The Square H

The Square H The Harbinson Homestead- Our dream has been to experience the joy of country life while providing produce, free range eggs and meat for family and friends.

09/04/2026

While we were figuring out the extent of the damage, Wilbur took advantage of the new Waterpark.

We were on the edge of the worst of the storm that hit Southern Ontario on Wednesday. It was a crazy 10 minutes where yo...
09/04/2026

We were on the edge of the worst of the storm that hit Southern Ontario on Wednesday. It was a crazy 10 minutes where you couldnt see out of the the windows and you feared the worst for your livestock. We managed to get by with relatively no damage and no loss of turkeys or chickens.

All of the corn fields around us are flattened. Cars with trailers were flipped in the ditch. Barn roofs and shed were blown away. So many large trees were down on power lines. We were without power for 24 hours and our neighbours are still waiting for theirs to be restored. We were amazed how quickly everyone responded to clean up the damage and thankful for great friends and family who offered to help.

It's canning season. Humidity or not, the garden produce needs to be preserved.Here's a few gems for ya, especially caes...
09/01/2026

It's canning season. Humidity or not, the garden produce needs to be preserved.

Here's a few gems for ya, especially caesar lovers:

Spicy Dilly Beans- $8/500ml - Sold Out
Pickled beets- $5/500ml- Sold Out
Green sweet relish- $5/500ml

Being able to watch something natural happen with no intervention is a beautiful thing. We found this broody hen sitting...
08/31/2026

Being able to watch something natural happen with no intervention is a beautiful thing. We found this broody hen sitting on 14 eggs outside and decided to let her be. If you move a hen who wants to sit on eggs, she will likely just find a new spot to lay a clutch of eggs and give it a go. We watched her over a few weeks and had a surprise this Saturday morning to find 11 fluffy chicks under her! We moved her and her children to a safe space, away from the other chickens so she can have her time to raise these new babies. We get little sneak peaks from time to time.

Rainy days are the perfect day for canning. This sweet spicy jelly is Square H favourite. I'll be making jelly until the...
08/22/2026

Rainy days are the perfect day for canning. This sweet spicy jelly is Square H favourite. I'll be making jelly until the peaches run out, so let me know if you'd like any.

$5/125ml
$8/250ml

08/17/2026

August sunsets šŸ©·

I always love when someone visits the farm and takes pictures. Their view of the Square H reminds me of the beauty aroun...
08/17/2026

I always love when someone visits the farm and takes pictures. Their view of the Square H reminds me of the beauty around us.

08/06/2026

The summer batch of broiler chickens have adapted quickly to grazing on pasture. They are loving the grasshoppers, crickets and greens. In addition to the 120 white Cornish cross chicks, we have five black copper and one blue copper maran chicks growing along side them. Marans are a bigger bodied duel purpose chicken (meat and eggs) and lay very dark brown coloured eggs. These six chicks were hatched from a clutch of eggs we found in the horse pasture that were transferred to the incubator. We will keep the maran hens and add them to our layer flock.

Canning season has begun. With my pickles stock still in decent shape, I have focused my energy on making a lesser known...
07/31/2026

Canning season has begun. With my pickles stock still in decent shape, I have focused my energy on making a lesser known favourite, sweet baby corns. They require a lot of time picking and husking the cobs before canning. These jars have at least 25 sweet baby cobs, the perfect addition for summer lunches.

The cucumbers will be coming to an end soon, so I have made sure to make some jars of sweet relish as well.

If anyone is craving a different pickle, let me know now, and I will likely make a batch before the cucs are done.

07/31/2026

Turkey talk

One of my favourite things about turkeys is listening to all of their interesting sounds. They are extremely social and have excellent hearing. Whether its an alarm call to warn others of danger or a soft purr to signal content and safety, their vocalizations extend far beyond gobbling.

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