FOREST COVE FARM & COUNTRY MARKET
ALL THE ELEMENTS IN HARMONY
Our farm is home to thousands of happy virgin garlic plants growing in the heart of the pristine Laurentian Hills forest which surrounds them, breathing fresh clean air, sipping fresh rain water in gentle breezes, basking in natural sunshine and soaking their feet in the forest floor's virgin soil.
OUR JOURNEY
The evolution of Forest Cove Farm is rooted in the strong desire to solve the problem of inferior imported garlic being sold to consumers in Canada. There has never been a greater need for safe, dependable, nutritious food. There-in lies our “raison de vivre”.
The creators of our farm, Corinne and Annette (a mother & daughter team) felt that we could grow far superior garlic right here in Canada.
In 2013 we started to research the best methods of growing garlic. In 2014, we bought some organically grown heirloom (non-GMO) garlic and planted it into a patch of “virgin soil”. We felt that growing our garlic in virgin soil was the best way to go. After our first harvest, we realized that garlic grown in virgin soil had unparalleled aroma, taste, size, texture and appearance plus it stored extremely well (10 months without drying out!). We repeated this process during the following 3 consecutive years. Each year we had the same spectacular results at harvest time so we kept our “virgin garlic” seed stock and expanded production each year. By then we knew we were growing the best and healthiest garlic on the Planet! Our garlic was now 3rd generation Virgin Garlic.
In the meantime, the search for more land with “virgin soil” began. In 2017, we bought a forest in the beautiful Upper Ottawa Valley and Forest Cove Farm was born.
We broke some land, pulled lots of roots, picked tons of rocks, got our hands in the dirt, and planted thousands of virgin garlic cloves in our “forest floor virgin soil”. Forest Cove Farm has become the new home of our organically grown virgin garlic and it is also home to a new greenhouse where we grow a variety of lettuces, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and herbs so our community can enjoy fresh local organically grown nutritious food while we all reduce our global footprint.
In 2018, we are adding a new farm market to make it convenient for individuals and families to drop by and shop for fresh veggies, herbs, virgin garlic, farm products and other handmade treats.
We invite you to follow our journey as we create a family-friendly and welcoming farm and market right off the Trans Canada Highway in the Upper Ottawa Valley.
Stay tuned for product availability, in season produce and our Grand Opening!
We look forward to getting to know you and to serving you!
The Forest Cove Farm Team
ALL THE ELEMENTS IN HARMONY
Our farm is home to thousands of happy virgin garlic plants growing in the heart of the pristine Laurentian Hills forest which surrounds them, breathing fresh clean air, sipping fresh rain water in gentle breezes, basking in natural sunshine and soaking their feet in the forest floor's virgin soil.
OUR JOURNEY
The evolution of Forest Cove Farm is rooted in the strong desire to solve the problem of inferior imported garlic being sold to consumers in Canada. There has never been a greater need for safe, dependable, nutritious food. There-in lies our “raison de vivre”.
The creators of our farm, Corinne and Annette (a mother & daughter team) felt that we could grow far superior garlic right here in Canada.
In 2013 we started to research the best methods of growing garlic. In 2014, we bought some organically grown heirloom (non-GMO) garlic and planted it into a patch of “virgin soil”. We felt that growing our garlic in virgin soil was the best way to go. After our first harvest, we realized that garlic grown in virgin soil had unparalleled aroma, taste, size, texture and appearance plus it stored extremely well (10 months without drying out!). We repeated this process during the following 3 consecutive years. Each year we had the same spectacular results at harvest time so we kept our “virgin garlic” seed stock and expanded production each year. By then we knew we were growing the best and healthiest garlic on the Planet! Our garlic was now 3rd generation Virgin Garlic.
In the meantime, the search for more land with “virgin soil” began. In 2017, we bought a forest in the beautiful Upper Ottawa Valley and Forest Cove Farm was born.
We broke some land, pulled lots of roots, picked tons of rocks, got our hands in the dirt, and planted thousands of virgin garlic cloves in our “forest floor virgin soil”. Forest Cove Farm has become the new home of our organically grown virgin garlic and it is also home to a new greenhouse where we grow a variety of lettuces, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and herbs so our community can enjoy fresh local organically grown nutritious food while we all reduce our global footprint.
In 2018, we are adding a new farm market to make it convenient for individuals and families to drop by and shop for fresh veggies, herbs, virgin garlic, farm products and other handmade treats.
We invite you to follow our journey as we create a family-friendly and welcoming farm and market right off the Trans Canada Highway in the Upper Ottawa Valley.
Stay tuned for product availability, in season produce and our Grand Opening!
We look forward to getting to know you and to serving you!
The Forest Cove Farm Team
MEET THE FARMERS
Corinne Graham
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Corinne is the vision, force, energy, Founder and CEO of Forest Cove Farm & Country Market. She was the founder and former owner of several successful businesses including Le Beau Café & Fudgerie & The Savvy Soaperie. Both businesses are still flourishing. She is also a plant adoring qualified floral designer, with a background in agricultural business and she has a passion for the arts including pottery. Corinne grew up on a dairy farm, was an active longtime member of her local 4-H club and prides herself in being a mother of three grown children. She believes in being engaged in the community and is an active member of the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce, Deep River Women in Business as well as the Deep River’s Potters’ Guild.
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Alfred Digel |
Alfred is a farmer at heart and his new love is growing garlic, managing virgin garlic seed selection, planting and harvesting. He was the owner/operator of a successful courier business for over 20 years. In his spare time, you will usually catch him with his hands in the soil tending to the flowers and plants.
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Pierre Stevens |
Pierre grew up on a dairy farm, was groundskeeper at a remote resort in BC, and spent several years gaining valuable gardening experience working with market gardeners on Vancouver Island. He is our farm carpenter, chainsaw operator, compost and wood chip manager, chicken man, root digger, tree planter …want anything done, he’s da man!
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Annette Stevens
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Annette, co-founder of Forest Cove Farm, is an entrepreneur with a diverse background as a food science teacher, business manager in the auto industry, financial consultant and she is the author of the National Best Selling cookbook “Cupcakes – All Occasion Treats”. She grew up on a farm and enjoyed 18 years as a dairy farmer. Annette is the voice of “Virgin Garlic”.
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