Our family farm is located in Saskatchewan, containing 90 acres of arable land and 110 acres of wildlife habitat in the form of forest, grassland, streams and marshes. Jumping Lake Acres is where we are building a research farm based on the following values:

1. Keeping family farms thriving
   Since World War 2, farmers have been leaving the land. Those who are still farming are an average age of 56 years old. Young farmers need to create new models of agriculture and horticulture to find solutions to the changes of global warming.
   
   
2. Practicing diversity in agriculture
   Work in harmony with nature by growing a diversity of heritage crops, and creating sanctuaries for a diversity of native insects, animals and plant species. Diversity ensures soil health as well as producing healthy food.
   
   
3. Preserving farmer’s collective knowledge and wisdom
   Farming is ancient, our connection with our ancestors and their work in preserving seeds and selecting locally-adapted varieties. The intuitive knowledge of agriculture and horticulture is a vital treasure that must be passed from one generation to the next.
   
   
4. Unify rural and urban communities
   City and rural dwellers must unite to create local and regional food systems. Additionally, urban agriculture is increasing, with the help of rural farm knowledge being applied in urban areas.
   
   
5. Offer hope for a safe and healthy future
   Agriculture that is in harmony with nature ensures that the environment will be protected for future generations. Seeds can be saved, perrenials planted and knowledge can be shared and lasting infrastructure can be created. 

Farming Methods

The following farming methods focus on creating self-nourishing systems for the land:

• Organic cover crops:
  Nitrogen fixing legumes are planted in the spring, to enrich and loosen the soil.  In the late summer these crops are cultivated into the soil, adding thousands of pounds of organic compost to the land. 
  
  
• Compost teas:  
  Brewed specifically to populate soil with beneficial soil microbes, which go to work in the topsoil freeing up minerals and nutrients for future crops. 
  
  
• Crop rotations:
  We constantly rotate our crops, enhancing diversity, limiting plant disease and giving the land time to rest and rejuvenate. 
  
  
• Permaculture:
  A design system for sustainable human habitat, which is based on the 3 principles of Land Care, People Care & Return the Surplus.  Permaculture offers practical, positive solutions to the changes we are experiencing due to climate change and global pollution.  At the Good Seed farm in Saskatchewan, we aim to share the surplus of knowledge and will begin teaching Permaculture Design Certificates (PDCs)and other educational workshops in the coming years.  As we teach more PDCs and workshops, we will be building working models of permaculture on the farm, which in time will become productive, self managing systems requiring no inputs and offering an alternative example of how agriculture can be.  Proceeds from the Good Seed hemp are invested into this goal.If you are interested in learning more about Permaculture, please send us an email, and we will keep in touch with you regarding the development of our coming PDCs and workshops.