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Silver Willow Farm Silver Willow Farm Silver Willow Farm was established in 2006 with the dream of creating a small, self-sustaining organic farm.

Our goal was to create organic food that was mineral rich and flavourful. However, as we slowly cleaned the property, planted our garden and purchased our animals, we realized that we wanted to create something more. At first, it was just temporarily fostering animals as they moved to their forever homes. However, we quickly saw that there were some animals that could not be rehomed due to physical or emotional issues – we decided we could provide a sanctuary for them as we restored them to health through natural methods. We found a combination of a natural diet; the herbs from our garden; Omega Alpha Pharmaceutical products and homeopathies were all that were required for even the sickest animal. To offset the cost of their upkeep, we began taking in boarders, training and offering lessons to both dog and horse owners. As Taylor developed her training and coaching style, she noticed that her horses were helping her clients rediscover an inner joy and strength. She began to explore the idea of Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL), and discovered her true joy. With a passion for helping others, in particular youth and those facing addiction, Taylor has partnered with her horses to help people heal and discover their inner strength. Since 2006, Silver Willow Farm has grown from being a budding organic farm to a place of healing and growth. We welcome you to join us on our journey as we work to heal mind, body and soul.

10/10/2026

Our next drum journey is October 18th.

This journey will focus on getting you to take those steps you need to take to make the life you want. The energies around this time focus on independence, self-reliance and a steady movement towards long term goals. It’s time to stop just planning and start BUILDING your next path.

There is also energy to review love, loyalty, shared resources and intimate boundaries. The spotlight is on balance, fairness and key relationships, committing to a concrete direction in home, career and personal plans. And a reminder that joy and rest are not things you need to earn - they are things you make space for.

If this calls to you, send me a message to complete registration.

October 18, 2026 from 1 to 2:30 pm
$45 plus tax

10/08/2026

Come join my family doing some afternoon chores on a beautiful fall day!

10/08/2026

God, I love my life ❤️❤️❤️

10/08/2026

What do you do when your lesson horse is slightly lame? Have a grooming lesson!

I noticed that Mike was slightly off in his hind right foot. It wasn’t a terrible lameness, but definitely more than I am comfortable pushing a horse through. Thankfully, I have amazing students that know that we put the horse first.

Instead of riding, I told 9 year old Duncan that he was going to try to get Mike “show ready”. Obviously, we weren’t going to be doing a full bath and braid - but I did want Duncan to try hard to get all the mud off (no small feat with Haldimand clay on Mike’s legs), detangle Mike’s mane and tail and put as much of a shine into Mike’s coat with the brushes as he could get without soap and water and adding products.

Duncan applied himself with gusto!

Mike was VERY happy with this lesson 😂

How do you think Duncan did?

10/02/2026

Mike came here so a little boy could keep riding, but he has become so much more.

He became that little boys confidence booster and confidence challenger (because we can’t grow if we aren’t challenged). Mike helped teach him to be calm and grounded, but also how to calm Mike when Mike is anxious. He is teaching him how to be loving and response and giving, while being firmly rooted in boundaries and leadership.

And now Mike is joining the group lessons and helping other kids learn the same. In the field during healing sessions, he steps up regularly to share his wisdom.

But maybe one of the biggest gifts he has offered is helping heal Elley’s heart and give her her confidence back. After a bad fall left her with a long road to recovery, one visit in the field opened her to trying riding again. And one ride on Mike has helped open her heart to horse ownership again. Thank you Mike for bringing Elley back to the SWF family ❤️

09/29/2026

This morning, I left at 9:30 to take Liam for his first real haircut (Don will be doing a reel on that cuteness!) and I noticed the blonde cow standing in a field she shouldn’t be in staring at me as I drove by. I figured it was because she wanted let out and I wasn’t too concerned because if she got in, she could figure out how to get out.

We came home and showed daddy Liam’s new cut, then drove to pick up some hay and Liam fell asleep on the way back. Blondie could wait for his nap to end before I went to let her out. It wasn’t an emergency, after all.

Liam woke up hungry, so we did lunch first. A cranky baby while moving a cow would be a problem.

