Welcome To Our Roost
We’re Happy To Have You
Established in 2022, Westholme is a fledgling farmstead (homestead/micro farm) with big dreams. While I (Krystal) am the heart and driving force behind the farmstead, my husband Gary is happy to help when I need a little extra muscle to get the job done and my son Zack loves to help harvest the gardens and feed the chickens. Our beagle, Renji, wears multiple hats and acts as both the farmstand welcoming committee (by barking his hello to everyone who stops) as well as our chicken bodyguard. He takes both jobs VERY seriously. You will find us on the South Mountain of Kings County, Nova Scotia in McGee Lake.
I am passionate about growing our produce organically and using natural methods of pest control. We are not certified organic but all of our produce is grown without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Our chickens are pets with benefits (eggs!) and are raised on pasture where they have free access to bugs, grass and sunshine so they can produce the healthiest eggs possible. We currently have nine coops filled with varying amounts of hens and five roosters.
The Farmstand
Fresh, Organically Grown Vegetables + Pastured Eggs
The farmstand will be re-opening weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for self-serve egg sales in early May 2025. In addition to stopping at the farmstand, when it opens again, you can also call or text your egg order for pickup in our driveway any day of the week or in New Minas on Saturday mornings.
We are located at 2764 North River Road in McGee Lake, Kings County, NS.
Chicks & Hatching Eggs
aka Fluffballs and Butt Nuggets
Unfortunately, at this time, I don’t expect to offer either chicks or hatching eggs in 2025.
If you are looking for chicks or eggs to hatch, I’d highly recommend you contact my friend Liam at The Naked Acre Homestead. These are some of his chicks in the photos above. Liam loves his birds as much as I do and I know they’re well cared for. His homestead where I am getting the chicks I will add to our coops this year. The Naked Acre Homestead is located in Lawrencetown, Annapolis County and has both bantam and standard sized chickens, ducks, geese, quail and guineas.
