Our Farm
The Glen Road Organics started when the farm was purchased over 30 years ago.
After being conventionally farmed, these 25 acres were unable to grow even the smallest weeds. GRO started to produce and apply their own compost to the soil to regenerate the land. After a couple of years using the compost on the farm, we started to give some away and spoke to people about the Soil Food Web and soil regeneration. This led to selling the first batches of compost certified for organic use in Canada.
The Glen Road Organics now has 25 acres of Certified Organic land. Over 42 native species of trees and shrubs, a small market garden and two ponds for wildlife. We also sell compost and potting mix for certified organic use. Our compost is biologically diverse and ready for use right onto your soil.
Our farm is our biggest success story and we are excited to help clients reach their own regeneration success as well.
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Nicole Brouwer
Farm Manager
Nicole grew up on a conventional farm in Southwestern Ontario. She has since graduated University of Toronto with Honours Bachelor of Science and a diploma from Durham College. Since then she has taken interest in regenerative agriculture practices and organic food production.
At The Glen Road Organics Nicole manages the market garden plot as well as works making compost and potting mix.
Nicole is currently working towards completing the Soil Food Web Courses and moving on to becoming a certified soil consultant.
John Montague
President
John is a Holistic Soil Consultant, teaching people how to heal their soil. John has studied with Dr. Elaine Ingham of The Soil Foodweb Inc at Rodale Institute, and the University of Guelph. He believes that you should feed your soil so your plants will feed themselves. Also that "there should be a microscope on every farm!" (Dr. Elaine Ingham). John has practiced sustainable land use over the last 40 years in erosion control, bio remediation, landscape design, construction, project management and organic farming.
As operations manager of The Glen Road Organics and The Glen Road Natural Landscapes for 20+ years John takes great pride in producing bio-diverse compost and potting mixes, and teaching organic farming and gardening practices. The farm is a leader in teaching and producing thermal compost, organic regenerative farming practices and in building healthy, resilient biologically diverse soils.
Who We are Working With
Masterclass students with JM Fortier's Market Garden Masterclass can enjoy a discount on our bulk compost.
The Market Gardener Masterclass is the perfect tool for learning how to increase yields, farm efficiently, and improve your overall quality of work.