Life on Nixon Farm

Flower Subscription

Flower Subscription

Thank you so much for your interest in Nixon Farm’s flower subscription service! We’re so happy you’re here. Seed to centerpiece, loved by bees and grown near you! Keep things local and natural with our relaxed ‘country garden – wildflower’ style. Our flowers are grown 

Bouquets

Bouquets

Pre-order your 2024 tulip bouquets today! Contact us to pre-order your bouquet. Dahlias, ranunculus, and asters, oh my! Seed to centerpiece, loved by bees and grown near you! Keep things local and natural with our relaxed ‘country garden – wildflower’ style. Our flowers are grown 

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

I don’t rise and shine. I caffeinate and hope for the best. If I can manage to make a strawberry banana smoothie in the morning, then I am confident that you can too! Full disclosure: I am not a morning person and have fangs, scales, 

CSA Subscription 2024

CSA Subscription 2024

About Nixon Farm Nixon Farm is a small family operation located in Ottawa, Ontario, specializing in growing an assortment of produce and flowers using regenerative farming practices. Our goal is to grow high quality vegetables and flowers including unique and specialized varieties. Nixon Farm is biodiverse, 

Shepherd’s Pie with Simple Side Salad

Shepherd’s Pie with Simple Side Salad

POTATOES, How Do I Love Thee How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth of every bite My soul can reach, for what to eat tonight For ends of being an ideal dinner …. We 

Spiced Carrot Cake

Spiced Carrot Cake

How adorable are these little carrot cake loafs! A warming blend ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg bring autumn flavours to this delightful carrot cake. You could add raisins, but that’s just wrong if you ask me. Your mini spiced carrot cake deserves better, and so do 

Interview with Mick Jagger

Interview with Mick Jagger

The interview with a mini pig that nobody asked for. Absolutely no one. Sporting a dapper yet playful bowtie, Mick greets us with a calm and friendly grunt. Relaxed and gracious, having offered us a carrot tonic (he takes his with a splash of water), 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread 

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread 

Zucchini bread, particularly when it’s studded with chocolate chips, is definitely the sweetest way to eat your veggies. Got a monster zucchini taking over your garden? Not to worry! You’re just a few steps away from this easy, delicious chocolate chip zucchini bread! Recipe Notes 

Kale Chips

Kale Chips

Or Cowboy Kale Chips as we like to call ’em! The key to a crunchy chip is patience : They need to be cooked at a low temperature, and cooled completely before storing. While these chips are delicious, if anyone tries to tell you that 

Skillet Spaghetti Pie

Skillet Spaghetti Pie

Unconventional yet incredibly delicious, for a fun twist on spaghetti, try our Skillet Spaghetti Pie! Leftover spaghetti noodles will help make this skillet spaghetti pie recipe come together really quickly (I mean, if you need an excuse to simply cook the entire package of pasta, 

How to Design a Gallery Wall

How to Design a Gallery Wall

As Simple as Level 1 TETRIS! How To Create A Gallery Wall In 5 Easy Steps My grandmother was a remarkable person. She was elegant, intelligent, warm, kind, beautiful and …. a talented artist! Painting on canvas with oil was her hobby.  Did your grandmother 

Polenta Fries & Bean Dip

Polenta Fries & Bean Dip

Vitamix Main Shopping Page Supertender, creamy polenta interior and an extra-crispy, golden crust, these potenta fries with bean dip make for the best, slightly addicting appetizer! Warm, white bean dip is a nice alternative to hummus and adds a good amount of protein to the 

Veggie & Soba Noodle

Veggie & Soba Noodle

Enjoy Asian-influenced food, but live in the boonies? Meeee tooooo. Enter, veggie and soba noodle stir fry. Since we live outside ALL the food delivery zones we had to figure out how to make it ourselves. The next time you are at the grocery store, 

