by Stephen Gleave | Dec 9, 2025 | Blog
Raising cattle on a large property comes down to routine. The herd needs consistency more than anything else, so the day is built around easy checks that keep things running smoothly. Nothing about it is complicated, but it has to be done the same every day or small...
by Stephen Gleave | Oct 16, 2025 | Blog
When most people hear “coffee tree”, they think about fancy tropical plants on an island. Here in Ontario, we have our own Kentucky Coffee Tree. It’s rare, quirky, and full of surprises. Having a homestead and growing Kentucky Coffee Trees for several years, I have...
by Stephen Gleave | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog
Raising Scottish Highland cattle on my 100-acre farm has been one of the most fulfilling things I’ve done. These beautiful animals thrive in the environment I’ve created and represent my personal pledge to sustainability and my fondness for nature. The Scottish...
by Stephen Gleave | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog
The onset of cold and flu season means stockpiling OTC remedies, and hibernating when symptoms strike. But when I can, I prefer to seek out natural solutions and prepare a winter medicine cabinet using herbs grown at home. Herbs have been used around the globe for...
by Stephen Gleave | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog
Ancaster, Ontario is a gorgeous little town. Half pastoral farm community and half suburban bedroom community, it is situated on the western flank of the bustling, half-million-strong city of Hamilton, Ontario, and about an hour south of my own former professional...
by Stephen Gleave | May 30, 2022 | Blog
May 20 was World Bee Day, a time to celebrate nature’s most prolific pollinators, even as we fret about their fate. For years, Canadian honey bees have struggled against a range of environmental obstacles. Dwindling populations, collapsed colonies and vast acres of...
