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Open Hours
Opening from late June for
Raspberries
Corn Maze opens again
Opening Market |
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Our Community Activities Habitat for Humanity 2013 We are excited to be partnering with Habitat for Humanity Northumberland to help raise money for a new build in Colborne Ontario. This worthwhile organization's vision is a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. They help financially vulnerable individuals and families build and buy quality affordable homes. We eagerly look forward to working with them and hope to raise over $1500.00. Canadian Wildlife Federation 2012. Thanks to our customers who went through the corn maze and some additional donors, we raised over $1500 for the Canadian Wildlife Federation's Endangered Species Fund. Information within the corn maze raised awareness about different species in trouble, including the American Badger, and about the CWF itself. Thank you all!! |
Cricklewood Farm's Community Spirit - Fundraising and Donations
Habitat for Humanity 2013
We are excited to be partnering with Habitat for Humanity Northumberland to help raise money for a new build in Colborne Ontario. This worthwhile organization's vision is a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. They help financially vulnerable individuals and families build and buy quality affordable homes. We eagerly look forward to working with them and hope to raise over $1500.00.
Canadian Wildlife Federation 2012.
Thanks to our customers who went through the corn maze and some additional donors, we raised over $1500 for the Canadian Wildlife Federation's Endangered Species Fund. Information within the corn maze raised awareness about different species in trouble, including the American Badger, and about the CWF itself. Thank you all!!
Lion's Dog Guides
In 2011 we partnered with the Lion's Foundation of Canada for Dog Guides. Thanks to all participants we raised $1565.44 to help with dog guide expenses.
World Vision
In 2010 we partnered with World Vision to try and raise enough money to stock a stable for a deserving community or family. Thanks to all our maze goers and additional customer donations we were able to raise over $1300.00! Not only did we stock a stable but we also contributed three little piglets. Fantastic!! Thank you once again for your support!
Northumberland United Way
In 2007 we donated a percentage of our maze sales over one weekend to the United Way and over $400.00 was raised. In 2008 that amount increased to $675.00 and in 2009 we raised $700.00. Thank you for supporting our community!
Brighton Fire Department
Our fire department is a volunteer department and provides a valuable service to our community. With the objective of raising money for fire fighting equipment, we donated a percentage of our maze sales over the weekend for the beginning of fire prevention week in 2008. This resulted in $500.00 being collected. As well money was raised by the fire department itself by selling barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers. In 2009 we made $350.00. In 2010 the fire department was invited again to our farm and was successful in raising money through their barbecued cuisine. These results could not have happened without our customer’s support. Thank you everyone!
Staying Green
Here at Cricklewood we strive to support and sustain our environmental resources. Using the following practices we hope to reduce our environmental footprint.
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Cricklewood uses
no till practices in the fields. Fields are worked up less often leaving the residue from
the year’s crops to compost into the ground. This helps to maintain the organic content of the soil
and leads to less soil erosion. Machinery used to till the fields is used less, thus reducing emissions
and consuming less fuel.
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Biodegradable plastic mulch is used for the pumpkin fields. These plastic mulches are laid in the fields
in strips. They help maintain the soil moisture and stop weed growth. Because of this less spray is required
to control weeds. Most of our weeding is accomplished using hoes. The mulches are made
primarily from plant starches and are broken down by microorganisms in the soil.
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Cricklewood is enrolled in the Quinte
Integrated Pest Management program. Scouts monitor the levels of
the different stages of harmful pests in the trees. Species-specific sprays are applied only when pest
levels reach the highest thresholds. This reduces the number of sprays applied, reducing the impact
to the environment, and encouraging beneficial insect levels.
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An Environmental
Farm Plan is in place at Cricklewood. This means we have attended workshops provided by the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and have identified areas of environmental concern on our farm.
Three-year action plans have been prepared and
are being executed with annual reviews.
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