Syrian Refugees reaching shore in Lesbos – photo by Sergey Ponomarev Kingston region expects about 600 Syrian Refugees to arrive by February. The Syrian Refugees need to be welcomed with warm clothes as well as warm intentions. Topsy Farms is all about wool, and warmth and food, and welcoming visitors. We admired the momentum in […]

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Two foster lambs entertain visitors to the Wool Shed at Topsy Farms each year. This year, from spring until Thanksgiving (when they retire to a smaller free-range farm) Wee Lassie and Littlefoot have helped make a visit to our farm  and to Amherst Island more interesting. Here’s how. In spring, when about 1300 lambs are […]

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Amherst Island has one of the largest concentrations of historic Irish dry stone walls in Canada, many over 150 years old. Skilled Irish craftsmen no longer working at the Rideau Canal wandered Eastern Ontario, seeking work. Our upcoming Irish Canadian Dry Stone Festival is designed to celebrate and to continue that good work. Our Island […]

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Our four foster lambs were hungry, so I went out early, with extra formula. They are tucked into a rebuilt corner of the barn, the ‘Lambs Playpen’, deeply bedded in straw, safely protected from any predators. A family farm outing to Topsy Farms includes time to: interact with young animals and ask questions visit a […]

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Topsy Farms invites people, young and old, to help nurture orphan lambs at our farm on Amherst Island. We will have over 1000 lambs born in May and early June in the neighbouring pastures. You and your family are welcomed to watch from the road, the bonding between mama and baby. It is a joy […]

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