18290 Keele Street
Newmarket
L3Y 4V9
Holland Marsh
![Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture: Encompasses small-scale city farm to full-size rural farms that are organic, biodynamic or using other sustainable methods. May indicate organizations linking urban communities and nearby farmers though community-supported agriculture (known as CSAs or box schemes), 4H demonstration farms, agriculture schools or food security resources and networks. Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_2.gif)
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Overview
Holland Marsh is a large wetland that is a rich agricultural area, that has been given the name 'Ontario's vegetable patch', or 'Ontario's salad bowl'. As its nicknames suggests the soils in the area are perfect for growing vegetables. The soil is a rich muck soil of fertile peat which creates ideal growing conditions along with the climate.
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