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Support Local: Get to Know W. Leitch Organics

By Molly Kett global supply chains experienced this
spring,” says MacDonald.
. Leitch Organics is a local, W. Leitch Organics offers a wide
Wdiverse certified organic farm that selection of pork, chicken, and soon,
raises pork and chicken that is good for beef. All of the farm’s pork, chicken,
you, the environment, and is the ethical and beef is raised without the use of
choice. It’s a multi-generational, family- antibiotics, hormones, or GMO’s. Their
run farm with quality in mind. products can be purchased through their

“I began farming at my family’s farm new online shop, https://wleitchorganics.
on the South Branch in the early 80’s. com. Aside from online, their products
Then in 1986, I purchased our farm here are also available in a few local stores,
in Martintown,” says Betty MacDonald, but they’re always expanding and
the farm’s owner. “I started this farm with looking to build new relationships with
my father. He shared with me his love other local markets and stores.
of horses and a deeply rooted passion “In the past decade, we’ve switched
for farming. We’ve been farming for our farm from a conventional hog farm
going on seven generations and farms to a diverse organic farm where we
have changed over the years, but we’ve allow our animals access to the outdoors.
always kept our strong farming roots We’ve also cut out the middleman and
alive and thriving.” now sell directly to the consumer,” said
MacDonald says that her farm is MacDonald. “I guess you could say we
ethical, environmentally friendly, are returning to the bygone years, and
sustainable, and organic for generations it’s for good reasons! Farms are going to
to come. The farm team provides be changing in the next few years and for
consumers with safer, more nutrient- the better. The smaller, more economical
dense foods, as well as a more stable and sustainable farms will be the farms
supply of quality meats. of the future. That is why we focus
on being sustainable and ahead of the
“By being a more local source, we can change. Soon more people will begin MacDonald Family. Photo Framed Photography
provide more distribution networks, thus
allowing us to avoid some of the shortages to realize that the most reliable and
sustainable food supply is the local food supply.” supported many streams of agriculture,”
MacDonald isn’t the only one who’s said MacDonald. “Following in my
Thom’s Trivia happy with the farm’s end product. They family’s agricultural footsteps has
been very fulfilling. We try very hard
Answers get many positive reviews on a regular to continue with the relationships my
basis, like this one: “The girls and I
were having pork chops for dinner. We grandmother made with the local food
Questions on page 25 all agreed they were great. I explained banks, as well as with the community of
that the meat came from the farm that we Cornwall, as she supplied the city with
drive by with the black and white pony eggs and chicken while her husband
Question 1 Answer: as a reference. They thought that was bred purebred Yorkshire pigs that he
Newsy Lalonde demanded the extra 3K or he wouldn’t neat. I told them how amazing it is that shipped all across Canada by rail. My
we can get meat this good so close to father was also a top plowman with his
play for the NHA’s Montreal Canadiens. home, that I could walk there if I needed team of Clydesdales horses in the SD&G
to, and how important that is. Thanks, area. Our mission is to carry on their
Question 2 Answer: and keep up the good work. I know it’s a legacy by making high-quality local
Frank Mario’s Cornwall Colts were nicknamed the lot of work and we appreciate it!! -Jen” food accessible to everyone. That is why
I want to challenge people to learn about
Prancers in 1955. They lost the home opener 6-3 to One thing that’s really interesting their food, where it comes from, and what
Belleville Memoes with Donnie Batten (2) and Rheal about W. Leitch Organics is the farm’s it’s exposed to. I also want to challenge
diversity along with the family’s strong people to grow some of their own food
St.Jean scoring. values and traditions. and to teach their children to grow food.”

Question 3 Answer: “My grandparents always preached If you’re looking for quality products
farm diversity and self-sufficiency. They and the ability to shop local, don’t miss
Sitting beside the legendary Foster Hewitt, who was never followed the agricultural norms out on W. Leitch Organics, a family
calling Marlborough games for CKEY in Toronto of monoculture, only focusing on one affair that cares about the quality of the
or two streams of agriculture. Instead,
their farm, much like our farm today, food you eat.