The Cornish Family of Indian River has been selected as the 2022 Farm Family of the Year by the Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture and the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce.
The award recognizes a farm family that has demonstrated good farming practices, an interest in the farming community, and interest and participation by the family in the farm’s operation.
Indian River Acres is a 93-acre farm where the family grows and sells fresh vegetables and fall décor items. They operate on a 12-month sustainable farming cycle that includes crop rotations, cover crops, and selecting varieties that minimize pest and disease. The farm is open to the public every year from the 1st of July to the end of October and customers can access their produce from their farm gate stand (that is open daily), through their online farm shop, or from local grocers who purchase their produce wholesale.
Each year, the family grows 12 acres of sweet corn, 5 acres of pumpkins, squash & gourds, approx. 15,000 garlic bulbs, and 1.5 acres of other tender vegetables.
The award will be presented at the Business Excellence Awards event on Wednesday, October 19th.
(Written by: Jordan Mercier)
