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Wildcrafters Herbs & Everlastings is located 20 minutes south west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Highway #60, the Pike Lake Provincial Park
highway. It is open to the public Sundays from 1-5 pm mid May to mid September each year.
The farm has been in the family for 4 generations now, each generation adding their love of nature and wild 'things' to the atmosphere
of the farm. It is a peaceful, gentle place where we mow around bird's nests, help frogs hop to shady tree shelter, and take deep
pleasure in observing nature while co-existing with it.
Our great grandparents, Alfred and Mary Marlow moved to the farm in 1919 in a wagon with Doris, their daughter, worldy possessions and
some chickens. They had a mixed farming operation - vegetables to town to the market and cream from dairy cattle provided income as
well. Grandad (Magnus) and Grandma (Doris) operated a dairy farm for many many years. Dad (Ted) and Dave, their sons, were both born
in the farmhouse. Pat, Ted's daughter lives on the farm now. Dad keeps the fences, pumps and any mechanical device working well. Cattle
are still pastured in the summer on the farm.
The herbal blends prepared on the farm are hand gathered and dried with care. A grainery serves as one drying shed, equipped with
drying racks and strung wires to hang smudge bundles. The big Meadow Garden to the south of the house has a cut flower and herb garden. Herbs,
both culinary and medicinal are planted A to Z. This year and next will see some of the herbs grown in large circular patches instead
of rows.
Our herb and flower farm is open mid May until mid September. The best time to come to pick a bouquet of fresh
flowers is from mid July to mid September. Please come and visit us Sundays from 1pm to 5pm, the gardens are always changing.
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