Crop Farming at Balsam Farms
At Balsam we currently dedicate 80 acres of land to soybean farming. Typically over 809,000 ha (2 million acres) of soybeans are grown annually in Ontario, end uses for Ontario soybeans often includes specialty food grade markets, oil production and livestock feed. We're helping feed Ontario! The next soy product you pick up off the shelves could be Balsam Farms grown!
Energy Farming at Balsam Farms
Not just crops! Farming at Balsam is so much more. We are currently developing plans to participate in the solar feed in tariff program. The current project being developed by KVS Energy and Balsam Farms calls for the installation of a 10kW solar panel system generating roughly 8500 kWhs per year. In addition to generating income through the feed in tariff program, we expect this plan will give Balsam Farms a near 0% reliance on power from the main grid. As plans develop further we will update this page.