What we grow is soil
My name is Graham Sparrow and I started Sparrow’s Nest Regenerative Farm in 2000, purchasing a 70-acre farm just north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Born and raised in Calgary, by my early-twenties I was quickly losing interest in finishing my degree in Economics. I packed my bicycle and camping gear for a trip to the UK and Ireland for one year. I spent nine months in Ireland, where I traveled and worked for room and board on several small rural properties. My experiences in Ireland quickly hooked me on the concepts of self-sustainability, organics, and food production.
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Regenerative farming
Organic production methods are the mainstay of our growing philosophy. We rely on the power of plants —especially legumes, composts, and naturally-occurring minerals — to build our soils. We were Certified Organic for over twenty years, but the both the costs to certify each year and the paper trail required to remain certified skyrocketed in the past ten years. In 2024 I decided, after much deliberation, to forego organic certification. Nothing in my farming methods has changed.
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Find our products at Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market
We have a permanent stall at the market every Saturday!
The Market is open from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, except statutory holidays. Find us in Row #5 (central region of the building).
Old Strathcona Farmer's Market - Row #5
10310 83 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB
Aside from our market stall, our farm itself is located in the sand hills near Opal, Alberta. Just 45 minutes north of Edmonton, we live in a little piece of paradise.
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