SLEEPY G FARM
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About the Farm

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Sleepy G Farm is located at the base of the Sibley peninsula, approximately 45kms east of Thunder Bay.  At the tip of the peninsula lies a unique rock formation known as the Sleeping Giant.  Our farm is only a few kilometres outside of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, and is named after the infamous character Nanabijou (Sleeping Giant) that has come to be Thunder Bay’s most notable landmark.

Sleepy G Farm is in the small community of Pass Lake, which is at the base of the peninsula.  Pass Lake was settled by Danish immigrants beginning in the 1920s.  The adventurous and hard working Danish pioneers built a vibrant community based on farming, fishing, and forestry.  Today, farming and fishing continue to be important activities within our community.

In 1945 Mr. Dick Hansen (son of Danish immigrants) purchased the 171 acre property we now farm for $85.50.  In the years that followed, Dick cleared fields and built a successful dairy farm which continued to operate into the 1980s.

In 2005 we purchased the old farm and our work thus far has largely been to reclaim the old fields, install new fencing, repair buildings, and begin rehabilitating the land in order to support vegetable crops.

Our farming philosophy is based on the principles of traditional small scale farming which characterized agriculture up until the 1940s.  Prior to WWII “organic farming” was not a concept, it was simply the norm.  In the decades that followed farms abandoned traditional farming knowledge and methods in favour of a new system, which relied on fossil fuel based inputs.  Today, as the world experiences the instability of rapidly dwindling fossil fuel energy, agriculture is at a crossroads between continuing along the path we are currently on, or looking to our agricultural roots to see if traditional knowledge will help us meet the food production challenges of the future.  We believe that the return of small farms will be the next agricultural revolution, and Sleepy G Farm is excited to be a part of it!


SLEEPY G FARM IS A COMMUNITY
CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture”. CSA members purchase a subscription to the farm’s harvest prior to the growing season.  In exchange for the membership fee, CSA members will receive a portion of the farm's harvest throughout the growing season. CSA programs are a wonderful way for people to strengthen their relationship with food through an increased awareness of the cycles of nature and the gift of harvest. By being a member of our CSA you will enjoy fresh, ripe, seasonal produce grown right here in Northwestern Ontario! 

There are a number of other benefits to the CSA member which include supporting your local economy, minimizing the carbon footprint related to feeding your family, becoming connected with farming, and trust in the quality and safety of the food you eat.  We, the farmers are directly accountable to you, our members.

Benefits to the farmers include a guaranteed sale of much of the farm’s produce, money at the beginning of the season when it is needed most, and pride in contributing to our community in a real and meaningful way.  Additionally, we get the opportunity to get to know our Members on a personal level which is often very rewarding as many of our customers are passionate about the same things as us.  CSA is not only about high quality food – it’s also about community building.  


We now offer a sliding-scale fee schedule for our CSA programs!
This allows members to select the membership that works for them financially without eligibility criteria or fear of judgment. You CSA membership supports not only a local organic farm but other community members.


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Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada
Sleepy G Farm 2024
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  • Member Login
  • Spring Garden Sale
  • CSA MEMBERSHIPS
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    • Newsletter
    • CSA Program Policies
  • CSA Share Error Report
  • Find Sleepy G
    • Self-Serve Farm Store
    • Retailers & Local Partners
  • Work at Sleepy G