos of European's watch videos of these communities and become surprised about how different their own language has evolved here compared to over there. Texas german and Pennsylvania dutch are usually the choices they pick to watch.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

I expect you are right about the small amounts!

[@greenorchard9735]

Farm fresh eggs around my area in NB are$3:50 a dozen.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Nice!!

[@nancyst.john-smith3891]

I’ve thinking about this video since watching it yesterday. Why can’t governments have some studies done where 10% of the farms voluntarily cut back 10% on nitrogen use, keeping all acreage under till (not fallow) for 5 years and look at yields? Keep all other controllable parameters the same.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Indeed...perhaps they prefer to dictate!

[@christinenikiforovs9820]

I know this area well and visited many times over the years in the 70's and 80's. Maybe these farmers are having some of the same weather related problems this year, that other gardeners are experiencing.

[@chevypreps6417]

Most of us depend heavily on commercial farms. The big problem is the family farm is vanishing and being bought up by huge corporations and individuals like Bill Gates etc.

[@robertsherman4597]

The farmers market here in northern cal. Fifteen dollars a pound for veg. The prices are so high, your forced to go to stores. I'm in a low income county, and there prices are just out of reach for most of the people here. And there not selling.

[@erainasmith2532]

Wow! $2 for garlic. That seems quite expensive but if you are getting several bulbs then maybe it’s a deal. I did not hear how many u said that u purchased for $2. $6 a dozen is also a high price for me but to each his own.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

both items were pricey for me too!

[@24TRUTH1]

106 likes ...stayed at 105 again

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

youtube is sometimes slow to catch up.