Hi everyone!! I'm Mel, and I started Little Acre Farm in 2020! Growing up on a farm allowed me to see the benefits of hard work, nature, and a healthy lifestyle, which inspired me to continue farming and allowed me to start my own business.
I grew up on a grain farm in Arnaud, Manitoba and was always very involved with the farm starting at a young age. After graduating high school, I studied Agriculture at the University of Manitoba.
After completing University, my interest in horticulture grew and I completed a 6 month internship at Blue Lagoon Organics, a local market garden in St. Francis Xavier. The following year, I decided to start my own market garden, growing vegetables, fruit and raising chickens.
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ABOUT LITTLE ACRE FARM
My parents immigrated to Arnaud, Manitoba in 1991 from Germany. In Canada, they started grain farming, they both also had farm backgrounds in Germany. I always enjoyed helping out on the farm throughout my childhood. During University I met my boyfriend Lyndon, who was also studying Agriculture. I moved to Gladstone, Manitoba in 2016, which is where Lyndon farms together with his dad. 2019 was my first growing season, selling produce at local farmers markets, and I am now selling from our yard, just outside of Gladstone! I am very excited about the future and can't thank everyone enough for all the love and support that I am already receiving!!
LOCALLY GROWN AND MADE
Along with the produce grown at Little Acre Farm, we also purchase other Manitoba- made products as well as fresh BC fruit!