Wait… Is That Me on TV?

If you happened to be watching CTV Morning this week and thought, “Wait… isn’t that the girl that hawks flowers and veggies?”—you were right.

I was on live television. It was, as the kids say… cringe. And honestly, the amount of recovery time I’ll need from being this social shall be measured in dog years.

But it was also fantastic experience. Because I got to talk about something I love: Nixon Farm—our family farm.

A Farm With a Past—and a Future

Nixon Farm dates back to the 1800s. We kept the name out of respect and pride for its long, rich history—and because it just felt right. It’s stood the test of time, and we’re determined to carry that legacy forward.

When my husband and I bought this place six years ago, it was more “tumbling-down” than “turnkey.” A nearly 200-year-old fixer-upper, and we are funding the restoration projects one $4 bunch of turnips at a time.

We’ve been slowly restoring the farm’s original outbuildings—the barn, summer kitchen, cordwood building, and milk house—using the same footprints they’ve occupied for the last two centuries.

Growing More Than Crops

Here on Nixon Farm, we grow vegetables and seasonal flowers using regenerative practices. We believe in soil health, biodiversity, and being bee, butterfly, and pollinator friendly.

We specialize in unique and heirloom varieties, grown with intention and love. Our produce and blooms go to local chefs, farmers markets, and Ottawa florists and weddings.

And when possible, and demand permitting, we gift bouquets to a person from a marginalized community or a newcomer—especially on days like Mother’s Day. Because beauty, too, should be shared. Message us if privately to inquire.

Why We Do This

If you’d asked my younger self what I wanted most in the world, I would’ve said: “a pony in the backyard.” Life made that dream tough—my first 24 years were heavy, marked by stories too heavy to share. Ironically, this farm sits in the same rural town where my sibling was once placed in foster care.

But now? Now I wake up on Nixon Farm, with a pony in the backyard and a garden full of purpose. This place has become my peace, my work, and my way of giving back.

Our core value here is simple: giving back. One day, I hope we can grow enough to support every family that uses our town’s food bank. That’s the next big goal…

Thanks for tuning in (or pretending to) while I braved the bright lights and studio mics.

But if this brought even one more person to our table, or inspired someone to plant a seed—of food, beauty, or kindness—then it was worth every awkward second.

Now, if you’ll excuse me… hermit mode activated.