Comments on: Redefining success, Growing things she loves

By: Iris Meck

Iris Meck — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:12:27 +0000

You are so right Corrine, we all have to be a bit like a willow! but I think we have a strong root system, we can handle anything that blows our way!

By: Iris Meck

Iris Meck — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:12:01 +0000

In reply to Janet Dimond. Janet you raised an interesting point - how does one deal with "everyone in town" knowing your business. I came from a very small town, ( our closest neighbor was 5 miles away)and our phone system was a party line, as there were no private phone lines - well, that was a community all on its own!

By: Iris Meck

Iris Meck — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:09:29 +0000

In reply to Corrine Spiegel. You are so right Corrine, we all have to be a bit like a willow! but I think we have a strong root system, we can handle anything that blows our way!

By: Iris Meck

Iris Meck — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:06:29 +0000

In reply to Christine McCaw. Thanks for your comment Christine, I am sure that you were a great support system. We all need support and now through Advancing Women Conferences and Spotlite, we can all call upon another woman for support.

By: Iris Meck

Iris Meck — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:03:26 +0000

In reply to Paddy Ormiston. thank you for your comment! and it is great to be in such a community of passionate women in AG!

By: Paddy Ormiston

Paddy Ormiston — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:14:22 +0000

This is one of the most resilient woman farm stories I have ever read. There are many woman out there like Vicki. I volunteer at a Organic Farm also in Ontario run by a woman. The strength and love they have for their gardens and the ability to grow and share and instill the love in gardening in others is truly a gift. I am honoured to be part of such a strong, loving , giving, dedicated , hard working amazing smart community of woman farmers.

By: Christine McCaw

Christine McCaw — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:00:36 +0000

I am So Proud of my cousin for weathering such a hard life transition, and coming out the other side stronger, happier, and realizing what she wants from her life!!

By: Corrine Spiegel

Corrine Spiegel — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:17:17 +0000

Vicky’s a hero in our small community! It’s so important to be able to bend when the wind blows.

By: Janet Dimond

Janet Dimond — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:36:32 +0000

A wonderful woman who brought the sunshine to Brickworks Farmers’ Market every Saturday (I was there selling Popsicles…sometimes with Vicki’s herbs included in the recipes).
She has gone thru a painful bit ultimately beautiful transformation that was probably made all the more difficult because she knows everyone in town ;)). A fantastic person whom I glad to know even if it’s just thru selling me herbs :))!!! Keep Growing Vicki!!!