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We are Ridgeview Garden Centre and Orchards. A family owned farm for over 30 years. Our family has lived in the Niagara Region for generations and we feel very strongly about enhancing our growing practices in ways that have a positive environmental impact and result in more natural foods delivered to market. We intend to do this through hi-tunnel systems, an already familiar sight in Europe.
The larger environmental goal and the benefit to the community are essentially the same. There is a significant reduction in the amount of pesticides, fungicides and herbicides used in this system. The reduced pressure on the honeybee population is a direct result of not spraying pesticides during bloom. The reduced spray residue on the crop results in a safer product for the consumer. We use less water than traditional systems through drip irrigation. In fact the water that is shed off the tunnels can be captured and used for irrigation!
Weather patterns continue to become more unsteady and volatile. Our winters are getting colder and unexpected frost events are occuring as major temperature swings are the new normal. This structure will help eliminate the devastating effects of this kind of weather. Fruit size and quality is vastly improved because of the covers.
We've already started investing, over 55 thousand in fact and are 3 years-in growing Sweet Cherries but we need your help to take it to the next level. Your dollars will ensure the viability of this practice through our first crop and in turn allow us to add additional tunnel structures next year and provide our community more delicious tunnel grown fruit and vegetable options. We want to start a movement with area.
You might say we have TUNNEL VISION!
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