Welcome to the Connected To The Land podcast, sponsored by Peavey Mart. On this latest episode, Ian chats with Gareth Martin. Over the last 10 years, Gareth and family embarked on a journey to grow more of their food in a sustainable way in the big city of Edmonton, Alberta. They started by tearing up their grass and planting a large garden and food forest, then added some chickens for eggs. They loved it but yearned for more growing space and larger animals. In June 2021, they decided to leave both of their careers and build a homestead on an island in Ontario. They moved to a 180 year old limestone house with 10 acres to try their hands at creating a homestead and continuing their love of growing their own food, building a relationship with this land and building a community rooted in sustainable and regenerative farming. Here they are today with fifteen chickens, lots of work to do and some big plans for the future.

Youtube: Windy Island Homestead 

Peavey Mart stores are rooted in the communities we serve and we are ‘connected to the land’ in the same way our customers are. Whether you are an urban farmer, backyard chicken aficionado, traditional rancher or anything in between, we offer just the right mix of homesteading, outdoor adventure, DIY, yard and garden, outdoor and work wear, husbandry, livestock and pet supplies.

Whether you’re a ‘dabbler’ or ‘all-in’, we are here to help and strive to offer a range of products that will meet the unique needs of our customers. Peavey Mart will always be there with the tools, equipment, indoor or outdoor wares, seed or feed - for everyday work, fun… or ‘connecting to the land’ on a whole new level.

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