Little Dog Farm

08/17/2026

Tell me about your craziest impulse buy?
I think we are going to win this game.
Ours is a herd of yak! 13 yaks arrive at our farm in September. 🤣
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07/24/2026

Peach season has officially arrived... and so have the sticky hands. 🍑😂

At this time of year we're permanently covered in peach juice. Hands? Sticky. Faces? Sticky. Steering wheel of the tractor? Also sticky. It's basically the unofficial uniform of summer on the farm.

A lot of people know we are growing cider apples, but our orchard grows much more than that. We grow a variety of fruit that we will use to make cordials, which then become some of the flavours in our ciders.

This year we will be having a bit of fun on the farm, making small experimental batches and seeing where our taste buds take us. No promises... but I'm seriously tempted by a charred peach and rosemary cider. Sweet, smoky, a little herby—it could be amazing... or it could end up as an expensive lesson. 😆

That's half the fun! Sometimes the best recipes come from a sticky face, an overripe peach, and a slightly ridiculous idea.

Would you give a charred peach and rosemary cider a try? 🍎🍑🍻

07/13/2026

UPDATE: We have found Barry a new home just 15 minutes away from here. ❤️

I'm sadly looking for a new home for Barry, the little brown goat in this photo. We had to euthanize his brother this morning after a coyote attack. Barry is hanging with his cow friends for the time being, but he needs a herd.

Barry is 5 years old and came from a clean, tested herd. He's a friendly boy who loves human company.

While I appreciate peoples experience with managing livestock, I am not looking for advice or to bring another goat here at this time.

Located just outside Creston. FREE TO GOOD HOME.

07/08/2026

No herbicides beneath our trees,
No pesticides upon the breeze,
No fungicides from spray or drum —
We'd rather let the good bugs come.

For down below, beneath your feet,
A tiny world is hard at work and busy as can be.

The nematodes wiggle, the fungi spread,
Friendly bacteria get roots well fed,
Earthworms tunnel, microbes dine,
And trade the trees what they need to thrive.

Because healthy orchards don't begin on branches high,
They begin in the soil beneath the sky.

We follow the Soil Food Web approach,
Working with nature instead of against it,
Building living soils that grow resilient trees and nourishing fruit.

And with gratitude we remember the work of Dr Elaine Ingham,
Who helped so many growers see that soil is not simply dirt —
It's an entire living community.

The orchard grows downward before it grows upward. 🌱🍎

07/04/2026

This is a free online event.

Ready to boost soil health in your orchard?🌱🍎

Join us on July 29 for a virtual field day at Little Dog Farm to see how cover crops are rebuilding soil, cycling nutrients, and building drought resilience. Plus, live Q&A with the experts!

Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cover-cropping-for-orchard-soil-health-virtual-field-day-at-little-dog-farm-tickets-1992262272086

-FoodCanada for Climate Solutions - Fermiers pour la transition climatique Dog Farm Soils

06/01/2026

The reboot has begun!
We figured it's best to start planning this event now and not put it off until the last minute.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐂
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 will be a practical, farmer-focused event exploring living soil management, dry-season resilience, and whole-farm function. More details to come as we begin shaping this field-based learning opportunity.
Add your name to our early interest list to receive event updates, registration details, and early notice when tickets become available:
→ https://www.rootshootsoils.com/creston-2027

06/01/2026

Current status: Pretending this stick with a few branches is a future cider empire. 🍎😄
Every wire, tie, and pruning cut is helping shape this espalier apple tree into a productive cider-making machine. Right now it's all hope, patience, and a lot of looking at trees. But soon; fresh apples, pressed juice, and cider in the glass.
Good things take time. Great cider takes even longer.

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05/30/2026

The orchards are looking so good this year. 3000 happy little trees.

05/11/2026

There's always one diva in every friend group ♥️

05/04/2026

I've been watching this little Robin's nest and the chick's finally hatched today 🐦