Wednesday, November 14, 2007

From Tobacco to Organic Produce

"Buying organically-grown vegetables and sprouts directly from the farmer is now possible at Slegers Greenhouse.
Slegers is located on Calvert Drive, between Strathroy and Cairngorm.
Owners Jo and Pauline Slegers have opened a small farm-gate store that offers a variety of different garnishes, as well as greenhouse grown lettuce.
They also have various other vegetables that are certified organic from other producers in the province.
Slegers premium organic farm is a Canadian, family-farmed greenhouse/grow operation.
The Slegers name was associated with tobacco farming from 1969 to 1995. There was a nine-year overlap where the family had both the greenhouses and tobacco operation."


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