Polenta Lasagna With Fried Zoodles

Polenta Lasagna With Fried Zoodles

Lasagna, with a crunch? You got it. Who doesn’t love the crispy corners of a perfectly prepared lasagna? This polenta lasagna with fried zoodles guarantees that everyone will get their share of creamy on the inside, crispy baked polenta layers. Polenta is the perfect base 

Potato Bread

Potato Bread

Ring the dinner bell and call the cowboys, lunch is served. Sweet dreams are made of.. potato bread. Light, fluffy with a irresistibly crispy crust, the crunch on this bread is delightful! Thinly sliced, toasted or not, this hearty bread is wonderful topped with all 

Zaatar Potato Pies

Zaatar Potato Pies

A bold potato recipe? You got it! Inspired by all the great Lebanese food my colleagues’ Lebanese mother used to kindly make for us, these zaatar potato pies make for the most scrumptious lunch or late afternoon snack. Za’atar (or zaatar) is a middle eastern blend 

Ask Mick : I said something insensitive to a friend, what should I do?

Ask Mick : I said something insensitive to a friend, what should I do?

Dear Mick,  I said something really rude to a friend. As soon as I heard myself say what I stupidly said aloud, I quickly realized my remark was insensitive to my friend’s heritage and identity. I feel terrible about it and though I immediately apologized, 

White Bean Bulgur Burgers

White Bean Bulgur Burgers

No ‘fowl play’ these turkey-inspired burgers are made with beans! Fowl-free White Bean and Bulgur Burgers, inspired by the terrifying wild turkeys that occasionally visit our farm. These birds are just about as tall as me, so if I need to go outside while they 

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Bowl With Avocado Aioli

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Bowl With Avocado Aioli

For an easy, healthy, nutrition-packed weeknight dinner, try this Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowl with Avocado Aioli. This bowl is sweet, savory, and super easy to make too boot! Are You A Black Beans and Sweet Potato Aficionado? Try out these recipes! Black Bean 

Chili

Chili

Chili & Garlic Toast There is cold, and then there is coming in from milking the cows in the dead of winter cold. The chilled-to-the-bone state of being that doesn’t even resolve with a hot shower. The kind of cold that calls for a piping 

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Nixon Farm Banana Bread | The Origin Story The Scene: It’s 2020. In the midst of a worldwide pandemic. We could have just made another loaf of banana bread. But oh no. We went the more expensive route…. And made a baby. At Nixon Farm, 

Pesto Pasta and Beans

Pesto Pasta and Beans

Sweet-and-spicy basil star in this fresh and flavourful Pesto Pasta and Beans recipe. Pesto.. Pasta.. and Beans Now pasta with beans may not sound that yummy, but hear me out. The Italians came up with the idea of combining beans and pasta. ‘Nuf said. Pesto 

Obituary : Farewell to a dear friend

Obituary : Farewell to a dear friend

February 2021 Teaa Bear passed away peacefully in our arms today, after giving us 12 years of happiness. She will be forever missed and forever remembered. Teaa was adopted when she was 2 years old, from a place where she had been used for breeding. 

Old Door Headboard

Old Door Headboard

How to turn an old door into a headboard Know what rhymes with ‘paint colour’? ‘Annoyed husband’. You hear it, no? Michael has lugged this heavy DYI beauty up and down the curved staircase a couple of times now. It’s made from a 1920’s old 

Pig Pen Fence

Pig Pen Fence

How to build a pig pen fence Mick Jagger The Mini Pig lives rent free in a converted chicken coop. In his estimation, the digs were literally and figuratively for the birds. His imaginary letter to management, requesting an addition, went unsent, unopened and unread. 

Farmhouse Tour

Farmhouse Tour

Warm, Feet-Up Vibe A classic 1800’s farmhouse endeavors to dovetail the old with the new to offer timeless charm, and a warm, feet-up vibe.  Picturesque wood framed windows flood the farmhouse with natural sunlight; most of the time there is no need to turn on 

Ask Mick: How Should I Deal With Internet Trolls?

