Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainability is more than a buzzword at Windset. For us, sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals: environmental stewardship, farm efficiency and prosperous farming communities.

Sustainable agriculture defines a farm's ability to produce food indefinitely, with little impact on the environment. Key areas that affect sustainable agriculture are the long-term effects of various practices on soil properties, the processes essential for crop productivity and the long-term ability of farmers to manage resources, such as labour.

Here’s how we embrace sustainability:

• We employ carbon-neutral biomass burners that use wood fibre
• We use energy screens extensively to prevent heat loss and conserve energy
• We collect and recirculate rainwater for irrigation
• We employ IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
• We provide a safe working environment year-round
• We grow a lot of fresh produce in a small amount of space