From the Ground Up
Lessons in regenerative agriculture from James Morin of Kipling Ridge Farms in Northern Ontario By Stacey Newman
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ipling Ridge Farms is located in Verner, a town located in Northeastern Ontario. Owned and operated by James and Josee Morin, the farm has been operating since 2015. Neither James nor Josee Morin comes from an agricultural background. They were both raised in small Northern Ontario communities. They lived “down South” for a while but returned to the North when their daughter was born. They became immersed in the “foodie movement,” were cooking and growing their food, which led to the decision to get out into the country to do more. James Morin became involved with local food organizations. He recognized the challenges within the food system—from how food was being produced and its impact on everything from human health to environmental health to the health of the agricultural community. Also, there are food security concerns around how much food is perhaps unnecessarily being brought into regions from outside of that particular region.
The Morins raised a couple of pigs and chickens for themselves. They added to that to make some available for family and friends.
Says, Morin: “It really just snowballed from there. We ended up taking a step into getting our own breeding stock.” Kipling Ridge Farms today is a much larger operation and supplier of local meats. Their operations revolve around using ecological practices and principles.
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