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It’s a true bounty of the county for Leamington farm family By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — It’s a labour of love for Dave and Ann Dyck. The couple and their family have turned what was once a hobby farm into a flourishing cash crop business in Albuna. The Dyck family started small and have grown their farm to over 70 acres of field vegetables. They sell their wares at their busy roadside stand on county Road 31 at County Rd 14 (ninth concession). “We were the first in this area to have sweet corn this year,” said Dave. The Dycks began picking on Saturday, July 11 and have been going strong ever since. In addition to sweet corn, they have
fresh grown cantaloupe, watermelon, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, green and yellow beans, Spanish onions and eggplant. They have been busy at the farm as all of the crops are in mid-harvest, except for the field tomatoes and watermelon, which should be ready to pick this week. Their stand is open seven days a week and is manned by the Dyck’s two daughters and other students who are there to lend a helping hand. “We only hire students for the stand,” said Dave. The Dycks have been farming for about 20 years, with the last 15 or so spent on the farm at the corner of the Albuna Townline (31) and the ninth concession (14).
Leamington cancels remainder of summer events amid COVID-19 LEAMINGTON — The Municipality of Leamington has decided to cancel all municipal events and summer day camps through Labour Day. The decision comes after the first half of the summer events were cancelled during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the events to be cancelled were
Mill Street Markets for August and September, the Summer Concert Series at Sunset Stadium, Sunday Serenades at Rick Atkin Park, and Music at the Marina on Friday nights. For more information, visit www. leamington.ca
Students, Mekayla and Ava help David and Anna Dyck on their family farm near Leamington. The Dycks have been farming the corner of County Roads 31 and 14 for about 15 years. Sun photo
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