Hello there, and a warm welcome to Owl Creek Farm!
Our journey began with two heartfelt passions that grew into small businesses. We started as a garden and recipe blog called Garden of Eatin’ in 2008, sharing tips, stories, and delicious ideas inspired by our love of growing and making (and eating) food. Later, in 2011, we expanded into the world of handmade skincare with Alberta Handmade Soap Co., crafting natural soaps and skincare products with care and dedication. This website represents the evolution of those passions, combining them with our small farming adventures. Here, you’ll find our Family Cookbook full of cherished recipes, our Handcrafted Soap Shop showcasing the products we take pride in creating, and an ever-growing collection of gardening and farm posts that document our adventures.
In 2017, we took a bold step forward by purchasing a quarter section of land—160 acres of raw, untamed beauty—and embarked on a journey to transform it into a home and working farm. At the time, the land was a mix of 70 acres of hayfields and vast areas of muskeg (peat moss) and forest, with no existing infrastructure. It was a blank slate, both exciting and daunting. Over the next two years, we poured our hearts into making it livable. We added essential utilities like power, natural gas, a water well, and a septic system, slowly carving out a space for ourselves. Finally, in 2019, our new modular home arrived, marking a major milestone in our journey.
Then came 2020—a year that, like for so many others, brought challenges and unexpected turns. It didn’t seem like we made much progress on the surface, but behind the scenes, we accomplished a lot. We also finally settled on a name for our farm (that being the Owl Creek Farm), which felt like a small but meaningful step forward. Still, 2020 will always stand out as one of those years where the world had other plans, and we rolled with the punches as best we could.
Since then, Owl Creek Farm has steadily grown, bit by bit. We’ve added a thriving garden, a cozy greenhouse, and the lively company of goats and chickens. As any farmer will tell you, the work on a farm is never truly finished, and our list of projects grows as fast as the weeds in our fields! Every season brings new challenges and triumphs, and we’re grateful for the chance to learn and grow alongside our farm.
We hope you’ll join us on this journey, following along as we share our successes, missteps, and everything in between. We love connecting with our readers, so please don’t hesitate to leave comments on our blog posts or reach out to us via email—we’d love to hear from you!
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Thank you for visiting Owl Creek Farm. We’re excited to share our journey with you!