Rosy Farms

27 acres57114 Range Road 264, Alcomdale, Alberta, T8R 0Y8Andrew Rosychuk

Regenerative agriculture means working with the environment, learning what it is telling us, and adapting to its changes, all the while guiding those changes through research and knowledge-based practices.

Products

Frozen haskaps
Wholesale frozen haskaps
Upick haskaps July to early August

Regenerative Practices

Reduced tillage
- Permanent grassland
Soil cover
- Cover crops
- Plastic mulch
Biodiversity
- Companion cropping
- Pollinator buffers
- Habitat conservation/creation/restoration
Agroforestry and perennials
- Alley cropping
- Perennial crops
- Windbreaks
Organic inputs
- Biostimulants
Water management
- Rainwater harvesting

Observations

Since 2015, increase of native plants growing in and around the orchard
Year after year increase of soil carbon 0.20%
Pollination plan was created, 2015, to build native pollinators. In 2020, 27 acres of orchard was pollinated by native bees
Diverse polyculture planting, shelterbelt and between haskap rows perennial cover crops
Increased soil permeability of water.

How to buy

Online at steveanddansonlinemarket.ca/products/a-b-frozen-haskap-berries, Summer farmers markets, U-pick July to early August

Contact

www.rosyfarms.com andrew@rosyfarms.com 780-951-1015

Regeneration Canada's main office is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka are recognized as the custodians of these lands and waters. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is known as a historic gathering place for many Indigenous peoples.

Regeneration Canada is committed to taking action to regenerate land and water while acknowledging and respecting Indigenous knowledge that ensures thriving for all beings.

We are dedicated to continuously educating ourselves and the communities we serve about the true history of this place.