Ask Mick: How Should I Deal With Internet Trolls?

Dear Mick,  Someone called me a very rude and hurtful name on social media.  I don’t even know this person, what should I do? Every time I think about it I get this lump in my throat and find myself blinking back tears. Signed, Trolled 

BBQ Sweet Potato Sandwich With Slaw

BBQ Sweet Potato Sandwich With Slaw

Sweet, spicy, smokey. Who knew sweet potatoes could be this delicious? This BBQ Sweet Potato Sandwich is yummy, hearty comfort food made with simple ingredients you likely have on hand. Our favourite way to eat sweet potatoes! Not a huge fan on sweet potatoes? No 

10 Things To Consider Before Adopting a Mini Pig

10 Things To Consider Before Adopting a Mini Pig

“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” – Winston Churchill Conversation with a mini pig: Big Bad Wolf : “I will huff and puff and blow your house down!” Teeny Tiny Piglet: 

Farm Tour

Farm Tour

A little over a  year ago, we took a calculated leap of faith and bought a 1800’s farm.  Best guess (by creeping Google maps) the property had not been a proper working farm in a very long time. Maybe thirty years..? As a result, it 

Smashed Greek Potato Nachos

Smashed Greek Potato Nachos

Greek out with Nixon Farm’s Smashed Greek Potato Nachos

Cowboy Scramble

Cowboy Scramble

Fluffy, rich, and flavorful, this perfect Cowboy Scramble makes for a satisfying breakfast or brunch to feed hard-working cowboys!   The hearty, savoury mix of potatoes, peppers, carrots and onion tofu scramble is topped with avocados and a tangy cashew cheese sauce. A dash of 

Cannoli French Toast Rollups

Cannoli French Toast Rollups

These Cannoli French Toast Rollups are brimming with vegan ricotta filling, gently spiced with cinnamon, rolled up and dunked in a French Toast batter, and pan fried until golden and crispy. Whether you are looking for a breakfast or brunch recipe to make the weekend 

Italian Wedding Risotto

Italian Wedding Risotto

Our Italian Wedding Risotto is just about the fanciest dish we serve here on Nixon Farm.   Inspired by the classic Italian wedding soup, this hearty plant based risotto includes barely wilted spinach and is topped with crispy garlicky lentil meatballs. We use West Coast 

Pancakes and Fruit Salad

Pancakes and Fruit Salad

Light, fluffy, sweet pancakes are the perfect vehicle for fresh fruit and a generous drizzle of maple syrup. Try these brunch-worthy bad boys today! ENJOYED OUR PANCAKES? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER BREAKFAST RECIPES: Mini Banana Breakfast Loaves Apple Skillet Pancakes Oatmeal Supreme Strawberry Banana Smoothie 

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Roasted Tomato Sauce

Nixon Farm Indigo Rose tomatoes are roasted in a shallow casserole dish with garlic, onion, rosemary, thyme, and oregano for this fresh tomato sauce. Roasting peek season tomatoes makes all the difference; this type of tomatoes do not even need to be peeled, their skins 

Veggies

Veggies

Order your fresh, organic veggies from Nixon Farm! Farm fresh vegetables picked to order. Contact us to place your produce order! Nixon Farm is a small family operation located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, specializing in growing an assortment of produce and flowers using regenerative farming practices. 

Crispy Coated Fries

Crispy Coated Fries

Crispy coated fries. Made with potatoes grown right here on Nixon Farm—flavored with garlic, lemon plus a secret ingredient —and tossed with just a little extra-virgin olive oil, these fries emerge from the oven crisp and delicious. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it 

Piggy Banks – Nixon Farm Favourites

Piggy Banks – Nixon Farm Favourites

From long-time favourites to new finds from our go-to brands, Mick Jagger The Pig counsel’s as we curate the best products we use here at Nixon Farm. You’ll find our recommendations for everything from kitchenware, baby items, cleaning supplies, farm & gardening tools home décor—and