OUR STORY

Thanks for stopping by! My name is Danielle, and I am a flower-growing, garden-loving, sheep-adoring horse girl! It has always been my dream to run a farm, and in 2020 the missing pieces I needed to follow my dream fell serendipitously into place.

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Aberdeen Acres. To me, the definition of "Aberdeen" is simply a place of peace and happiness that calls you back home, no matter how far you may wander. This is what I want the farm to not only embody for me, but also for those who visit. Our goal is to cultivate a space where our guests/customers feel safe, happy, and in awe of the incredible beauty that comes with farming. And, we want to use this space to educate about sustainable, local, agriculture.

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Animals and nature have always been a significant part of my life since childhood. From the age of 8, it had always my dream to own a farm (though at that time, it was my vision to fill my barn and pastures with horses rather than the assortment of fluffy sheep and flowers that currently occupy our farm). 

As I grew older, moving through elementary school, high school, and later university, I was drawn to the topic of sustainability. My sense of responsibility and stewardship for our planet grew, and thus I began searching for tangible ways that I might fulfil the void I felt regarding sustainability in my life.

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It was in university that I stumbled across the "tiny house" movement. I recall sending a link to my mother, which was to a video featuring a woman who had a tiny house on wheels and had named it "Dolly". I was astounded that there was an alternative to mainstream housing, and more so one that reduced the ecological footprint. It felt as though I had finally solved the problem I had been searching for answers to for so many years prior.I was vibrantly passionate about this, and began looking into how I could make this a reality for myself after graduation.

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Over the next couple of years I started my first market garden in a corner of a farmer's field, expanded my flock of chickens to include many more breeds, and adopted more farm animals. I had also started working at a local flower farm to supplement my full-time job, and absolutely fell in love with the craft. 

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After living on a beautiful farm in the GTA area for almost 2 years, we found ourselves in the position to move at which time we purchased our current 7-acre of paradise at the top of the Beaver Valley in Flesherton, Ontario. This opportunity gifted us our freedom to fully expand our new homestead and dive into flower and sheep farming.

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That brings us to present day. We continue to work to cultivate our sustainable homesteading dream, expand our business, and create a home we don't need a vacation from.

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Thankyou for being here. We are deeply grateful for your support and following us on our homesteading journey.

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All our love,

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Danielle, Gordon + Calder + Jack + June (our farm dogs)