South Glanton Farms is a family farm located near Forrest, Manitoba, just north of Brandon. The farm includes Ryan, Sarah, Piper, Bingham, Jim and Joanne Boyd. When Ryan returned home to join the farm a transition began, moving away from intensive crop production to what is currently referred to as Regenerative Agriculture. The farm focuses on adding diversity and using nature as a template to create a resilient agroecosystem. Diverse perennial pastures are grazed with a herd of beef cattle that have been selected over many generations to thrive under our local environmental conditions. All grain crops are grown as intercrops and every effort is made to enhance the soil biology. Wildlife is abundant on the farm and soil carbon has increased significantly. As the soils have improved so has the health of the crops and the cattle. The practices used continue to evolve as experience is gained and all decisions are guided by Holistic Management.
South Glanton Farms grows and sells various cover crop seeds, mixed grains for livestock feed and forage developed bred cows and bulls.
The Boyd family takes pride in being a part of our local Glanton community and are excited to offer locally produced beef and pork for sale!!
2024 sees us back for our 21st season, at our Cypress River Resource Centre location (163 Cypress Avenue). Check out the produce, baking, and other “make it, bake it, grow it” items every Saturday morning from 10 to 11:30 am. Refreshments and washrooms available on-site. Last market for the season will be on August 31st. We are a charter member of Farmers’ Markets Association of MB Co-op Inc.; now Direct Farm Manitoba – http://www.directfarmmanitoba.ca
Opening for the 2024 season! The last market will be August 29th.
July through August
Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 pm
Established in 1988, our market has become a community staple and a much anticipated sign of summer.
We provide a variety of products including fresh produce & herbs, prairie fruits, homemade baked goods & preserves, plants, flowers & locally made crafts. Come & check out the local music too.
Oak Lake Farmer’s Market began in 2011 out of a grant from the local economic development board. The mandate was to provide an avenue for local people to sell the things they grew or made. The market was moved from the town to the resort in 2013 to access the summer vacation crowd. Currently 10-15 vendors sell home-baking, vegetables, honey, art/crafts, cedar furniture and soap.