Caledonia Farmer's Market
Me (Anna) I got into a fight with the pond! The pond won.
Michael, not thrilled to change the coop build plans to install this fun shaped window (fun for me, and not him)!
I'm Anna, owner of Roosts & Roots Flower Farm.
My amazing husband, Michael is the one that helps me complete the never ending projects, and support my ambitious goals!
We are a family of 4! We purchased our micro farm, just under 2 acres, in Hagersville, a small town in Haldimand County, Ontario, and moved to our happy place June of 2024!
We did not grow up in farming families, but in cities instead. We knew we wanted an entire life style change with a guiding purpose of spending more time outdoors with our kids and our mini zoo!
We started with the chickens first because we've dreamed of one day having a flock of tiny dinosaurs, which became a reality for us in 2024, hence Roosts!
And the Roots covers everything and anything that is grown on our farm which includes an abundance of flowers and seasonal produce (garlic, tomatoes, onions etc.).
The last deciding factor of choosing the name was R&R, which can also stand for Rest & Relaxation. To us, being outdoors, in nature, in the elements, amongst the sounds of the chickens clucking about near you, and the sound of all the wild birds is relaxing to the mind. Farming is not for everyone that's for sure! There is always something that needs to be done, fixed, or macgyvered whether it's a beautiful summer day, or the dead of winter; it keeps our bodies active and engaged, also tired, but happy.
(Ever wonder how/where the word macqyvered came about? I did and here's what I found!)
We accidently started to name our dogs after foods after we rescued our Mastiff who came with the name Brownie (he has since passed).
Here is our little gang!
Olive - American Bulldog
Pickles - Chihuahua x Jack Russel Mix
Berry - Bernese x German Shepherd