Finally, we set off to free Blondie from the field she wasn’t supposed to be in. But when I asked her to move to the open gate, she got rangy with me, tossing her horns and not working with me at all. I could see she saw the open gate, but she had no desire to go to it. With the rangy behaviour, I went over and picked Liam up - I was not about to have him on the ground with an angry cow around. As I turned around, she had moved to the fence line, staring into the mud on the other side. And that’s when I saw the little black heifer. She had so much mud on her and was lying so still from exhaustion, I never would have seen her if Blondie hadn’t been so clear on there being a problem.

Don and the tractor were 45 min away baling hay, so it was up to Liam and I to get her out. With no tools, I pulled my shoes off (and too late my socks), sunk up to my thighs in the stickiest mud ever. And I began to dig, throwing large wet clumps of mud with my hands. Once I could find a leg, I would dig it out and reposition it so she could use it again. We did this over and over, each time with her gaining a foot in the direction of freedom, and each time both of us getting more and more tired. All to a melody of Liam screaming in fear that mommy would get stuck or the cow wouldn’t get out.

Thankfully, she worked with me and it all ended well. Haldimand Clay is NO JOKE!

Oh, and Blondie? She just ducked under the fence once she saw the calf was free. And it wasn’t even her calf. ❤️

Congratulations to Abel for graduating from the FEEL Program! SWF is excited to have another FEEL facilitator as part of...
09/27/2026

Congratulations to Abel for graduating from the FEEL Program!

SWF is excited to have another FEEL facilitator as part of our little community.

09/25/2026

Before Liam was born, I had a small worry of “What if he isn’t into horses?” It wouldn’t have been a huge deal - he is his own person and not a mini-me or mini-Don and both Don and I want to encourage him to love whatever lights him up. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a small (or maybe not so small) part that hoped that he loved them like I do.

Now that Liam is old enough to express his wants, my heart is so full that he asks to go see the horses. If I’m not paying attention, that’s the first place he bolts to, often grabbing a brush off the golf cart on the way. He loves brushing them, sitting on them, getting their feed ready. He says hi to them as we walk by. But my biggest joy? Seeing how much they love him back.

Lemmy will walk out of the field with us - a km hike - and stand quietly to be brushed and saddled without a halter. He loves snuggling Liam and is so careful around him. He is now starting to teach Liam basic manners - while he used to oblige Liam even if Liam was tugging and shoving and demanding, now Lemmy won’t budge unless Liam connects and partners with Lemmy. Seeing him so natural with the horses, I can’t wait to see if this passion continues to grow.

09/25/2026

I am moving the October Drum Journey to the third Sunday to avoid Thanksgiving, so it will be on October 18th.

This coming month will focus on relationships, balance and diplomacy. The horses are the epitome of that, knowing when to stand together and when to take time apart, when to play and when to hold space. Their family is made up of close relationships and the groups that come together once in awhile. They have disagreements, but set the boundaries and let it go. They grieve when one of their herd dies or moves away. They celebrate the new lives born into the herd. They show us what healthy community and family looks like.

Join the herd and I on October 18 from 1 to 2:30 pm. We will go on a drum journey to help you navigate some of the relationships you are currently in, while the horses will deepen the teachings and help you gain clarity on how to HAVE clarity within those relationships.

Send a message to register. $45 plus tax to attend.

For the first time in years, SWF has beef available for sale without having to buy a whole or half cow. Grass fed and fi...
09/18/2026

For the first time in years, SWF has beef available for sale without having to buy a whole or half cow.

Grass fed and finished GRAIN FREE ground beef - $15/lb.

20% off orders over $200.

We keep everything local and family business as well. We use Smelsers Meats in Cayuga for our slaughter and butcher, a wonderful family business that not only provides fantastic products, they also support local community projects and events. We hire a small local trucker to ship the cattle. We make sure that every step adds money to the small family businesses in the area, supporting our community as we produce high quality food for your family.

Not only is our beef organic and grain free, we also ensure it is vitamin and mineral dense by feeding free choice kelp along with loose minerals and Redman salt. Having 24/7 365 access to the outdoors, our beef is a rich source of vitamin D. Our cow/calf to finish operation means that we know every step of the way what our cows have eaten. Because we don’t force wean, the animals are less stressed, making for a more tender finished product.

If you wanted a chance to try our beef before buying a half or whole, now is your chance.

We are also taking deposits for our 2027 beef. $500 to hold a half and $1000 to hold a whole.

$9.50/lb plus butchering for a whole
$11.50/lb plus butchering for a half.

Address

40 Irvine Road
Hamilton, ON
N0A1R0

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+19055176859

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